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Thursday, October 18, 2012
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Engineering News

Austal Continues Push into the Wind Farm Market with Latest Support Vessel Order

Reflecting its renewed competitiveness in the international market for small and medium-sized commercial vessels, Austal announced today that they have

October 18, 2012
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News

High Overhead and Material Costs Cut Deep into Profits at Keppel Corp

SINGAPORE–Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) Thursday said third-quarter net profit fell 14.7% from a year earlier as a rise in costs outpaced revenue growth. Net

October 18, 2012
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Diamond Offshore’s Rig Rates on the Rise, 13 New Contracts Signed [UPDATED]
Finance

Diamond Offshore’s Rig Rates on the Rise, 13 New Contracts Signed [UPDATED]

Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) reported their third quarter results today with somewhat mixed results.  Their net income for the third quarter was down 30

October 18, 2012
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Emission Control Areas– A Risky Business?
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Emission Control Areas– A Risky Business?

A recent investigation by the UK P&I Club revealed evidence that compliance with low sulphur fuel regulations has exacerbated ever-increasing incidences

October 17, 2012
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A First-Hand Account of Tragedy and Heroism on Board the MSC Flaminia
Incidents

A First-Hand Account of Tragedy and Heroism on Board the MSC Flaminia

On July 14, 2012, the MSC Flaminia was on a routine voyage from Charleston, USA to Bremerhaven, Germany, when a massive explosion crippled the ship. Of the 22

October 17, 2012
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News

Chinese Shipping Rivals Cooperate Amid Global Downturn

SHENZHEN–Shipping giant China Cosco Holdings Co. (1919.HK, 601919.SH) is teaming up with its Shanghai-based archrival to jointly operate major domestic

October 17, 2012
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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News

Assessing Requirements for LNG Bunkering in Australia

LNG fueled propulsion has been shown to meet the strictest emissions control regulations – such as the global 0.5% sulphur cap, to be implemented between

October 16, 2012
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News

Dockwise Gains $56 Million in Heavy Lift Contracts

Dutch heavy lift operator Dockwise announced today that it has been awarded 10 new contracts and contract extensions for the mobilization of six drilling rigs,

October 16, 2012
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News

Interview with Henrik Uhd Christensen, CEO of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment

While in Hamburg, Germany last month I sat down with Henrik Uhd Christensen, the Chief Executive of VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, a familiar brand to many who

October 16, 2012
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Eagle Bulk Gets Pummeled as Indian Iron-Ore Exports Plunge
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Eagle Bulk Gets Pummeled as Indian Iron-Ore Exports Plunge

(Bloomberg) — The biggest slump in Indian iron-ore exports on record is driving rates for ships hauling the cargoes to the lowest since at least 2005,

October 16, 2012
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Monday, October 15, 2012
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Finance

OSX Brasil Receives $736 Million in Financing from Merchant Marine Fund

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund has approved additional financing for oilfield services company OSX Brasil SA (OSXB3.BR) to complete

October 15, 2012
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News

Out of Sight, Out of Mind…EU May Break Toxic Ship Treaty

Just days after an explosion killed 6 shipbreakers in Alang India, the European Commission is considering a proposal to legalize the export of toxic,

October 15, 2012
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News

Some Iranian Tankers Are Now Squawking Tanzanian Codes, Despite Sanctions

LONDON–Some Iranian tankers have been detected with a Tanzanian identification even though the East African nation has denied flagging them, as Tehran

October 15, 2012
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News

Subsea 7 and Eidesvik Get a Boost from $300 Million Contract Extension

Since she was delivered from the shipyard in 1999, Eidesvik’s multi-purpose support vessel, Subsea Viking, has been on continual contract with global

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 67

Deepwater Horizon’s “Company Men” Refuse to Testify, Prosecutors Seek Penalty Against BP
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Deepwater Horizon’s “Company Men” Refuse to Testify, Prosecutors Seek Penalty Against BP

(Bloomberg) — The refusal of three BP Plc executives’ to testify about the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster should be held against the company at a

October 15, 2012
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Friday, October 12, 2012
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News

Chinese Dry Bulk Shippers Advance as Spot Charter Rates Jump

(Bloomberg) — China Shipping Development Co. and China Cosco Holdings Co., the nation’s biggest operators of dry- bulk ships, both rose the most

October 12, 2012
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Engineering News

Wärtsilä X72 Engines Ordered for 6 New Ships

Wärtsilä announced today that they have won an order to supply their recently introduced Wärtsilä X72 2-stroke main engines for six new vessels to

October 12, 2012
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Damen Awarded Kuwaiti Newbuild Contract for Over Two Dozen Tugs

Damen Shipyards announced today that they have signed a contract with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) for 14 Damen ASD Tugs. The series consist of two types, with 9

October 12, 2012
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News

Ship Managers Gather Real-Time Data as ECDIS Moves into the “M Cloud” [INTERVIEW]

While in Hamburg last month for the SMM Expo, I met up with Steinar Gundersen, the CEO of ECDIS-provider MARIS, and Bhupesh Gandi, MARIS’ Asia

October 12, 2012
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Interesting

Giant Eyeball Washes Up on Shore

Any of you scurvy dogs missing an eye?  A beachcomber in Pompano Beach, Florida may have found it.  Doesn’t look human though. Any guesses where it

October 12, 2012
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