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Monday, January 23, 2012
News

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Issues “Piracy Risk Surcharge”

One of the largest container shipping companies in the world, MSC, announced today that the inherent cost of mitigating the threat of piracy, and rising

January 23, 2012
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Engineering News

Wärtsilä and Kongsberg To Provide Full Dynamic Positioning Package for Songa Offshore

Wärtsilä and Kongsberg Maritime have been contracted to supply the power, positioning, and automation systems for two new drilling rigs ordered by Songa

January 23, 2012
Total Views: 213

Engineering News

More LNG to Enter the Baltics: Höegh Wins Tender for New Lithuanian FSRU

Höegh LNG announced today that they have won a tender offer to provide a new floating storage and regasification (FSRU) for Lithuania’s energy

January 23, 2012
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News

Top Leadership Change at Petrobras… Gabrielli Expected to Depart for Political Bid

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Speculation is growing that a leadership change could be under way at Brazilian federal oil company Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR,

January 23, 2012
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News

Maersk: The Future of the Shipping Industry is in Developing Markets [REPORT]

The Maersk Group’s strategy to target growth markets aligns well with a recent UN report that found emerging economies now account for almost 30% of

January 23, 2012
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2000 Miles from Nowhere… Statoil and Cairn Plan to Drill off Northwestern Greenland

Statoil has acquired a 30.625% working interest in the Pitu licence in Baffin Bay. The license was awarded to Cairn Energy during the first Baffin Bay

January 23, 2012
Total Views: 101

Friday, January 20, 2012
News

Shell Wins $970M Offshore Nova Scotia Ultra-Deepwater Exploration Bid, Largest Ever for Eastern Canada

Royal Dutch Shell has won a $970 million bid (NS 11-1) for exploration rights offshore Nova Scota, says the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum

January 20, 2012
Total Views: 121

News

Bienvenidos a Cuba! The Scarabeo-9 Deepwater Drilling Rig Arrives in Havana

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- An Italian drilling rig scheduled to drill a deep-water well offshore Cuba has arrived to the shores of Havana, Cuban media said

January 20, 2012
Total Views: 250

Thursday, January 19, 2012
Multimedia

gCaptain’s John Konrad Narrates the Final Maneuvers of the Costa Concordia [VIDEO]

gCaptain’s John Konrad Narrates the Final Maneuvers of the Costa Concordia Disclaimer, we will not know the EXACT details of what happened until the

January 19, 2012
Total Views: 638

Incidents

Warning Flares Apparently Worked This Week… Weekly Piracy Update

The following is the summary of maritime crime and piracy for the week of 12 January 2012.  (Source: ONI) PERU: Bulk carrier boarded on 13 January while at

January 19, 2012
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Incidents

“Grave imprudence and incompetence” – Transcript of the Preliminary Court Inquiry into Costa Concordia Disaster

Serious, and unambiguous statements by Dr Valeria Montesarchio from the Court of Grosseto.  The following are a few highlights, the entire transcript is

January 19, 2012
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Incidents

Chevron Nigeria Suspends Search for Missing Workers from Blown-Out Jack Up Rig

Chevron Nigeria reports they have suspended their search for the 2 missing rig workers from the jack up rig that blew out and caught fire on 16 January.  It

January 19, 2012
Total Views: 19

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World’s Largest Offshore Rig Builders, Keppel and Sembcorp, Deny Plans to Acquire Korean Shipbuilder

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore-listed rig builders Keppel Corp. Ltd. (BN4.SG) and Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) both said Wednesday they aren’t

January 19, 2012
Total Views: 134

Incidents

Brand New Oilfield Support Ship Sinks at Chinese Dock

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- A deepwater oil exploration vessel belonging to China Oilfield Services Ltd. (2883.HK) sank Saturday during construction at a dock in

January 19, 2012
Total Views: 111

Engineering News

The Key to LNG’s Maritime Expansion is Shore-based Infrastructure… DNV Accepts the Challenge

DNV has won a contract with the Flemish government to undertake a feasibility study for the provision of LNG bunkering facilities at the ports of Antwerp,

January 19, 2012
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
News

Three More Damen Tugboats Head to Venezuela

Damen Shipyards will shortly deliver three tugboats to INEA (Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuaticos, the Venezuelan Aquatic Authority). This

January 18, 2012
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Incidents

“The Rig Continues to Burn and has Partially Collapsed,” Chevron Contracts Transocean to Drill Relief Well

On 16 January 2011, a jack-up drilling rig offshore Nigeria caught fire, forcing a complete evacuation.  2 rig workers are still reported missing, and

January 17, 2012
Total Views: 352

Incidents

International Maritime Organization Expresses Condolences, Praises Italian Coast Guard Response

A senior United Nations official today called for a thorough investigation into the incident involving the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off

January 17, 2012
Total Views: 73

Monday, January 16, 2012
Incidents

“Shame on You!” Costa Concordia’s Guest Services Manager Speaks Out, Defends Crew and Captain

[Disclaimer] the following story was reportedly written by the GSM of the Concordia but is unverified as of Monday morning.  If true, it goes against what has

January 16, 2012
Total Views: 275

Incidents

Cruise Line CEO Blames Captain of Costa Concordia For Tragic Shipwreck

ROME (Dow Jones)–The chief executive of Carnival Corp.’s (CCL) Costa Crociere SpA blamed the captain of the shipwrecked Concordia

January 16, 2012
Total Views: 139