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Friday, January 11, 2013
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US Environmental Protection Agency Finds Arctic Drilling Rig Not In Compliance

Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s (RDSA, RDSB) Kulluk oil rig violated nine conditions of its air-quality permit while drilling in the waters off Alaska, the U.S.

January 11, 2013
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Collision

US Navy Submarine Gives Love Tap to Fishing Boat, Damages Periscope

WASHINGTON – A nuclear-powered U.S. attack submarine struck a suspected fishing vessel shortly after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf on

January 10, 2013
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Pangea Sets Sights on Floating LNG Export Facility off Corpus Christi

The US Office of Fossil Energy is currently reviewing a request submitted by Texas-based firm Pangea LNG for authorization to export 398.5 billion cubic feet

January 10, 2013
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Baltic Dry Index Gains for 6th Day in a Row, Led by Panamaxes

The index climbed 1.1 percent to 751, according to the London-based Baltic Exchange, an assessor of freight costs. Average hire costs for Panamax ships, which

January 10, 2013
Total Views: 130

Engineering News

Hyundai Heavy Unveils the HD12000 Drillship, a Joint Development Project with Lloyd’s Register

A joint development project (JDP) between HHI and Lloyd’s Register meets market demand for a new generation of drillships With the heightened

January 10, 2013
Total Views: 370

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Jan Mayen Island is Likely Too Remote and Risky For Offshore Drilling Says Norway

Oil and gas exploration off Norway’s Jan Mayen Island, due to be opened up to drillers this year, poses “significant environmental

January 10, 2013
Total Views: 205

Finance

Deutsche Bank Prefers Keppel over SembMarine [MARKET TALK]

0903 GMT 9 Jan STOCK CALL: While both Keppel (BN4.SG) and SembMarine (S51.SG) are well positioned to benefit from increased industry spending and replacement

January 10, 2013
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Finance

Boskalis Predicts Significant Profit Gains in 2013

AMSTERDAM–Dutch dredging company Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (BOKA.AE) Thursday confirmed its earnings outlook for 2012 at an extraordinary meeting of

January 10, 2013
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Day Rates for LNG Carriers Are on the Rise

Rates to ship liquefied natural gas are gaining as the gap between prices in Europe and Asia is set to widen throughout the winter. A vessel was booked for

January 10, 2013
Total Views: 97

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
News

Kulluk Tow Incident Timeline [INFOGRAPHIC]

Ever since the AIVIQ lost the initial tow of Shell’s Kulluk drilling rig on December 27th, there were so many new developments and information pouring

January 9, 2013
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These First-Ever Photos of a Giant Squid are Incredible

These are the first ever photos captured of a live giant squid in its natural habitat. The photos are still images  taken from video captured back in July

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 135

Collision

New York Harbor High Speed Ferry Crash: At Least 57 Injured, 2 Critical [UPDATE]

Click HERE for latest update Update: The incident occurred at the Pier 11 ferry terminal in Manhattan, N.Y. Fifty-seven injuries have been reported after the

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 137

Engineering News

SKF Combines Forces with Blohm & Voss in $104 Million Merger

SKF AB, the world’s largest maker of ball bearings, agreed to buy Hamburg-based ship-component maker Blohm & Voss Industries GmbH to expand its

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 108

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CGGVeritas Takes a 6% Hit After Brazilian Offshore Deals Fall Through

CGGVeritas, the largest seismic surveyor of oilfields, slumped by the most in more than three months in Paris trading after saying potential deals in Brazil

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 88

Finance

Norwegian Cruise Line IPO to Price Between $16 to $18

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said its initial public offering of 23.5 million shares will likely price between $16 and $18 a share. The cruise-line

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 128

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DOF Subsea Fleet Heads to Work with Latest $130 Million Round of Contracts

Norwegian offshore engineer Dof ASA (DOF.OS) said Wednesday it has secured multiple contract awards, worth a total of about $130 million, in the North Sea and

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 81

Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Collision

Was Speed a Factor in the Overseas Reymar Allision?

As the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board launch their investigation into Monday’s tanker allision with the San Francisco Bay

January 8, 2013
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Statoil Submits Record Breaking $10 Billion Deep Water Development Plan

Located in the cold Norwegian waters north of the Arctic circle in waters 1300 meters deep, a huge spar platform named the Aasta Hansteen will be installed in

January 8, 2013
Total Views: 162

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Paul Wogan Takes the Helm of LNG Shipping Firm GasLog

GasLog Ltd. (GLOG) named Chief Strategy Officer Paul Wogan as its new chief executive officer. He replaces Peter G. Livanos, who has served as both chairman

January 8, 2013
Total Views: 73

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With Subsea Compression Technology, Offshore Platforms Could Become Obsolete

By Balazs Koranyi OSLO – Lying at the bottom of a giant water-filled pit in western Norway, a thousand-tonne gas compressor is humming along, going

January 8, 2013
Total Views: 146