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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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ASIA TANKER: VLCCs Slow On IEA, Fundamentals; Clean Tankers Supported

Image by Lou Vest SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–The Asia crude tanker market is slowing, with increased vessel availability from mid-July, but healthy gasoline

June 28, 2011
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Maersk Line: No Plans To Exercise 3rd Triple-E Tranche Option

COPENHAGEN (Dow Jones)–Danish Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, has no intention of exercising an option that would

June 28, 2011
Total Views: 92

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Engineering News

Brazil OSX Gets Go-Ahead To Start Building Acu Shipyard

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Brazilian oil-field services company OSX Brasil SA (OSXB3.BR) said Monday that it had received approval to start construction

June 28, 2011
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Transocean releases internal investigation report into DWH disaster
Incidents

Transocean releases internal investigation report into DWH disaster

The following is a press release issued by Transocean regarding an internal investigation into the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.  The full report

June 22, 2011
Total Views: 110

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News

Alstom leaps into the ocean energy market

Alstom has taken a 40% equity share in Scottish renewable energy company AWS Ocean Energy, representing Alstom’s entry to the wave energy market. Alstom

June 22, 2011
Total Views: 83

Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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World’s most efficient container vessels contracted in China

SHANGHAI: The new generation of 10,000 TEU container vessels contracted in China by Seaspan represents major improvements in energy efficiency, cargo capacity,

June 21, 2011
Total Views: 139

Sunday, June 19, 2011
Singapore-led Task Force Intercepts Pirate Skiff in Gulf of Aden
Defense

Singapore-led Task Force Intercepts Pirate Skiff in Gulf of Aden

Combined Maritime Forces Gulf of Aden (June 15) – A U.S. missile cruiser, USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), operating under the Singapore-led Combined Task Force

June 19, 2011
Total Views: 73

Saturday, June 18, 2011
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Maersk Oil announces $1B North Sea Field Development Investment

Maersk Oil, a fully-owned subsidiary of the A. P. Moller – Maersk Group, has approved its investment of $1 billion in the Field Development Plan for the

June 18, 2011
Total Views: 361

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Finance

Don’t Dock DryShips

DryShips (DRYS: Nasdaq) By Sterne, Agee & Leach ($3.83, June 17, 2011) We are upgrading DryShips from Neutral to Buy ahead of an ocean rig listing in the

June 18, 2011
Total Views: 24

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Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon Insurers Seek Court Opinion On Paying BP

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Transocean Ltd. (RIG) said Friday that insurers of its sunken Deepwater Horizon drilling rig have asked a federal judge to decide if

June 18, 2011
Total Views: 148

Friday, June 17, 2011
Merchant Marine Reserve Program becomes Strategic Sealift Officer Program
Navy

Merchant Marine Reserve Program becomes Strategic Sealift Officer Program

By: Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Strategic Mobility and Combat Logistics Division WASHINGTON (NNS) — After extensive coordination with

June 17, 2011
Total Views: 437

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MARKET TALK: NOL Steady; Ship Orders Positive Over Long Term

[Dow Jones] NOL (N03.SG) is flat at S$1.53, off its S$1.56 intraday high but remaining above water in a broadly lower market after announcing new shipbuilding

June 17, 2011
Total Views: 57

Greenpeace Again Scales Oil Rig
Incidents

Greenpeace Again Scales Oil Rig

LONDON—The head of Greenpeace has scaled an oil rig offshore of Greenland operated by Cairn Energy PLC, defying a court order aimed at stopping activists

June 17, 2011
Total Views: 38

Thursday, June 16, 2011
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Incidents

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update, plus Convoy Schedule

Gulf of Aden Convoy Schedule: Korean Naval convoy schedule for June/July 2011: Rendezvous point “A” (Eastbound): 12:07N – 044:11E.  Rendezvous

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 130

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Singapore Technologies Engineering: Marine Arm Wins S$171M Contract From Swire Pacific

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (S63.SG) Wednesday said that its marine arm won a shipbuilding contract worth about S$171

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 223

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Neptune Orient Lines: Signed Letter Of Intent For 12 New Ships For US$1.54B

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. (N03.SG) said Wednesday it has signed letters of intent for the construction of 12 new container vessels

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 61

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Saudi’s National Chemical Carriers Receives New Tanker

DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)–National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia (4030.SA), or NSCSA, said Wednesday its subsidiary National Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co., or

June 16, 2011
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
USCG: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleanup Done, Origins Still Unknown
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USCG: Louisiana Oil Spill Cleanup Done, Origins Still Unknown

BRETON SOUND, La. – A sheen is spotted from a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft off the coast of Venice, La., June 9, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo

June 14, 2011
Total Views: 33

North Korea Keeps Silent on Ship’s Turnaround
Defense

North Korea Keeps Silent on Ship’s Turnaround

SEOUL— (Dow Jones & Co) The turning back of a North Korean ship suspected of transporting missiles and parts, the highest-profile interdiction

June 14, 2011
Total Views: 58

Monday, June 13, 2011
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Qatar Delivers 1st LNG Cargo To Thailand

LONDON (Zawya Dow Jones)-State-run Qatargas said Friday it delivered its first shipment of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to Thailand, as demand for the fuel

June 13, 2011
Total Views: 115