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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
ATP Resumes Drilling In US Gulf Deep-Water
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ATP Resumes Drilling In US Gulf Deep-Water

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Offshore explorer ATP Oil & Gas Corp. (ATPG) has resumed drilling at its Telemark field in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the first

April 13, 2011
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
US Interior Secretary Salazar: ‘Not Done’ Responding To Deepwater Horizon
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US Interior Secretary Salazar: ‘Not Done’ Responding To Deepwater Horizon

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–After a year in which the Obama administration revamped rules for oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters, the administration is

April 12, 2011
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Polarcus Arctic operating procedures qualified by DNV
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Polarcus Arctic operating procedures qualified by DNV

Polarcus fleet courtesy Polarcus Polarcus Limited (OAX: PLCS) Tuesday received a Statement of Qualification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) to qualify

April 12, 2011
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Seadrill continues big week: A new contract in Malaysia and a new tender rig
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Seadrill continues big week: A new contract in Malaysia and a new tender rig

Seadrill has been having a good week.  Yesterday, the company announced it has exercised an option to build a new ultra-deepwater dual derrick drillship at

April 12, 2011
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Wärtsilä and Deltamarin present new IMC ferry design
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Wärtsilä and Deltamarin present new IMC ferry design

ntegrated Modular Customized (IMC) ferry designs by Deltamarin and Wärtsilä. The vessels combine cost saving modular construction with a tailored

April 12, 2011
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Keppel lands two new contracts totalling US $240 million
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Keppel lands two new contracts totalling US $240 million

Keppel Offshore & Marine announced Tuesday two new contracts from global customers totaling US $240 million.  The contracts, made through Keppel’s

April 12, 2011
Total Views: 117

Monday, April 11, 2011
Transocean sets world water-depth drilling record in 10,194 ft of water
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Transocean sets world water-depth drilling record in 10,194 ft of water

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) said Monday that its ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 has set what it believes to be a world record

April 11, 2011
Total Views: 197

Samsung Heavy To Continue Hedging 100% Of FX Exposure
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Samsung Heavy To Continue Hedging 100% Of FX Exposure

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Samsung Heavy Industries Co. (010140.SE) plans to continue its policy of fully hedging its exposure to foreign exchange risks arising

April 11, 2011
Total Views: 700

Statoil latest to recieve U.S. approval for GoM drilling operations
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Statoil latest to recieve U.S. approval for GoM drilling operations

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has approved Statoil to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The approved permit

April 11, 2011
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Singapore-listed shipbuilder lands 6 contracts, total worth US $214.2M
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Singapore-listed shipbuilder lands 6 contracts, total worth US $214.2M

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. (BS6.SG) Monday said it entered into six shipbuilding contracts with a total value of

April 11, 2011
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Seadrill orders another dual activity drillship from Samsung
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Seadrill orders another dual activity drillship from Samsung

Hamilton, Bermuda, April 11, 2011 – Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL) has exercised an option to build a new ultra-deepwater dual derrick drillship at the Samsung

April 11, 2011
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Notice to Mariners transiting in the western Gulf of Aden – from ONI
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Notice to Mariners transiting in the western Gulf of Aden – from ONI

ONI Special Advisory: Pirate activity observed at 1129Z on 10 April in position 1202N 04508E.  Approximately 45nm south of Aden, Yemen. This area will remain

April 11, 2011
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Stena RoRo first to sign ‘Triple-E’ contract
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Stena RoRo first to sign ‘Triple-E’ contract

The Triple-E rating obtained for ‘Stena Foreteller’ was handed over in a ceremony onboard the vessel in Gothenburg today. Stena RoRo has become the

April 8, 2011
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Murphy receives BOEMRE approval for drilling in Green Canyon Block 338
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Murphy receives BOEMRE approval for drilling in Green Canyon Block 338

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has approved a deepwater permit for the drilling of a ninth well in the U.S. Gulf of

April 8, 2011
Total Views: 46

Cargo ship pirated off Omani coastline with crew of 10
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Cargo ship pirated off Omani coastline with crew of 10

EUNAVFOR has reported that the general cargo ship M/V Susan K was pirated early this morning approximately 200 nautical miles North-East of Salalah, Oman; a

April 8, 2011
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Seadrill confirms ultra-deepwater contract in Mexico
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Seadrill confirms ultra-deepwater contract in Mexico

Seadrill, through its affiliate Sea Dragon de Mexico, has settled the final agreement with Pemex for the provision of the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible

April 8, 2011
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Somali man sentenced to 25 years for 2008 hijacking
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Somali man sentenced to 25 years for 2008 hijacking

WASHINGTON—Jama Idle Ibrahim, a/k/a Jaamac Ciidle, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for a violent act of piracy in the Gulf of Aden against a

April 8, 2011
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Pride extends option with Samsung for 6th drillship
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Pride extends option with Samsung for 6th drillship

Pride International, Inc. said today that it has reached and agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries, Ltd. to extend Pride’s option for the construction

April 7, 2011
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IMO provides statement on Mediterranean migrant vessel sinking
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IMO provides statement on Mediterranean migrant vessel sinking

EDITOR’S NOTE: gCaptain was saddened by the news yesterday that a vessel carrying a reported 300 migrants from Northern Africa to Italy capsized and sank

April 7, 2011
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Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update – week of 31 March 2011
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Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update – week of 31 March 2011

Maritime Crime and Piracy  Summary, week of 31 March 2011 (source: Office of Naval Intelligence) INDIAN OCEAN-EAST AFRICA: ARABIAN SEA: Merchant vessel

April 7, 2011
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