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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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Technip awarded an EPIC subsea contract for the Gygrid project in Norway

Technip was awarded by Statoil a contract, worth approximately €90 million, for the Gygrid field development located in the Norwegian Sea at a water

February 23, 2011
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TBS International takes delivery of fifth ‘Roymar Class’ tweendeckers
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TBS International takes delivery of fifth ‘Roymar Class’ tweendeckers

TBS International announced today that it has taken delivery of the newly-constructed vessel M/V Comanche Maiden from China Communications Construction

February 23, 2011
Total Views: 140

5th Fleet News Brief: Vice Admiral Fox discusses piracy aboard S/V Quest
Maritime Security

5th Fleet News Brief: Vice Admiral Fox discusses piracy aboard S/V Quest

DOD News Briefing with Vice Adm. Fox via Telephone from Bahrain on Somali Piracy Aboard the S/V Quest COL. DAVID LAPAN (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

February 23, 2011
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Dynamic Positioning Operator Qualification Changes Announced
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Dynamic Positioning Operator Qualification Changes Announced

The Nautical Institute has announced two major changes in their qualification procedures for Dynamic Positioning Operator certification that will become

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 104

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White House: Obama Authorized Use Of Force Against Pirates

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Over the weekend President Barack Obama authorized the use of force against Somali pirates who killed four U.S. citizens in the Indian

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 57

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Bureau Veritas and Russian Register sign LNG/FPU co-operation agreement

Classification societies Bureau Veritas (BV) and Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) have signed a three-year co-operation agreement covering the

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 61

Swiftships delivers two patrol boats to Iraqi Navy
Navy

Swiftships delivers two patrol boats to Iraqi Navy

The Iraqi Navy has taken delivery of a further two 35m Coastal Patrol Craft built by Swiftships Shipbuilders (NAVDEX Stand 207) as part of a planned 15-ship

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 215

IMO-led roundtable re-iterates need for urgent and coordinated action against piracy
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IMO-led roundtable re-iterates need for urgent and coordinated action against piracy

Within the Action Plan to promote this year’s World Maritime Day theme – Piracy: Orchestrating the Response, a meeting took place at IMO

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 31

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Shell: Prelude FLNG Go-Ahead ‘Next Few Months,’ More Planned

PERTH (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) said Tuesday that it expects to sign off on its first floating liquefied natural gas project within

February 22, 2011
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Two Iranian Navy Ships Enter Suez Canal – Canal Authority Official
Defense

Two Iranian Navy Ships Enter Suez Canal – Canal Authority Official

CAIRO (AFP)–Two Iranian naval ships entered the Suez Canal on Tuesday, a canal source said, en route to Syria on a purported training mission that Israel

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 33

U.S. Forces Respond to Gunfire Aboard S/V Quest
Defense

U.S. Forces Respond to Gunfire Aboard S/V Quest

From Central Command Public Affairs TAMPA, Fla. (NNS) — At approximately 1 a.m. EST today, while negotiations were ongoing to secure the release of four

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 37

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No words to describe…

gCaptain just got the phone call we hoped we would never get.  The 4 American sailors from the sailboat Quest have been killed by their Somali captors.

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 28

Monday, February 21, 2011
DNV recommends LNG fuel shipping for North America
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DNV recommends LNG fuel shipping for North America

Houston: “Domestic ships in North America have three options to meet new emissions control regulations; install CO2 scrubbers, burn low sulphur fuel or

February 21, 2011
Total Views: 114

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Aker Drilling confirms order of new Ultra Deepwater Drillships from DSME

Soon-to-be-listed Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Aker Drilling ASA said Monday that through its Aker Drilling Offshore Services Public Ltd. unit it has

February 21, 2011
Total Views: 25

Maersk introduces “Triple-E” Class – The largest, most efficient ships ever
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Maersk introduces “Triple-E” Class – The largest, most efficient ships ever

KEY FACTS: Maersk Line has an option to buy another 20 vessels. The total contract value is $5.7 billion if the option is exercised. The vessels will be

February 21, 2011
Total Views: 522

Sunday, February 20, 2011
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gCaptain got some bad info…

Sorry guys, but the news we got regarding the USS Momsen being at the scene of the hijacking was totally incorrect.  The Momsen and her crew on homeward bound

February 20, 2011
Total Views: 41

Friday, February 18, 2011
Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update: 10-16 Feb 2011
Maritime Security

Weekly Piracy and Maritime Crime Update: 10-16 Feb 2011

Summary: (source: ONI Maritime OPINTEL Report) NIGERIA: Chemical tanker was approached 10 Feb, approximately 50NM off Lagos, Nigeria. INDIAN OCEAN: Crude oil

February 18, 2011
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Maersk places 10 container ships order with Daewoo – UPDATE
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Maersk places 10 container ships order with Daewoo – UPDATE

UPDATE:  According to a report from Tradewinds, the order could include 18,000-teu giants. SEOUL (Dow Jones)–South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding

February 18, 2011
Total Views: 27

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American yachtsmen held hostage by pirates in Indian ocean

gCaptain sources have reported this morning that S/V Quest has been attacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean, and her crew of 4 Americans are currently being

February 18, 2011
Total Views: 52

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Private Fleet Of Armed Boats To Fight Somali Piracy

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Insurers in London’s financial district are finalizing plans to create a private fleet of armed patrol boats in the Gulf of

February 18, 2011
Total Views: 12
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