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Friday, January 14, 2011
Technip awarded a major subsea contract for the Jack & St-Malo fields in the Gulf of Mexico
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Technip awarded a major subsea contract for the Jack & St-Malo fields in the Gulf of Mexico

Technip was awarded a contract by Chevron North America Exploration and Production for the development of the Jack & St-Malo fields, located in the Walker

January 14, 2011
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Global Maritime Crime Update: 6 – 14 January 2011
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Global Maritime Crime Update: 6 – 14 January 2011

PERU: Vehicle carrier was robbed 9 Jan at Callao anchorage, Peru. NIGERIA: Chemical tanker robbed and hijacked 11 Jan 15NM off  Lagos, Nigeria. Two fishing

January 14, 2011
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Acid-carrying tanker capsizes on the Rhine River, crew missing
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Acid-carrying tanker capsizes on the Rhine River, crew missing

Two crewmembers are still missing from an acid-laden tanker that capized on the Rhine River today.  This tanker was carrying 2400 tons of sulfuric acid

January 13, 2011
Total Views: 23

USCG announces publication of Outer Continental Shelf Notice of Arrival Rule
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USCG announces publication of Outer Continental Shelf Notice of Arrival Rule

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday publication in the Federal Register of an outer continental shelf notice of arrival rule designed to

January 13, 2011
Total Views: 152

Daewoo Shipbuilding completes world’s largest FPSO
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Daewoo Shipbuilding completes world’s largest FPSO

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., South Korea’s No. 2 shipbuilder, has completed construction of the world’s largest floating

January 13, 2011
Total Views: 98

Bow Of A British Warship
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Brazil Refuses Entry Of British Warship

Brazil has refused to allow Royal Navy ship HMS Clyde dock in Rio de Janeiro, it has emerged. The Foreign Office has confirmed that HMS Clyde was diverted to

January 13, 2011
Total Views: 35

FutureShip’s hull design optimization results in significant fuel savings
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FutureShip’s hull design optimization results in significant fuel savings

12. Jan. 2011 | Hamburg – A series of 9,000 TEU container ships were significantly improved by simple hull design adjustments made by the joint venture

January 13, 2011
Total Views: 150

First certificate of compliance issued for MLC 2006 requirements
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First certificate of compliance issued for MLC 2006 requirements

Lloyd’s Register has issued the first ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) certificate of compliance “pre-convention”, or ahead of entry

January 13, 2011
Total Views: 11

Coast Guard releases report on sinking of Alaska Ranger
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Coast Guard releases report on sinking of Alaska Ranger

Photo: A crew member of the Alaska Ranger is taken on board the Coast Guard Cutter Munro. The Alaska Ranger began taking on water 120 miles west of Dutch

January 13, 2011
Total Views: 107

Wednesday, January 12, 2011
OGX hits hydrocarbon accumulations in Campos Basin
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OGX hits hydrocarbon accumulations in Campos Basin

RIO DE JANEIRO– OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. (“OGX”) (Bovespa: OGXP3, OTC: OGXPY), the Brazilian oil and gas company

January 12, 2011
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US Coast Guard Extends Recognized Authority Capabilities of ABS
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US Coast Guard Extends Recognized Authority Capabilities of ABS

First Class Society Authorized by USCG to issue Certificate of Fitness for OSVs handling Noxious Liquid Substances (Houston, TX—) The US Coast Guard

January 12, 2011
Total Views: 3

Bureau Veritas issues guidance for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
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Bureau Veritas issues guidance for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

International classification society Bureau Veritas has issued guidelines for the Classification and Certification of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. The

January 12, 2011
Total Views: 19

STX France receives order for luxury cruise ship from Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
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STX France receives order for luxury cruise ship from Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

STX France has received an order to build a luxury cruise ship, the “EUROPA 2”.  The new ship is being acquired by a third-party proprietary

January 12, 2011
Total Views: 22

API response to Deepwater Horizon report: ‘We’ve made progress to improve safety’
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API response to Deepwater Horizon report: ‘We’ve made progress to improve safety’

Editor’s Note:  The following is a statement issued today by the The American Petroleum Institute in response to the National Commission on BP Deepwater

January 12, 2011
Total Views: 81

Tuesday, January 11, 2011
deepwater horizon oil spill
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Halliburton releases statement on Deepwater Horizon Final Report

HOUSTON (Jan. 11, 2011) – In response to the findings of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling released

January 11, 2011
Total Views: 8

Drewry: Old habits die hard for carriers
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Drewry: Old habits die hard for carriers

Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster analysis questions carriers financial prudence as they go back to their old modus operandi of chasing market share

January 11, 2011
Total Views: 9

National Commission releases final report on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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National Commission releases final report on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Today, The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling release its final report on its investigation into the Deepwater

January 11, 2011
Total Views: 159

Crowley Acquires Jarvis International Freight, Inc.
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Crowley Acquires Jarvis International Freight, Inc.

Expands Logistics Capabilities to Include Energy, Oilfield and Mining Industries (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; January 11, 2011) – Crowley Maritime Corporation

January 11, 2011
Total Views: 8

Monday, January 10, 2011
USCG sets 2011 minimum random drug testing rate at 50%
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USCG sets 2011 minimum random drug testing rate at 50%

The Coast Guard has set the calendar year 2011 minimum random drug testing rate at 50 percent of covered crewmembers. The testing rate for calendar year 2010

January 10, 2011
Total Views: 7

BAE Systems Develops Non-Lethal Laser to Defend Against Pirate Attacks on Commercial Ships
Maritime Security Incidents

BAE Systems Develops Non-Lethal Laser to Defend Against Pirate Attacks on Commercial Ships

Bristol, UK: BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated a prototype device that will serve as an effective non-lethal deterrent against pirate attacks on

January 10, 2011
Total Views: 102
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