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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Saturday, March 24, 2012
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News

Is Iran Stockpiling Crude Oil in Supertankers?

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The number of Iranian supertankers storing crude long term rose this week, data from major brokerage ICAP showed Friday. Three NITC

March 24, 2012
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Friday, March 23, 2012
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Multimedia

“Hauling the Mail” – The Volvo Ocean Race Rocks the Southern Ocean [VIDEO]

The Southern Ocean is the most challenging place on earth to sail in and for the past quarter century, incredible video gathered from Volvo Ocean and past

March 23, 2012
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News

After $1.33 Billion Investment in Acu Superport, Capesize Vessels Will Soon Load Ore, Oil, and Other Brazilian Cargos

Rio de Janeiro (Dow Jones) – Global mining company Anglo American PLC (AAL.LN, AAUKY) and Brazilian port developer LLX Logistica Sat (LLXL3.BR) may

March 23, 2012
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News

European Naval Forces May Strike Somali Beaches, Operation ATALANTA Extended

The Council of the European Union today confirmed its intention to extend its EU Naval Force’s (EUNAVFOR) counter-piracy mission, Operation ATALANTA, off

March 23, 2012
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News

Lundin Contracts Eidesvik’s LNG-powered Viking Prince to Support North Sea Drilling Campaign

Eidesvik has entered into an agreement with Lundin Norway for chartering of the LNG powered supply vessel Viking Prince, which will be delivered from Kleven

March 23, 2012
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News

Maersk Increases Container Shipping Operations Within Asia [REPORT]

COPENHAGEN (Dow Jones)–Danish shipping and oil company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO) has ramped up its intra-Asia shipping operations

March 23, 2012
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News

BG Group to Supply India’s West Coast with LNG

NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)–BG Group PLC (BG.LN) expects to sign a final agreement with GSPC Ltd. in mid-2012 to supply 2.5 million tons of liquefied natural

March 23, 2012
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
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News

BREAKING NEWS: Tanker Pirated in Gulf of Guinea, Eyewitness Account from the Scene [UPDATE]

At least one vessel, possibly two, have been attacked in the Gulf of Guinea today at around 1200 GMT, approximately 90 miles south of Lagos, Nigeria. A nearby

March 22, 2012
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Incidents

Stolt Valor Declared “Total Loss”, Fire is Out

Stolt Tankers B.V., a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI) and owner and operator of MT Stolt Valor, reported today that the fire on the

March 21, 2012
Total Views: 325

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Collision

Nigerian Navy Collides with Total-Owned Vessel

One person is still missing after a Nigerian warship, NNS Thunder, collided with a Total-owned vessel on Nigeria’s Bonny River.  According to local

March 21, 2012
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Incidents

American Offshore Managers Detained By Brazil

Chevron’s George Buck and Transocean’s Michael Legrand top the list of offshore managers banned last Friday by Judge Vlamir Costa Magalhaes from

March 21, 2012
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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News

Cairn Puts the Brakes on Arctic Drilling After Unsuccessful $600 Million Campaign in 2011

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Cairn Energy PLC (CNE.LN) Tuesday shrugged off the disappointment of a $1.19 billion full-year loss, insisting that there were

March 20, 2012
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News

Dockwise Vanguard Booked to Transport Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen Spar

How might you get a 45,000 ton, 193-meter long steel tube from one side of the planet to the other?  The world’s largest transport ship of course,

March 20, 2012
Total Views: 281

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News

Rongsheng Heavy Anticipates Delivery of 11 Super-Ore Ships by Year’s End for VALE

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)–China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd. (1101.HK)–China’s biggest non state-owned shipbuilder by order

March 20, 2012
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Monday, March 19, 2012
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Engineering News

STX OSV Adds to their Backlog, DOF ASA Sends Newbuild Order for Subsea Construction Vessel

In their second contract announcement so far today, Norway-based STX OSV adds to their offshore vessel newbuild orderbook with a NOK 650 million contract for

March 19, 2012
Total Views: 106

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News

Hey Fugro…Ever Seen the Movie “The Perfect Storm”?

You’d better take your seasick pills with you because that’s where Statoil is sending you to go shoot seismic… It’s a $40 million

March 19, 2012
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News

Dockworker Pensions in Jeopardy While Greek Ferries Remain at Anchor

ATHENS (Dow Jones)–Greece’s ferries remained anchored at the country’s ports Monday as dockworkers launched rolling 48-hour strike action in

March 19, 2012
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Engineering News

Island Offshore Sends Contract to STX OSV for Newbuild Subsea Support Vessel

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–STX OSV Holdings Ltd. (MS7.SG) Monday said it had got a new contract for the construction of an advanced subsea support vessel for

March 19, 2012
Total Views: 101

Sunday, March 18, 2012
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Defense

St. Paddy’s Day was Good for Austal Shipbuilding, Two More Littoral Combat Ships Confirmed

Austal Shipbuilding had plenty of reason to drink green beer this weekend following the US Navy’s confirmation of two more orders for Austal USA-built

March 18, 2012
Total Views: 59

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Finance

Halul Offshore Secures $60 Million for OSV Fleet Expansion

Halul Offshore Services Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Milaha (previously known as Qatar Navigation), has secured an eight year US$ 60 million (QAR 220

March 18, 2012
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