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Friday, June 22, 2012
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News

LNG Powered Coast Guard Cutter Calls on Port of Hamburg

At the Überseebrücke pier, the Port of Hamburg has for the first time been able to welcome an LNG-fuelled ship. The KV BARENTSHAV belongs to the

June 22, 2012
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Pankaj Khanna Ocean Rig Dryships
News

Interview with Pankaj Khanna, Chief Marketing Officer at Ocean Rig UDW

I met up with Pankaj Khanna, Chief Marketing Officer at Ocean Rig UDW at Marine Money in New York this week.   Ocean Rig (ORIG:NASDAQ) owns 9 offshore

June 21, 2012
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Finance

Qatar Shipping Secures $110 Million in Financing for 19 Vessels

Qatar Shipping SPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Milaha (Qatar Navigation QSC), has secured a ten year US $110 million ship financing facility with QNB.

June 21, 2012
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Australia-Bound Boat Capsizes, Fate of 200 Refugees Unknown [UPDATED]
Incidents

Australia-Bound Boat Capsizes, Fate of 200 Refugees Unknown [UPDATED]

View Larger Map SYDNEY–A major rescue effort is underway after a boat carrying up to 200 asylum seekers capsized off the coast of Australia’s

June 21, 2012
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News

Statoil Predicts Peak Oil Demand at 103 Million Barrels/Day by 2030

OSLO (Dow Jones) –Norwegian oil giant Statoil ASA (STO) said Thursday it expects global oil demand to peak at 103 million barrels a day around 2030,

June 21, 2012
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Reducing Ship Emissions Cost-Effectively, Lloyd’s Register Provides Guidance

A new guide from Lloyd’s Register provides owners and operators with the technical information to reduce emissions in a cost-effective manner.  

June 21, 2012
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Polarcus Adira
Engineering News

Ulstein Verft Delivers the Polarcus Adira, an Ice-Ready Seismic Survey Ship

Polarcus Limited (OSE: PLCS), a marine geophysical company headquartered in the UAE, announced today they had taken delivery of the Polarcus Adira, the eighth

June 21, 2012
Total Views: 157

island crusader
Engineering News

STX OSV Delivers First Lean Burn Gas Powered Supply Vessel to Island Offshore

Island Offshore took delivery today of the MV Island Crusader from STX OSV, Brevik.  This is the first of two Rolls-Royce designed gas powered vessels ordered

June 21, 2012
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Craig Jasienski
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Craig Jasienski takes the helm at EUKOR Car Carriers

Effective from January 2013, Mr. Craig Jasienski has been appointed new president and CEO for EUKOR Car Carriers Inc., succeeding Mr. Sjur Galtung who will be

June 21, 2012
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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News

Rosetti Marino Awards Rolls-Royce £18 Million Anchor Handler Contract

Rolls-Royce announced today the signing of an £18 million contract with Italian shipyard Rosetti Marino S.p.A for the design and delivery of an integrated

June 20, 2012
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News

Marathon Awards Technip €300 Million EPIC Contract at Bøyla

Technip was awarded by Marathon Oil Norge AS an engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning contract, worth above €300 million, for the

June 20, 2012
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding Precious Seas
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Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding Delivers New Bulker to Paragon

Greek shipowner, Paragon Shipping Inc. (NYSE: PRGN), announced today that it has taken delivery of the M/V Precious Seas, a 37,205 dwt Handysize vessel, from

June 19, 2012
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News

VLOC Berge Acongagua Docks in Japan on Maiden Voyage

The Berge Acongagua, owned by Norwegian company Bergesen Worldwide (BW Group) and operated by Brazilian mining group, Vale, docked at Nippon Steel Corporation

June 19, 2012
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allseas thruster delivery pieter schelte
Engineering News

13 Thrusters on One Ship, Rolls Royce Scores Massive Order from Allseas

Just when we had almost forgotten about the ongoing construction of the world’s largest ship (by dimensions), Rolls-Royce, announced today they won the

June 19, 2012
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Monday, June 18, 2012
Korean Shipbuilder Jumps into the Eco-Friendly Gas Engine Market
Engineering News

Korean Shipbuilder Jumps into the Eco-Friendly Gas Engine Market

In their second news release of the day, South Korean shipbuilder and engine manufacturer, Hyundai Heavy Industries, announced it has started exporting the

June 18, 2012
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$600 Million in New Rig Orders for Hyundai Heavy
Engineering News

$600 Million in New Rig Orders for Hyundai Heavy

SEOUL (Dow Jones) –Hyundai Heavy Industries (009540.SE), the world’s largest shipbuilder, said Sunday it has won three orders worth a combined $600

June 18, 2012
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Sunday, June 17, 2012
George David’s “Rambler” Utterly Destroys Newport-Bermuda Race Record
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George David’s “Rambler” Utterly Destroys Newport-Bermuda Race Record

Under perfect sailing conditions since leaving Newport, Rhode Island, the course record for the historic 635 nautical mile Newport-Bermuda Race was fully

June 17, 2012
Total Views: 282

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Multimedia

Volvo Ocean Race Confronts North Atlantic Storm, Leg 8 Highlights [VIDEO]

Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race recently took the fleet from Lisbon, Portugal, around the Azores, to Lorient, France.  Along the way however, they encountered

June 17, 2012
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Saturday, June 16, 2012
jarle hammer
News

Bulk Carrier Update | Will Low Priced Eco-Ships Delay the Market Recovery? [REPORT]

By Jarle Hammer, Republished from the DNV Bulk Carrier Update The dry bulk market has deteriorated significantly over the last six months, although rates have

June 16, 2012
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News

Producing Oil Like it’s Going Out of Style | Saudi Aramco Delivers over 10 Million Barrels/Day

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Dow Jones)–Global oil supply is exceeding demand by 1.5 million barrels a day, the chief executive of state-owned oil giant Saudi

June 16, 2012
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