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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Introducing the Constructor-Class from GustoMSC
Engineering News

Introducing the Constructor-Class from GustoMSC

Oil and gas will remain the backbone of the world’s energy supplies for a long time to come, and the offshore sector continues to expand in every

March 13, 2012
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Monday, March 12, 2012
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Engineering News

Helix Signs Contract for New Well Intervention Semi from Jurong Shipyard

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) on Tuesday said it has secured a US$385.5 million order to build a semisubmersible well intervention

March 12, 2012
Total Views: 103

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Engineering News

China’s Shipbuilding Industry Shoots for the Stars…$189 Billion in Sales by 2015

SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)–China aims to increase annual sales by domestic shipbuilders to CNY1.2 trillion (US$189.7 billion) by 2015 as it works toward its

March 12, 2012
Total Views: 70

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Engineering News

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Launches Solar Hybrid Car Carrier

  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced the launching of the hybrid car carrier Emerald Ace at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd, Kobe shipyard.

March 12, 2012
Total Views: 285

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News

Orient Overseas CFO: Industry to “Head Back to Break-Even Level in 2012”

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)–Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (0316.HK) said Monday it expects trading conditions in 2012 to remain tough as high fuel costs

March 12, 2012
Total Views: 61

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Engineering News

Brazil’s Kingfish Places $732 Million Newbuild Order for 11 Tankers

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–Brazilian oil field services company OSX Brasil S/A (OSXB3.BR), part of Brazilian businessman Eike Batista’s industrial

March 12, 2012
Total Views: 142

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Engineering News

An Inside Look at ABB’s Azipods [VIDEO]

ABB released this video today that gives a new look at their Azipod ship propulsion systems that they are successfully integrating on board a number of

March 12, 2012
Total Views: 902

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Finance

Ship Finance International’s CFO Eirik Eide Departs

(Dow Jones) Ship Finance International Ltd. (SFL) said its chief financial officer plans to step down in the second quarter to join another shipping company.

March 12, 2012
Total Views: 100

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News

Prosafe Wins $58M Offshore Accommodation Support Contract for Shell Philippines

Prosafe has received a Notice of Award for a minimum nine-month contract by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (‘SPEX’) using the Safe Astoria for

March 12, 2012
Total Views: 34

Sunday, March 11, 2012
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Engineering News

Hyundai Mipo and STX Receive New Shipbuilding Orders

Hyundai Mipo has reportedly won a $198 million newbuild order from an undisclosed European client for 4 platform supply vessels.  The report from the Thai

March 11, 2012
Total Views: 77

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Engineering News

Sete Brasil Shareholders Approve $3.9 Billion Investment Capital Increase

RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- Shareholders of Brazilian drilling-rig holding company Sete Brasil approved a capital increase as the company prepares to line up

March 11, 2012
Total Views: 69

Saturday, March 10, 2012
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Incidents

Italian Tanker Runs Aground Off Sicily in Stormy Weather [AIS TRACK]

March 10, 2012
Total Views: 140

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Defense

Final Stage of Sea Trials Underway for the Latest Type 45 Destroyer, DEFENDER

GLASGOW –  DEFENDER, the fifth Type 45 destroyer built by BAE Systems, has today set sail from the company’s Scotstoun shipyard to embark on her

March 10, 2012
Total Views: 51

Friday, March 9, 2012
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Finance

Supply and Demand Mismatch Forecasted in Shipping, Danaos is Downgraded

  We are downgrading Danaos to Neutral from Outperform, and Seaspan to Underperform from Neutral. – Credit Suisse Despite both Danaos’

March 9, 2012
Total Views: 80

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Finance

Sanko Steamship Seeks Financial Rehab

Tokyo-based shipping firm Sanko Steamship Co. is making final arrangements to seek the rescheduling of loan repayments through a private-sector intermediary to

March 9, 2012
Total Views: 104

Noble Discoverer
News

Shell: Arctic Drilling “Is Relatively Easy”, Plans to Spud-In this Summer Continue

HOUSTON (Dow Jones) — Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA) remains confident it will be able to start exploring for oil in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Alaska

March 9, 2012
Total Views: 67

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Finance

TORM Announces Sale of Medium Range Product Tanker

TORM has entered into an agreement to sell the MR product tanker TORM Lana. The parties have agreed not to disclose the sales price. TORM Lana will be

March 9, 2012
Total Views: 149

Thursday, March 8, 2012
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Engineering News

100 Million Tons of Ships, Hyundai Heavy Surpasses All Others

The Korea Times and Yonhap news reports today that South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has cumulatively built over 100 million tons of ships

March 8, 2012
Total Views: 190

How do you Anchor a 488-meter, 600,000 Ton Ship in a Typhoon?
Engineering News

How do you Anchor a 488-meter, 600,000 Ton Ship in a Typhoon?

This is one of the many issues facing the engineers at Shell who are creating the world’s largest man-made floating object, the Prelude FLNG.  This

March 8, 2012
Total Views: 198

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Engineering News

ExxonMobil: Let’s Throw Some Money into New Energy Supplies…$185 Billion Should Be Enough

Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) plans to spend roughly $185 billion over the next five years to develop new energy supplies in anticipation of growing demand. In a

March 8, 2012
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