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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Tuesday, February 19, 2019
solomon trader aground
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Grounded Bulk Carrier Threatens UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon Islands

Authorities in the Solomon Islands have reported a breach in the hull of the grounded bulk carrier MV Solomon Trader, sparking fears of an environmental

February 19, 2019
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STS transfer in bahamas
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Excelerate Energy Claims First Ship-to-Ship Transfer of LNG in The Bahamas

Texas-based LNG company Excelerate Energy and Norway’s Equinor Energy have completed the first ever ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas

February 19, 2019
Total Views: 238

Elbe Deepening Turns Crucial as Port of Hamburg Throughput Falls
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Elbe Deepening Turns Crucial as Port of Hamburg Throughput Falls

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Container throughput at the port of Hamburg declined for the second consecutive year in 2018. The port’s throughput

February 19, 2019
Total Views: 116

bulk carrier ballast water
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Dry Bulk Market Prospects Worsen After Brazil Dam Disaster, Golden Ocean Says

OSLO, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The prospects of dry bulk shippers carrying iron ore from mines to smelters have worsened due to the accident at Vale’s

February 19, 2019
Total Views: 60

Monday, February 18, 2019
harmony of the seas
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Royal Caribbean Orders Oasis 6

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the

February 18, 2019
Total Views: 363

Spanish patrol vessel Tornado
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Spain and Gibraltar Offer Differing Accounts of Warship Incident

LONDON/MADRID, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Authorities in Madrid and Gibraltar gave differing versions on Monday of an incident in which a Spanish warship told

February 18, 2019
Total Views: 78

shipbreaking scrapping chittagong
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Two Workers Killed Scrapping Tanker in Chittagong

Two workers were killed Monday in a fire that started in the engine room of an end-of-life tanker being dismantled at a shipbreaking yard in Chittagong,

February 18, 2019
Total Views: 111

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Board Elects New Panama Canal Administrator

The Panama Canal Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Ricaurte Vasquez as the next Panama Canal Administrator, succeeding current Administrator Jorge L.

February 18, 2019
Total Views: 233

gibraltar
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Spanish Warship Ordered Ships to Leave British Waters Near Gibraltar

LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A Spanish warship tried to order commercial shipping to leave anchorages in British waters near Gibraltar but was challenged

February 18, 2019
Total Views: 61

Sunday, February 17, 2019
ocean infinity seabed constructor
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Sunken Stellar Daisy Found in Remote South Atlantic

U.S.-based ocean exploration firm Ocean Infinity has located the wreck of the lost South Korean bulk carrier Stellar Daisy in the South Atlantic Ocean

February 17, 2019
Total Views: 479

Friday, February 15, 2019
Police Hit Drug Smuggling Gang on High Seas
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Police Hit Drug Smuggling Gang on High Seas

By Catarina Demony LISBON, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Authorities seized more than three tonnes of cocaine and arrested 11 people off Portugal’s Atlantic

February 15, 2019
Total Views: 84

Photos: Cut Up Maersk Honam Heads to South Korea for Rebuild
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Photos: Cut Up Maersk Honam Heads to South Korea for Rebuild

The sound stern section of the fire-stricken Maersk Honam has been loaded onto a heavy lift ship in Dubai for its transport to South Korea where it will be

February 15, 2019
Total Views: 641

offshore wind
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South Korea to Explore Floating Offshore Wind Opportunities with Equinor

South Korea’s national oil company is teaming up with Norway’s Equinor to develop commercial floating offshore wind in South Korean waters as the

February 15, 2019
Total Views: 57

offshore wind turbines rendering
Offshore

Big Firms Weigh in as France Looks to Revive Offshore Wind

By Geert De Clercq PARIS, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A French wind power tender has attracted interest from a slew of international energy heavyweights,

February 15, 2019
Total Views: 40

Ridgebury Alexandra Z tanker pollution
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Tank Vessel Operator to Pay $2 Million Fine for Illegal Discharges, Vessel Captain Indicted

Vessel operator Interorient Marine Services was convicted and sentenced to pay a $2 million fine and probation Wednesday in the Western District of Louisiana

February 15, 2019
Total Views: 233

offshore wind farm
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Equinor, Joint Ventures Vie for Offshore Wind Power Park in New York

OSLO, Feb 15 (Reuters) – New York State said on Thursday it had received proposals from Norway’s Equinor and three joint ventures to build its

February 15, 2019
Total Views: 86

Thursday, February 14, 2019
Incident Video: Norwegian Epic Takes Out Mooring Dolphins in Puerto Rico
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Incident Video: Norwegian Epic Takes Out Mooring Dolphins in Puerto Rico

The Norwegian Epic took out a few mooring dolphins during a failed docking in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Tuesday. The video was filmed by a passenger of another

February 14, 2019
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ship at sunset
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Finnish Seafarers Threaten to Strike From March 1

HELSINKI, Feb 14 (Reuters) – The Finnish Seafarers’ Union threatened on Thursday it would call its members out on strike from March 1, stopping all

February 14, 2019
Total Views: 38

MOL Tribute cargo record
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MOL Tribute Loads Record 19,100 TEU in Singapore

The Ocean Network Express’s ultra-large containership MOL Tribute has set a new record for the most twenty-foot equivalent containers ever loaded onto a

February 14, 2019
Total Views: 220

lng tanker
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Upstart Pitches Plan for Cheapest U.S. Gas on the Water

By Naureen S. Malik and Christine Buurma (Bloomberg) — A little-known company is planning to be a standout in the crowded field of U.S. shale

February 14, 2019
Total Views: 60