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Thursday, May 24, 2018
NOAA Predicts Near- to Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2018
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NOAA Predicts Near- to Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2018

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a 75-percent chance of a near- of above-normal 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, the

May 24, 2018
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Bomin Group Launches 2020-Compliant Ultra-Low Sulphur Bunker Fuel at Europe’s Busiest Ports

Germany-based Bomin Group, a leading supplier and trader of bunker fuel, has started delivering Ultra-Low Sulphur Fuel Oil to vessels calling in the busy

May 24, 2018
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Times Up: Private Search for Missing Flight MH370 Nearing Its End

By Angus Whitley and Anisah Shukry (Bloomberg) — The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is in peril once again as new Prime Minister Mahathir

May 24, 2018
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Offshore Wind, Long Delayed in U.S., Gets a Lift in New England
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Offshore Wind, Long Delayed in U.S., Gets a Lift in New England

By Jim Efstathiou Jr. (Bloomberg) — Massachusetts and Rhode Island selected developers to install 1,200 megawatts of wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean,

May 24, 2018
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Watch: Boat Lift Goes Really, Really Bad
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Watch: Boat Lift Goes Really, Really Bad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcZ8-MtcZrE Here’s another example of a crane taking on more than it can handle. This incident reportedly happened

May 24, 2018
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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Pirates Release FWN Rapide Crew Members Kidnapped Off Nigeria

Pirates have released eleven hostages kidnapped from a Dutch cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria last month.  Their release was confirmed Wednesday

May 23, 2018
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Bipartisan Bill Would Require a ‘Portion’ of American Oil and Gas Exports Be Transported on U.S.-Built Ships

U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill Monday that would require a portion of exported crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) be transported on U.S.-built and

May 23, 2018
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Massachusetts, Rhode Island Award Major Offshore Wind Contracts

By Nichola Groom May 23 (Reuters) – Massachusetts on Wednesday selected a partnership between Avangrid Inc and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to

May 23, 2018
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Missile Struck Turkish Ship Off Yemen, EU NAVFOR Official Says
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Missile Struck Turkish Ship Off Yemen, EU NAVFOR Official Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – A Turkish vessel carrying wheat to Yemen this month was hit by a rocket or missile and more attacks on

May 23, 2018
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Watch: Russian Nuclear Submarine Rapid-Fires Four Ballistic Missiles
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Watch: Russian Nuclear Submarine Rapid-Fires Four Ballistic Missiles

The Russian Defense Ministry has released video of nuclear-powered Borei-class submarine test firing a barrage of four Bulava missiles from below the surface.

May 23, 2018
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China Signals to State Giants: ‘Buy American’ Oil and Grains

By Florence Tan, Hallie Gu and Dominique Patton SINGAPORE/BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) – China will import record volumes of U.S. oil and is likely to

May 23, 2018
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American Oil Boom Seen Tempting Ships to Steer Clear of Iran

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — The latest standoff between the U.S. and Iran may be leaving oil-tanker owners in more of a bind than in previous years.

May 23, 2018
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Trump Backs Away From China Deal Under Pressure by Trade Hawks
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Trump Backs Away From China Deal Under Pressure by Trade Hawks

By Jenny Leonard and Saleha Mohsin (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is backing away from the trade agreement the U.S. just announced with

May 23, 2018
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Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Houthi Boats Targeting Tanker in Red Sea

DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) – A Saudi-led military coalition foiled attacks by explosives-laden speedboats deployed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi

May 23, 2018
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Pirate Attacks Grow in South America and Caribbean, Report Shows

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – Pirate attacks around South American and Caribbean waters are growing, and violence is increasingly used

May 23, 2018
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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Knud E Hansen to Design Hybrid RoRo for Grimaldi Group

Danish naval architecture firm Knud E Hansen has been selected to design six modern roll-on/roll-off vessels for Grimaldi Group. The new vessels will have a

May 22, 2018
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Norway Rejects Plan for Fish Farm on ‘World’s Largest Ship’

OSLO, May 22 (Reuters) – Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries has rejected Pure Atlantic’s application for 45 salmon farming development

May 22, 2018
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Oceans Beyond Piracy: Maritime Piracy Doubled Off East Africa in 2017

The number of piracy incidents doubled off the coast of East Africa in 2017 compared to 2016, according to the annual State of Piracy report released today by

May 22, 2018
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Saddam Hussein’s Former Superyacht Now a Hotel for Maritime Pilots in Iraq
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Saddam Hussein’s Former Superyacht Now a Hotel for Maritime Pilots in Iraq

By Ulf Laessing BASRA, Iraq, May 22 (Reuters) – The king size bed in Saddam Hussein’s superyacht is made, the silk curtains around it have been

May 22, 2018
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Sharp Exchanges Highlight BP Fears of Climate Legal Jeopardy

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — After paying more than $65 billion in legal costs for the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, BP Plc is wary of the risk of

May 22, 2018
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