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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Offshore drilling rig photo via Shutterstock / James Jones Jr
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Norway Environmental Lawsuit Says Arctic Oil Plan Violates Constitution

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Norway’s plan for Arctic oil exploration is unconstitutional because it violates the right to a

November 14, 2017
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Monday, November 13, 2017
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Accidents

PHOTOS: Stricken Kea Trader Breaks in Two Off New Caledonia

Severe weather in the South Pacific has caused the grounded Kea Trader to break in two over the weekend, further complicating an already difficult salvage

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 203

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Interesting

Marine Pilot, Captain Handed Suspended Sentences Over ‘City of Rotterdam’ Collision on River Humber

A former ship captain and a marine pilot have each been handed four-month suspended sentences in connection with the collision between the vehicle carrier City

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 454

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Port of Long Beach Dedicates New Fireboat ‘Vigilance’

The Port of Long Beach has commissioned into service the second of two new fireboats that now rank among some of the most powerful fireboats in the world.

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 278

WinGD Engines to Power CMA CGM’s Record-Setting, LNG-Fueled ‘Mega’ Containerships
Shipping News

WinGD Engines to Power CMA CGM’s Record-Setting, LNG-Fueled ‘Mega’ Containerships

With the cat now out of the bag on CMA CGM’s plan to use cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas to power its nine record-setting 22,000 “mega”

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 138

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Shipping News

Clock is Ticking on Global Sulphur-Limit Regulations as Shipowners Mull Their Options

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Shipowners must take decisions on their fuel strategy in the light of new International Maritime Organization (IMO)

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 97

PHOTOS: U.S. Navy’s Three-Carrier Strike Force Exercise in Western Pacific
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PHOTOS: U.S. Navy’s Three-Carrier Strike Force Exercise in Western Pacific

The United States Navy has conducted a rare three-carrier strike force exercise in the Western Pacific over the weekend – the first such meeting in more

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 153

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Shipping News

Birth of Another LNG Giant Shows Majors’ Edge Over Traders

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Francois de Beaupuy (Bloomberg) — Total SA’s billion-dollar deal to buy liquefied natural gas assets from Engie SA

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 64

Friday, November 10, 2017
Gales of November – A Look at the Storm that Sank the Edmund Fitzgerald
Shipping News

Gales of November – A Look at the Storm that Sank the Edmund Fitzgerald

Note: This article was originally posted November 10, 2016.  On November 10, 1975 the Great Lakes bulk cargo vessel SS Edmund

November 10, 2017
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PHOTOS: Teekay’s New Icebreaker LNG Carrier ‘Eduard Toll’
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PHOTOS: Teekay’s New Icebreaker LNG Carrier ‘Eduard Toll’

Teekay’s first icebreaker LNG carrier, Eduard Toll, recently completed gas trials off the coast of South Korea. Construction of the Eduard Toll began in

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 163

Blooming U.S. Business Interest in Cuba Wilts Under Trump
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Blooming U.S. Business Interest in Cuba Wilts Under Trump

By Sarah Marsh HAVANA, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Packed into a remote corner of a pavilion, just 13 U.S. companies took stands at Cuba’s sprawling trade

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 45

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Interesting

MV Ever Smart Arrives in Los Angeles with Toppled Containers

The MV Ever Smart arrived at the port of Los Angeles on Wednesday showing clear evidence of the dozens of containers which were lost from the vessel during

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 411

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Japan to Build Radar Stations for Philippines to Counter Piracy Threat

By Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Japan will build four coast guard radar stations on islands in the Sulu and Celebes Seas

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 65

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Billionaire Fredriksen Raises Fresh Cash for New Rig Company

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Northern Drilling Ltd., a company set up by billionaire John Fredriksen to buy offshore drilling rigs on the cheap, raised

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 80

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As Oil Prices Rise, Global Majors Eye Mexico’s Deep Waters

By Adam Williams (Bloomberg) — As the price of oil rises, an international rush is on for Mexico’s untapped deep-water riches. The who’s who of the

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 58

asia vision lng carrier
Shipping News

China Deal Seen as No Guarantee for Massive Alaska LNG Export Project

By Julie Gordon Nov 9 (Reuters) – A preliminary agreement with China for the development of a massive liquefied natural gas export project in Alaska

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 44

Thursday, November 9, 2017
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Ports

Port Worker Crushed to Death at Container Terminal in Jakarta

An Indonesian port worker was killed on the job overnight after being crushed by a container at the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI)

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 172

MAIB: Poor Stevedoring Practices Contributed to Fatal Cargo Collapse on Bulk Carrier
Accidents

MAIB: Poor Stevedoring Practices Contributed to Fatal Cargo Collapse on Bulk Carrier

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has found that poor stevedoring practices probably contributed to a fatal accident in December 2016 when a stack of

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 284

The Navy’s Crash Course on Accountability -James Stavridis
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The Navy’s Crash Course on Accountability -James Stavridis

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg View) — In 1952, on a stormy night in the North Atlantic, the aircraft carrier USS Wasp cut the highly decorated World

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 558

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TOTE Revisiting Orca-Class LNG Conversions

TOTE Maritime Alaska, a division of TOTE, Inc., has announced that it will convert two of its diesel-electric roll-on/roll-off ships to dual fuel operations

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 126