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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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Russia’s Oblique Icebreaker “Baltika” Tested in Arctic Ice

Baltika, the first ship ever built with an asymmetric hull form, demonstrated what she was designed to do while conducting full scale ice trials recently. The

April 14, 2015
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Bumi Armada Signs Maltese Floating LNG Storage Contract

Malaysian offshore oil & gas services provider, Bumi Armada Bhd has signed agreements this week with ElectroGas Malta Ltd whereby they will convert an

April 14, 2015
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Egypt to Import $3.55 Billion Worth of LNG via FSRU Höegh Gallant

Egypt will import around $3.55 billion worth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the 2015-2016 financial year, an official at state-owned Egyptian General

April 14, 2015
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India’s Coal Imports on the Rise as Prices Fall

Imports in March were estimated to have risen 80 percent to 24.73 million tonnes, according to mjunction data based on information from shipping companies,

April 14, 2015
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Monday, April 13, 2015
Majority of Seafarers ‘Content’ With Life at Sea, Survey Shows
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Majority of Seafarers ‘Content’ With Life at Sea, Survey Shows

The majority of seafarers are content with life at sea, according to preliminary findings of a new survey conducted by the shipping association BIMCO together

April 13, 2015
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IMO’s Nairobi Convention on Wreck Removals Enters Into Force
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IMO’s Nairobi Convention on Wreck Removals Enters Into Force

The International Maritime Organization’s Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks will enter into force on Tuesday, April 14, 2015,

April 13, 2015
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Bourbon Offshore: Three Kidnapped from Crewboat Off Nigeria
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Bourbon Offshore: Three Kidnapped from Crewboat Off Nigeria

French offshore services provider Bourbon Offshore confirmed Monday that three crewmembers have been kidnapped one of its crewboats off the coast of Nigeria.

April 13, 2015
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“Olympic Bibby” Subsea IRM Vessel Christened at Kleven Shipyard

On Thursday 9 April, Bibby Offshore celebrated the official naming ceremony of the subsea IRM (Inspection Repair and Maintenance) light construction vessel

April 13, 2015
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Lithuania Considers Re-Exporting LNG as Russian Gas Gets Cheaper

Lithuania is considering allowing its liquefied natural gas import terminal to re-export LNG to global markets during summer when local demand declines, the

April 13, 2015
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Siem Offshore Shows How They Will Connect 67 Offshore Wind Generators Via Subsea Cable

Two of Siem Offshore Contractors’ newest vessels, the Siem Aimery and the Siem Moxie will be utilized next year to install 97 kilometers of subsea power

April 13, 2015
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Two Killed, One Injured in Crewmember Attack Off Philippines
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Two Killed, One Injured in Crewmember Attack Off Philippines

Two Chinese seafarers have died and a third was critically injured after being attacked by another crewmember aboard a bulk

April 13, 2015
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A Year After Sewol Ferry Disaster, Safety Concerns Persist in South Korea
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A Year After Sewol Ferry Disaster, Safety Concerns Persist in South Korea

By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – Nearly a year after her 16-year-old daughter was among 304 people killed when an overloaded ferry capsized,

April 13, 2015
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Watch: HOS Warland Launched at Eastern Shipbuilding

Last month, Hornbeck Offshore’s multi-purpose supply vessel HOS Warland was launched from Eastern Shipbuilding’s Allanton shipyard near Panama

April 13, 2015
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Brazil Lawmakers Push for Easing of Deepwater Oil Restraints
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Brazil Lawmakers Push for Easing of Deepwater Oil Restraints

There’s a growing chorus of lawmakers advocating a bigger role for foreign oil companies in Brazil’s prized deepwater discoveries as the national producer

April 13, 2015
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Subsea 7 Signs $200 Million Contract with Petrobras

Subsea 7 announced today the winning of a 2-year, USD $200 million subsea installation contract with Petrobras which will utilize the company’s

April 13, 2015
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Russia’s Novatek Targeting $5 Billion in Financing for Yamal LNG Project

Russian gas producer Novatek hopes to secure $5 billion from global export credit agencies for its Arctic liquefied natural gas (LNG) project Yamal LNG by

April 13, 2015
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Milaha in Talks with UACC on Prospective Merger

Qatari shipping firm Milaha reports today they have commenced merger discussions with UAE-headquartered United Arab Chemical Carriers Ltd (UACC). UACC owns and

April 13, 2015
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Sunday, April 12, 2015
BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Seen Pursuing Faulted Strategy
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BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Seen Pursuing Faulted Strategy

The biggest iron ore producers including BHP Billiton Ltd. and Rio Tinto Group are pursuing a flawed strategy by flooding an oversupplied market and they

April 12, 2015
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Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas’ Statement on Vancouver Bunker Spill
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Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas’ Statement on Vancouver Bunker Spill

Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Jody Thomas issued statement Sunday defending the Coast Guard’s response to the bunker fuel spill from the MV

April 12, 2015
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Greenpeace Activists Forced Off Shell Oil Rig
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Greenpeace Activists Forced Off Shell Oil Rig

Six Greenpeace activists have been forced off one of Shell’s Arctic-bound oil rigs in the Pacific Ocean due to weather. The six activists boarded the

April 12, 2015
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