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Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Four Killed in Tanker Blast at Indonesian Shipyard
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Four Killed in Tanker Blast at Indonesian Shipyard

Four people were killed Monday after a tanker exploded at a shipyard in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The blast occurred Monday evening aboard the MT Palu Sipat

April 15, 2015
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Cargo Ships Stuck Off Yemen as Fighting Worsens Food Security
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Cargo Ships Stuck Off Yemen as Fighting Worsens Food Security

At least five merchant vessels carrying food are stuck off Yemen as warships from a Saudi-led coalition search them for weapons bound for Iran-allied Houthi

April 15, 2015
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SpaceX Rocket Barely Misses Drone Ship Landing – Video
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SpaceX Rocket Barely Misses Drone Ship Landing – Video

More footage: SpaceX Rocket Landing in HD Video A second attempt by SpaceX to land its re-usable Falcon 9 rocket aboard a ‘spaceport drone ship’

April 15, 2015
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Some 400 Migrants Killed After Boat Capsizes in Mediterranean
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Some 400 Migrants Killed After Boat Capsizes in Mediterranean

About 400 migrants died in an attempt to reach Italy from Libya when their boat capsized, survivors said on Tuesday, the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean

April 15, 2015
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Meyer Werft Buying Finland Out of Turku Shipyard
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Meyer Werft Buying Finland Out of Turku Shipyard

Family-owned Meyer Werft Shipyard is buying the Finnish Government out of its minority stake in the Turku Shipyard, now known as Meyer Turku Shipyard Oy. The

April 15, 2015
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015
MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller
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New Ships 10% Less Fuel Efficient Than Those Built in 1990, Study Claims

A new study commissioned by the environmental groups Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment claims that new ships today are no more efficient than they

April 14, 2015
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Ex-USS Ranger Has Seen Better Days – Drone Video
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Ex-USS Ranger Has Seen Better Days – Drone Video

An aerial drone has captured some up-close footage of the ex-USS Ranger, one of the U.S. Navy’s first-ever ‘supercarriers’ and the ship

April 14, 2015
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Russian Trawler Burns Off Canary Islands – Incident Photos
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Russian Trawler Burns Off Canary Islands – Incident Photos

Update (April 15, 2015): Russian Trawler Oleg Naydenov Sinks After Fire Spanish authorities are working to save a Russian fishing trawler 4 days after it was

April 14, 2015
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LNG Carrier ‘British Sapphire’ Odyssey Shows LNG Market Going Local
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LNG Carrier ‘British Sapphire’ Odyssey Shows LNG Market Going Local

The tanker British Sapphire just finished its own version of Homer’s

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
Total Views: 109

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
Total Views: 106

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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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