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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Thursday, May 8, 2014
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News

Gulf Marine Services Eyes Expansion into Asia and West Africa, New Vessels Planned

By Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI, May 8 (Reuters) – Oil services firm Gulf Marine Services plans to spend around $400 million up to 2016 and expand into

May 8, 2014
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
World Iron Ore Glut Outweighs Slowest China Growth Since ’90
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World Iron Ore Glut Outweighs Slowest China Growth Since ’90

May 8 (Bloomberg) — There’s so much cheap iron ore flooding into China that rates for the ships that carry it are forecast to jump almost 70 percent by

May 7, 2014
Total Views: 26

Cost of Somali Piracy Down Almost 50% As Attacks Fall
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Cost of Somali Piracy Down Almost 50% As Attacks Fall

By Peter Apps LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) – The cost of Somali piracy to the global economy fell by almost half last year as attacks slumped, but piracy in

May 7, 2014
Total Views: 55

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News

Saipem’s FDS 2 Gains More Work Offshore Brazil

Petrobras has awarded further subsea installation work to Saipem today within the Santos Basin Pre-Salt region utilizing their Field Development Ship 2 (FDS

May 7, 2014
Total Views: 777

Vietnam Says China Rammed Its Ships As Tensions Surge [Video]
Defense

Vietnam Says China Rammed Its Ships As Tensions Surge [Video]

Vietnam said on Wednesday a Chinese vessel intentionally rammed two of its ships in a part of the disputed South China Sea where Beijing has deployed a giant

May 7, 2014
Total Views: 36

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News

Ulstein’s Latest Design May Be Practical, but It Sure as Heck Isn’t Pretty

  The naval architects at Ulstein have, for the first time, married the X-bow concept with an accommodation vessel… and unfortunately, it’s

May 7, 2014
Total Views: 320

Tuesday, May 6, 2014
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News

Fincantieri Files For Milan IPO

Italy's Fincantieri said on Tuesday it had filed a request to list its shares on the Milan bourse, as state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) moves to

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 46

U.S. Investigates Chinese Rig Move in South China Sea
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U.S. Investigates Chinese Rig Move in South China Sea

The United States said on Tuesday it was investigating the movement of a huge Chinese oil rig that Vietnam says has entered its waters, the latest show of

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 45

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Secunda Orders New Support Vessel After Winning Long Term Charter Offshore Canada

In support of operations at the Hibernia and Hebron fields offshore eastern Canada, Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd (HMDC) and ExxonMobil

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 108

Dockwise Planning New Heavy Lift Ship That Will Dwarf Everything
Interesting

Dockwise Planning New Heavy Lift Ship That Will Dwarf Everything

Royal Boskalis Westminster says it is studying the feasibility of a new, even larger heavy lift transport vessel that will dwarf even its Dockwise Vanguard,

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 778

Time Lapse: Rainy River Clyde Passage
News

Time Lapse: Rainy River Clyde Passage

A pilot guides the 77,198 DWT bulk carrier MV King Milo up the River Clyde on its way to

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 87

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Finance

StanChart Plans to Increase Lending to Maritime and Offshore Sector

May 6 (Bloomberg) — Standard Chartered Plc, the British bank that earns most of its profit from Asia, expects to increase its $5.5 billion of loans to

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 45

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Petronas’ Second FLNG Facility to be ABS-Classed

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) announced this week they have been awarded the classification contract for Petronas’ second new FLNG facility

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 121

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Shipping News

Crimea, Climate Change, and U.S.-Russian Relations: A Perfect Storm

By Anthony Russell As Russian forces took Crimea in late February, commentators repeatedly emphasized the Ukrainian peninsula’s strategic importance as a

May 6, 2014
Total Views: 77

Monday, May 5, 2014
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Incidents

South Korean Diver Dies During Search of Sunken Ferry

By Narae Kim SEOUL, May 6 (Reuters) – A diver lost consciousness and died on Tuesday during the search operation for victims still missing after last

May 5, 2014
Total Views: 122

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Interesting

Maersk Line Limited to Reduce Headcount and Restructure

An internal Maersk Line Limited (MLL) memo sent to gCaptain indicates changes are on the horizon for the Norfolk, Virginia-based U.S. flagged shipping company.

May 5, 2014
Total Views: 86

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State-Run Petroecuador Tenders To Buy 18 Diesel Cargoes

HOUSTON, May 5 (Reuters) – State-run oil company Petroecuador is offering to buy up to 18 diesel cargoes, 240,000 barrels each, with deliveries starting

May 5, 2014
Total Views: 42

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Shipwreck Hunter Recovers Gold From Deepwater Atlantic Site

May 5 (Bloomberg) — Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc., a marine salvager specializing in extracting cargoes from sunken ships, recovered its first gold

May 5, 2014
Total Views: 97

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Seabulk Tankers to Expand Fleet Through New Joint Venture

Oivind Lorentzen, Chief Executive Officer of Fort Lauderdale-based SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) announced plans for further asset growth today as a result

May 5, 2014
Total Views: 201

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VARD and Simek Shipyards Win Supply Vessel Orders

Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore and Aberdeen-based Fletcher Shipping have just signed contracts with Rolls-Royce for a total of four new offshore supply

May 5, 2014
Total Views: 137