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Saturday, October 12, 2013
Teknik Perdana
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Venezuela Detains Anadarko-Contracted Survey Vessel in Disputed Waters

Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) — Anadarko Petroleum Corp., the third- largest independent U.S. oil and natural gas producer, said it’s working for the release

October 12, 2013
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Incidents

7 Dead After Oil Tanker Explodes

Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — An oil tanker exploded while undergoing repairs at an eastern China shipyard, killing seven people, injuring one, and causing oil

October 12, 2013
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Friday, October 11, 2013
Venezuela Detains Anadarko Survey Vessel in Disputed Waters
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Venezuela Detains Anadarko Survey Vessel in Disputed Waters

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., the third- largest independent U.S. oil and natural gas producer, said it’s working for the release of a research vessel and

October 11, 2013
Total Views: 149

Shutdown Postpones USS Zumwalt Christening
Navy

Shutdown Postpones USS Zumwalt Christening

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has forced the U.S. Navy to cancel the christening of the future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) originally scheduled for Oct.

October 11, 2013
Total Views: 103

Thursday, October 10, 2013
Dockwise Vanguard to Lift Costa Concordia from Giglio
Interesting

Dockwise Vanguard to Lift Costa Concordia from Giglio

Owners of the Costa Concordia have contracted the world's largest semi-submersible heavy lift ship to lift the now-upright shipwreck and carry it, not tow it,

October 10, 2013
Total Views: 843

INTERVIEW: The Growth of Technology in Marine Salvage with Titan’s Captain Rich Habib
Marine Salvage

INTERVIEW: The Growth of Technology in Marine Salvage with Titan’s Captain Rich Habib

Titan Salvage's Managing Director, Captain Rich Habib, talks about emerging technology, the Costa Concordia parbuckling and keeping it old

October 10, 2013
Total Views: 249

Brazil Oil Union Plans Indefinite Strike
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Brazil Oil Union Plans Indefinite Strike

Brazil's national oil worker's federation could start an indefinite strike on Oct. 17 if a pay dispute with state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileira SA is not

October 10, 2013
Total Views: 17

USCG Grants Extension to Mariner Credentials During Shutdown, REC’s Remain Closed
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USCG Grants Extension to Mariner Credentials During Shutdown, REC’s Remain Closed

With the U.S. government shutdown now in its 10th day and with no end in sight, the U.S. Coast Guard says that due to processing delays it is granting

October 10, 2013
Total Views: 44

‘Captain Phillips’ Torn From the Headlines, But Tells an Old Story
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‘Captain Phillips’ Torn From the Headlines, But Tells an Old Story

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Paul Greengrass’ new thriller, “Captain Phillips,” is torn from the headlines, but

October 10, 2013
Total Views: 342

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STX Pan Ocean Cuts Ship Orders to Save Cash

Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) — STX Pan Ocean Co., South Korea’s largest commodities shipping line, canceled some ship orders as it seeks to revive

October 10, 2013
Total Views: 83

Keppel AMFELS shipyard shipbuilding
News

Mexican Jack-Up Order Placed With Keppel AmFELS

Keppel AmFELS, the US-based subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine located in Brownsville, Texas announced the winning of a contract from Central Panuco

October 10, 2013
Total Views: 112

Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Sailboat Dismasted by Tanker in Viral Video Sailed Too Close, Prosecutors Say
Incidents

Sailboat Dismasted by Tanker in Viral Video Sailed Too Close, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors allege that the skipper of the yacht sailed too close to the tanker, causing the collision which was all caught on video and went viral.

October 9, 2013
Total Views: 778

U.S. Government Shutdown Puts Maritime Security Program at Risk
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U.S. Government Shutdown Puts Maritime Security Program at Risk

The ship in Tom Hanks’s new movie is part of a national-security program that’s now in jeopardy because of the government

October 9, 2013
Total Views: 31

Russia Says Drugs Seized on Greenpeace Ship as New Charges Loom
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Russia Says Drugs Seized on Greenpeace Ship as New Charges Loom

Russian investigators said they found morphine and opium straw onboard the ship as well as “dual-use” equipment that may have been intended for

October 9, 2013
Total Views: 30

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News

Shipowners Love Ships: Don’t Expect Them to be Scrapped so Quickly

It was reported in Bloomberg’s “Chart of the Day” that the latest rally in iron-ore freight costs since 2009 has prompted shipowners to end

October 9, 2013
Total Views: 31

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News

Syria’s Shipping Trade Struggles As War Risks Bite

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – War and sanctions are taking an increasing toll on Syria’s vital sea-borne trade, with fewer vessels

October 9, 2013
Total Views: 123

Tuesday, October 8, 2013
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News

This Dredge Can Fill 7,000 Dump Trucks With Mud Every Day

Built in 1981 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Dredge Wheeler is the Corps’ largest “trailing suction” hopper dredge.  This dredge

October 8, 2013
Total Views: 274

Nigeria Drops Arms Smuggling Charges Against Russian Sailors
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Nigeria Drops Arms Smuggling Charges Against Russian Sailors

A Nigerian court dropped charges of arms trafficking against seven Russian sailors on Tuesday, their lawyer said, ending a year-long case that has frayed

October 8, 2013
Total Views: 85

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Collision

NTSB Report of Elka Apollon Collision Shown to be Misleading

Video interactive reconstruction assists vindicating pilots in October 2011 collision on Houston Ship Channel. A recent administrative hearing held at the Port

October 8, 2013
Total Views: 201

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News

Curtailing Capacity Could See Maersk Line Lose Its Crown

By Gavin van Marle Maersk Line may lose its crown as the world’s largest container shipping line within three years as a result of its attempts to limit

October 8, 2013
Total Views: 77