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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Ebola Virus Hits Bourbon’s First-Half Results
Offshore

Ebola Virus Hits Bourbon’s First-Half Results

The deadly Ebola outbreak in Nigeria is affecting Bourbon SA’s operations, the supplier of ships and crew to energy producers said after reporting it swung

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Pirates Attack Tanker Off Ivory Coast
Piracy

Pirates Attack Tanker Off Ivory Coast

Armed pirates robbed an petroleum products tanker near Ivory Coast's port of Abidjan, a maritime agency and a private security advisor said on Wednesday, in an

September 2, 2014
Total Views: 53

Friday, August 29, 2014
Pirates Hijack Thai Oil Tanker Off Malaysia
Piracy

Pirates Hijack Thai Oil Tanker Off Malaysia

A pirate gang operating in Malaysian waters hijacked an oil products tanker on Thursday off the small of island of Pulau Tioman before making off with the

August 29, 2014
Total Views: 123

Thursday, August 28, 2014
Gulf Marine Pays First Dividend as Demand Boosts Profit
Offshore

Gulf Marine Pays First Dividend as Demand Boosts Profit

Gulf Marine Services, a provider of support vessels for offshore oil exploration, is to pay its first dividend after interim profit rose amid strong

August 28, 2014
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Canada Ports Win as Container Ships Divert on Labor Concern
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Canada Ports Win as Container Ships Divert on Labor Concern

Traffic at Canada's Port of Prince Rupert soared 49 percent in July from a year earlier as container ships try to avoid delays from a possible strike by U.S.

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 86

Thursday, August 21, 2014
AMP Calls Out Reuters on Latest Jones Act Article
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AMP Calls Out Reuters on Latest Jones Act Article

WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic American maritime industry, released the following statement and fact versus

August 21, 2014
Total Views: 30

Saturday, August 9, 2014
exxonmobil rosneft
Offshore

ExxonMobil Spuds in North of Russia, Gathers Praise from Putin

U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil began drilling in Russia's Arctic on Saturday, despite Western sanctions imposed on its Russian partner Rosneft, and was hailed by

August 9, 2014
Total Views: 66

Thursday, August 7, 2014
transocean spitsbergen barents
Offshore

Statoil Wildcat Well Reveals Gas North of Norway

The Statoil-contracted rig Transocean Spitsbergen has made a gas discovery while drilling at production license 614 approximately 300 kilometers north of

August 7, 2014
Total Views: 39

wartsila psv tidewater
Offshore

Tidewater Subsidiary Orders Wärtsilä-Designed Ice-Class MPSV

Wärtsilä signed their second design contract today with Tidewater subsidiary Troms Offshore Supply for their new VS 4530 series of arctic multi-purpose

August 7, 2014
Total Views: 137

Monday, August 4, 2014
Pirates Release Tanker Hijacked Off Ghana
Piracy

Pirates Release Tanker Hijacked Off Ghana

A Kiribati-flagged tanker hijacked off the coast of Ghana last month has been released by pirates, according to the International Maritime

August 4, 2014
Total Views: 104

Sunday, August 3, 2014
Crew Boat Gets Stuck in Offshore Platform – Photo
Offshore

Crew Boat Gets Stuck in Offshore Platform – Photo

The crew boat suffered a slight mishap last week when it ran straight into an offshore platform in the Gulf of

August 3, 2014
Total Views: 209

Wednesday, July 30, 2014
peregrino A platform oyvind hagen
Offshore

Archer to Continue Drilling at Ekofisk and Peregrino

Platform drilling firm Archer Limited announced today that it will continue drilling operations at the Greater Ekofisk area for at least another five years as

July 30, 2014
Total Views: 70

Tuesday, July 29, 2014
gCaptain Radio Episode 51: Who is Profiting Most From the Costa Concordia?
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gCaptain Radio Episode 51: Who is Profiting Most From the Costa Concordia?

This week marks the 51st episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

July 29, 2014
Total Views: 103

Thursday, July 24, 2014
global orion technip
Offshore

Technip Sees Subsea Margins Increasing While Oil Majors Rein in Spending

By Tara Patel July 24 (Bloomberg) — Technip SA, Europe’s largest oilfield-services provider by market value, warned that energy companies are

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 54

Friday, July 11, 2014
transocean arctic
Offshore

Hat Trick for Transocean Arctic Offshore Norway, More Drilling Planned

Transocean Arctic, a harsh environment semi-submersible on contract to VNG Norge AS via Rig Management Norway has discovered more oil while drilling on the

July 11, 2014
Total Views: 84

Thursday, July 10, 2014
loop Louisiana Offshore Oil Port
News

Shale Seen Shifting Flows at America’s Biggest Oil Port

With U.S. domestic production at a 28-year high, the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port's managers are thinking the previously unthinkable: sending North American oil

July 10, 2014
Total Views: 67

Wednesday, July 9, 2014
ABB to Build First Power Link From Newfoundland to U.S. Markets
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ABB to Build First Power Link From Newfoundland to U.S. Markets

ABB Ltd., the world’s largest maker of transformers, won a $400 million contract to build the first electricity link between Newfoundland and the North

July 9, 2014
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Take a Cruise On The World’s Largest Cruise Ship… Without Leaving Your Couch
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Take a Cruise On The World’s Largest Cruise Ship… Without Leaving Your Couch

There's nothing like taking a cruise on one of the world’s largest cruise ships… without any of the hassles of leaving your

July 8, 2014
Total Views: 126

Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Shell’s Prelude FLNG Will Have Some Pretty Nice Digs -Video
Offshore

Shell’s Prelude FLNG Will Have Some Pretty Nice Digs -Video

Latest video from Royal Dutch Shell on the construction of the Prelude

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 798

Monday, June 30, 2014
Torm Tanker Evades Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden
Piracy

Torm Tanker Evades Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden

A product tanker owned by Copenhagen-based Torm successfully fended off a group of pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the company said in a statement over the

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 103