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Friday, January 10, 2014
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Italy to Sell Stake in Fincantieri

The Italian government will go through with plans to sell a minority stake in Fincantieri within the next few months, the chairman of the state-owned

January 10, 2014
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014
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Rolls-Royce in Talks to Buy Wärtsilä Ship Power

By Aaron Kirchfeld, Trista Kelley and Robert Wall Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (RR/), the second-largest maker of airliner engines, is exploring an offer for the

January 8, 2014
Total Views: 630

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Two Dead, One Missing After Navy Helicopter Crashes Off Virginia Coast – Update 2

UPDATE 2: The U.S. Navy has now confirmed two fatalities from today’s crash and the search continues for 1 still missing. UPDATE: The U.S. Navy has one

January 8, 2014
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gCaptain Radio Episode 27: Rig Sinks at DSME
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gCaptain Radio Episode 27: Rig Sinks at DSME

This week marks the 27th episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

January 8, 2014
Total Views: 14

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Libya Threatens to Sink Oil Tankers

LIBYA'S PREMIER ZEIDAN SAYS ANY OIL TANKERS TRYING TO LOAD CRUDE AT SEIZED PORTS MUST STOP OR THEY WILL BE

January 8, 2014
Total Views: 68

Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Polar Vortex Grips Great Lakes Shipping [PHOTOS]
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Polar Vortex Grips Great Lakes Shipping [PHOTOS]

With the so-called Polar Vortex funneling arctic air over a large portion of the U.S., historically low temps have made things very interesting on the inland

January 7, 2014
Total Views: 97

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Shell, OMV, Mitsui to Drill Deepwater Well Offshore New Zealand

Royal Dutch Shell, Austria's OMV and Japan's Mitsui will drill an exploration well off New Zealand's southeast coast, becoming the latest group to search for

January 7, 2014
Total Views: 44

Sunday, January 5, 2014
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Euronav Announces Fleet Acquisition Valued Nearly $1 Billion

Euronav officially announced today a signed contract to acquire fifteen Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) from Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte Ltd for a total

January 5, 2014
Total Views: 59

Sunday, December 29, 2013
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Cracking Ice Bodes Well For Antarctic Ship Rescue

Ice that has trapped a Russian ship with 74 people on board in Antarctica appeared to be cracking up on Sunday, raising hopes for a rescue as a powerful

December 29, 2013
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Friday, December 27, 2013
Icebreakers Rush To Help Ship Trapped In Antarctic Ice – UPDATE
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Icebreakers Rush To Help Ship Trapped In Antarctic Ice – UPDATE

Three icebreakers are en route to an area off the coast of Antarctica to help free a vessel carrying 74 people, including a scientific expedition team, which

December 27, 2013
Total Views: 55

Thursday, December 26, 2013
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gCaptain Radio Episode 26 – The RNLI

This week marks the 26th episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

December 26, 2013
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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Norway’s Biggest Oil Find in Decades Suffers Setback

Statoil ASA lowered the resource estimate for the Johan Sverdrup oil discovery and delayed the start of production by about a year in a setback for the biggest

December 20, 2013
Total Views: 24

Thursday, December 19, 2013
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Bail Denied for Detained Advanfort Crew in India

India’s High Court has refused bail for the 35 crewmembers of a U.S. owned private security vessel that India says was carrying undocumented weapons and

December 19, 2013
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, December 18, 2013
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Ex-BP Engineer Found Guilty for Destroying Gulf Spill Evidence

A former BP Plc senior engineer was found guilty of destroying evidence sought by the U.S. in a probe of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico well explosion and oil

December 18, 2013
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Monday, December 16, 2013
Ex-BP Engineer Destroyed Gulf Spill Evidence, Jury Told
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Ex-BP Engineer Destroyed Gulf Spill Evidence, Jury Told

A former BP Plc engineer deliberately destroyed evidence sought by the U.S. for a probe of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico well explosion and oil spill, a federal

December 16, 2013
Total Views: 28

Russian Navy Ready To Escort Syrian Chemical Weapons
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Russian Navy Ready To Escort Syrian Chemical Weapons

Russia said on Monday its navy was ready to escort ships removing Syria's deadly chemical stockpile, which is due to be destroyed at sea under an international

December 16, 2013
Total Views: 113

Sunday, December 15, 2013
tanker tempera neste oil
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Neste Oil Upgrades Fleet Satellite Comms Suite

New technology and connectivity platform as VSAT contract is extended Oslo – Neste Oil, an oil refining and marketing company has extended its VSAT

December 15, 2013
Total Views: 48

gCaptain Radio Episode 25 – The Cosco Busan Pilot
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gCaptain Radio Episode 25 – The Cosco Busan Pilot

This week marks the 25th episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

December 15, 2013
Total Views: 39

Friday, December 13, 2013
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Chinese Military Ship Confronts U.S. Cruiser as Tensions Rise

Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) — A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser had a confrontation with a Chinese militaryship on Dec. 5 in the South China Sea, underscoring

December 13, 2013
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, December 11, 2013
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Offshore

Budget Deal Includes U.S.-Mexico Deepwater Drilling Accord

Language in the legislation would implement a 2012 U.S.- Mexico Agreement concerning hydrocarbon reservoirs in parts of the gulf that cross the international

December 11, 2013
Total Views: 30