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Monday, February 25, 2013
Cyclone ‘Rusty’ Expected to Cause Major Disruptions at Australian Iron Ore Ports
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Cyclone ‘Rusty’ Expected to Cause Major Disruptions at Australian Iron Ore Ports

By James Regan SYDNEY, Feb 25 (Reuters) – World trade in iron ore faces major disruptions as a cyclone bears down on Western Australia, shutting port

February 25, 2013
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Nigeria Grants Bail To Russian Sailors Accused of Arms Smuggling
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Nigeria Grants Bail To Russian Sailors Accused of Arms Smuggling

LAGOS, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Fifteen Russian sailors charged with illegally bringing weapons into Nigeria last year were granted bail on Monday and released

February 25, 2013
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Gulf Oil Spill Trial Begins With Billions of Dollars at Stake

By Jef Feeley and Allen Johnson Jr. (Bloomberg) — BP Plc, Transocean Ltd. and Halliburton Co. are seeking to avoid billions of dollars in damages by

February 25, 2013
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Friday, February 22, 2013
Intense Storm Affecting North Atlantic Shipping Routes [UPDATE]
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Intense Storm Affecting North Atlantic Shipping Routes [UPDATE]

UDPATE The hurricane force storm that was over the western North Atlantic shipping lanes Feb. 23rd-24th has weakened and turned northward towards Greenland,

February 22, 2013
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BP Heads to Trial With Early Victory

By Margaret Cronin Fisk (Bloomberg) — BP Plc heads into a sprawling trial Monday over who is liable for the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history

February 22, 2013
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Kulluk Rig Ready to Move
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Kulluk Rig Ready to Move

ANCHORAGE, AK — The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday said it has lifted the order restricting the movement of Shell’s Kulluk drilling rig from Kiliuda

February 21, 2013
Total Views: 103

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
nisshin maru sun laurel collision
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Japanese Lose their Temper in the Antarctic

By Captain Paul Watson The captain of the Japanese factory ship Nisshin Maru lost his temper, and unfortunately road rage with an 8,000 ton ship in remote

February 20, 2013
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
EU Naval Force Captures Nine Suspected Pirates Off Somalia
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EU Naval Force Captures Nine Suspected Pirates Off Somalia

As piracy off the coast of Nigeria and in the Gulf of Guinea continues to dominate headlines in 2013, this latest update from the European Union Naval Force

February 19, 2013
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Transocean’s $1 Billion Gulf Oil Spill Settlement Approved
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Transocean’s $1 Billion Gulf Oil Spill Settlement Approved

By Margaret Cronin Fisk (Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd. won court approval of its $1 billion settlement with the U.S. of pollution claims stemming from the

February 19, 2013
Total Views: 61

Monday, February 18, 2013
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Bumi Armanda Wins $740 Million FPSO Charter Contract from ONGC

Malaysia-based international offshore oil and gas services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad announced today that its jointly controlled entity, SP Armada Oil

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 162

Friday, February 15, 2013
Mercy Ships to be Featured on CBS’ “60 Minutes”
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Mercy Ships to be Featured on CBS’ “60 Minutes”

Mercy Ships, the international nonprofit organization that operates hospital ships and provides medical aid to those in need, will be featured on CBS’

February 15, 2013
Total Views: 139

Thursday, February 14, 2013
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Are You a Sea Captain Looking for Love? Well Look No Further…

For all you sailors who are looking for love this Valentine’s Day, this may be exactly the dating resource you were looking for: SeaCaptainDate.com. If

February 14, 2013
Total Views: 144

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
DNV Unveils Shipboard Carbon Capture System
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DNV Unveils Shipboard Carbon Capture System

Maritime carbon capture and storage (CCS) “feasible and can reduce emissions by 65%” OSLO and LONDON – Classification society Det Norske

February 12, 2013
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Shell’s Damaged Kulluk Rig Heading to Asia for Repairs
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Shell’s Damaged Kulluk Rig Heading to Asia for Repairs

In fact, Shell is sending both Alaskan rigs to Asia for repairs By Brian Swint (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc sent two of its drill rigs in Alaska

February 12, 2013
Total Views: 103

Monday, February 11, 2013
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Polaris Shipping Pays $44.4 Million for 20-Year-Old Bulker

(Bloomberg) — A South Korean shipping company with 10 vessels hired out to Vale SA, the world’s largest iron-ore producer, bought an 11th vessel

February 11, 2013
Total Views: 208

Friday, February 8, 2013
Incident Photo of The Day – Bad Day at the Office…
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Incident Photo of The Day – Bad Day at the Office…

JUNEAU, Alaska — A research vessel under contract with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was discovered to have sunk early Friday morning while tied to

February 8, 2013
Total Views: 100

Thursday, February 7, 2013
Oil Spill Cleanup Wraps Up Along Lower Mississippi River
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Oil Spill Cleanup Wraps Up Along Lower Mississippi River

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday said that response crews have completed oil spill cleanup operations on a section of the Lower Mississippi

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 71

GE Hydril LMRP connector
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Are Faulty Bolts Threatening Global Offshore Drilling?

(Bloomberg) — Deep-water oil exploration has been disrupted from the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil by the discovery of faulty bolts used in safety equipment

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 217

Filipino Sailor Killed By Nigerian Pirates in Another Attack on a Tanker [UPDATE]
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Filipino Sailor Killed By Nigerian Pirates in Another Attack on a Tanker [UPDATE]

A Filipino crewmember aboard the chemical tanker, Pyxis Delta, was shot and killed Monday during an attack by pirates off the coast of Lagos, Nigeria,

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 139

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ships Seen Using Illegal Armed Guards Against West Africa Piracy, Says P&I Club
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Ships Seen Using Illegal Armed Guards Against West Africa Piracy, Says P&I Club

By Michelle Wiese Bockmann (Bloomberg) — Some merchant ships are using illegal armed guards to deter pirates off West Africa, prompting at least one

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 70