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Friday, February 1, 2013
Piracy

Reexamining the Gulf of Guinea: Fewer Attacks, Better Pirates

By James M. Bridger, Along with the release of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s 2012 piracy report come the onslaught of analysts seeking to

February 1, 2013
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
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Rock Blasting and Rainfall Improve Conditions on Mississippi River, Says Kirby

By Doug Cameron One of the largest barge operators on the Mississippi River said Thursday that emergency rock blasting and recent rainfall have improved

January 31, 2013
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Offshore

Judge Approves $4 Billion Deepwater Horizon Plea Deal

By Tom Fowler A federal judge approved a $4 billion settlement of criminal charges Tuesday between BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) and the U.S. Justice Department over the

January 29, 2013
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BOOM! Intense North Atlantic Storm Drops to 930 Millibars! [REVIEW]

Last weekend saw an unusually intense hurricane force extratropical storm low over the North Atlantic.  An active weather pattern started showing up on

January 29, 2013
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LaHood Stepping Down as DOT Secretary

By Angela Greiling Keane and Jeff Plungis U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, one of two Republicans to serve in President Barack Obama’s cabinet,

January 29, 2013
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Offshore

Seadrill’s West Pegasus Sets Deepwater Drilling Record Off Mexico

Lee Freeman, Captain of Seadrill’s record-breaking rig West Pegasus provides us with the following update via satellite. On 28 January 2011, the first

January 28, 2013
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The Kraken Unveiled! Discovery Channel Aires Footage of Giant Squid [VIDEO]

Last night, the Discovery Channel aired its highly-anticipated special on the expedition that, for the first time ever, captured footage of the famed –

January 28, 2013
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Piracy

Nigerian Pirates Release Indian Sailors

Pirates operating off Nigeria’s oil-rich delta have released five Indian sailors held captive for over a month, the Associated Press has reported. The

January 28, 2013
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Friday, January 25, 2013
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ABS Releases New DP Systems Requirements

HOUSTON – The American Bureau of Shipping on Friday announced that they have released the ABS Guide for Dynamic Positioning Systems as a significant

January 25, 2013
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Alaska Lt. Governor Pushes for Safety in the World’s “New Ocean”

Tromsø, Norway – The world is responding to the opportunities of a “new ocean” as Arctic sea ice changes and global shipping increases the

January 25, 2013
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Piracy

Typhon’s Private Navy: A Game-Changer or a New Maritime Counter-Piracy Maginot Line?

By Martin Edwin Andersen The announcement earlier this month that a British company, Typhon, is creating a private navy to protect commercial clients from

January 24, 2013
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Noble Reports Flat Q4 Profit as Costs Offset Revenue
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Noble Reports Flat Q4 Profit as Costs Offset Revenue

By Kristin Jones Noble Corp.’s (NE) fourth-quarter earnings were roughly flat from a year earlier as the offshore-oil driller’s higher revenue

January 24, 2013
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Offshore

EC225 Helicopters Expected to Fly Again by April

By Inti Landauro PARIS–Lutz Bertling, the chief executive of Eurocopter, the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer, expects its EC225 aircraft,

January 24, 2013
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Piracy

Former Pirate Kingpin Leading Anti-Piracy Gang Full of Ex-Pirates

Mohamed Abdi Hassan (aka Afweyne), the ex-Somali pirate Kingpin once referred to by the United Nations as “one of the most notorious and influential

January 23, 2013
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European Commission Ruling Gives Finnish Owners Incentive for Cleaner Ships

The European Commission has approved an initiative that gives Finnish ship owners an incentive to build and convert existing ships to the use cleaner burning

January 23, 2013
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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Philippines Taking China Territorial Spat to International Tribunal

The Philippines is taking its territorial dispute with China to an international tribunal, raising the stakes in the political standoff among several countries

January 22, 2013
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Piracy

Pirates Release Tanker After Stealing Cargo

LONDON–A vessel hijacked last week off the Ivory Coast has been released after the cargo of 5,000 metric tons of fuel oil was stolen, the ship’s

January 22, 2013
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Monday, January 21, 2013
Piracy

Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Guinea

A tanker with 16 crewmembers and loaded with 5,000 tons of jet fuel has been hijacked in the Gulf of Guinea, Ivory Coast port officials said Monday. According

January 21, 2013
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DNB Markets: LNG Price Gap to Boost Ship Rates Through Spring

Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — The gap between liquefied natural gas prices in Asia and the Atlantic will keep trades between the regions profitable through the

January 21, 2013
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
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Iranian Cargo Ship Busts out of Sri Lanka After Being Arrested for Unpaid Debts

By Shihar Aneez and Jonathan Saul COLOMBO/LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged cargo ship has fled Sri Lanka’s waters after weeks of

January 17, 2013
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