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Thursday, December 13, 2012
International Tribunal to Rule on Argentine Tall Ship Case This Saturday
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International Tribunal to Rule on Argentine Tall Ship Case This Saturday

BUENOS AIRES–The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea will deliver its ruling Saturday on a demand by Argentina that Ghana immediately release

December 13, 2012
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Somali Police Forces Launch Raid to Free Iceberg 1 Hostages
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Somali Police Forces Launch Raid to Free Iceberg 1 Hostages

Three pirates have been killed in a botched attempt by Puntland authorities to rescue hostages from Somali pirates’ longest held ship, the M/V Iceberg 1.

December 13, 2012
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Rolls-Royce to Power Seven Drillships in Brazil
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Rolls-Royce to Power Seven Drillships in Brazil

Global power systems company Rolls-Royce said Thursday that it has won an order worth more than 100 million pounds to supply integrated power and propulsion

December 13, 2012
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
NOSCO Victory Denied with Stranded Myanmar Shipwreck Survivors
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NOSCO Victory Denied with Stranded Myanmar Shipwreck Survivors

Chun Han Wong SINGAPORE–A group of shipwreck survivors rescued near Myanmar last week remains in limbo off Singapore’s coast despite concerns they

December 12, 2012
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Baltic Exchange Threatened by ‘Regulatory Tsunami’
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Baltic Exchange Threatened by ‘Regulatory Tsunami’

Michelle Wiese Bockmann The Baltic Exchange, the London- based bourse whose data are used to set freight rates for about 75 percent of seaborne trade, said

December 12, 2012
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RNLI’s 2012 Highlight Reel Will Pump You Up [VIDEO]
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RNLI’s 2012 Highlight Reel Will Pump You Up [VIDEO]

Here is a compilation of rescue footage taken during 2012 from the front lines of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s rescue operations around the

December 12, 2012
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Which Country Are you Visiting gCaptain From?
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Which Country Are you Visiting gCaptain From?

One of the things that we’ve come up against when it comes to marketing on gCaptain is that some people assume that because we’re an American

December 12, 2012
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Iran: Not Certifying Our Ships Poses a Serious Threat to International Safety
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Iran: Not Certifying Our Ships Poses a Serious Threat to International Safety

By Jonathan Saul LONDON – Western sanctions imposed over the past months against Iran’s shipping industry will seriously affect

December 11, 2012
Total Views: 43

Scorpio Goes on ‘Eco’ Binge
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Scorpio Goes on ‘Eco’ Binge

NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers Inc. (STNG), a global provider of marine transportation of petroleum products, on Monday announced that it has ordered a total of

December 11, 2012
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Svitzer Preparing to Remove Oil from Baltic Ace
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Svitzer Preparing to Remove Oil from Baltic Ace

The Dutch government’s hydrographic and oil spill response vessel, M/V Arca, has left the scene of the Baltic Ace and has been replaced with the

December 11, 2012
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Canadian Government Approves CNOOC Takeover of Nexen
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Canadian Government Approves CNOOC Takeover of Nexen

HONG KONG–Cnooc Ltd. (CEO), China’s largest offshore oil-and-gas producer by capacity, confirmed Saturday that the Canadian government approved

December 9, 2012
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Crew Involved in Hong Kong Ferry Disaster May Face Manslaughter Charges
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Crew Involved in Hong Kong Ferry Disaster May Face Manslaughter Charges

The head of a commission tasked with investigating Hong Kong’s worst maritime disaster in a generation ruled Friday that a series of public hearings

December 7, 2012
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LNG Ship Painting
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LNG – Will 2013 Ship Orders Lead To Over Or Under Capacity?

(Bloomberg) The liquefied natural gas market may have a surplus of ships in 2014 and 2015 as new vessels join the fleet faster than production plants are

December 7, 2012
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Reuters: Iran Falsifying AIS Data to Conceal Ship Movements

  By Jessica Donati and Daniel Fineren LONDON/DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Iranian oil tankers are sending incorrect satellite signals that confuse

December 6, 2012
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Baltic Ace Sinks: Five Dead, Six Still Missing in North Sea
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Baltic Ace Sinks: Five Dead, Six Still Missing in North Sea

By Thomas Escritt and Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Human error was probably to blame for a collision that killed five crew and sank

December 6, 2012
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
European Interest Boosts Confidence in US Offshore Wind
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European Interest Boosts Confidence in US Offshore Wind

(Bloomberg) — European energy companies are considering participating in U.S. offshore wind-farm auctions, a sign of increasing confidence in the

December 5, 2012
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Teekay LNG and EXMAR Form LPG Joint Venture
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Teekay LNG and EXMAR Form LPG Joint Venture

Teekay LNG (NYSE:TGP) and Antwerp-based EXMAR (EXM:BB) announced Wednesday plans to create a new 50/50 joint venture that will operate in the midsized LPG

December 5, 2012
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Iran Tanker Safety Risks Rise as Ship Classifiers Get Forced Out
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Iran Tanker Safety Risks Rise as Ship Classifiers Get Forced Out

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Western pressure that forced foreign ship classifiers out of Iran has increased safety risks, including the

December 5, 2012
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Grounded Barge Closes Stretch of Mississippi River Near Memphis
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Grounded Barge Closes Stretch of Mississippi River Near Memphis

(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard reopened a stretch of the lower Mississippi River on Tuesday after refloating a barge tow that had run aground south

December 4, 2012
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Chinese Fishing Vessels “Accidentally” Cut Seismic Streamers in South China Sea
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Chinese Fishing Vessels “Accidentally” Cut Seismic Streamers in South China Sea

(Bloomberg) — Chinese fishing vessels accidentally cut the cables of a Vietnam Oil & Gas Group seismic ship doing work in Vietnam-controlled waters

December 4, 2012
Total Views: 133