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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Shell Issued Restraining Order as Greenpeace Protest Ship Arrives in Seattle
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Shell Issued Restraining Order as Greenpeace Protest Ship Arrives in Seattle

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A federal court has told the environmental group Greenpeace to stay away from drilling rigs that Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSB,

May 31, 2012
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
India Grants Bail for Italian Marines In Enrica Lexie Case
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India Grants Bail for Italian Marines In Enrica Lexie Case

NEW DELHI — An Indian court granted bail Wednesday to two Italian marines accused of fatally shooting two Indian fishermen they mistook for pirates. The

May 30, 2012
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Miami Ship Surveyor Could See 15 Years for Lying to Coast Guard, Falsely Certifying Ship
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Miami Ship Surveyor Could See 15 Years for Lying to Coast Guard, Falsely Certifying Ship

A Miami-based ship surveyor faces up to 15 years in prison after a federal jury in Miami has convicted him of lying to the Coast Guard and for falsely

May 29, 2012
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Diablo Canyon Power Plant
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Fukushima – Is The Crisis Over For The Pacific?

The March 11, 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant attracted thousands of reporters and photographers from around the world, but most have since gone

May 29, 2012
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PHI Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico, Pilot Killed
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PHI Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico, Pilot Killed

Searchers on Monday located the body of a pilot whose helicopter, which is used to transport oil and gas workers from platforms in Gulf of Mexico, crashed on

May 29, 2012
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Friday, May 25, 2012
U.S. Appeals Court Clarifies: Successful or Not, Attacking a Ship IS Piracy
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U.S. Appeals Court Clarifies: Successful or Not, Attacking a Ship IS Piracy

A federal appeals court in Virginia ruled this week on the definition of piracy on the high seas, upholding the convictions and life sentences of five Somali

May 25, 2012
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
EU Reaches Agreement to Slash Air Pollution From Ships
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EU Reaches Agreement to Slash Air Pollution From Ships

Council and the European Parliament reach a provisional agreement on the sulphur content of marine fuels The EU Wednesday announced an informal agreement

May 24, 2012
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Weekly Piracy Report: Maersk Texas Fends Off Attack
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Weekly Piracy Report: Maersk Texas Fends Off Attack

Weekly Incidents By Region: May 17-23 RED SEA General cargo vessel MAERSK TEXAS fired upon while underway on 23 May at position 25:29 N – 057:16 E,

May 24, 2012
Total Views: 51

FleetBroadband Multi-voice INMARSAT
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FleetBroadband Multi-voice – INMARSAT Merges VOIP And Data

Inmarsat has announced a new capability that will allow up to nine simultaneous telephone calls to be made through a single FleetBroadband terminal.

May 24, 2012
Total Views: 108

Wednesday, May 23, 2012
M/V Tycoon Wreck Removal Commences on Christmas Island
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M/V Tycoon Wreck Removal Commences on Christmas Island

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said today that it has contracted Titan Salvage to remove the wreckage of the M/V Tycoon from the cliffs of

May 23, 2012
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Pirates Handed Life Sentences in UAE
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Pirates Handed Life Sentences in UAE

The UAE federal court has sentenced a group of pirates responsible for the 2011 hijacking of the M/V Arrilah-1 to life in prison. According to Associated

May 23, 2012
Total Views: 39

U.S.-Flagged Maersk Texas Thwarts Attack in Gulf of Oman [UPDATE]
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U.S.-Flagged Maersk Texas Thwarts Attack in Gulf of Oman [UPDATE]

Lots of rumors were flying around maritime circles this morning of a rather involved pirate attack on the U.S.-flagged Maersk Texas today in the Gulf of

May 23, 2012
Total Views: 149

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
China Rongsheng Christens VLOCs for Oman Shipping, Delivers Another to Vale
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China Rongsheng Christens VLOCs for Oman Shipping, Delivers Another to Vale

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries this week christened the first two 380,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs) built for Oman Shipping Company, as well as

May 22, 2012
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Former Cosco Busan Pilot, John Cota, Wants His License Back [REPORT]
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Former Cosco Busan Pilot, John Cota, Wants His License Back [REPORT]

John Cota, the former San Francisco ship pilot who shot to notoriety after crashing the M/V Cosco Busan into the Bay Bridge on a typical foggy morning in

May 22, 2012
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Captain Found Guilty in MARPOL Misstep
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Captain Found Guilty in MARPOL Misstep

The former captain of a Panama-flagged bulk carrier M/V Gaurav Prem that discharged hundreds of plastic pipes into the ocean, has been convicted by a jury in

May 21, 2012
Total Views: 39

Friday, May 18, 2012
Drilling Off Cuba, and How the Embargo Could be Very Costly for the US
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Drilling Off Cuba, and How the Embargo Could be Very Costly for the US

The Scarabeo 9, on contract for Repsol, is currently sitting at, or very close to, “TD” or total depth on the first deepwater well ever drilled off

May 18, 2012
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sleeping Drunk Master Blamed in 2011 ‘Karin Schepers’ Grounding
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Sleeping Drunk Master Blamed in 2011 ‘Karin Schepers’ Grounding

A drunken master that had fallen asleep in the bridge is to blame for the August 2011 grounding of the Karin Schepers along the UK’s Cornish coast,

May 17, 2012
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Weekly Piracy Report: Smyrni, NOOOOOO!
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Weekly Piracy Report: Smyrni, NOOOOOO!

Weekly Incidents by Region: May 10-16 SOUTH AMERICA COLOMBIA: Bulk carrier was boarded on 13 May while underway at 03:46 N – 077:27 W, around 9.4 nm from

May 17, 2012
Total Views: 56

Brazilian Navy Investigates Oil Slick Near Petrobas Platform
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Brazilian Navy Investigates Oil Slick Near Petrobas Platform

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–The Brazilian Navy confirmed Thursday that an oil slick has been spotted off the coast of Espirito Santo state, with a team

May 17, 2012
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
ABB to Supply Electric Propulsion and Power Systems for New Deepwater PLV’s
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ABB to Supply Electric Propulsion and Power Systems for New Deepwater PLV’s

ABB said today that it has been chosen to supply Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering with energy efficient propulsion and electrical power systems for

May 16, 2012
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