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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Shell: “Orphan Sheen” Is Not Us
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Shell: “Orphan Sheen” Is Not Us

Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday afternoon that the “light sheen” spotted Monday in the Gulf of Mexico is not likely coming from their nearby

April 12, 2012
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Weekly Piracy Update: Gulf of Oman and Indonesia Heating Up
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Weekly Piracy Update: Gulf of Oman and Indonesia Heating Up

Weekly Incidents by Region – APR 5-11 INDIAN OCEAN-EAST AFRICA GULF OF OMAN: General Cargo Vessel was attacked and boarded on 6 April 16 nm southwest of

April 12, 2012
Total Views: 62

UPDATE – Keppel Signs Rig-Building Pact With Sete Brasil Potentially Worth US $4.12 Bln
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UPDATE – Keppel Signs Rig-Building Pact With Sete Brasil Potentially Worth US $4.12 Bln

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) has signed a letter of intent with Sete Brasil Participacoes SA to design and build five additional

April 12, 2012
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Shell Reports ‘Light Sheen’ In Gulf Of Mexico, Dispatches ‘Louisiana Responder’
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Shell Reports ‘Light Sheen’ In Gulf Of Mexico, Dispatches ‘Louisiana Responder’

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA, RDSA.LN) is reporting a “light sheen” in the central portion of the Gulf of Mexico but says

April 11, 2012
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Cal Dive Pursuing Offshore Wind Industry with Cape Wind Project Award
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Cal Dive Pursuing Offshore Wind Industry with Cape Wind Project Award

Cal Dive International is officially entering the offshore wind market, announcing today that the joint venture formed with Flatiron Construction Corp. and

April 11, 2012
Total Views: 28

West African Pirates Using Motherships [REPORT]
Piracy

West African Pirates Using Motherships [REPORT]

West African pirates are now using motherships to stage attacks, according to an article published by Tradewinds citing a report from Bergen Risk Solutions, a

April 11, 2012
Total Views: 65

Philippines and China Stand Off in South China Sea
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Philippines and China Stand Off in South China Sea

MANILA (Dow Jones)–The Philippines Wednesday said it is trying to find a diplomatic solution to a tense standoff between a Philippine warship and two

April 11, 2012
Total Views: 122

Tuesday, April 10, 2012
OSG Tanker Spills Fuel Oil Into Lower Mississippi
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OSG Tanker Spills Fuel Oil Into Lower Mississippi

The Coast Guard, along with the Louisiana Department of Envrionmental Quality and Plaquemines Parish, said it responded to a fuel oil spill late Monday and

April 10, 2012
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Probe of Deepwater Horizon Blast Lands In Federal Court
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Probe of Deepwater Horizon Blast Lands In Federal Court

HOUSTON–A dispute over the authority of U.S. accident investigators heads to federal court here Wednesday, in a case pitting the U.S. Chemical Safety

April 10, 2012
Total Views: 49

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Ship Finance Agrees To Terminate Charter Agreements with Horizon Lines

Ship Finance International Ltd. (SFL) agreed to terminate chartering agreements with Horizon Lines Inc. (HRZL) as the struggling U.S. operator undergoes a

April 10, 2012
Total Views: 51

Monday, April 9, 2012
NAPA Software Hull Surface And Reference Grid
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New Green Ships Get Software Boost

Greater efficiency is the new calling within shipping industry. Skyrocketing bunker prices and global pressure to reduce ship emissions is leading the shipping

April 9, 2012
Total Views: 66

Iranian Navy Frees Ship from Somali Pirates [UPDATE]
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Iranian Navy Frees Ship from Somali Pirates [UPDATE]

Iran’s Navy has once again flexed its muscles in the fight against piracy, reportedly freeing a Chinese cargo ship and its 28 crew hijacked last week in

April 9, 2012
Total Views: 94

Thursday, April 5, 2012
Total and Wild Well Control Crews Complete First Foray Onto Elgin Platform
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Total and Wild Well Control Crews Complete First Foray Onto Elgin Platform

PARIS–Total SA (TOT, FP.FR) said Thursday a specialized crew on a reconnaissance mission to the Elgin platform in the North Sea returned safely, armed

April 5, 2012
Total Views: 77

HELIX ESG T1200 trencher
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Subsea Trenching Beast – A Look At The Helix T1200

Need to cut a 30 foot deep trench in the bottom of the ocean floor to run flowlines out to a new production rig? No problem.  Helix Energy Solutions’

April 5, 2012
Total Views: 302

Weekly Piracy Update: Raise the Alarm!
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Weekly Piracy Update: Raise the Alarm!

Weekly Incidents by Region: MAR 29 – APR 4 WEST AFRICA TOGO: Petroleum products tank experienced an attempted boarding on 4 April while anchored at

April 5, 2012
Total Views: 46

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
ocean nuclear fallout radiation radioactive whoi woods hole
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Conducts Search For Nuclear Fallout

An international research team is reporting the results of a research cruise they organized to study the amount, spread, and impacts of radiation released into

April 4, 2012
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Iranian-Owned Bulker Freed from Pirate Control after Iran’s Navy Launches Raid [UPDATE]
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Iranian-Owned Bulker Freed from Pirate Control after Iran’s Navy Launches Raid [UPDATE]

Both Somalia Report and the Tehran Times are reporting that the M/V Eglantine, a Bolivian-flagged and Iranian-owned bulk carrier hijacked by Somali pirates

April 3, 2012
Total Views: 64

The World’s Fastest Liner May Soon Be A Mall Near You
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The World’s Fastest Liner May Soon Be A Mall Near You

Will the world’s fastest cruise liner soon be turned into an urban shopping mall? After over a decade sitting idle and collecting rust on a Delaware

April 3, 2012
Total Views: 518

Monday, April 2, 2012
M/V Iceberg 1 Surpasses Two Years in Pirate Captivity, Status of Crew Unknown
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M/V Iceberg 1 Surpasses Two Years in Pirate Captivity, Status of Crew Unknown

It’s been two unspeakably long years for whomever is left of the crew of the M/V Iceberg 1 since being hijacked by Somali pirates off the Yemeni coast.

April 2, 2012
Total Views: 308

damen asd 2810 kotug tugboats tugs
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Damen Delivers Tug Trio to KOTUG

KOTUG will shortly be putting three Damen ASD 2810 tugs into operation. These tugs were ordered by Elizabeth Ltd in Malta and are being chartered by KOTUG,

April 2, 2012
Total Views: 94