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The following is a response to a recently published article here on gCaptain titled “ABS Chief: Class Societies and Ship Design Do Not Mix” where

THE London P&I Club has warned what many of us already know: that improvements in telecommunications technology on board ships can create unwelcome

Weekly Summary of Worldwide Maritime Crime and Piracy Incidents – Week Ending Nov. 16, 2011 – Via ONI INDIAN OCEAN–EAST AFRICA ARABIAN SEA:

General Maritime Corp. (GMR) voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reached agreements with key senior lenders for a financial restructuring that will

GENEVA (Dow Jones)–The newbuild delivery of panamax vessels is expected to continue well into 2013, keeping a lid on sea-borne freight rates, Tom Cutler,

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–A U.S. judge said Tuesday that BP PLC (BP) isn’t entitled to receive money from Transocean Ltd.’s (RIG) insurers for

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Tuesday that it successfully contained the flow from a deep-water appraisal well offshore Brazil suspected

Smugglers, Militias, Pirates Fight Police for Mareero Village in Puntland By JD, Somalia Report At least one person died and another was wounded after police

New Study Shows Significant Reduction in CO2 Emissions From Ships Implementing New IMO Measures An IMO-commissioned study into the impact of mandatory energy

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The Obama administration has found a replacement for offshore drilling safety chief Michael Bromwich, a highly polarizing figure

Former Anti-“Mercenary” Sec. State Clinton is Now the Industry’s Biggest Booster By Robert Young Pelton, Somalia Report Somalia Report leaked

Massive Operation Results in Arrests, Boat Seizures in Gara’ad District By Aweys Cadde, Somalia Report Local officials and police of Gara’ad

Summary of Worldwide Maritime Crime and Piracy Incidents for Week of Nov. 3-9, 2011 via UNI SOUTH AMERICA: VENEZUELA: Container ship boarded by robbers on 8

COPENHAGEN—A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S cut its full-year forecast, warning of industrywide overcapacity for the next couple of years, as the company’s

(Dow Jones) The Obama administration proposed a moderate expansion of offshore drilling Tuesday, revealing a five-year plan that represents the first blueprint

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) said it will invest in Battleground Oil Specialty Terminal Co., a venture with TransMontaigne Partners LP (TLP) that

Leading global shipbuilder and defense contractor Austal has acquired a shipyard in the Philippines as part of its strategy to regionalize its manufacturing

Heavy-lift operator Dockwise today announced plans to sell off its yacht transport arm, Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), to focus on its core Heavy Marine

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Pirates off the coast of Nigeria have taken control of an oil products tanker with about 25 crew members on board, part of a new wave

OAKLAND, Calif.—The Occupy Oakland protesters’ call for a general strike Wednesday largely fizzled as organizers failed to rally significant