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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
U.S.-Flag Laker Cargos Are Big Jobs Generator [STUDY]
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U.S.-Flag Laker Cargos Are Big Jobs Generator [STUDY]

New Study Looks At The Economic Impacts of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System CLEVELAND—Cargo hauled on the Great Lakes in U.S.-flag vessels is

October 19, 2011
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Shell Chairman: Floating LNG Is A Game Changer For Offshore Gas
Offshore

Shell Chairman: Floating LNG Is A Game Changer For Offshore Gas

PARIS (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s (RDSA, RDSB, RDSA.LN, RDSB.LN) new technology to produce liquefied natural gas aboard floating vessels

October 19, 2011
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Houston-based Firm Revealed In DSME Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Order
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Houston-based Firm Revealed In DSME Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Order

Houston-based drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics revealed Tuesday that one of its subsidiaries is the mystery buyer in an ultra-deepwater drillship

October 18, 2011
Total Views: 39

IMB Global Piracy Report: More attacks, unprecendented boldness, and fewer hijackings
Piracy

IMB Global Piracy Report: More attacks, unprecendented boldness, and fewer hijackings

As world piracy hits a new high, more ships are escaping Somali pirates, says IMB report Piracy on the world’s seas has risen to record levels, with

October 18, 2011
Total Views: 42

Rena Tuesday Update: Oil Released Overnight From Fractured Bow
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Rena Tuesday Update: Oil Released Overnight From Fractured Bow

AUCKLAND—A stranded cargo vessel off the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island has spilled more oil into the ocean, as efforts to pump the

October 18, 2011
Total Views: 71

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Piracy

What happens to mariners after a pirate attack? – Seaman’s Church Looks For The Answer

What happens to mariners after a pirate attack? Millions have been spent, new weapons developed, and new procedures written with the goal of ending piracy off

October 18, 2011
Total Views: 135

Monday, October 17, 2011
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Navy

A Canadian Shipbuilding Revolution: $35 Billion Announcement Pending

Contracts will soon be awarded to Canadian shipyards for an aggressive $35-billion shipbuilding project, the largest military procurement in modern Canadian

October 17, 2011
Total Views: 51

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NMEA 2011 Award Winners & Technology for Tomorrow’s Bridge Systems

With the release of the new Apple iPhone comes features like new high definition cameras, dual-core processors and Siri, a voice-based personal assistant. Each

October 17, 2011
Total Views: 49

The Economic Impact of The New York-New Jersey Port and Maritime Industry [STUDY]
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The Economic Impact of The New York-New Jersey Port and Maritime Industry [STUDY]

The following are the results of a study that was conducted to provide updated estimates on the economic impacts that the Port of New York and New Jersey has

October 17, 2011
Total Views: 130

Drilling Pact Brings Ensco Newbuild Semi-Sub To Gulf Of Mexico
Offshore

Drilling Pact Brings Ensco Newbuild Semi-Sub To Gulf Of Mexico

UK offshore contractor Ensco says it has teamed up with drilling giants Anadarko, Apache and Noble Energy in a deal to send its newbuild ultra-deepwater

October 17, 2011
Total Views: 47

Fred Olsen Extends Drillship Option With Hyundai Heavy
Offshore

Fred Olsen Extends Drillship Option With Hyundai Heavy

Fred Olsen today said it has reached an agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries to extend its option for a second newbuild drillship originally set to expire

October 17, 2011
Total Views: 39

Offshore

Deepwater Horizon Disaster: Anadarko Settles with BP for $4 Billion

LONDON—BP PLC on Monday said it had reached a $4 billion out-of-court settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to settle claims related to the deadly

October 17, 2011
Total Views: 114

Sunday, October 16, 2011
Too Close For Comfort – U.S. To Inspect Cuban Rig
Offshore

Too Close For Comfort – U.S. To Inspect Cuban Rig

U.S. officials are trying to make sure the American coastline will be protected as Cuba begins drilling a deep water oil well later this year about 60 miles

October 16, 2011
Total Views: 68

Friday, October 14, 2011
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Piracy

Tanker Hijacked Off Nigeria Released Along With Crew

AFP is reporting that the tanker hijacked over the weekend off the coast of Nigeria has been released along with the 20 member crew.  The vessel, the Marshall

October 14, 2011
Total Views: 65

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Offshore

Breaking Precedent: Oil Firms Face Liability Protection Challenges

HOUSTON —The U.S. government broke precedent by issuing citations to contractors Halliburton Co. and Transocean Ltd. in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,

October 14, 2011
Total Views: 26

Thursday, October 13, 2011
Rena Shipowner Delivers Heartfelt Apology For Grounding, Pledges Full Cooperation With Investigators [VIDEO]
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Rena Shipowner Delivers Heartfelt Apology For Grounding, Pledges Full Cooperation With Investigators [VIDEO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcZSLPG3t44 Here’s a video of M/V Rena’s owner, Diamantis Manos of Costamare Shipping Company S.A., delivering a

October 13, 2011
Total Views: 33

Ferry Fuel Of The Future: Will LNG Fly?
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Ferry Fuel Of The Future: Will LNG Fly?

By Michael Grey, ClayMaitland.com “It will never work because there is no infrastructure!” I wonder how many times these words, or their

October 13, 2011
Total Views: 33

U.S. Allows BP In First Gulf Lease Sale Since Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Offshore

U.S. Allows BP In First Gulf Lease Sale Since Deepwater Horizon Disaster

By Tennille Tracy, The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The U.S. has decided to allow BP PLC to bid on new oil-drilling leases that go up for sale in the

October 13, 2011
Total Views: 63

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Rena Thursday Update: Vessel Still In One Piece, Containers and Oil Wash Ashore

TAURANGA, New Zealand (Dow Jones)–Several beaches on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island were closed to the public from Thursday and

October 13, 2011
Total Views: 72

Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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Piracy

The Beginning Of The End For Somali Piracy? [INSIDER ANALYSIS]

Insiders tell how pirates are destroying the system that allows them to flourish.  By Robert Young Pelton, Somalia Report Somalia Report has identified a

October 12, 2011
Total Views: 130