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Friday, April 20, 2012
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News

Brent, WTI convergence? What will happen?

13-19 April 2012 Another roller-coaster ride this week in the oil markets as volatility remains the only constant.  A positive meeting over this past weekend

Friday, April 20, 2012
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Concordia Looms as Royal Caribbean 1Q Net Drops 40%

Concordia Looms as Royal Caribbean 1Q Net Drops 40%

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) predicted another bottom-line decline in the current quarter, after first-quarter profit fell

April 20, 2012
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News

Jumbo Shipping Upgrades Lifting Capacity with New K-Class

Heavy lift and oversized cargo carrier, Jumbo Shipping, confirmed today the order for a second new K-class vessel, with an option on a third, to

April 20, 2012
Total Views: 222

Italy To Pay “Donation” to Families of Indian Fisherman Killed in Enrica Lexie Incident
Piracy

Italy To Pay “Donation” to Families of Indian Fisherman Killed in Enrica Lexie Incident

NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)–Italy agreed to compensate the families of two Indian fishermen who were allegedly killed by two Italian naval officers, a move

April 20, 2012
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News

Diamond Offshore Earnings Fall 26%

(Dow Jones) Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.’s (DO) first-quarter earnings slid 26% as the contract driller was hit with higher costs. The company declared

April 20, 2012
Total Views: 116

Deepwater Horizon – We Will Never Forget
Incidents

Deepwater Horizon – We Will Never Forget

On the night of 20 April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon suffered a catastrophic blowout and subsequent fire that killed 11 hands, injured 17 more, and resulted in

April 20, 2012
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Most Read

China Joins Russia’s Shadow Fleet with First-Ever Dark LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer
Shipping

China Joins Russia’s Shadow Fleet with First-Ever Dark LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer

Russia has carried out its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) using so-called “shadow fleet” vessels, teaming up with a

IMO Delays Vote on Global Shipping Carbon Tax by One Year After U.S. Pressure Campaign
Shipping

IMO Delays Vote on Global Shipping Carbon Tax by One Year After U.S. Pressure Campaign

Governments at the International Maritime Organization decided to postpone for one year the adoption of the world’s first global carbon pricing system on

Russia, China Finalize Deal to Jointly Develop Arctic Shipping Along the Northern Sea Route
Shipping

Russia, China Finalize Deal to Jointly Develop Arctic Shipping Along the Northern Sea Route

Beijing and Moscow have agreed to jointly develop and commercialize the Northern Sea Route in the Russian Arctic. The deal was signed in the Chinese city of

Fire and Explosion Onboard LPG Tanker in Gulf of Aden Leaves Two Missing
Shipping

Fire and Explosion Onboard LPG Tanker in Gulf of Aden Leaves Two Missing

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported a vessel attack approximately 116 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, in which an unknown

Coast Guard’s Jet Upgrade Under Fire Amid Government Shutdown
USCG

Coast Guard’s Jet Upgrade Under Fire Amid Government Shutdown

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Democrats in Congress on Saturday criticized the Trump administration’s decision to buy two


Thursday, April 19, 2012
Northgear Ballistic Flotation Vests
Blog

Anti-Pirate PPE – 7 Cool Tools To Defend Yourself From At-Sea Attacks

Three years ago this month, in the broad light of day, four young Somali men punched the throttle on their small speedboat and aimed the bow at the American

April 19, 2012
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The Most Important British Vessel Sunk Off the Chinese Coast You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Blog

The Most Important British Vessel Sunk Off the Chinese Coast You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

In recent weeks, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in the North Atlantic and the 3D re-release of 1997’s Oscar-winning

April 19, 2012
Total Views: 35

Mastera icebreaking neste
Engineering News

Literally Speaking, Arctic Shiphandling is Completely Backwards

The idea was actually born in the in the ice-strewn reaches of the Great Lakes during the late 19th century when the car ferry ‘St. Ignace’ was

April 19, 2012
Total Views: 108

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Incidents

Cruise Ship Ignores Vessel in Distress, 2 Perish off Panama

On the 10th of March, the cruise ship Star Princess, owned by Princess Cruises, sailed by a fishing vessel which had been stranded at sea for two weeks.

April 19, 2012
Total Views: 69

HMS Daring USS Abraham Lincoln
Defense

SPOTD: HMS Daring Sails in Formation with USS Abraham Lincoln

On 22 March, HMS Daring joined formation with USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), and USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188), to take part in

April 19, 2012
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Most Read

China Joins Russia’s Shadow Fleet with First-Ever Dark LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer
Shipping

China Joins Russia’s Shadow Fleet with First-Ever Dark LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer

Russia has carried out its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) using so-called “shadow fleet” vessels, teaming up with a

IMO Delays Vote on Global Shipping Carbon Tax by One Year After U.S. Pressure Campaign
Shipping

IMO Delays Vote on Global Shipping Carbon Tax by One Year After U.S. Pressure Campaign

Governments at the International Maritime Organization decided to postpone for one year the adoption of the world’s first global carbon pricing system on

Russia, China Finalize Deal to Jointly Develop Arctic Shipping Along the Northern Sea Route
Shipping

Russia, China Finalize Deal to Jointly Develop Arctic Shipping Along the Northern Sea Route

Beijing and Moscow have agreed to jointly develop and commercialize the Northern Sea Route in the Russian Arctic. The deal was signed in the Chinese city of

Fire and Explosion Onboard LPG Tanker in Gulf of Aden Leaves Two Missing
Shipping

Fire and Explosion Onboard LPG Tanker in Gulf of Aden Leaves Two Missing

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported a vessel attack approximately 116 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, in which an unknown

Coast Guard’s Jet Upgrade Under Fire Amid Government Shutdown
USCG

Coast Guard’s Jet Upgrade Under Fire Amid Government Shutdown

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Democrats in Congress on Saturday criticized the Trump administration’s decision to buy two


Thursday, April 19, 2012
DSS 38 Semisubmersible
Engineering News

Keppel Doubles 1Q Profit, Big Contracts from Brazil Loom on the Horizon

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) said Thursday first-quarter net profit more than doubled from a year earlier, mainly because of accounting

April 19, 2012
Total Views: 30

OOCL Orient Overseas Container Line
News

Getting to the Black: Orient Overseas Ramps Up Freight Rates on Asia-Europe Trade

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)–Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (0316.HK) plans to further raise rates for container shipments on the North Europe to Asia

April 19, 2012
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Ship Scrapping Duo Plead Guilty to Environmental Crimes in Virginia
USCG

Ship Scrapping Duo Plead Guilty to Environmental Crimes in Virginia

A Virginia ship scrapping company and two of its owners have plead guilty to various environmental crimes stemming from their activities in the ship scrapping

April 18, 2012
Total Views: 82

FPSO Espirito Santo
Multimedia

SBM Offshore Rebrands, Demand for FPSOs Looks Strong [VIDEO]

SBM Offshore’s main product is the design, supply, installation and operation of Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels.   After a

April 18, 2012
Total Views: 148

King Neptune trident us navy carl vinson
Blog

Now THAT is a Proper Looking Trident [GALLERY]

Slimy Wog’s become Trusty Shellbacks on board USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), all images courtesy US Navy

April 18, 2012
Total Views: 90

Corporate News

October 20, 2025

Global marine fire service agreement between VIKING and Johnson Controls International  

We are pleased to announce that Johnson Controls International (JCI) and VIKING Life Saving Equipment (VIKING)  have entered into a global marine fire service partnership.

October 16, 2025

ABS Scales Cutting-Edge Immersive Maritime Training with Strategic Acquisition of MetaSHIP from Orka Informatics

Training at Sea Reimagined Using Game-Based Learning:ABS Launches Training Solutions to Meet Global Skills Demand In a landmark deal to deliver immersive, next-generation training

October 15, 2025

Bespoke Research Vessel Now Under Construction for Cape Fear Community College in the US

A new, bespoke 26-metre research vessel designed by global digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther  for the Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

October 13, 2025

ABB’s automation and electrification technology to support floating green ammonia production vessel

ABB has signed a term sheet agreement with SwitcH2 to engineer and supply automation and electrification solutions for SwitcH2’s floating production, storage and offloading

October 13, 2025

Safety and efficiency go hand in hand with MacGregor ‘Hippo’ fully  automatic twistlock

MacGregor’s DNV-approved fully automatic twistlock is enabling Hapag-Lloyd to load an extra  tier of containers onboard its A19-class vessels without compromising on

October 7, 2025

Anticipation for sold out 2025 WISTA AGM & Conference builds as full programme revealed

The 2025 WISTA AGM and Conference will be the biggest WISTA International event to date, bringing together over 400 maritime professionals from around the world. This year’s

October 7, 2025

Damen signs with Chomex Marino for two next-generation Offshore Support Tugs 

New vessels to operate in Gulf of Mexico with Woodside Energy Damen Shipyards Group and Chomex Marino signed a contract for the construction of two Damen Offshore Support Tugs

October 1, 2025

Sofar Ocean launches Wayfinder Voyage Simulator, a first-of-its-kind voyage planning tool

Operators, commercial teams, and chartering desks use Wayfinder Voyage Simulator to generate and evaluate unlimited voyage scenarios in seconds. Sofar Ocean, the leading ocean

Corporate News

October 20, 2025

Global marine fire service agreement between VIKING and Johnson Controls International  

We are pleased to announce that Johnson Controls International (JCI) and VIKING Life Saving Equipment (VIKING)  have entered into a global marine fire service partnership.

October 16, 2025

ABS Scales Cutting-Edge Immersive Maritime Training with Strategic Acquisition of MetaSHIP from Orka Informatics

Training at Sea Reimagined Using Game-Based Learning:ABS Launches Training Solutions to Meet Global Skills Demand In a landmark deal to deliver immersive, next-generation training

October 15, 2025

Bespoke Research Vessel Now Under Construction for Cape Fear Community College in the US

A new, bespoke 26-metre research vessel designed by global digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther  for the Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

October 13, 2025

ABB’s automation and electrification technology to support floating green ammonia production vessel

ABB has signed a term sheet agreement with SwitcH2 to engineer and supply automation and electrification solutions for SwitcH2’s floating production, storage and offloading

October 13, 2025

Safety and efficiency go hand in hand with MacGregor ‘Hippo’ fully  automatic twistlock

MacGregor’s DNV-approved fully automatic twistlock is enabling Hapag-Lloyd to load an extra  tier of containers onboard its A19-class vessels without compromising on

October 7, 2025

Anticipation for sold out 2025 WISTA AGM & Conference builds as full programme revealed

The 2025 WISTA AGM and Conference will be the biggest WISTA International event to date, bringing together over 400 maritime professionals from around the world. This year’s

October 7, 2025

Damen signs with Chomex Marino for two next-generation Offshore Support Tugs 

New vessels to operate in Gulf of Mexico with Woodside Energy Damen Shipyards Group and Chomex Marino signed a contract for the construction of two Damen Offshore Support Tugs

October 1, 2025

Sofar Ocean launches Wayfinder Voyage Simulator, a first-of-its-kind voyage planning tool

Operators, commercial teams, and chartering desks use Wayfinder Voyage Simulator to generate and evaluate unlimited voyage scenarios in seconds. Sofar Ocean, the leading ocean


Wednesday, April 18, 2012
SEDCO 714
News

Well Control Experts Land on Elgin, SEDCO 714 Spuds In

At 1153 GMT, Total announced via Twitter that a team of 11 engineers had descended upon the stricken Elgin platform to commence “well kill”

April 18, 2012
Total Views: 169

dean taylor tidewater
News

Tidewater CEO Dean Taylor Announces Retirement

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced today that Dean Taylor, its President and Chief Executive Officer since March 2002, will retire as an executive officer of

April 18, 2012
Total Views: 207

heidmar
News

New C-Level Executives Appointed at Heidmar

The Board of Directors of Heidmar Holdings LLC, the holding company for Heidmar Inc, announced today that they had selected its new Executive team to lead the

April 18, 2012
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
cheniere energy
News

To Build US LNG Export Infrastructure, Cheniere Hires an Army of Banks to Finance $4 Billion in Debt

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) said Monday it has hired eight banks to help it arrange $4 billion in debt financing, the latest step in

April 17, 2012
Total Views: 22

Cat B well intervention Rig aker solutions
News

Statoil Announces “An Entirely New Type of Rig” and a Huge Contract for Aker Solutions

Statoil announced today that they have awarded Aker Solutions a $1.9 billion contract involving a new type of rig, categorized “Cat-B”, destined to

April 17, 2012
Total Views: 152

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
titanic-CGI Video
Blog

Hollywood Supercomputers Recreate Titanic’s Last Moments

This weekend’s 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s final moments has led to a large collection of new Titanic digital goodies including stunning

April 17, 2012
Total Views: 131

Marine Maritime Raid Force - Anti-Pirate Unit
Blog

Maritime Raid Force – Marines Gear Up To Battle Pirates

With the recent failure of Navy anti-pirate drones early this month, the US Marine Corps is taking a more traditional stance against the Somali pirates. This

April 17, 2012
Total Views: 385

Navy's Top Ship Handler Lt. Zachary Brown
Navy

King’s Point Alumnus Named Navy’s Top Ship Handler In The Pacific

gCaptain forum members have been vocal in questioning the US Merchant Marine Academy’s (Kings Point) relevance in the modern world of increasingly large

April 17, 2012
Total Views: 166

texas city port aerial image
Blog

56 years After Gruesome Chemical Catastrophe, Science Prevented Second Texas City Disaster

In addition to authors Vicki Loe and CJ Beegle-Krause, Charlie Henry, Doug Helton, and Amy Merten contributed to this post, via NOAA Response and Restoration

April 17, 2012
Total Views: 86

allure of the seas azipod abb
Engineering News

Royal Caribbean Orders ABB Azipods for “Project Sunshine”

ABB announced today that they have won orders worth more than $60 million to provide complete power and Azipod propulsion systems for two new cruise ships to

April 17, 2012
Total Views: 95