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Monday, June 10, 2013
FPSO Knock Allan Fred Olsen Production
News

Malaysian Firm To Buy Fred. Olsen Production in $170 Million Deal

OSLO, June 10 (Reuters) – Malaysian offshore oil services firm Yinson Holdings Bhd is bidding $170 million for Norwegian shipping firm Fred. Olsen

Monday, June 10, 2013
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Sunday, June 9, 2013
Teekay megi lng carrier
News

Teekay’s LNG Carrier Newbuilds Gain 5-Year Charter Contracts

Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (NYSE:TGP) has announced that it has entered into two, five-year time-charter contracts with Cheniere Marketing, LLC to provide them

June 9, 2013
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S/S Ayrfield floating-forest
Blog

Ship Photo Of The Week – S/S Ayrfield, The Floating Forest

On the south bank of the Parramatta River, 16 kilometers west of Sydney, is Homebush Bay. Established in the 1800s the area served various purposes until 1970

June 9, 2013
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Friday, June 7, 2013
Have You Seen This Ship? Russian Ghost Ship Has Vanished
Incidents

Have You Seen This Ship? Russian Ghost Ship Has Vanished

(Note: Click HERE to visit our forum for the full discussion of this article) UPDATE Jan. 24, 2013: Cannibal Rat-Infested Ghost Ship Story Hijacks the Internet

June 7, 2013
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Ship Design

LNG Bunkering – Jahre Marine Announces First Vessel

Jahre Marine AS signed a new building contract today with the chinese shipyard Avic Dingheng for building the first seagoing LNG carrier for bunkering and

June 7, 2013
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Panamax Bulker Glut Magnifies Downturn

Panamax Bulker Glut Magnifies Downturn

(Bloomberg) Rates for ships hauling coal and grains posted the longest losing streak on record as the merchant fleet’s largest glut magnified seasonal

June 7, 2013
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Cruise Ships

U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained

News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors

Navy

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors

By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval

Accidents

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire

Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are warning customers that most of the cargo aboard the fire-damaged containership Espirito Santo Express is likely

Shipping

Russia Extends Ban On Most Diesel Exports Through January

By Bloomberg News Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government has extended a general ban on diesel exports by producers until the end of January


Friday, June 7, 2013
STX Pan Ocean Files For Protection
Finance

STX Pan Ocean Files For Protection

(Reuters) STX Pan Ocean – owner of 97 bulk vessels, 249 chartered-in ships and open contracts for 28 newbuilds – filed for court receivership on

June 7, 2013
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Russian Navy Ship
Navy

Russia Boosts Mediterranean Naval Presence

(Reuters) Russia has deployed a naval unit to the Mediterranean Sea, it said on Thursday, a move President Vladimir Putin said was to defend Russian security

June 7, 2013
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Mississippi River Reopens as Floods Recede
News

Mississippi River Reopens as Floods Recede

The Mississippi River was reopened on Thursday along a five-mile stretch near St. Louis as waters receded after one of the worst floods on record halted barge

June 6, 2013
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UK Watchdog Bans Eurotunnel Ferries From Dover
News

UK Watchdog Bans Eurotunnel Ferries From Dover

Britain's competition watchdog has barred France's Groupe Eurotunnel from docking its ferries at Dover for at least two years over purchase of three

June 6, 2013
Total Views: 72

Moment of Impact: Norwegian Navy’s Target Practice With Long-Range Missile [VIDEO]
Blog

Moment of Impact: Norwegian Navy’s Target Practice With Long-Range Missile [VIDEO]

Here is a video showing the explosive moment the Norwegian navy blew up one of its own ships to test out their latest long-range

June 6, 2013
Total Views: 749

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U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami
Cruise Ships

U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records
News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors
Navy

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors

By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire
Accidents

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire

Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are warning customers that most of the cargo aboard the fire-damaged containership Espirito Santo Express is likely

Russia Extends Ban On Most Diesel Exports Through January
Shipping

Russia Extends Ban On Most Diesel Exports Through January

By Bloomberg News Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government has extended a general ban on diesel exports by producers until the end of January


Thursday, June 6, 2013
Capesizes Gain Most in Month as Fleet Seen Absorbing Demand

Capesizes Gain Most in Month as Fleet Seen Absorbing Demand

Rates to ship iron ore rose by the most in almost a month on speculation demand remains high even as a surplus of vessels keeps earnings below operating

June 6, 2013
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Pier 400 Los Angeles apm terminals container shipping maersk line

Maersk Falls as Jefferies Sees Rate Rise Flop

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S fell in Copenhagen trading after Jefferies Group LLC said the world’s largest shipping line may report losses at the end of the

June 6, 2013
Total Views: 65

wartsila subsea 7 heavy construction vessel
News

HHI and Wartsila Win Bid for New Heavy Construction Vessel

Wärtsilä announced today they have won the design contract for a large heavy construction vessel (HCV) to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries for Subsea 7.

June 6, 2013
Total Views: 156

marlink astrium vizada vsat
News

Stolt Tankers to Get High-Speed Internet at Sea

Marlink announced that Stolt Tankers has chosen the Sealink Global Ku-band VSAT service to upgrade its entire fleet of deep sea and regional tankers.

June 6, 2013
Total Views: 97

Wednesday, June 5, 2013
right whale
News

NOAA Seeking Permanent Rule to Reduce Whale Ship Strikes Along U.S. East Coast

NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking comments on its proposal to make permanent the rules it implemented five years ago to reduce the number of collisions between

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 67

Corporate News

2 hours ago

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The

Corporate News

2 hours ago

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The


Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Four Super-Post Panamax Cranes Arrive in Georgia [GALLERY]
News

Ship Photos of The Day – Four Super-Post Panamax Cranes Arrive in Georgia [GALLERY]

Four massive new ship-to-shore cranes arrived at Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal on Wednesday, bringing the total number of

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 218

Fredriksen Sees Tanker Market Weak For At Lease 2 More Years

Fredriksen Sees Tanker Market Weak For At Lease 2 More Years

Shipping magnate John Fredriksen sees no quick turnaround on the market for crude oil tankers, but is more optimistic about the outlook for other arms of his

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 79

Maritime and Offshore Oil and Gas Collaboration Highlighted at Nor-Shipping
Offshore

Maritime and Offshore Oil and Gas Collaboration Highlighted at Nor-Shipping

The offshore industry is “a legitimate child” of the marriage between oil and gas as well as maritime companies, says Sturla Henriksen, Director

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 39

maersk line triple-e containership

Container Ship Demand to Return With Globalization, Maersk Line Says

Demand growth in the container- shipping industry probably won’t return to pre-crisis levels in the coming years as the pace of globalization slows,

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 120

Sting Taking Britain’s Shipbuilding Demise to Broadway
Blog

Sting Taking Britain’s Shipbuilding Demise to Broadway

Yes. Sting, the

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 70

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
angola lng

Angola LNG Startup Seen Helping Ship Rates

Rates to ship liquefied natural gas will benefit from the startup of the Angola LNG export facility as vessels dedicated to the project stop competing for spot

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 316

WATCH: Bull Sharks Turn Trophy Fish to Chum
Blog

WATCH: Bull Sharks Turn Trophy Fish to Chum

Here at gCaptain we typically hold off on the recreational fishing videos for the good ones... and this happens to be one of

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 63

bergen viking rolls royce
News

Bergen Tankers to Convert Product Tanker to LNG Power

While at the NorShipping conference in Olso, Rolls-Royce signed a contract with Bergen Tankers AS today to convert the Lloyd’s Register-classed chemical

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 180

ship emissions
News

Environmental Rules Will Cost Ship Owners a Half Trillion Dollars

June 4 (Bloomberg) — Shipping faces $500 billion in extra costs to meet environmental legislation at a time when a rout in rates has become so severe

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 50

belships
News

Belships Orders Pair of Supramax Bulk Carriers from Japanese Yard

Oslo-based shipping firm Belships ASA has placed an order for two fuel efficient Supramax bulk carriers from Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. The design provided

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 83