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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Ship Photo of The Day – USS Harry S. Truman Going Tokyo Drift
Blog

Ship Photo of The Day – USS Harry S. Truman Going Tokyo Drift

Today’s ship photo has pretty much virally blown up since we posted it to the gCaptain Facebook page yesterday. Since then, the photo has had 400

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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P&O Ferries Set to Show Off Entrance in Renewable Energy Segment

P&O Ferries Set to Show Off Entrance in Renewable Energy Segment

P&O Ferries is set to highlight its anticipated future in the renewable energy sector at an industry event set to kick off in the UK on Thursday. As

July 11, 2012
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Batista’s OSX May Win Petrobras Deal on Rival’s Ship Delays

Batista’s OSX May Win Petrobras Deal on Rival’s Ship Delays

(Bloomberg) — OSX Brasil SA, the shipbuilder controlled by Brazil’s richest man, stands to benefit from a rival’s failure to deliver vessels

July 11, 2012
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News

Shipping Traffic on the Rise Through Russian Ports

MOSCOW–Russia’s sea ports handled a total of 271.3 million metric tons of cargo in January-June, 5.4% more than in January-June 2011, according to

July 11, 2012
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Engineering News

Keppel FELS Brasil Closes $200 Million FPSO Deal

SINGAPORE–Rig builder Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) said Wednesday that its Keppel FELS Brasil unit has secured a floating production storage and offloading

July 11, 2012
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Statoil Awards Hull Contract for Giant Aasta Hansteen Spar
News

Statoil Awards Hull Contract for Giant Aasta Hansteen Spar

Statoil has awarded Technip a letter of intent for construction of the hull for the world’s largest Spar platform on the Aasta Hansteen field. This will

July 11, 2012
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Most Read

Shipping

Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo

The river Rhine in Germany has risen sharply after recent rain, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Monday, with vessels able to load more freight

Shipping

Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis

By Weilun Soon Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern

News

Finnish Icebreaker ‘Nordica’ Departs for Canada in Support of Arctic Mission

Finland’s multipurpose icebreaker Nordica has departed for Canada, where it will provide icebreaking and ice-management services to the Canadian Coast Guard

News

Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz on

Offbeat

British Army Sailors Rescue Exhausted Owl 70 Miles Out To Sea

Aug 22 (Reuters) – A British Army sailing crew competing in one of yachting’s most demanding races found themselves conducting an impromptu


Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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News

Iranian Oil Breaks the Gauntlet with Indian Tankers, and Insurance

MUMBAI–United India Insurance Co. has agreed to provide protection and indemnity cover to Indian tankers carrying oil from Iran with General Insurance

July 10, 2012
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Kizomba A FPSO
News

ExxonMobil Starts Production at Kizomba, Offshore Angola

IRVING, Texas- Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) announced today that its subsidiary, Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited (Esso Angola), has started

July 10, 2012
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News

Summer Marches Relentlessly Onward While Shell Faces Further Delay to Arctic Drilling Campaign

LONDON–Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s (RDSB.LN) controversial plan to drill for oil in waters off Alaska’s Arctic coast faces delays as the company

July 10, 2012
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Incidents

LPG Carrier Rescues Chinese Fishermen in South China Sea

On June 30, Linden Pride, an NYK-owned LPG carrier rescued four Chinese fishermen in the vicinity of a fishing trawler sinking in the South China Sea. Linden

July 10, 2012
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News

Oil Prices Fall as Offshore Strike Ends, China Shows Lower Crude Imports

(Bloomberg) — Oil fell after Norway ended a strike that threatened to halt output by western Europe’s largest crude exporter and as China reduced

July 10, 2012
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Most Read

Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo
Shipping

Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo

The river Rhine in Germany has risen sharply after recent rain, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Monday, with vessels able to load more freight

Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis
Shipping

Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis

By Weilun Soon Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern

Finnish Icebreaker ‘Nordica’ Departs for Canada in Support of Arctic Mission
News

Finnish Icebreaker ‘Nordica’ Departs for Canada in Support of Arctic Mission

Finland’s multipurpose icebreaker Nordica has departed for Canada, where it will provide icebreaking and ice-management services to the Canadian Coast Guard

Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions
News

Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz on

British Army Sailors Rescue Exhausted Owl 70 Miles Out To Sea
Offbeat

British Army Sailors Rescue Exhausted Owl 70 Miles Out To Sea

Aug 22 (Reuters) – A British Army sailing crew competing in one of yachting’s most demanding races found themselves conducting an impromptu


Tuesday, July 10, 2012
coal terminal
News

Shipping Rally Set to Fall off Another Cliff

(Bloomberg) — Record coal stocks at power plants in China, the biggest consumer of the fuel, are threatening to reverse the rally in rates for commodity

July 10, 2012
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Monday, July 9, 2012
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News

Lockout Averted on Norwegian Continental Shelf, Strike Ends

(Bloomberg) — Norway’s government ended a 16-day dispute between offshore oil and gas workers and their employers, averting a lockout that had

July 9, 2012
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Petrobras Takes Delivery of Third Tanker Under 49-Ship Newbuild Program

Petrobras Takes Delivery of Third Tanker Under 49-Ship Newbuild Program

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian state oil and gas producer Petroleo Brasileiro S/A (PBR. PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, took delivery Monday of a third oil tanker

July 9, 2012
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Blog

Ship Video of the Week! Quadcopter Plus HD GoPro = AWESOME

On board the MV Pioneer, Australian marine engineer and videographer Luke Annells captured some very unique perspectives of his ship by using a

July 9, 2012
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News

Jack-Up Rig Rates Show No Signs of Letdown with Latest Contract from Glencore

For those analysts who were predicting jack-up day rates to remain flat for the forseeable future, international offshore drilling contractor, Atwood Oceanic

July 9, 2012
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Corporate News

10 hours ago

In-depth Suezmax study makes CAPEX case for T-BOSS® sterntubeless shaftline system

An in-depth evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ innovative T-BOSS® shaftline

August 24, 2026

Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink deepen strategic partnership to accelerate NexusWave adoption in South Korea

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the

August 18, 2026

MacGregor Secures Comprehensive Hatch Cover and Cargo Handling Order for Six LNG-Powered Containerships at Cochin Shipyard Limited

MacGregor has been selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard

August 18, 2026

Ferry To Floatel: Heat Pumps Provide a Green Pathway

An innovative ferry-to-floatel conversion proves that zero-emission hotel loads are a reality today, offering cruise and ferry operators a highly efficient, scalable alternative

August 11, 2026

ABB to power Allseas’ heavy transport vessel for offshore wind industry

ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand

August 11, 2026

ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System

First U.S.-Manufactured Lithium Iron Phosphate Marine Battery System to Receive Classification Society Approval ABS has issued a product design assessment (PDA) to Fleetzero for

August 6, 2026

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have announced two milestones advancing floating data center development, part of a series of innovative agreements following the opening of

August 6, 2026

Damen signs contract with Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for ASD Tug 2811 delivery

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Greece-based Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for an ASD Tug 2811. Thanks to its stock-building programme, Damen is able to offer its

Corporate News

10 hours ago

In-depth Suezmax study makes CAPEX case for T-BOSS® sterntubeless shaftline system

An in-depth evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ innovative T-BOSS® shaftline

August 24, 2026

Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink deepen strategic partnership to accelerate NexusWave adoption in South Korea

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the

August 18, 2026

MacGregor Secures Comprehensive Hatch Cover and Cargo Handling Order for Six LNG-Powered Containerships at Cochin Shipyard Limited

MacGregor has been selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard

August 18, 2026

Ferry To Floatel: Heat Pumps Provide a Green Pathway

An innovative ferry-to-floatel conversion proves that zero-emission hotel loads are a reality today, offering cruise and ferry operators a highly efficient, scalable alternative

August 11, 2026

ABB to power Allseas’ heavy transport vessel for offshore wind industry

ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand

August 11, 2026

ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System

First U.S.-Manufactured Lithium Iron Phosphate Marine Battery System to Receive Classification Society Approval ABS has issued a product design assessment (PDA) to Fleetzero for

August 6, 2026

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have announced two milestones advancing floating data center development, part of a series of innovative agreements following the opening of

August 6, 2026

Damen signs contract with Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for ASD Tug 2811 delivery

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Greece-based Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for an ASD Tug 2811. Thanks to its stock-building programme, Damen is able to offer its


Monday, July 9, 2012
danaos containerships shipping
News

Danaos’ Fleet of Containerships Expands with Latest 13,100 TEU Monster, Hyundai Ambition

ATHENS – Greek containership owner, Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC), announced today that on June 29, 2012, it took delivery of its fifth and final 13,100

July 9, 2012
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News

Chevron Plans to Invest Billions in Rosebank, Harsh Environment North Sea Field

LONDON–Chevron Corp. (CVX) will invest billions of dollars developing a giant offshore project in a remote and technically challenging corner of the

July 9, 2012
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medium range tanker transpetrol
News

Lower US Gasoline Demand Creates Glut of Medium Range Tankers

(Bloomberg) — The surplus of tankers available to haul European gasoline across the Atlantic Ocean is set to remain at the highest in at least a year as

July 9, 2012
Total Views: 38

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News

Saudi Arabia Imports Cheap Oil from Europe

SINGAPORE–Saudi Arabian Oil Co., or Saudi Aramco, is shipping fuel oil from Northwest Europe to the Red Sea to meet Saudi Arabia’s peak domestic

July 9, 2012
Total Views: 64

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News

Chinese Demand for Iron Ore Points Lower

SYDNEY (Dow Jones) –Iron ore exports from Australia’s Port Hedland in June slipped 4.4% from May to 21.5 million metric tons, but were 16% higher

July 9, 2012
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Monday, July 9, 2012
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News

Maersk Oil Goes Underground, Danish Underground that is

(Dow Jones) Maersk Oil, the oil and gas arm of Danish conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO), Monday said the state-run oil and gas company

July 9, 2012
Total Views: 113

Troll A platform Øyvind Hagen Statoil
News

No Progress Made Over the Weekend, Offshore Lockout Imminent

STOCKHOLM–No new meetings have been scheduled between parties in the Norwegian oil strike, and a costly shutdown of all production in Western

July 9, 2012
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Friday, July 6, 2012
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Defense

ONI Issues Maritime Warning for the Indian Ocean

Via the US Office of Naval Intelligence: The following is a maritime warning for mariners operating in the Gulf of Oman, North Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and

July 6, 2012
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nexen buzzard
News

Supply of North Sea Forties Crude Sharply Lower [REPORT]

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The volume of North Sea Forties Blend crude available for August is sharply lower than in July, a trader who had seen the loading

July 6, 2012
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gasatacama lng carrier
News

Chile Betting on Future US LNG Exports? Offshore Regas Terminal Project Awarded to Golar LNG

(Dow Jones) Northern Chile power producer GasAtacama SA awarded Golar LNG Ltd (GLNG, GOL.OS) the construction and operation of an offshore liquefied natural

July 6, 2012
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