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Monday, April 2, 2012
On the Water with Shell’s M/V Aiviq [VIDEO]
Blog

On the Water with Shell’s M/V Aiviq [VIDEO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f678c_k4SUc Here is some on-the-water footage of Shell’s new 360-foot ice-class AHTS, the M/V Aiviq, said to be one of

Monday, April 2, 2012
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FSRU Hoegh lng
Engineering News

Wartsila Hamworthy wins third FSRU Regasification Contract with Hoegh LNG

Hamworthy Oil & Gas Systems has secured a contract to supply its innovative LNG regasification technology for the third Hoegh LNG Floating Storage and

April 2, 2012
Total Views: 386

HMS Dauntless black and white
Defense

SPOTD: HMS DAUNTLESS in Black and White

The Royal Navy’s newest Type 45 destroyer, HMS Dauntless, departed on her maiden deployment to the south Atlantic where she and her crew will maintain a

April 2, 2012
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torm
Finance

TORM’s Capital Injection Talks Collapse, Restructuring Imminent [REPORT]

STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)–Negotiations on a capital injection to save troubled Danish tanker and bulk vessel operator Torm A/S (TORM.KO) have collapsed,

April 2, 2012
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Sapinhoá petrobras
News

Mitsubishi and Partners Sign 20 Year FPSO Charter Offshore Brazil

TOKYO (Dow Jones)–Mitsubishi Corp. (8058.TO) said Monday that it and two other companies have signed contracts to charter and operate a floating

April 2, 2012
Total Views: 59

jackup super 116 LeTourneau
Engineering News

Keppel AmFELS Wins $205 Million Order for New LeTourneau Super 116 Jackup Rig

Keppel AmFELS, a Brownsville, Texas-based subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, has won a contract from Mexico’s Perforadora Central SA de CV

April 2, 2012
Total Views: 159

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

News

Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Aden and Diverted Toward Somalia

A U.S.-sanctioned product tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and redirected toward Somalia after six armed men boarded and seized control of the

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

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

Shipping

‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding

Dutch general cargo vessel Thamesborg has safely completed its first transit of Canada’s Northwest Passage since running aground on an uncharted shoal in the


Monday, April 2, 2012
india petronet lng
News

India Seeks to Widen Imports of Qatar LNG, Crude Oil, and LPG

NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)–India will look to increase imports of crude oil, liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas from Qatar in the coming years,

April 2, 2012
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
Putin Promises “Favorable” Tax Conditions For Barents Sea Field Development
News

Putin Promises “Favorable” Tax Conditions For Barents Sea Field Development

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has reassured the chief executives of France’s Total SA (TOT) and Norway’s Statoil

April 1, 2012
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wild well control
News

Total Contracts Wild Well Control to Conduct “Top Kill” at Elgin

ABERDEEN, Scotland (Dow Jones)–Total SA‘s (TOT) efforts to stem a natural gas leak on a North Sea platform gathered pace Sunday after an onboard

April 1, 2012
Total Views: 185

gmail tap
Blog

Google Announces The Return Of Morse Code

The QWERTY keyboard was invented in 1874 and yet it is still used today, largely unchanged. What’s more, the keyboard doesn’t come close to the

April 1, 2012
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Arrest Warrant Issued for Carnival Cruise Ship in Texas Over Concordia Lawsuit

Arrest Warrant Issued for Carnival Cruise Ship in Texas Over Concordia Lawsuit

Bloomberg has reported that an arrest warrant has been issued for the MS Carnival Triumph in Galveston, TX as ordered by a U.S. judge following a lawsuit filed

March 31, 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

Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Aden and Diverted Toward Somalia
News

Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Aden and Diverted Toward Somalia

A U.S.-sanctioned product tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and redirected toward Somalia after six armed men boarded and seized control of the

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

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

‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding
Shipping

‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding

Dutch general cargo vessel Thamesborg has safely completed its first transit of Canada’s Northwest Passage since running aground on an uncharted shoal in the


Saturday, March 31, 2012
tangguh foja lng carrier
News

54 Cargos of Indonesian LNG Destined for the Spot Market

JAKARTA (Dow Jones)–Indonesia aims to sell 54 cargoes of liquefied natural gas in the spot market in May, a senior official at upstream regulator BPMigas

March 31, 2012
Total Views: 71

Friday, March 30, 2012
Ships Mix With Politics in Navy Plan
Navy

Ships Mix With Politics in Navy Plan

By Nathan Hodge, WSJ Washington Wire Blog The Navy’s long-term shipbuilding plan is usually an item that’s only of interest to budget wonks. But in

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 42

Pushing the Boundaries of Offshore Technology and Human Innovation [VIDEO]
Blog

Pushing the Boundaries of Offshore Technology and Human Innovation [VIDEO]

Very few films really portray what it looks and feels like to work in the offshore industry, but Maersk clearly put some effort into this and did an amazing

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 33

teekay
Blog

TEEKAY’s Global Tanker Business [INFOGRAPHIC]

This might be the most substantial infographic we’ve ever seen from the shipping industry, and it gives an interesting top-down look at what a global

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 47

Perpetual Ocean: An Artistic Look at the World’s Ocean Currents
Blog

Perpetual Ocean: An Artistic Look at the World’s Ocean Currents

Following yesterdays amazing visualization showing us for the first time what wind over the United States actually looks like, now we take a look at what ocean

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 86

Corporate News

20 hours ago

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

August 6, 2026

Thordon Bearings adds SAI Engineering to growing global distributor network

Thordon Bearings, the market leader in environmentally safe, water-lubricated and grease-free bearing and seal solutions, has welcomed marine engineering and naval architecture

Corporate News

20 hours ago

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

August 6, 2026

Thordon Bearings adds SAI Engineering to growing global distributor network

Thordon Bearings, the market leader in environmentally safe, water-lubricated and grease-free bearing and seal solutions, has welcomed marine engineering and naval architecture


Friday, March 30, 2012
kpi bridge oil composite
News

Bunker Prices Show Decline, Let’s Hope the Trend Continues [REPORT]

23 March -29 March 2012 We had a very strange and difficult week in the oil markets this week, but ship owners and charterers will be glad to see

March 30, 2012
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signet weatherly robert allan
News

Signal Maritime Receives Newest RAmparts 3200 Offshore Tug

Signet Weatherly is the latest RAmparts 3200 Class ASD from the design board of Robert Allan Ltd. Recently delivered to her proud owner, Signet Maritime

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 67

Mad Carbon Fiber Skills, Azzam Conducts Emergency Hull Repair in the Deep Southern Ocean [VIDEO]
Multimedia

Mad Carbon Fiber Skills, Azzam Conducts Emergency Hull Repair in the Deep Southern Ocean [VIDEO]

via VolvoOceanRace.com Skipper Ian Walker supervised an incredible five-hour job that saw 30 bolts screwed through the hull of Abu Dhabi’s boat Azzam

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 158

Shell Ocana
News

Forties Crude Cargos Dropped Due to North Sea Field Shutdown

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Two more cargoes of North Sea Forties crude have been dropped from the April loading program and one delayed by several days as Total

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 45

vale sa
News

VLOCs to Enter Chinese Ports? VALE’s CFO Expresses Confidence

Vale expects that their massive ore carriers, the Valemax VLOCs, will soon get permission to enter Chinese ports to offload their cargos. It should happen

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 27

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Friday, March 30, 2012
UT 731 CD rolls royce
Engineering News

Farstad Shipping Orders a Pair of Rolls-Royce OSVs from STX Shipbuilding

STX OSV announced today that it had secured new contracts for the construction of two Multifunctional Deep Water Anchor Handling / Offshore Service vessels for

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 189

3-D Look at the Newest Bad Weather, Seismic Shootin’ Survey Ship [VIDEO]
Engineering News

3-D Look at the Newest Bad Weather, Seismic Shootin’ Survey Ship [VIDEO]

We reported on the Polarcus Amani’s delivery yesterday, however a video was just released by shipbuilder ULSTEIN that shows this remarkable new ship

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 56

Rowan Gorilla V
News

Mobilized by Total: Transocean’s Sedco 714 and the Rowan Gorilla 5

LONDON ( Dow Jones ) – Efforts to drill a relief well to plug the leak seen since Sunday on a platform of Total (FP.FR) in the UK North Sea began

March 30, 2012
Total Views: 243

Thursday, March 29, 2012
tian luhai
Finance

China COSCO Reports USD $1.6 Billion Loss in 2011, Dry Bulk Market is a Major Factor

SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)–China Cosco Holdings Ltd. (1919.HK) said Friday it swung to a loss in 2011 because of a slowdown in international trade and higher

March 29, 2012
Total Views: 45

total elgin
Incidents

Total Prepares Rigs to Drill Relief Well at Elgin

LONDON (Dow Jones)–French oil company Total SA (TOT) is mobilizing two rigs to drill a relief well that could eventually halt a gas leak from the Elgin

March 29, 2012
Total Views: 39