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Monday, September 5, 2011
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News

Korean shipbuilder sells tanker to Nordic American for for $24.45M

Nordic Sprite, image by Olivier Vitre Nordic American Tankers Ltd. (NAT) said it agreed to buy a double-hull suezmax tanker built at Samsung Heavy

Monday, September 5, 2011
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
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Incidents

China puts stop to Conoco offshore production citing “negligence”

SHANGHAI—China’s coastal waters regulator on Friday ordered ConocoPhillips to suspend production in the country’s largest off-shore oil

September 4, 2011
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5 Billion Barrels of Undiscovered Oil: US delegates head to Cuba to discuss deepwater ambitions

Liberian-flagged and DNV-classed, Scarabeo 9 is a semi-submersible drilling vessel recently built by Yantai Raffles.  It will be on contract by Repsol YPF for

September 4, 2011
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
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Defense

United States’ maritime security advances with new strategic alliance

On December 21st, 2004, former President Bush signed the National Security Presidential Directive NSPD-41 that stated: It is critical that the United States

September 3, 2011
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Friday, September 2, 2011
USCG takes possession of 3rd National Security Cutter
USCG

USCG takes possession of 3rd National Security Cutter

Today, the United States Coast Guard officially accepted the NSC Stratton, the third ship in the new Legend-class of cutters.  Provided below is the press

September 2, 2011
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UK releases historical records of 1 million seafarers
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UK releases historical records of 1 million seafarers

The UK’s National Archive says it is releasing the records of 1 million Merchant Navy seafarers serving from 1918 to 1941 who were part of

September 2, 2011
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Friday, September 2, 2011
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News

Japan makes a big move into offshore wind; closes $324M deal with DONG Energy

Image by Ghene Snowdon TOKYO (Dow Jones)–Looking to expand its presence in the renewable energy field, Marubeni Corp. (8002.TO) said Friday it has

September 2, 2011
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
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Weather

Anadarko: Nonessential Workers Removed From 3 Gulf Platforms

(Dow Jones) Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) said Wednesday that it has removed nonessential workers from the company’s Gunnison, Nansen and Boomvang oil

September 1, 2011
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News

China Ocean Shipping clashes with maritime tradition, puts ship owners in a bind

By John W. Miller, Wall Street Journal China Cosco Holdings Ltd.’s desire to change the terms of contracts for ships carrying commodities such as coal,

September 1, 2011
Total Views: 37

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News

Arctic Riches Lure Explorers — Exxon, Rosneft, Shell Set to Pour Billions Into Potentially Huge, Risky Prospects

By Russell Gold, Wall Street Journal, above image courtesy GAZPROM ExxonMobil Corp.’s blockbuster $2.2 billion deal to drill for oil in the frigid

September 1, 2011
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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USCG

Top 10 Technology ideas for the Coast Guard

While the US Coast Guard has done amazing work in modernizing their fleet of aging cutters and integrating SAR communications into the streamlined computerized

August 31, 2011
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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Blog

Speeding Up Slow Satellite Internet Connections

In continuation of gCaptain’s series Internet At Sea, How To Access The Web From The Middle Of Ocean, we bring you tips on speeding up slow satellite

August 31, 2011
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GulfMark orders three PSV’s for North Sea market
Engineering News

GulfMark orders three PSV’s for North Sea market

Houston based GulfMark Offshore says it will be building at least three new PSV’s as part of a vessel construction program initiated today.  The program

August 31, 2011
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Enter the DRAGON – Royal Navy receives high-tech destroyer [PHOTOS]
Navy

Enter the DRAGON – Royal Navy receives high-tech destroyer [PHOTOS]

DRAGON, the fourth Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyer built by BAE for the Royal Navy, has arrived in Portsmouth Naval Base, where she will be handed over to

August 31, 2011
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Finance

DryShips Swings to 2Q Loss; Stock down 42% this year

Image courtesy Samsung Heavy Industries (Dow Jones) DryShips Inc.’s (DRYS) swung to a sharp loss in its fiscal second-quarter as write-downs from the

August 31, 2011
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News

ASIA TANKER: VLCC rates at 52 week lows; Syrian impact unclear

Image courtesy Frontline SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asia’s crude-tanker market may stay in the doldrums due to a supply overhang, despite stable

August 31, 2011
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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Ship Photos of The Week: Heavy Lift Offshore Windmill Installation

Today’s ship photos come to us via the heavy lift operator, Jumbo Shipping, who has just announced it has won a contract to transport and install all 111

August 30, 2011
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Stability in Libya to help boost Mediterranean tanker market [ANALYSIS]

By Neena Rai, Dow Jones Newswires, Image by Andrew Winning/REUTERS LONDON (Dow Jones)–A restart of Libyan oil exports will lead to a renewed fixing of

August 30, 2011
Total Views: 10

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Blog

John S. Damrell – Boston’s New 70′ Fireboat

With hurricanes and earthquakes sweeping the East coast this week, the Boston fire department is ready for delivery of it’s newest and most capable,

August 30, 2011
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Lamprell jackup rigs shipyard
Engineering News

Lamprell CEO expects newbuild orders to increase in 2011 [INTERVIEW]

LONDON (Dow Jones)–United Arab Emirates-based oil rig engineer Lamprell PLC (LAM.LN) expects earnings in the second-half of the year to improve on

August 30, 2011
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Pentagon paid $720m in container rental late fees [REPORT]
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Pentagon paid $720m in container rental late fees [REPORT]

Photo Credit: Maersk Line And you thought your late fees at the movie store were starting to add up? According to a report published by USA TODAY, the Pentagon

August 29, 2011
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