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WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–House Republicans are targeting next month for a preliminary vote on a set of bills that would direct federal regulators to lease

During the early morning of 6 April, the EU NAVFOR Finnish warship FNS Pohjanmaa identified a suspected Pirate Action Group (PAG) consisting of a dhow and 2

Maersk Drilling has signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea for the construction of two ultra deepwater drillships, the company said in

Transocean’s senior management team, led by Chief Executive Officer Steven Newman, announced today that they are voluntarily donating the safety bonuses

Emma Maersk – Photo By Tidewater Muse Emma Maersk The Emma Maersk is a true modern marvel. She is the world’s largest container ship, the longest

Kongsberg has just unveiled its new Emergency Acoustic BOP Control System, the ACS500.  In an emergency situation, the ultra-portable unit can be carried on a

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660.SE) said high raw material costs may weigh on its profitability this year due

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The first tanker scheduled to arrive in rebel-held eastern Libya in several weeks was chartered by trader Vitol Group, Lloyd’s

From the EU NAVFOR website: On the afternoon of 3 April 2011, the EU NAVFOR Spanish warship ESPS INFANTA ELENA, identified and boarded a suspected pirate

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Transocean Ltd. (RIG, RIGN.VX) Monday said it regretted using “insensitive” wording in a recent securities filing in which

Keppel FELS has won a contract to build a second KFELS B Class jack-up rig for Jasper Investments worth US $180 million.  This is the second such order Jasper

U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Monday rejected media reports that BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) has struck a deal to resume deepwater drilling in the Gulf of

NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco has appointed nine new members to the Hydrographic Services Review Panel, a federal advisory committee that gives NOAA

Below is a statement released by Petrobas on the loss of a 130 ton bouyancy can that seperated from its riser at the Chinook field in the Gulf of

The U.S. Navy has awarded Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII), a $1.5 billion contract for the construction of the

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5KQMlwV3Lg This video shows the actual installation of the bouyancy cans currently supporting the Free Standing Hybrid Risers

Signal International has been awarded a $47M contract by Kirby Ocean Transport Company of Houston, Texas, to build an articulated tug/barge (AT/B) unit with an

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–International officials will meet in Washington April 14 to discuss promoting “cutting-edge technologies” for

gCaptain just received news that on 25 23 March, one of Petrobras’ 8000-foot long production risers fell to the sea floor after the chain connecting it

Dockwise Ltd, one of the most capable heavy lift contractors in the world, has signed a major deal with Seadrill to provide transport services for their global

Earlier this week Ben Strong from Amver and his co-host Admiral Jim Watson of the United States Coast Guard sat down for their second episode of Quaterdeck, a

Austal USA held a combined groundbreaking ceremony today, to celebrate the start of work on three new facilities including Phase 2 of the Modular Manufacturing

Photo: Foss Enhanced Tractor Tug Lindsey Foss awaits a tanker in the Puget Sound courtesy Foss Maritime SEATTLE, WA, March 31, 2011 — U.S. Coast Guard

From Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/ Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs NAPLES, Italy (NNS) — The U.S. Navy, while partnering with

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The first of three information-sharing centers, or ISCs, has been commissioned in Kenya, to facilitate practical measures to suppress