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Monday, February 14, 2011
IMO spells out action needed to tackle piracy
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IMO spells out action needed to tackle piracy

-Via the International Maritime Organization website Failure to implement fully the IMO guidance, including the industry-developed best management practices,

Monday, February 14, 2011
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Military Sealift Command completes annual resupply mission to Antarctica
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Military Sealift Command completes annual resupply mission to Antarctica

Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV BBC Ems departed McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Feb. 13 after delivering more than 84,000 square feet of

February 14, 2011
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BOEMRE – Oil Spill Containment Systems Not Ready Yet

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Oil companies haven’t been able to show that they can effectively respond to a future oil spill in the deep-water Gulf of

February 14, 2011
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Shipyard Photos: Royal Navy’s ‘HMS Queen Elizabeth’ under construction
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Shipyard Photos: Royal Navy’s ‘HMS Queen Elizabeth’ under construction

Pictured here is construction of the first of the two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, HMS Queen Elizabeth, as workers at BAE Systems’ Govan

February 14, 2011
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Royal Caribbean signs letter of intent with Meyer Werft for two new generation ships

MIAMI/PAPENBURG: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. has signed a letter of intent with the Papenburg, Germany-based Royal Carribean International  to build the

February 14, 2011
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Seadrill considers reorganization of its harsh environment activities

Hamilton, Bermuda – Seadrill is currently evaluating the structure of the company’s harsh environment activities which include the six drilling

February 14, 2011
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Sunday, February 13, 2011
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Marlink Expands Contract with DOF ASA

Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, has secured a new three year contract with DOF ASA, a Norwegian based operator of offshore

February 13, 2011
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Breaking News: Merchant Vessel Hijacking confirmed in Arabian Sea – UPDATE
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Breaking News: Merchant Vessel Hijacking confirmed in Arabian Sea – UPDATE

Just in from the Office of Naval Intelligence – UPDATE Bulk Carrier M/V SININ has been confirmed hijacked at 1548Z on 12 February in position 201409N

February 13, 2011
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
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Swiftships & US Navy Ignore Current Events Announcing Deal With Egypt

Swiftships Shipbuilders of Morgan City, La., is being awarded a $20,221,529 modification to previously awarded contract  for the detail, design and

February 12, 2011
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Crab Fisherman in Distress Calling Mayday
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World’s Deadliest Occupation – Safety And Preparation In The Dungeness Crab Fishery

The waters of the Pacific Northwest offer some of the most treacherous yet bountiful work opportunities in the world. Dungeness crab fleets hailing from Oregon

February 12, 2011
Total Views: 28

Friday, February 11, 2011
Coast Guard Blogger Asks, Are Inspectors Wasting Their Time?
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Coast Guard Blogger Asks, Are Inspectors Wasting Their Time?

Our friends at the Unofficial Coast Guard Blog ask the question, Are CG Inspectors Wasting Their Time? they write: As I mentioned at the end of a previous

February 11, 2011
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Petrobras approves order for 7 deepwater rigs for $4.64B
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Petrobras approves order for 7 deepwater rigs for $4.64B

Petrobras’ board of directors approved the bidding process for the construction, in Brazil, of the first seven of a total of 28 offshore drilling rigs

February 11, 2011
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MSRC orders $1.3 million oil spill detection system from Rutter
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MSRC orders $1.3 million oil spill detection system from Rutter

St. John’s, NL, Canada: Canadian based Rutter Technologies, a division of Rutter Inc. (TSX: RUT), has entered into an agreement MSRC to provide its Oil

February 11, 2011
Total Views: 33

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Coast Guard Commandant Addresses The Passenger Vessel Association

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp discussed the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Performance Plan, merchant mariner credentialing and the maritime

February 11, 2011
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U.S.-Flag Lakers Move An Extra 470,000 Tons of Cargo in January

CLEVELAND—U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (“lakers”) carried 3.4 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in January, an increase of 46 percent over a

February 11, 2011
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NAVSEA Chief Engineer Speaks to Midshipmen

From Naval Academy Public Affairs Chief engineer and deputy commander for Naval Systems Engineering at Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., Rear Adm.

February 11, 2011
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Friday, February 11, 2011
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Chevron Sees Deepwater Drilling In Gulf Restarting Before Year End

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Oil giant Chevron Corp. (CVX) said this week it expects the federal government to start issuing permits for deepwater drilling in the

February 11, 2011
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Malaysia Charges 7 Somalis For Piracy; 4 Face Death Penalty

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP)–A Malaysian court Friday charged seven suspected Somali pirates for firing at Malaysian navy commandos in a Gulf of Aden raid, under

February 11, 2011
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Engineering News

Gamesa, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Launch Offshore Wind Technology Center

Gamesa Technology Corp., a global wind energy leader, and the shipbuilding operations of Northrop Grumman Corp., America’s largest shipbuilder, yesterday

February 11, 2011
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Remora HiLoad DP Completes Final Sea Trials with Kongsberg Maritime Dynamic Positioning in Control
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Remora HiLoad DP Completes Final Sea Trials with Kongsberg Maritime Dynamic Positioning in Control

State-of-the-art Integrated Automation and DP system supports unique HiLoad concept The 27th January 2011 was a milestone in the development of the unique

February 11, 2011
Total Views: 83

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Wreck Of The Waldorf – Salvage of sunken tanker shuts down section of German Rhine River

FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- Maritime traffic on the Rhine river has been blocked entirely between the German towns of St. Goar and Oberwesel since Wednesday

February 11, 2011
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