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Monday, March 21, 2011
Oily Matter Washing Ashore In Louisiana
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Oily Matter Washing Ashore In Louisiana

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Coast Guard said an oily substance washed ashore over the weekend in parts of Louisiana that were among the hardest hit by

March 21, 2011
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ONI Advisory – Merchant Ship Attacked in Indian Ocean – 23 March
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ONI Advisory – Merchant Ship Attacked in Indian Ocean – 23 March

A merchant ship was attacked and possibly boarded by pirates on 21 March at 1230Z approximately 531 NM northeast of Salalah, Oman at 17:14N 063:18E.  This

March 21, 2011
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USCG: GoM oil slick likely just silt from dredging [Photos]
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USCG: GoM oil slick likely just silt from dredging [Photos]

What was reported as a miles-long oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is likely a plume of silt emanating from a dredging operation on the Mississippi River, a

March 21, 2011
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Are Tsunami’s Harmless At Sea? Video of Japanese ship encountering tsunami at sea.
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Are Tsunami’s Harmless At Sea? Video of Japanese ship encountering tsunami at sea.

We have all heard that tsunami’s pass harmlessly beneath ships at sea, that their true force doesn’t present itself until the seafloor rises to

March 20, 2011
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USS Lake Champlain Destroys Pirate Skiffs with 20MM Gatling Gun
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USS Lake Champlain Destroys Pirate Skiffs with 20MM Gatling Gun

SOMALI BASIN – Just after 9.00 pm on Mar. 14, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), assigned to CMF’s counter-piracy

March 20, 2011
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
Operation Tomodachi update, March 19 – from US Navy 7th Fleet
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Operation Tomodachi update, March 19 – from US Navy 7th Fleet

Photo: Sailors aboard USS Fitzgerald prepare to lower a rigid hull inflatable boat into the ocean to assist Japanese authorities with search and rescue and

March 19, 2011
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Friday, March 18, 2011
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BOEMRE issues third drilling permit since Horizon disaster

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today approved a third additional deepwater drilling permit that

March 18, 2011
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U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin next Littoral Combat Ship contract
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U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin next Littoral Combat Ship contract

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has awarded a Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team $376 million to construct the nation’s seventh Littoral

March 18, 2011
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ONI Alert: Pirate Attack Group Located in central Arabian Sea
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ONI Alert: Pirate Attack Group Located in central Arabian Sea

Just in from the Office of Naval Intelligence: A Pirate Attack Group (PAG) consisting of a dhow and two skiffs was observed 1223Z on 18 March approximately

March 18, 2011
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
BOEMRE approves Gulf’s first deepwater FPSO facility
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BOEMRE approves Gulf’s first deepwater FPSO facility

NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today provided the final approval necessary for Petrobras

March 17, 2011
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Week of 10 March: Maritime Crime and Piracy Update
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Week of 10 March: Maritime Crime and Piracy Update

Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary (source: Office of Naval Intelligence) NIGERIA: The Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) well no. 3 in Clough Creek,

March 17, 2011
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Vessel captured by Somali pirates used as mothership for additional attack
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Vessel captured by Somali pirates used as mothership for additional attack

According to anti-piracy task force EU NAVFOR, the bulk carrier M/V Sinar Kudus was hijacked by pirates approximately 320 nautical miles North Eas of the

March 17, 2011
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US Navy 7th Fleet Update from Japan
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US Navy 7th Fleet Update from Japan

U.S. 7th Fleet ships, aircraft and personnel continue to provide assistance to the people of Japan following the devastating earthquake that struck six days

March 17, 2011
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
ShippingEfficiency.org hosting second webinar on sustainable shipping
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ShippingEfficiency.org hosting second webinar on sustainable shipping

The sustainable shipping watchdog website ShippingEfficiency.org will be hosting its second webinar tomorrow, March 17.  The webinar aims to educate

March 16, 2011
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Libyan tanker hijacked by rebels
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Libyan tanker hijacked by rebels

The Libyan state-owned shipping line General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) says that one of its tankers, the Anwaar Afriqya, has been hijacked by

March 16, 2011
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Technip begins work on Marine Well Containment Company’s response system
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Technip begins work on Marine Well Containment Company’s response system

Technip announced today that the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) has awarded it a contract for the design, procurement and fabrication of the umbilical,

March 16, 2011
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Seadrill places $1 billion order with SHI
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Seadrill places $1 billion order with SHI

Samsung Heavy Industries has received a contract to build two additional deepwater drillships for Seadrill worth US$1.08 billion.  Seadrill has already

March 16, 2011
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
kirby
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Kirby Corp. buys K-Sea Transportation

NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE) — K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. (NYSE: KSP) (“K-Sea”) announced today that they have entered into a definitive

March 15, 2011
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China places ship order valued between $5 billion and $10 billion

BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)–China ordered 50 to 100 new container, tanker and dry-bulk ships Monday under a deal financed by a private-equity consortium led by

March 15, 2011
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Sanko and Hellespont join offshore forces
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Sanko and Hellespont join offshore forces

The Sanko Steamship Co Ltd and Hellespont Group have entered into a joint venture for manning and/or shipmanagement services to Sanko’s and

March 15, 2011
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