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LONDON (Dow Jones)–A Suezmax vessel owned by New York-listed Teekay Tankers Ltd (TNK) is still scheduled to load at a Libyan port over the next couple of

UOB KayHian (Thailand) says jack-up rig orders are “roaring” while containership ordering has begun. The house upgrades Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) to

Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary Roughead and Maine Senator Susan Collins in a recent visit to Bath Iron

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Republicans in the House of Representatives announced Wednesday a series of public hearings about permits to drill for oil off

DOD News Briefing with Vice Adm. Fox via Telephone from Bahrain on Somali Piracy Aboard the S/V Quest COL. DAVID LAPAN (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

The Nautical Institute has announced two major changes in their qualification procedures for Dynamic Positioning Operator certification that will become

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Over the weekend President Barack Obama authorized the use of force against Somali pirates who killed four U.S. citizens in the Indian

PERTH (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA) said Tuesday that it expects to sign off on its first floating liquefied natural gas project within

From Central Command Public Affairs TAMPA, Fla. (NNS) — At approximately 1 a.m. EST today, while negotiations were ongoing to secure the release of four

gCaptain just got the phone call we hoped we would never get.  The 4 American sailors from the sailboat Quest have been killed by their Somali captors.

Houston: “Domestic ships in North America have three options to meet new emissions control regulations; install CO2 scrubbers, burn low sulphur fuel or

KEY FACTS: Maersk Line has an option to buy another 20 vessels. The total contract value is $5.7 billion if the option is exercised. The vessels will be

Summary: (source: ONI Maritime OPINTEL Report) NIGERIA: Chemical tanker was approached 10 Feb, approximately 50NM off Lagos, Nigeria. INDIAN OCEAN: Crude oil

gCaptain sources have reported this morning that S/V Quest has been attacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean, and her crew of 4 Americans are currently being

Just in from the Office of Naval Intelligence: At 1323Z a hijacked sailing yacht and possible pirate mother ship were located at 1800N 06102E approximately

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. offshore-drilling regulators are investigating the death of a worker who died Wednesday aboard a natural-gas production

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–A consortium of oil giants led by ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) said Thursday that an early version of its containment system for deepwater

Convicted Somali pirate, 21-year-old Abduwali Muse, was sentenced today in New York to 405 months, nearly 34 years, in federal prison for his participation in

Introduce Resolution Calling for Adequate Guidance for Shallow and Deep Water Operators WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators,

According to a report in the Japan Real Time Report blog, Japanese Whale hunting in the Southern Ocean have been on hold since February 10 due to Sea Shepherds