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Thursday, July 12, 2012
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Anadarko Snatches Up Noble Drillship for 3-Year Contract

Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced today that the Noble Bob Douglas, an ultra-deepwater drillship currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy

July 12, 2012
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Cheniere Gains $3.4 Billion in Additional Funding for US LNG Export Terminal

Only 3 years after completion of phase 2 of the Sabine Pass LNG import terminal in Louisiana, Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE Amex: CQP) announced today that

July 12, 2012
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Screw the Embargo, Iran is Just Going to Unload Their Oil in India [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — Two Iranian oil tankers, part of the fleet controlled by Tehran-based NITC Co., are proceeding to India to unload cargoes this month,

July 12, 2012
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So You Want to Become a Mariner?
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So You Want to Become a Mariner?

Reality Is Nothing Like The Dream By gCaptain.com Forum, So you got it somewhere in your head that a life at sea is for you. The constant adventure,

July 12, 2012
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Bulk Carrier Rates Plunge As Predicted, Baltic Dry Index Follows

(Bloomberg) — Earnings for the largest commodity carriers fell for a third day as vessels outnumbered cargoes after last week’s gains drew idled

July 12, 2012
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Weekly Piracy Report: All Quiet as Monsoon Season Persists
Piracy

Weekly Piracy Report: All Quiet as Monsoon Season Persists

Piracy Incident by Region: July 5-11 No current incidents to report! Currently Hijacked Vessels Name, Flag, Type, Hijacked Date: ICEBERG I, Panama, RoRo, 29

July 12, 2012
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Intermarine Adds Peruvian Port to South American Liner Service

In support of the growing economic development throughout the west coast of South America, Intermarine has added the port of Paita, Peru to their regular

July 12, 2012
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Engineering News

Sevan’s FPSO Technology Chosen for Western Isles Field Development

Following more than a year of front end engineering and development work, Sevan Marine announced today that Dana Petroleum has chosen their proprietary FPSO

July 12, 2012
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It’s a Good Time to be an Offshore Contractor, Ezra Holdings Posts 244% Leap in Net Profit

It’s been a helluva year so far for Singapore-based offshore contractor, Ezra Holdings Limited, who has reported a 244% leap in net attributable profit

July 12, 2012
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U.S. Adds NITC Tankers to Iranian Sanction List

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Treasury identified the National Iranian Tanker Co. as an Iranian government entity, a move intended to make it tougher for Iran

July 12, 2012
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Shipowners Are Beaching Ships in Asia at a Blazing Pace

(Bloomberg) — Scrap prices for dry-bulk ships have plunged 13 percent in the past year as oversupply and unprofitable charter rates prompt owners to

July 12, 2012
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COSCO Shipyard Delivers Pair of Bulk Carriers

COSCO Shipyard Group Co., a 51 percent-owned subsidiary of the COSCO Corporation, announced today that the following newly-built bulk carriers have just been

July 12, 2012
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Ship Photo of The Day – USS Harry S. Truman Going Tokyo Drift
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Ship Photo of The Day – USS Harry S. Truman Going Tokyo Drift

Today’s ship photo has pretty much virally blown up since we posted it to the gCaptain Facebook page yesterday. Since then, the photo has had 400

July 11, 2012
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Chevron Ignored Rig Workers Evacuation Requests Prior to Deadly KS Endeavor Blast [REPORT]
Offshore

Chevron Ignored Rig Workers Evacuation Requests Prior to Deadly KS Endeavor Blast [REPORT]

Chevron failed to address concerns of unsafe drilling conditions and requests for evacuation from rig workers on board the KS Endeavor in the days leading up

July 11, 2012
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BP Shelves $1 Billion Arctic Project
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BP Shelves $1 Billion Arctic Project

BP PLC (BP) is shelving its Liberty offshore drilling project in Alaska, after deciding that the current development plan is not up to the stricter standards

July 11, 2012
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Batista’s OSX May Win Petrobras Deal on Rival’s Ship Delays

Batista’s OSX May Win Petrobras Deal on Rival’s Ship Delays

(Bloomberg) — OSX Brasil SA, the shipbuilder controlled by Brazil’s richest man, stands to benefit from a rival’s failure to deliver vessels

July 11, 2012
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NYK Finds Air Bubbles Significantly Reduce Ship Resistance [REPORT]

Post World War II, warships began to experiment with a system called Prairie-Masker which expelled bubbles through the hull and propellor blade tips in an

July 11, 2012
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Shipping Traffic on the Rise Through Russian Ports

MOSCOW–Russia’s sea ports handled a total of 271.3 million metric tons of cargo in January-June, 5.4% more than in January-June 2011, according to

July 11, 2012
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Engineering News

Keppel FELS Brasil Closes $200 Million FPSO Deal

SINGAPORE–Rig builder Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) said Wednesday that its Keppel FELS Brasil unit has secured a floating production storage and offloading

July 11, 2012
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Atwood Oceanics’ Vicksburg Jack-Up Gains Contract Extension

HOUSTON – Atwood Oceanics Inc. (NYSE: ATW), announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a twelve-month contract extension with an

July 11, 2012
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