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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Eidesvik Offshore Commissions Kleven Maritime to Build US$180 Million Subsea Construction Vessel
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Eidesvik Offshore Commissions Kleven Maritime to Build US$180 Million Subsea Construction Vessel

Eidesvik Offshore announced Tuesday that it has hired Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime to build a large subsea construction vessel for NOK 1.1 billion, or

June 5, 2012
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Ship Photos of The Day – Space Shuttle Enterprise Hits the Water… and a Bridge [UPDATE]
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Ship Photos of The Day – Space Shuttle Enterprise Hits the Water… and a Bridge [UPDATE]

Today’s ship photos come to us via New York City where the Space Shuttle Enterprise began its journey over the weekend from JFK International Airport to

June 5, 2012
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Monday, June 4, 2012
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Navy

US Navy Ships To Get 4G LTE Broadband – Will Commercial Vessels Be Next?

Last week gCaptain HQ finally got upgraded to AT&T’s 4G LTE service. The local data signal is fast but has, so far, been plagued with frequently

June 4, 2012
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Navy

Cam Ranh Bay – US Navy To Return To Vietnam?

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday visited this deep-water port and former American military base to promote a closer military partnership with the

June 4, 2012
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Maersk Drilling Bags $610 Million Contract for First Newbuild Drillship in Gulf of Mexico

Maersk Drilling Bags $610 Million Contract for First Newbuild Drillship in Gulf of Mexico

Maersk Drilling, the oil exploration services unit of Danish industrial conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO), said Monday it has been awarded a

June 4, 2012
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Friday, June 1, 2012
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News

GC Rieber Shipping Continues Expansion into SURF Market with Ulstein Newbuild Order

Norwegian shipowner, GC Rieber Shipping annouced today they have awarded a newbuild contract to ULSTEIN for the delivery of a high capacity subsea

June 1, 2012
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Friday Bunker Update: Oil prices Retract over 17% in the Month of May
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Friday Bunker Update: Oil prices Retract over 17% in the Month of May

The downward trend in oil prices continues unabated.  Spain’s credit rating decline created an even greater concern over sovereign debt in the Euro

June 1, 2012
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China’s Wison Offshore & Marine to Construct World’s First Floating LNG Liquefaction Unit

China’s Wison Offshore & Marine to Construct World’s First Floating LNG Liquefaction Unit

Houston, TX – Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by

June 1, 2012
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Financial Crisis Hits B+H Ocean Carriers, Tanker Owner Files for Ch. 11 Protection
Finance

Financial Crisis Hits B+H Ocean Carriers, Tanker Owner Files for Ch. 11 Protection

(Dow Jones) Tanker owner and operator B+H Ocean Carriers Ltd. (BHODD) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday to restructure its balance sheet as it tries

June 1, 2012
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Ship Photos of The Day – USS Iowa Makes Her Final Journey
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Ship Photos of The Day – USS Iowa Makes Her Final Journey

One of the biggest stories of the week here in the U.S. was the USS Iowa’s journey from San Francisco to her final resting place in the Port of

June 1, 2012
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Fighting Sleepiness – Warsash Maritime Academy’s Project Horizon

Shipping is a 24/7 industry, and seafarers work long hours to keep their ships running on schedule.  There is growing concern about the role of fatigue in

June 1, 2012
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News

Despite Falling Oil Prices, Production Rates Remain High – OPEC

LONDON (Dow Jones)–OPEC producers, including from the Gulf, said Friday they saw no immediate need to cut production despite oil prices dropping below

June 1, 2012
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
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Blog

Challenging the LCS Program, Does 50 Knots of Ship’s Speed Matter to a Locked-on Missile? [OP/ED]

Written in response to Rear Admiral Rowden’s article, US Navy Littoral Combat Ships – Revolutionary, Vital By Captain Tony Kopacz, USN (Ret),

May 31, 2012
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Defense

Huntington Ingalls Wins $2.38 Billion Contract for New Amphibious Assault Flagship

PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The U.S. Navy today awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) a $2.38 billion fixed-price-incentive contract for the design

May 31, 2012
Total Views: 364

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Engineering News

Guangzhou Shipbuilding Delivers the FORTE to Fairstar Heavy Tranport

Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) announced today that they have taken delivery of the FORTE, a 216 meter long, 48,000 DWT, DNV-classed heavy lift transport

May 31, 2012
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Engines

Wärtsilä Reaches Major Milestone with 50DF Dual Fuel Engines

Wärtsilä has reached a major milestone with its 50DF line of engines, receiving an order to supply its 100 LNG carrier with the dual-fuel technology,

May 31, 2012
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News

Giant Motiva Refinery Starts Up, Saudi Aramco Announces Increased Production

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Dow Jones)–Saudi Arabia is currently producing crude at a rate exceeding 10 million barrels of oil a day, the chief executive of

May 31, 2012
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News

Port Workers Strike Ends in Santos, New Requirement for Rest Cited as Initial Spark

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)–An unusual strike by manual laborers at Brazil’s biggest port, in Santos, partially ended Thursday because of a court order,

May 31, 2012
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Shell Issued Restraining Order as Greenpeace Protest Ship Arrives in Seattle
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Shell Issued Restraining Order as Greenpeace Protest Ship Arrives in Seattle

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- A federal court has told the environmental group Greenpeace to stay away from drilling rigs that Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSB,

May 31, 2012
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Engineering News

Maersk Drilling, Keppel, Land Ultra-Harsh Environment Jackup Contract with Statoil

Maersk Drilling announced today the ordering of a new ultra harsh, high specification jack-up rig at Keppel FELS in Singapore backed by a four-year-contract

May 31, 2012
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