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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Nigeria Jack-Up Fire Update: Hercules Liftboat Caught in Fire, Two Still Missing from Chevron Rig
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Nigeria Jack-Up Fire Update: Hercules Liftboat Caught in Fire, Two Still Missing from Chevron Rig

Hercules Offshore has just reported that one of their liftboats was caught in the fire that originated from Chevron’s KS Endeavor jack-up yesterday

January 17, 2012
Total Views: 159

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The Captain of the Costa Concordia is Totally Screwed [OP/ED]

Over the past three days I’ve heard a lot of back and forth about the captain of the Costa Concordia and his actions during the evacuation of his ship

January 17, 2012
Total Views: 183

International Maritime Organization Expresses Condolences, Praises Italian Coast Guard Response
Incidents

International Maritime Organization Expresses Condolences, Praises Italian Coast Guard Response

A senior United Nations official today called for a thorough investigation into the incident involving the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off

January 17, 2012
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Costa Concordia “Showing Off” [VIDEO]
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Costa Concordia “Showing Off” [VIDEO]

The following is video shot in August 2011 showing the Costa Concordia “showing off” close to shore near the Port of Giglio.  The sometimes risky

January 17, 2012
Total Views: 195

Monday, January 16, 2012
DNV: Vale Beijing Incident NOT Related to Global Strength Issues or Single Pass Loading
Engineering News

DNV: Vale Beijing Incident NOT Related to Global Strength Issues or Single Pass Loading

Class society DNV said today that the damage to the VLOC Vale Beijing was not caused by any global strength issue or by the effect of single pass loading. 

January 16, 2012
Total Views: 271

Jack-up Drilling Rig Catches Fire in Nigeria, UPDATE: Chevron Issues Statement
Offshore

Jack-up Drilling Rig Catches Fire in Nigeria, UPDATE: Chevron Issues Statement

A fire has broke out on a Chevron-owned jack-up rig operating offshore Nigeria.  The fire was reported on the K.S. Endeavor in the Nigeria Delta region on

January 16, 2012
Total Views: 201

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Cruise Line CEO Blames Captain of Costa Concordia For Tragic Shipwreck

ROME (Dow Jones)–The chief executive of Carnival Corp.’s (CCL) Costa Crociere SpA blamed the captain of the shipwrecked Concordia

January 16, 2012
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Multimedia

Royal Navy and US Naval Forces Take Down Pirate Dhow, 13 Captured [VIDEO]

Thirteen Somali pirates were captured on a dhow in the Indian Ocean on Friday by a combination of Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary

January 16, 2012
Total Views: 88

COSTA CONCORDIA Sunday Night Update: Rescue Efforts Continue
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COSTA CONCORDIA Sunday Night Update: Rescue Efforts Continue

Rescue operations continued on Sunday inside the cruise ship that ran aground off the shore of Tuscany, Italy late Friday, triggering a confused evacuation of

January 16, 2012
Total Views: 51

Sunday, January 15, 2012
Costa Concordia Underwater Photos
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Costa Concordia Underwater Photos

These underwater photos released today show damage to the starboard side of the Costa Concordia, below the water line.  As you can see there is quite a bit

January 15, 2012
Total Views: 188

Explosion Aboard South Korean Tanker Kills Five, Others Still missing

Explosion Aboard South Korean Tanker Kills Five, Others Still missing

An explosion tore through a South Korean tanker on Sunday morning killing five crew members and leaving 6 others missing.   The unexplained explosion occurred

January 15, 2012
Total Views: 323

Costa Concordia Sinking: Amateur Videos

Costa Concordia Sinking: Amateur Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcrBboNWVZ8 Here is some amateur video shot by some passengers of the Costa Concordia after they have disembarked the sinking

January 15, 2012
Total Views: 80

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So What Went Wrong on the Costa Concordia? [ANALYSIS]

There is clearly a lot of speculation about what happened on board the Costa Concordia that led to her tragic demise.  Was it a navigational error?  Did the

January 15, 2012
Total Views: 519

Costa Concordia funnel stack grounding sinking
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Rescue Operations Continue, List of Missing Drops Significantly on the Costa Concordia

Rescue operations continued on Sunday inside the cruise ship that ran aground off the shore of Tuscany late Friday, triggering a confused evacuation of

January 15, 2012
Total Views: 116

Saturday, January 14, 2012
Costa Concordia Saturday Night Update: Italian Captain Detained as Probe Into Crash Goes On

Costa Concordia Saturday Night Update: Italian Captain Detained as Probe Into Crash Goes On

Italian authorities on Saturday were investigating what caused a cruise ship to run aground off the Tuscan shore, triggering a confused evacuation in which

January 14, 2012
Total Views: 70

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Defense

After Breaking 300 Miles of Ice, USCG Cutter Healy and Russian Fuel Tanker Arrive in Nome

NOME, Alaska — The tanker vessel Renda and the Coast Guard Cutter Healy arrived just offshore of Nome Saturday at 5:13 p.m. and preparations are

January 14, 2012
Total Views: 87

Costa Concordia AIS track
Incidents

Cruise Ship Costa Concordia Sinks off Italian Coast [VIDEO, AIS Track]

Upon departure from the port of a Giglio, an island off the northwestern coast of Italy, the cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a reef, tearing a 50 meter-long

January 14, 2012
Total Views: 456

Cruiseship COSTA CONCORDIA Sinks
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Cruiseship COSTA CONCORDIA Sinks

UPDATE: The captain of the cruise ship COSTA CONCORDIA has been arrested by Italian police as an investigation into Friday night’s grounding is

January 14, 2012
Total Views: 213

Friday, January 13, 2012
Iranian Speed Boats “Harass” USS New Orleans [VIDEO]
Navy

Iranian Speed Boats “Harass” USS New Orleans [VIDEO]

This video released today by the Pentagon shows Iranian naval patrol vessels “harassing” the USS New Orleans while sailing in the Strait of Hormuz

January 13, 2012
Total Views: 113

Total and Inpex Launch $34 Billion Ichthys LNG Project Offshore Northwestern Australia
Engineering News

Total and Inpex Launch $34 Billion Ichthys LNG Project Offshore Northwestern Australia

Total and its joint venture partner INPEX Corporation today announced that they have taken the final investment decision for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas

January 13, 2012
Total Views: 245