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Thursday, November 24, 2011
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A West African Giant – Total’s Pazflor FPSO is Inaugurated

Launched by Total in December 2007, Pazflor is one of the largest offshore oil production projects in the world, and a major development for Angola.  This

November 24, 2011
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FBR
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FBR Downgrades World’s Largest Tanker Owner, Chapter 11 Possible

(Dow Jones) FBR slashes its price target on Frontline (FRO) to $1.50 from $5.50 as it downgrades the oil-tanker operator to underperform in the wake of the

November 24, 2011
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Chevron Throws the Brakes on Current and Future Drilling Offshore Brazil
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Chevron Throws the Brakes on Current and Future Drilling Offshore Brazil

SAN RAMON, Calif., November 23, 2011 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today reports that while its subsidiary, Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda., has

November 24, 2011
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Is the Industry Ready to Drill in the Arctic?  Stena Drillmax Ice Nears Delivery
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Is the Industry Ready to Drill in the Arctic? Stena Drillmax Ice Nears Delivery

By Alexander Wardwell, Det Norske Veritas Scheduled for delivery in March 2012, the most recent addition to Stena Drilling’s fleet will be the

November 24, 2011
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
BIT VIKING – World’s First LNG Product Tanker Enters Service

BIT VIKING – World’s First LNG Product Tanker Enters Service

The world’s first LNG-fueled product tanker, the “Bit Viking”, is now officially in service according to class society Germanischer Lloyd

November 23, 2011
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Florida-Based Sea Star Line Pleads Guilty in Price Fixing Conspiracy

Florida-Based Sea Star Line Pleads Guilty in Price Fixing Conspiracy

Florida-based Sea Star Line LLC agreed this week to enter a guilty plea with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and pay a $14.2 million fine

November 23, 2011
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Indian ocean piracy
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Weekly Piracy Update: Anti-Piracy Measures Prove Effective

INDIAN OCEAN: Container ship (MSC JEANNE) was fired upon by six pirates in two skiffs on 21 November at 0536 UTC while underway in position 04:03S –

November 23, 2011
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MARKET TALK: Frontline Tankers Calls Upcoming Period “Challenging”

(Dow Jones) A flagging economy and more domestic production is leading to decrease in US oil imports–bad news for tankers. Frontline (FRO) expects

November 23, 2011
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Puma Dismasted Zim Monaco Ken Read Volvo Ocean Race
Incidents

Containership Zim Monaco Comes to the Aid of Dismasted Volvo Ocean Race Boat [IMAGES]

“These are our new best friends,” skipper Ken Read remarked as the Maltese-flagged containership Zim Monaco pulled up alongside his carbon fiber

November 23, 2011
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Pittas ARISTIDES Euroseas
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Euroseas CEO: Container Market is Seeing “A Significant Correction”

Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk carriers and container vessels, commented on the

November 23, 2011
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
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Engineering News

Floating LNG Off Israel? DSME Signs Initial Agreement

SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660.SE) said Tuesday that it has signed an initial pact with companies that own the

November 22, 2011
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Chevron OIl Spill Frade Brazil Brasil offshore
Incidents

Chevron to Face Steep Fines for Brazilian Oil Spill

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (CVX) faces heavy fines in Brazil after the company accepted responsibility for an oil spill at

November 22, 2011
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ASIA TANKER: Market Showing Optimism?

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asia’s petroleum tanker markets may extend a recent period of strength in the coming week, as charterers are busy fixing

November 22, 2011
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Spill Could Lead to a Chevron and Transocean Ban from Brazil’s Deep Waters – REPORT
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Spill Could Lead to a Chevron and Transocean Ban from Brazil’s Deep Waters – REPORT

Despite Chevron taking full responsibility (and up until now the majority of heat from Brazil’s oil regulating agency, ANP) for the estimated 5,000 to

November 21, 2011
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BIMCO to Develop Standardized Contract for Employment of Armed Guards on Ships
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BIMCO to Develop Standardized Contract for Employment of Armed Guards on Ships

International shipping association BIMCO announced today that it will be moving forward with the development of a standard contract for the employment of armed

November 21, 2011
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
STX Shipbuilding Wins a $536M Contract from Petrobras for 8 LPG Carriers
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STX Shipbuilding Wins a $536M Contract from Petrobras for 8 LPG Carriers

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–STX OSV Holdings Ltd. (MS7.SG) on Sunday said it has won a contract worth US$536 million from a unit of a unit of Brazilian energy

November 20, 2011
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brazil oil spill clean up chevron
Incidents

Up to 8,000 Barrels of Oil Leak Offshore Brazil, Chevron Takes “Full Responsibility”

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–The Brazilian unit of major U.S. oil company Chevron Corp. (CVX) takes “full responsibility” for a leaking well

November 20, 2011
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
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US Oil Demand Requires More Pipelines from Canada, Keystone XL Delayed

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- Plans to reverse the Seaway pipeline may significantly cut the glut of oil inventories in the U.S. interior, but that will only whet the

November 19, 2011
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Coast Guard Prepares for International Offshore Drilling Close to our Shores

Coast Guard Prepares for International Offshore Drilling Close to our Shores

With Cuba’s move to offshore drilling just 60 miles off the coast of Key West, the USCG, along with partner agencies, continue to make preparations for a

November 19, 2011
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
DNV Responds: Class Societies and Ship Design Do Not Mix – Agreed
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DNV Responds: Class Societies and Ship Design Do Not Mix – Agreed

The following is a response to a recently published article here on gCaptain titled “ABS Chief: Class Societies and Ship Design Do Not Mix” where

November 17, 2011
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