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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Two killed in engine room fire aboard Norwegian cruise ship

Two killed in engine room fire aboard Norwegian cruise ship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xQoENfhYZE Two people have been confirmed dead after an engine room fire broke out on the Norwegian cruise ship, MS Nordlys,

September 15, 2011
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Admiral Papp Praises Deepwater Horizon Crew, Captain Kutcha Cleared
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Admiral Papp Praises Deepwater Horizon Crew, Captain Kutcha Cleared

The Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Robert Papp, released his final report on the Deepwater Horizon Investigation today. The contents of the report

September 14, 2011
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Joint Investigation Report Volume II: BP gets majority of blame for Deepwater Horizon disaster

Complimenting today’s official  (and final) US Coast Guard investigation report into the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Bureau of Ocean Energy

September 14, 2011
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New Federal Report Spreads Blame in Gulf Blowout, Spill
Offshore

New Federal Report Spreads Blame in Gulf Blowout, Spill

By Russell Gold A federal investigation into the cause of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico points the finger at BP PLC, but also its

September 14, 2011
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
5 inch 54 caliber gun destroyer
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Was that a whale? Or did the US Navy really just shoot a 5 inch round at us?

NORFOLK, Va.  On August 17th, the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, The Sullivans, accidently fired an inert 5-inch round at a civilian fishing boat

September 13, 2011
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High-Spec Jackup Market:  Hercules Offshore increases stake in Discovery Offshore
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High-Spec Jackup Market: Hercules Offshore increases stake in Discovery Offshore

Hercules Offshore Inc. (HERO) said its acquired an added 6.1 million shares of Discovery Offshore SA (DISC.OS), bringing the contract driller’s stake to

September 13, 2011
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Defense

US government proposes new workplace safety rules for offshore oil and gas industry

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. Interior Department Tuesday proposed additional workplace safety requirements for offshore oil and gas drillers. The

September 13, 2011
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Engineering News

Keppel wins contract to build world’s largest sheerleg floating crane

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd (Keppel Nantong) in China has secured a

September 13, 2011
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Shipping industry wants “UN Force of Armed Military Guards” to replace private security firms on ships
Piracy

Shipping industry wants “UN Force of Armed Military Guards” to replace private security firms on ships

A “Round Table” of international shipping associations including ICS, BIMCO, INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO has urged the UN to establish a “UN

September 12, 2011
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Trinity II’s lifeboat found in Gulf of Mexico, at least 3 reported dead
Offshore

Trinity II’s lifeboat found in Gulf of Mexico, at least 3 reported dead

Mexican state-owned petroleum company Pemex reported Sunday that 7 of the ten missing persons from the abandoned Trinity IIhave been found alive in the

September 12, 2011
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Tribal Kat french sailors killed
Incidents

French sailor killed, wife rescued from pirates by Spanish warship off Yemen

EUNAVFOR assets stopped and boarded a skiff thought to have been involved in an incident with the French Sailing Yacht (SY) TRIBAL KAT. One member of the crew

September 12, 2011
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Another big subsea consolidation… Technip acquires Global Industries

PARIS (Dow Jones)–French oil services group Technip SA (TEC.FR) Monday announced the acquisition of U.S.-based Global Industries Ltd. (GLBL) for $8.00 a

September 12, 2011
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
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America Grieves, Reflects

By Michael Howard Saul, Wall Street Journal America paused Sunday to remember what was lost and how it has changed forever a decade after four hijacked

September 11, 2011
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Friday, September 9, 2011
USCG Orders Fifth National Security Cutter for $482 Million
USCG

USCG Orders Fifth National Security Cutter for $482 Million

The United States Coast Guard says it has ordered its fifth National Security Cutter from Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in a contract worth $482

September 9, 2011
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Seadrill’s West Hercules is put to work by Norwegian energy giant Statoil

HAMILTON – Seadrill (NYSE: SDRL) announced today that they had secured a four-year contract for their ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West

September 9, 2011
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Aussie Aussie Aussie!! Tax breaks for shipping industry in Australia!

By Enda Curran, Wall Street Journal SYDNEY—Australia will introduce major tax breaks for shipping companies and a new international register for the 200

September 9, 2011
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
How Much Oil Really Spilled In The Gulf Oil Disaster? [WHOI REPORT]
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How Much Oil Really Spilled In The Gulf Oil Disaster? [WHOI REPORT]

In this report issued by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, researches assess just how much oil and gas spilled as a result of the Deepwater Horizon

September 8, 2011
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Weekly Maritime Crime and Piracy Update: Week of 1 Sept 2011

Worldwide Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary, week of 1 September 2011 (source: ONI) For the first time since we started publishing this report, there are: NO

September 8, 2011
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Keith Tantlinger, inventor of stacking shipping container, dies at 92
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Keith Tantlinger, inventor of stacking shipping container, dies at 92

gCaptain is saddened to learn that Keith Tantlinger, inventor of the modern-day shipping container, has died at age 92.  In commemoration, here is a link to a

September 8, 2011
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Chevron CEO: Backlog of offshore drilling permits is slowing US economy, offers solution…

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–The chairman and chief executive of Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Wednesday that the U.S. offshore drilling regulator needs more

September 8, 2011
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