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The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) released their Marine Casualty Report yesterday morning, going into great detail the circumstances leading to last

Today the US Navy asks Facebook users, “Do You Like Us?” and “Do You Want To Play A Game?” These questions might sound like chatter

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Matagorda after its conversion to 123 feet. March 2004. Photo by PA3 Jonathan McCool, USCG The federal government today filed suit

Subsea 7 S.A.’s Acergy Falcon courtesy GSP The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OTF) has agreed not refer the merger between Subsea 7 and Acergy SA,

Image courtesy Maersk By Flemming Emil Hansen, Dow Jones & Co COPENHAGEN—Shipping and oil company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S warned Wednesday that new

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has today released the DEEPWATER HORIZON Marine Casualty Investigation Report (RMI

Rambler 100 skipper George David is interviewed this morning following the dramatic capsize of his yacht and successful rescue of his crew.

  Photo: Daniel Forster/Rolex Rambler 100, holder of the transatlantic record and one of the favorites to win this year’s Fastnet Race, capsized

By Katarina Gustafsson Aiming to supplement its fleet in the arctic, American drilling giant Transocean Ltd. said it plans to acquire Norwegian drilling-rig

In November of last year Rick Ehlert, a passenger on Holland America’s Ryndam, did something incredibly stupid. Drunk and in a mischievous mood Mr.

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Chinese shipbuilder and shipping firm Dongfang Shipbuilding Co. expects its upcoming listing on London’s Alternative

MUMBAI (Dow Jones)–Indian shipbuilder and defense contractor Pipavav Shipyard Ltd. (533107.BY) Saturday said it is considering an overseas listing of

A few years ago I had the opportunity to deliver a newly-built drillship from Durban, South Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.   As a former Navy ship driver,

By John J. Miller Tropical Storm Emily petered out over Cuba last week, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns of “high hurricane

Image by Oilrigphotos LONDON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSA.LN, RDSB, RDSB.LN) said Friday an oil spill has occurred at its Gannet Alpha

American Maritime Officers’ (AMO) union training facility, the STAR Center, has announced it will be expanding it’s simulation training

AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)–Dutch oil and gas-services provider Fugro NV (FUR.AE) Friday warned that current economic uncertainty is causing delays in the

(Dow Jones) Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) swung to a smaller-than-expected second-quarter profit as lower volume hurt sales. The country’s

  14 sailors aboard the OSM Arena are about to be released after spending an astonishing 17 months at sea anchored off Chennai Port in India. The

Worldwide Summary of Piracy and Maritime Crime – Week of 4 August (Source: ONI) GULF OF ADEN: A general cargo ship (GRETA) was fired upon by one 12-meter