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Rig Accommodation Provider Seeks Court Protection

Jan 06, 2013

Equinox Offshore Accommodation Ltd. faced with a winding-up petition for a US$600,000 claim, applies to Singapore Court for 'judicial management'.The Board of Equinox Offshore was not able to resolve the matter relating to the winding up petition…

Statoil in New Field Development Offshore Canada

Jan 06, 2013

The Hebron field development offshore Newfoundland and Labrador was sanctioned by operator ExxonMobil and its co-venturers.Located approximately 350 km offshore Newfoundland, the Hebron platform will be a concrete Gravity Based Structure (GBS) in 95 meters water depth…

BP Order 13 New Tankships

Jan 06, 2013

BP Plc confirms an order for 13 of the vessels, 2012’s largest tankship shipbuilding order.According to information obtained by Bloomberg the order, placed with Changwon, South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Company, includes three Suezmax ships…

Tide Turns for US Boating Industry

Jan 06, 2013

Recreational boating industry reports ten percent increase in new power boat sales in 2012: first sign of healthy growth since recession.According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) early projections indicate the industry…

Towline Aboard Stranded 'Kulluk' Rig

Jan 06, 2013

Aerial and onboard inspections confirm the vessel remains firmly aground & stable on Sitkalidak Island, Alaska, with no sign of leakage of pollutants.Naval architects on the survey team confirm the Kulluk is structurally sound and fit for towing to safe harbor in nearby Kiliuda Bay…

Major BP Upstream North Sea Project Starts Production

Jan 06, 2013

BP and partners start production of oil/gas from the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea, one of a series of new major upstream projects.“The start-up of Skarv is a key operational milestone for BP, adding new production from one of our core higher-margin areas…

Lehman Acquires IMECO

Jan 06, 2013

J.F. Lehman & Company investment affiliates acquire AMECO, provider of electro-mechanical solutions to the defense, aerospace and maritime sectors.IMECO, based in Iron Mountain, MI, is a leading independent domestic provider of turnkey marine electro-mechanical solutions for U…

Thousand Ships Stuck in East China Sea Ice

Jan 06, 2013

Unusually thick sea ice on Laizhou Bay in east China's Shandong Province strands coastal ships.Zheng Dong, chief meteorologist at the Yantai Marine Environment Monitoring Center under the State Oceanic Administration informs that the ice…

Two Major Firms Join Sustainable Shipping Alliance

Jan 06, 2013

Major paint & coatings company AkzoNobe & Taiwan's U-Ming Marine Transport Corp's 44 ships join the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI).The SSI is facilitated by global sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future in conjunction with NGO World Wildlife Fund…

Seanergy Maritime Sells Subsidiary BET

Jan 06, 2013

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has completed the sale of its 100% ownership interest in Bulk Energy Transport (Holdings) Limited (BET). The Buyer, I.M.I. Holdings Corp., is an affiliate of members of the Restis family, the Company’s major shareholders…

HII Subsidiary AMSEC Wins US Navy Contract

Jan 06, 2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries' subsidiary AMSEC contracted to support submarine & surface ship new construction.AMSEC LLC subsidiary has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). The contract is in support of design…

Scientists Link Climate Change and Gray Snapper

Jan 04, 2013

Models Project Northward Distribution Shifts Using Temperature, Estuarine Habitats as Key Factors. NOAA scientists continue to develop and improve the approaches used to understand the effect of climate change on marine fisheries along the U…

AWO Applauds Passage of Coast Guard Bill

Jan 04, 2013

Maritime Workers Applaud Congressional Passage, Presidential Signature of Coast Guard Bill. On behalf of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) and its 350 member companies, AWO President & CEO Tom Allegretti thanked bipartisan leaders in…

Coast Guard Medevacs 1 from Sailboat in GOM

Jan 04, 2013

A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a man from a 64-foot sailboat 200 miles offshore New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico, Thursday. Watchstanders at the 8th Coast Guard District command center received a call from the son, who reported his stepfather…

Leading Industry towards Offshore Excellence

Jan 03, 2013

Working offshore can be dangerous business. Miles from shore with nothing but water in all directions, offshore crews perform highly complex operations with little margin for error, and the potential for severe consequences if something goes wrong…

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