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BP Slams Halliburton for Destroying Gulf Spill Evidence

On Monday British energy giant, BP, accused Halliburton in a New Orleans federal court of having intentionally destroyed evidence relating to the explosion of the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico producing the world oil disaster in U.S. history.

The accusation was filed by BP as part of a lawsuit aimed to impose sanctions on Halliburton Energy Services.  Halliburton was a contractor for BP on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded on April 20, 2010, killing...
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Corporate News Press Releases
Is a New Cold War on the Horizon?

Concerns over Chinese military advancement and growing maritime border disputes among Asia-Pacific countries became icy this week as Chinese President, Hu Jintao, urged their Navy on Tuesday to become prepared and ready for extended warfare. 

The chilly statements from the Chinese government came just weeks after U.S....
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Bollinger Built Fast Response Cutter Undergoes Sea Trials

VIDEO: U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter (FRC) BERNARD C. WEBBER Conducts Sea Trials Prior to its Delivery

In September 2008, Bollinger Shipyards was awarded an $88 million contract for the design and construction of the first...
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Woman Dies After 75-ft Fall from Queen Mary

A 26-year-old woman died after taking a 75-foot plunge from a walkway aboard the Queen Mary into frigid waters of the Long Beach Harbor on Monday night.

A spokesman for the Long Beach Fire Department reported that...
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Highlights from the 2011 WorkBoat Show

The 2011 International WorkBoat Show, held last week (November 30, 2011 - December 3, 2011) in New Orleans, LA, boasted more than 1,000 exhibitors. The overall outlook was more positive this year with increasing activity in the gulf states. The Maritime...
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Shipping Costs of Refrigerated Containers Expected to Rise

Rates to ship refrigerated containers, mainly for cargo like fresh produce and other commodities, to Asia are rising. Effective January 1, 2012, ten member carriers in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement are raising their prices by $300 per 40-foot container.

These member shipping lines include: COSCO Container...
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World's Largest and Most Advanced Offshore Marine Simulation Center Opens in Perth

December 9th the Norwegian Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, opens the new Farstad Shipping Offshore Simulation Centre in Perth, Australia. The centre is the world's largest and most advanced offshore simulation centre for marine...
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Russian Tanker to Attempt Fuel Delivery to Iced-In Alaskan City

The iced-in city of Nome, Alaska may be able to get its emergency fuel delivery. A Russian tanker, owned by Rimsco, with the ability to break through bulky ice, will attempt to deliver 1.5 million gallons of home heating fuel, gasoline and diesel fuel after an intense storm kept a barge with their last scheduled delivery out before winter...
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Ship Encounters Steering Problems Near Tanaga Island

650-foot, Singapore-flagged Morning Cedar has sustained steering problems while carrying a crew of 23 and a full cargo of packaged lumber.

The Coast Guard reported that the ship was near Tanaga Island, which is over 1,200 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. It was still drifting out to sea. They have deployed aircraft and the...
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EU NAVFOR Force Commander – Change of Command from Germany to Spain

In Djibouti on 6 December the Change of Command ceremony of Commander Task Force 465 was held on board the EU NAVFOR German frigate FGS BAYERN.

Rear Admiral Thomas Jugel handed over the responsibility to Captain Jorge Manso, Spanish Navy, in a ceremony attended by military...
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China and U.S. Launch Radiation Detection System at Shanghai Port

In a global effort to stop the smuggling of nuclear materials that can be used to make bombs, the United States and China have initiated a radiation detection system at a Shanghai port, Yangshan.

18 sets of radiation detection equipment have been installed at the deep-water port and a detection control center has also been...
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Sunken Rhode Island Barge Surfaced as Salvage Efforts Near Completion

The U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with Donjon Marine, Clean Harbors and partner agencies oversaw the surfacing a barge that sank Oct. 31, 2011, directly under...
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Severn Trent De Nora’s OMNIPURE System Selected for Noble Subsidiary Drillships

The OMNIPURE™ Series 55 marine sewage treatment system from Severn Trent De Nora has been selected for use on...
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Fidelio Cruise Completes Seabourn Fleet Installation

The installation of state-of-the-art cruise software from Fidelio Cruise on board the Seabourn Spirit completes the IT systems upgrade across Seabourn's six-ship fleet. The project began in March, with Fidelio Cruise's core Shipboard Property Management System...
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Frontline Board Approves Plans To Split Company

Ship Finance International Ltd. announced that it has agreed, subject to final board and bank financing approvals, to amend the terms of the long-term chartering agreements with Frontline Ltd.

This will happen...
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Caterpillar to Power the First United States-Flagged, EPA Tier 3 Compliant Deepwater Offshore Vessel in Gulf of Mexico

Cat® 3516C diesel electric propulsion generator sets selected for Harvey Gulf newbuild

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has been selected to provide four Cat® 3516C Diesel Electric Propulsion (DEP) generator sets for the SV-310 multi-purpose offshore construction and supply vessel (MPSV) for Harvey Gulf...
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