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McDermott awarded North Field Expansion FEED contract by Qatar Petroleum
Houston-headquartered McDermott International has been awarded a contract by Qatar Petroleum for front-end engineering and design work for offshore wellhead…
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McDermott awarded $3bn Marjan contract by Saudi Aramco
Houston-headquartered offshore services giant McDermott International has been awarded a contract worth over $3bn for Package 1 of Saudi Aramco’s…
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Port of Oakland executive director to retire
The Port of Oakland announced today that its executive director Chris Lytle will retire on July 19, concluding his sixth…
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US outlines Hormuz naval coalition plans
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, General Joseph Dunford, said yesterday he expects a naval coalition…
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Cattle rescue from grounded Chilean ship moves ahead
A dramatic ship-to-ship transfer operation is set to continue today in the wintry waters of southern Chile to rescue around…
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US Coast Guard warns of more cyber attacks
The US Coast Guard is urging vessels to update their cyber security systems after a recent malware attack on a…
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US authorities warn they may not return MSC Gayane after $1.3bn drug bust
Three weeks on after the biggest cocaine bust in US history the ship at the centre of the scandal shows…
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Complex salvage operation underway in southern Chile
A delicate salvage operation is underway in the pristine waters of southern Chile where a 1983-built roro ran aground five…
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Ridgebury Tankers makes tidy profit from VLCC sale to Yinson
Bob Burke-led Ridgebury Tankers has sold 2002-built VLCC to Malaysian FPSO specialist Yinson Holdings, according to brokers. Seasure Shipbroking is…
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Office of Sembcorp Marine subsidiary raided by Brazilian authorities
Brazilian authorities have executed a search warrant at Sembcorp Marine’s Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) in Brazil as part of Operation…
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Halliburton secures major drilling contract from Kuwait Oil Company
US energy service provider Halliburton has secured an integrated offshore drilling services contract from Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) for six…
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Prosafe awarded Brazilian contract by Equinor
Offshore accommodation specialist Prosafe has been awarded a contract for by Equinor Brasil Energia for gangway connected operations supporting maintenance…
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W&T Offshore acquires ExxonMobil properties in the Gulf of Mexico
W&T Offshore has agreed to acquire ExxonMobil’s interests and operatorship of oil and gas producing properties in the eastern region…
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Details emerge of Hoegh Autoliners anti-trust case in the US
Two former Hoegh Autoliners executives have been indicted in Baltimore in an ongoing anti-trust case that has snared many of…
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MSC Gayane cocaine bust a historic high for US Customs
Having combed through the entire ship, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has revealed it found more cocaine onboard…
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Product tankers to benefit from permanent closure of largest refinery on US east coast
The Atlantic product tanker trades are set for a massive shake-up with news from Philadelphia where the largest oil refinery…
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Navigator Holdings appoints Henry Deans as CEO
Gas ship owner Navigator Holdings has appointed Henry “Harry” Deans as its new chief executive officer. Deans will step into…
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Maersk Drilling scores Repsol drilling contracts
Maersk Drilling has been awarded contracts by Repsol Exploración Mexico for a two-well project utilising 2013-built drillship at block 10 and…
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McDermott awarded more work by Saudi Aramco
McDermott International has been awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services at the…
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Blaze at largest refinery on the US east coast will spur Atlantic product tanker sector
A huge fire that broke out at America’s largest east coast refinery early on Friday morning is likely to have…
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