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More feedback sought on Jones Act revisions that include offshore vessels
Plans to extend Jones Act restrictions to vessels supplying equipment to offshore facilities in US waters will have to wait…
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Boiler explosion theory mooted, crew’s rest times examined in El Faro hearing
The first week of the third and final round of US Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) hearings…
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ABS official says El Faro met required safety standards before its final journey
An American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) official took centre stage in Thursday’s proceedings of the El Faro hearings. Tom Gruber,…
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BHP Billiton commits to $2.2bn investment in Gulf of Mexico deep-water JV with BP
Anglo-Australian multinational miner and petroleum company BHP Billiton has approved a $2.2bn investment in phase two of the Mad Dog…
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Peterson announces plan for new port in Cameron, Louisiana
Energy logistics firm Peterson announced it has signed a partnership deal with Port Cameron LLC to develop a port and…
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El Faro crew did all they could, ship’s former chief engineer tells hearing
El Faro’s crew tried everything they could to keep the cargo vessel afloat the investigative hearing was told on Wednesday,…
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SAAM completes Puerto Caldera deal
Chilean multinational port services company SAAM has completed its acquisition of two concessions at Puerto Caldera in Costa Rica after…
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Rough seas off Newfoundland prevent towing of Thorco Crown
Plans to tow a disabled cargo ship that’s floating off of Newfoundland, Canada, were hampered by bad conditions on Wednesday,…
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El Faro sister ship was significantly corroded and will be scrapped, hearing told
The sister ship of El Faro was ordered to be scrapped after being found to have significant corrosion, it was…
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Nobu Su in hot water in the US for violating Iran sanctions
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a Finding of Violation against Nobu…
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Thorco vessel hit by fire off Canada
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) was monitoring a disabled cargo ship off of southwestern Newfoundland on Tuesday after being called…
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Diamond Offshore rig put on standby rate by BP
NYSE-listed Diamond Offshore Drilling says its semi-submersible rig has been put on a reduced standby rate for its rig by…
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Investigators look into safety practices on day one of third El Faro hearing
The third and final round of US Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) hearings into the El Faro…
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Senators in the firing line for obstructing Petrobras probe
The country’s top prosecutor has asked Brazil’s Supreme Court for permission to investigate a former national president, some senators and…
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Alabama’s port authority signs MOU with Cuba
The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) has signed a deal to co-operate with the National Port Administration of Cuba, opening…
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President Trump urged to fund harbour dredging
A bi-partisan grouping of US congressmen has written a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to fully fund harbour…
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Weatherford International announces job cuts and sell-offs
NYSE-listed oilfield services provider Weatherford International said on Thursday it is cutting 3,000 more jobs worldwide, according to the Houston…
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Port of Oakland plans $600m upgrade
The Port of Oakland on Friday announced in a release that it, along with its partners, plans to invest $600m…
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Damen takes over management of ship repair yard in Curacao
Damen has taken over management of a ship repair yard on the Caribbean island of Curacao. Dutch company Damen Shipyards…
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Third and final hearing into El Faro disaster to begin Monday
The third and final round of the US Coast Guard’s (USCG) Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) hearings into the El…
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