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Polaris suffers another VLOC mishap
Splash has learnt that another very large ore carrier (VLOC) belonging to Polaris Shipping has run into difficulty off South…
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Fire extinguished on giant MSC boxship off Colombo
A fire that raged for 20 hours on the 14,000 teu was finally extinguished yesterday morning, but the crew, who…
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Fredriksen: Seadrill was not prepared for low oil prices
In an interview with Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv, John Fredriksen, chairman of near bankrupt Seadrill, admitted he did not see…
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Solvang to be privatised
A group including AS Clipper and the Steensland family have made a mandatory offer to take gas shipowner Solvang private,…
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JP Morgan grabs five ultramaxes en bloc from Setaf Saget
JP Morgan Global Maritime has taken over five ultramax bulk carriers from French dry bulk shipping operator Setaf Saget. According…
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Proliferation of icebergs in the North Atlantic causes concern
US authorities are warning shipowners to alter course in the North Atlantic due to an unseasonal peak in the number…
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Vietnamese vessel loses power and ploughs into Thai houses
A small Vietnamese general cargo ship smashed into four riverside houses to the south of Bangkok as it lost power…
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Ocean Rig restructuring plan approved
More than 75% of creditors of George Economou’s Ocean Rig have voted in favour of a restructuring plan put forward…
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Proposed changes to Jones Act could cost thousands of offshore jobs
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has criticized plans to amend some aspects of the Jones Act, saying they could cost…
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Vantage Drilling acquires jackup from Hercules Offshore
Vantage Drilling International has acquired 1979-built jackup rig from Hercules Offshore for an undisclosed amount. Vantage has renamed the rig…
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Alaskan oil and gas firm agrees to settle Jones Act case for $10m
Furie Operating Alaska has agreed a settlement whereby it will pay a $10m civil penalty for a 2011 incident in…
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Jinhui Shipping continues bulker sell-off
Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has disposed of 2012-built handysize vessel for $15m. Jinhui said it considers the sale a “favourable…
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Total and Pavilion to offer LNG bunkering from Singapore
Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions and Pavilion Gas have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on LNG bunkering cooperation in…
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Polaris under fire for slow response to VLOC’s disappearance
The search for the missing VLOC and 22 out of its 24 crew continues with more ships drafted in to…
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Fourth Somali pirate incident in three weeks puts shipping on high alert
Somali pirates are clearly targeting smaller vessels as hijackings off the Horn of Africa pick up dramatically. A Pakistani vessel,…
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14,000 teu MSC vessel on fire off Colombo
The Indian navy has been drafted in to help Sri Lankan authorities fight a huge fire that erupted late last…
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Seanergy acquires secondhand capesize
Greek dry bulk owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire a 2012-built capesize vessel. The 179,213…
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Statoil signs up Transocean semi-submerible
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has announced that the company and its license partners have decided to have decided to use…
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Icon Offshore secures PSV contract from Halliburton
Malaysian OSV operator Icon Offshore has been awarded a contract by Halliburton Energy Services for the provision of a platform…
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Vantage Drilling gets jackup extension from CPOC
Vantage Drilling jackup rig has been awarded a nine-month extension by Carigali-PTTEP Operating Company (CPOC) for operations in Malaysia and…
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