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Det Norske buys Premier Oil Norge
Det norske oljeselskap has paid $120m in cash for Premier Oil Norge (PONAS), the Norwegian subsidiary of UK-based Premier Oil…
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Europe
Avance Gas makes bid for Aurora LPG
The roving acquisitive eye of Avance Gas has moved from Dorian LPG to another big name in gas transport, Aurora…
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Europe
Ship Finance International sells suezmax tanker
Ship Finance International (SFI) has sold its 1998-built suezmax to an unnamed buyer for $21.2m. Brokers have reported that the…
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Europe
BW Pacific pulls Oslo IPO
Amid jittery investor sentiment for shipping BW Pacific has decided to ditch a planned $250m IPO on the Oslo Bors.…
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Europe
Magseis wins survey work and signs Shell JV
Seismic specialist Magseis has been awarded a new survey for seabed seismic acquisition outside the North Sea utilising survey vessel…
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Europe
Lunder to keep distance from Fredriksen while corruption investigations continue
Jo Lunder has said he will remain on leave from his position as head of the Fredriksen Group while a…
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Europe
Electromagnetic Geoservices appoints Fugro exec as new CEO
Norwegian offshore survey specialist Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has appointed Christiaan A. Vermeijden as new chief executive officer, effective early next…
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Europe
Vard secures second offshore vessel contract for 2015
Singapore-listed Vard Holding has announced that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of an offshore…
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Americas
DSD Shipping found guilty of dumping waste in the Gulf of Mexico
Norwegian shipping line DSD Shipping – full name Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskab AS – and three of the company’s employees were…
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Dry Cargo
Torvald Klaveness quits self-unloading bulker sector with $190m sale
Torvald Klaveness has exited the self-unloading bulker sector, selling five ships to a pair of Canadian companies. CSL will take…
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Europe
GC Rieber Shipping settles with Ceona administrator
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has come to an agreement with the administrators for subsea contractor Ceona, which ceased operations in…
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Europe
Eidesvik Offshore in Leiv Erisson Consortium dispute
Norwegian supply, subsea and seismic outfit Eidesvik Offshore has found itself in a contract dispute over the redelivery of two supply…
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Europe
DeepOcean wins Nemo Link Interconnector contract
Norwegian subsea specialist DeepOcean has announced that its UK subsidiary, DeepOcean 1 UK, has been awarded a contract by J-Power…
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Europe
Statoil extends its charter of Eidesvik PSV
Statoil has extended its charter of Eidesvik Offshore’s LNG-fuelled PSV by a further two years, commencing at the end of…
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Asia
Dolphin Geophysical awarded seismic projects in India
Oslo-listed Dolphin Geophysical has said today that is has formally accepted a letter of award to perform major 3D seismic…
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Asia
Electromagnetic Geoservices gets contract in India
Oslo-listed Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has signed a letter of award worth around $15.3m for survey work for a “repeat customer”…
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Europe
Fredriksen Group CEO charged with corruption
Jo Lunder, CEO of the Fredriksen Group, was arrested by police in Norway late on Wednesday night and charged with…
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Europe
Statoil awards accommodation contract for Johan Sverdrup field
Master Marine’s subsidiary Jacktel has won a contract to provide accommodation services at the Johan Sverdrup oilfield from Statoil, the…
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Europe
Island Offshore lays up survey vessel in Norway
Norway-based Island Offshore has laid up its survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel (pictured) for the winter. “We…
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Dry Cargo
Wilson sells old bulker
Norway’s Wilson Ship Management has sold its 36-year-old bulker to Greek interests for $745,000. The vessel is due to be…
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