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StratumFive: Digital voyage platform
StratumFive, a voyage intelligence company, is in the midst of a business transformation – shifting from being a software provider…
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Europe
Boskalis enters offshore survey sector with Gardline acquisition
Royal Boskalis Westminster has established a position in the offshore survey market with the acquisition of UK-based Gardline Group for…
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Europe
Crew evacuated from fire-ridden Bibby Line bulk carrier
Crew were evacuated yesterday off a fire-ridden bulk carrier carrying fertilizer off the Canary Islands. The fire was first reported…
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Europe
More tankers circulated among brokers for demolition
More tankers are being circulated among brokers for demolition, according to UK brokerage Gibson. Sales to Indian and Bangladeshi breakers…
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Europe
V.Group acquires Graig Ship Management
UK-headquartered ship management giant V.Group has not lost any hunger for acquisitions under its new ownership, sealing a deal with Graig…
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Europe
Fuel removal from stranded Lomar boxship completed
Work to extract 750 tonnes of heavy fuel oil from Lomar Shipping’s stranded container ship has been completed and efforts…
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Asia
Indian OSV detained in Aberdeen likely to be sold to recover crew wages
A Scottish court has ruled that the 12 stranded Indian crew on the OSV in Aberdeen will likely be able…
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Dry Cargo
Theresa May urged to help in the search for missing Stellar Daisy crew
Theresa May, the British prime minister, is being urged to help out in the ongoing search for the missing 22…
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Europe
Boskalis will not be drawn on Bibby Offshore rumours
Boskalis is remaining tight lipped over reports it is eyeing buying into Bibby Offshore. Writing on his own blog, Jeremy…
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Asia
Singapore shipping head responds to UK counterpart’s attack
The head of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has hit back at claims by his counterpart in the UK that…
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Maritime CEO
UTM Consultants: Offshore skills needs
A new UK-based company launched last month has set out to address the immediate and long-term skills needs of the…
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Asia
UK Chamber of Shipping boss takes a swipe at Singapore
Guy Platten, CEO of the UK Chamber of Shipping, has taken a swipe at Singapore, while insisting Britain has a…
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Europe
Seacat secures three-year Galloper Wind Farm contract
Offshore windfarm support specialist Seacat Services has secured a three-year contract from Galloper Wind Farm Limited. Under the contract, service…
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Europe
Baltic Exchange closing its freight derivatives platform Baltex
The Baltic Exchange will close its freight derivatives platform Baltex at the end of the year. Baltex was launched six…
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Europe
V.Group appoints new CEO
Maritime services company and world’s largest ship manager V.Group has appointed Ian El-Mokadem as its new chief executive officer. El-Mokadem…
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Europe
Tufton Oceanic comes in for Hartmann’s seven feeders
Brokers are linking the UK’s Tufton Oceanic with a swoop for seven German feeder boxships. The British outfit is reportedly…
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Europe
Subsea 7 secures $250m extensions from Petrobras
Subsea 7 has been awarded contract extensions by Petrobras for three pipelay support vessels currently on long-term contracts offshore Brazil.…
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Americas
Ensco wins a series of new contracts
Offshore driller Ensco has secured a series of new rig contracts according to the company’s latest rig status report. Four…
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Europe
Noble secures drillship contract from Total
Noble Corporation has secured a contract from French energy major Total for its drillship . The contract is for one…
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Europe
Seadrill secures drillship contract from Statoil
Drilling contractor Seadrill has secured a firm contract for one well and one drill stem test with Statoil Brasil Óleo…
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