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International Seaways offloading ships to make room for VLCC purchase
American tanker operator International Seaways is continuing to sell off some of its older vessels as it comes near to…
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Nordic American Tankers sells two suezmaxes to make way for newbuilds
Nordic American Tankers (NAT) is offloading two of its vessels, confirming a deal to sell a pair of suezmaxes with…
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Hornbeck snaps up Aries OSV quartet for $36.6m
US offshore vessel owner Hornbeck Offshore Services revealed in its latest set of results that it has entered into an…
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Subsea 7 deal dead as McDermott shareholders vote for CB&I merger
Kristian Siem’s Subsea 7 has withdrawn its takeover offer for McDermott International after the US offshore services company’s shareholders voted…
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Retired Vice Admiral says US Navy knew of 7th Fleet’s readiness issues before fatal collisions
The former commander of the US Navy’s 7th Fleet, who was sacked after two destroyers suffered multiple crew fatalities in…
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Baker Hughes GE and W&T Offshore team up on Gulf of Mexico drilling projects
Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes, a GE Company (BHGE), has entered into a strategic partnership with oil company W&T Offshore…
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Texas City oil terminal welcomes its first VLCC
The Enterprise Products Partners (EPP) oil terminal at Texas City, Texas, has received a very large crude carrier (VLCC) for…
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Rowan awarded jackup contract by Chrysaor
Offshore driller Rowan Companies has been awarded a contract by UK oil and gas explorer Chrysaor for the company’s jackup…
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Vantage Drilling jackup awarded Gabon contract by Total
US offshore driller Vantage Drilling International has been awarded a contract by Total Gabon for 2009-built jackup rig for operations…
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Erin Energy files for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Houston-based Erin Energy Corporation, which mainly focuses on offshore oil developments in Africa, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.…
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Gulftainer gets approval for Port of Wilmington deal
The legislature of the US state of Delaware has agreed to privatise the Port of Wilmington and grant a 50-year…
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McDermott management stands firm in face of growing Subsea 7 overtures
Top management at American offshore firm McDermott International remain resolute against the takeover overtures from Kristian Siem’s Subsea 7. The…
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Europe
Shell decides to invest in Vito development offshore Louisiana after cutting costs
Shell has made a final investment decision (ID) to authorize the multibillion-dollar Vito development in the deep-water US Gulf of…
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Intermarine transfers leasehold of terminals on Houston Ship Channel to Watco
Houston-based ocean transportation and marine logistics services company Intermarine has transferred its Industrial Terminals facility to Pittsburg, Kansas-based Watco, which…
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Caledonia continues rapid fleet buildup with panamax charter
Caledonia Maritime Services has confirmed to Splash that it has taken 2005-built panamax vessel on charter, expanding its fleet to…
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Vroon product tanker spills 2,600 gallons of HFO in Mississippi River
The US Coast Guard (USCG) and other entities were responding on Monday to an oil spill from a Dutch-flagged tanker…
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DeepOcean acquires Delta SubSea
Norway’s DeepOcean has acquired US remotely operated vehicle specialist Delta SubSea in a move to expand its presence in the US…
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Subsea 7 moves to acquire McDermott for $2bn, wants CB&I deal scrapped
Kristian Siem-led Subsea 7 has proposed a deal to the board of US offshore firm McDermott International to acquire the…
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US Senators introduce Clean Coast Act to codify safety rules for offshore drilling
Two Democratic US Senators from the state of Washington have introduced a bill to codify into law some rules for…
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Ben Ognibene returns with new tanker platform Concord Maritime
Ben Ognibene has partnered with private equity firm American Working Capital to form Concord Maritime, which will commence operations based…
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