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Finland: ESL Shipping Sells Its Oldest Ship MS Hesperia

Finland: ESL Shipping Sells Its Oldest Ship MS Hesperia

ESL Shipping Ltd, part of Aspo Group, has sold its oldest ship, m/s Hesperia, for approx. EUR 3.3 million.

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Human Cost of Somali Piracy Updated Report Released

Human Cost of Somali Piracy Updated Report Released

A report highlighting latest details of the plight of seafarers at the hands of Somali pirates was launched on Friday 22nd June

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New Joint Venture Emerges on Offshore Wind Market (The Netherlands)

New Joint Venture Emerges on Offshore Wind Market (The Netherlands)

FRISIA-Offshore, located in Germany, and Offshore Wind Services BV from the Netherlands announced a cooperation agreement

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Norway: Solstad Secures Contract for Two AHTS Vessels

Norway: Solstad Secures Contract for Two AHTS Vessels

Statoil ASA has exercised its option to extend their present contract with Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF), for hire of the large AHTS “Normand Ferking

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Spanish Shipyard to Build New PSV for Simon Mokster

Spanish Shipyard to Build New PSV for Simon Mokster

On June 22 Simon Møkster has signed a contract with Astilleros Gondan in Spain for the building of the advanced Platform Supply Vessel of UT776 WP design.

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Bermuda: Greater Responsibility to Be Bestowed on Ship Owners

Bermuda: Greater Responsibility to Be Bestowed on Ship Owners

A greater responsibility is to be bestowed on ship owners in relation to providing medical care to the crew members onboard their vessels

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Sustainia100 Launched at Rio+20 (Brazil)

Sustainia100 Launched at Rio+20 (Brazil)

Sustainability legend Gro Harlem Brundtland, EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri

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2012 Day of the Seafarer (IMO)

2012 Day of the Seafarer (IMO)

On 25 June 2012, the international Day of the Seafarer, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is asking people around the world

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The Netherlands: Future Begins as APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Progresses

The Netherlands: Future Begins as APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Progresses

Equipment orders, software programming and initial construction have forged ahead at APM Terminals’ new 2.7 million TEU

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DMCA Holds Inaugural Workshop for Maritime Industry Partners in Dubai, UAE

DMCA Holds Inaugural Workshop for Maritime Industry Partners in Dubai, UAE

Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority in charge of regulating and supervising all aspects of the maritime sector in Dubai

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Norway: Odfjell Acquires Two Modern Gas Carriers

Norway: Odfjell Acquires Two Modern Gas Carriers

Odfjell has acquired two modern LPG/Ethylene gas carriers of about 9,000 m3 carrying capacity each from two Singaporean companies controlled by the BLT Group.

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Sovcomflot Places USD 1 Billion Order with OSC (Russia)

Sovcomflot Places USD 1 Billion Order with OSC (Russia)

Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has placed a USD 1 billion order for construction of four seismographic ships with Russia’s

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Rolls-Royce Strengthens Its Position in the Mediterranean Market

Rolls-Royce Strengthens Its Position in the Mediterranean Market

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed an £18 million contract with Italian shipyard Rosetti Marino S.p.A

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Indian Navy to Procure Survey Vessels from Indigenous Shipyards

Indian Navy to Procure Survey Vessels from Indigenous Shipyards

Prompted by a desire to renew its underwater preparedness the Indian Navy has launched the process of procuring survey vessels from indigenous shipyards.

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Keppel FELS to Deliver KFELS B Class Jack-Up Rig to Ukraine

Keppel FELS to Deliver KFELS B Class Jack-Up Rig to Ukraine

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M)

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COSCO Delivers Two Bulk Carriers to European Buyers

COSCO Delivers Two Bulk Carriers to European Buyers

The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announced that subsidiaries of the Company’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd have made the following deliveries:

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Malaysia: Bumi Armada Announces Newbuilding Program

Malaysia: Bumi Armada Announces Newbuilding Program

Malaysia-based international offshore oil field services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad (“Bumi Armada”), announced today its newbuild programme

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Norway: Another Five Years for Deepsea Bergen

Norway: Another Five Years for Deepsea Bergen

Statoil has informed Odfjell Drilling that it is exercising the option for maximum duration of the new drilling contract,

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U.S. Seaport Agencies, Private-Sector Partners to Invest in Capital Improvements

U.S. Seaport Agencies, Private-Sector Partners to Invest in Capital Improvements

In a recently completed survey that the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) initiated, U.S. seaport agencies and

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UK’s Rolls-Royce to Power World’s Largest Construction Vessel

UK’s Rolls-Royce to Power World’s Largest Construction Vessel

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has delivered 13 large azimuth thrusters to the world’s largest construction vessel

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