The closing of a dock at Venezuela's main oil export port could delay as much as 5 million barrels in crude deliveries to Russian state-oil firm Rosneft, a source said on Wednesday and documents showed.A tanker collision at the weekend forced PDVSA to ...
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Star Bulk Carriers to Acquire Up To Seven Dry Bulk Vessels From E.R. Capital
Star to acquire three (firm) operating dry bulk vessels with 2018 and has options on four others in 2019.Star Bulk says that Step 1 vessels will be acquired for an aggregate of about 1.34 million common shares of star Bulk and $41.70 million in cash.So...
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Five (More) New Products to Find @ SMM 2018
The SMM 2018 scheduled to take place September 4-7, 2018, in Hamburg, Germany, is held every two years and is the traditional launching platform for a variety of commercial shipping and shipbuilding technologies. Five new marine technologies…
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Britain starts work on satellite system to rival EU’s Galileo
Britain said on Wednesday it would start work on an alternative satellite system to the European Union's Galileo project to ensure its national security if it is barred from equal access to the EU program after Brexit.
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Passenger Ship Runs Aground in the Arctic
A Russian-flagged passenger vessel that went aground in the Canadian Arctic last week has been refloated and is in stable condition.The 117-meter, 6,230 gt polar expedition cruise ship Akademik Ioffe had about 160 people on board when it ran…
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MacGregor to Reveal Digital Advances at SMM
At this year's SMM exhibition, MacGregor, part of Cargotec, plans to unveil a new digital solution it says is set to change the face of breakbulk stowage. Alongside this, the company has developed other elements of its digital portfolio, MacGregor Smar...
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OSVDPA Accredits Texas A&M Maritime Academy
A&M becomes first U.S. Maritime Academy to teach accredited DP courses.The Offshore Service Vessel Dynamic Positioning Authority (OSVDPA) has announced that Texas A&M Maritime Academy (TAMMA) is accredited to provide OSVDPA courses to its cadets.
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Bolidt: Cruise Refits Surge
Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems says a vibrant cruise ship refurbishment market has brought on an all-time high in refit work, including completion of five major ship projects so far this year, plus bookings for a further seven large ship…
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DNV GL Raises the Standard for Thermoplastic Composite Pipes
DNV GL has launched a new standard that allows operators to choose thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP) instead of steel or traditional flexibles, enabling substantial cost reductions throughout the project lifecycle.After the successful and…
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BAE Systems Wins $146.3 Mln US Navy Contract
BAE Systems said it has been awarded a $146.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the USS Gettysburg (CG 64).The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser will undergo about 15 months of work at the company’s shipyard in Norfolk, Va., the s...
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