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		<title>Two Environmental Service Vessels Launched at Zvezda Shipyard (Russia)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two newly built environmental service vessels—the boom layers and oil/debris skimmers of the R 2010 design were launched at Zvezda shipyard. The compact and maneuverable vessels are intended for emergency oil spill response situations, debris collection and many other uses typical for harbor vessels. The twins, built at Zvezda shipyard, a part of Far Eastern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gibdock Completes Refit of WesternGeco’s Seismic Vessel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gibdock has completed a refit of the seismic vessel WG Cook for WesternGeco, reflecting the yard’s growing ability to attract return customers in the specialised offshore vessel market. WG Cook is one of six 12-streamer 3D seismic ships delivered to the owner in 2010. The 19-day project was completed on time and with no serious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China Rules (… the Waves)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The release earlier this month of an official Chinese government report showing that the threats that country faces come mostly from the sea serves to underscore the importance of safeguarding national security through effective maritime security—including state-of-the-art counter-piracy efforts, said Commander Nicholas-Andrew Iliopoulos, who is the Senior Business Development Manager for AdvanFort Company, in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COSCO’s Subsidiaries Deliver Two Bulk Carriers (China)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited today announced that subsidiaries of the Company’s 51% owned COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd have made the following deliveries: 1. COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd has delivered a bulk carrier of 35.000 DWT, “CHIOS LUCK”, to its European buyer. The bulk carri er measures 179.99 meters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Viking Cruises Launches Ocean Product Line</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 10:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Viking Cruises recently announced the launch of its ocean product line, Viking Ocean Cruises, marking the introduction of the travel industry&#8217;s first new cruise line in nearly a decade. Developed from the ground up to return the focus of cruising to the destination, Viking Ocean Cruises will begin sailing in May 2015 with its first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ClassNK: Rules and Guidance for Survey and Construction of Steel Ships</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 09:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Classification society ClassNK has announced the release of the latest versions of its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships. These versions include all amendments dated 17 May 2013. Among the amendments made to the Rules and Guidance this time is the establishment of the “Rules for the Inspection and Registration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russia: Rosmorport Delegation Visits Vyborg Shipyard</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 09:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 14 May 2013 Igor Levit, Acting General Director of FSUE “Rosmorport”, visited the Vyborg Shipyard, LLC, where 3 diesel-electrical icebreakers of project 2900M are being conducted by order of FSUE “Rosmorport”, which acts as a client constructor. Igor Levit observed the construction progress, and visited the workshops, where formation and welding of icebreaker sections [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norden Extends Agreement with Harris CapRock for VSAT Communications Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norden A/S, an independent shipping company headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, has extended its agreement with Harris CapRock Communications to provide broadband communications to Norden’s global fleet of 39 bulk carrier and tanker vessels. The agreement expands an initial contract awarded in March 2012 to support 39 vessels. Harris CapRock will provide each Norden vessel with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shippers and the Environment to Benefit from IMO Decision on Reception Facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 09:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shipowners pleas for greater clarity on what to do when there are no adequate port reception facilities to receive residues including Hold Washing Water (HWW) from cargoes deemed “Harmful to the Marine Environment” (HME), have been substantially answered after an important decision at the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee held on 13-17 May. With effect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RS Carries Out LSP1 Plan Approval for First Facility of V. Filanovsky Field</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 15 May 2013, supporting blocks for the ice-resistant fixed platform (LSP1) were launched by the LOTOS Shipyard, JSC (Astrakhan Region), this being the first facility of  V. Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea. LSP1 plan approval was carried out by the Head Office of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS). Consideration of work design [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oman: Port of Sohar Marks Start of Container Terminal Expansion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under the auspice of HE Said Hamdoon, Undersecretary Ministry of Transport and Communication, Oman International Container Terminal ground breaking ceremony took place on May 16th to mark the start of the expansion of their container terminal capacity in Sohar. The construction will pave the way to increase the terminals’ capacity from the current 800,000 TEU [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VT Halter Marine’s Dry Dock Arrives in Pascagoula, USA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VT Halter Marine Inc., a subsidiary of VT Systems Inc., on Thursday announced the arrival of a 12,000 MT Floating Dry Dock transported by a heavy lift vessel from the Philippines. The dock dimensions are LOA- 546 FT x B 128.5 FT x D 46 FT. The dry dock is part of an overall expansion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cheoy Lee Wins License Agreement to Build Robert Allan – Designed Rotortugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the Tugnology conference held in London on May 14th 2013, three respected companies in the tugboat industry intensified their co-operation with respect to the Rotor®tug. The agreement between the three companies, secures Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd with a license agreement to build Robert Allan Ltd designed Rotor®tugs of the ART 80-32 type for third [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maersk Wins IMO 2013 ‘Sustainable Development’ Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 07:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maersk won the IMO 2013 themed award: “Sustainable Development – IMO&#8217;s contribution beyond Rio+20” in support of the IMO&#8217;s theme for World Maritime Day for 2013, at the 25th annual Seatrade Awards ceremony held in London recently. The award ceremony was held at the historic Guildhall, London, on Friday, 10 May, with over 350 of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bahri Recognized as One of the Top Arab Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 07:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) is awarded as one of the top companies in the Arab Region by Forbes Middle East. Engr. Saleh Al-Jasser, Bahri CEO received the award during an event organized under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister for Culture, Youth &#38; Community Development in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MacGregor Secures Offshore Winch Contracts from Three Chinese Shipyards</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 07:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured new offshore winch contracts from three Chinese shipyards, Fujian Southeast, Fuzhou Baima and Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering. The winches are destined for 22 anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) under construction for a number of international owners. &#8220;Our offshore winches have been specified for a run of new-series small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Incat Announces Dellivery of New Catamaran to Cruise Whitsundays</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 07:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Incat Crowther announced the delivery of Cobia, a 24m Catamaran built by Aluminium Marine in Queensland, Australia to Cruise Whitsundays. Cobia is the fourth vessel utilising the new-generation 24m design, following on from Fantasea Sunrise, Freedom Sovereign and Riverside Avalon. The design, featuring modern sleek styling, efficient construction, and a robust and stable hull, has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK: Transas Unveils New Version of ShipGuard</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 06:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transas Marine has launched its latest ship security alert system ShipGuard 4 SSAS, utilizing the SkyWave IsatData Pro transceiver. The IsatData Pro(IDP) series operates on the Inmarsat I-4 constellation which provides improved network speed. Polling request and response times now takes 30-45 seconds, which is four times faster than its predecessor. Transas ShipGuard 4 SSAS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interactive Particularly Sensitive Sea Area Display Launched at IMO HQ (UK)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 06:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[​A new interactive display on Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA) has been launched at IMO Headquarters. A PSSA is an area that needs special protection through action by IMO because of its significance for recognized ecological or socio-economic or scientific reasons and which may be vulnerable to damage by international maritime activities. To date, IMO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ingalls Shipbuilding Lays Keel for New US Coast Guard National Security Cutter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 06:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Huntington Ingalls Industries&#8217; Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Friday, May 17, authenticated the keel of the company&#8217;s fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, James (WMSL 754). &#8220;Our shipbuilders have done outstanding work to make us more efficient in building this ship, driving the cost down and becoming more competitive,&#8221; said Ingalls Shipbuilding President Irwin F. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top News of the Week May 13-18, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 20:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[China: ABB Signs Service Agreement with CLSICO ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, signed a long-term Preventive Service agreement with China LNG Shipping International Co. Ltd (CLSICO) to provide maintenance services to all ABB equipment onboard of its six LNG vessels in the next five years. The contract commenced January 1, 2013. CMA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Torgem Launches Two Macduff-Designed ASD Tugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 20:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2013, Torgem launched the first vessels from its multiple order for Saudi Arabia – first to hit the water was the 30m ASD tug, followed by a 25m ASD tug. In June 2012, Macduff Ship Design Ltd secured it’s largest single contract to date for a total of ten vessels comprising five new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Potential for Further Development at Port of Bar, Montenegro</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 20:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A team of editors of World Maritime News portal has paid a visit today to one of the major ports of the Adriatic coast, the Port of Bar in Montenegro. Luka Bar AD rated this year&#8217;s business operation as less successful than that recorded last year. The management believes that this will be significantly  improved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada: STQ Orders Two Dual-Fuel LNG Ro-Pax Ferries</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie) yesterday announced the conclusion of a two ship order from La Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ). The two dual-fuel LNG Ro-Pax ferries will operate on the St. Lawrence River on the Tadoussac-Baie-Sainte-Catherine route and shall enter service in 2015.  Alan Bowen, CEO of Davie commented: “This project has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USCG Continues to Monitor Boat Fire Cleanup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Coast Guard crews continue to monitor the pollution cleanup Friday from a boat that caught fire near the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Fla. SWS Environmental Services has collected about 4,900 gallons of water, diesel mix from the water&#8217;s surface surrounding the vessel Skye Marie, which caught fire approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday. Currently all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VIDEO: Brilliant Fireworks Display Rounds Off EUROPA 2′s Christening</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Around 700 guests on board EUROPA 2, a modern and casual luxury ship, enjoyed a brilliant fireworks display to round off the ship&#8217;s christening ceremony in style. After the christening ceremony, the star act Dick Brave &#38; the Backbeats created a party atmosphere with their rockabilly music. The following video bring you a glimpse of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Intermodal LNG Tanks Significant for Marine Industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent analysis by energy research firm Zeus Development Corporation has identified International Organization of Standardization (ISO) intermodal tanks as an important enabling technology for marine operators to switch from petroleum fuels to natural gas. The marine industry is accustomed to transporting and storing ISO containers for general freight and bulk liquids. Specialized insulated containers increasingly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Seadrill Finalizes Sale of T-15 Tender Rig</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seadrill Limited has today completed the previously announced transaction to sell the T-15 tender rig to Seadrill Partners. The agreed upon sale is for a total price of US$210 million, less approximately US$100 million of debt outstanding under the credit facility secured by the T-15. The balance of the total consideration is being financed with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russia: North-Western Shipping Takes Delivery of NEVA-LEADER 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[North-Western Shipping Company, JSC took delivery of  the third self-propelled dry-cargo vessel of RSD49 project &#8216;NEVA-LEADER 3′ from Nevsky Shipyard on May 16th 2013.  The Project was developed by “Marine Engineering Bureau-Design-SPb”, JSC in close co-operation with the specialists of the customer and the shipyard. The feature of RSD49 project vessel is the existence of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan: MOL Conducts Tabletop Drill on Collision Involving Container Vessel</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the completion of a tabletop drill done in cooperation with the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. The scenario entailed a containership operated by MOL Liner Division (Hong Kong) and managed by an MOL Group ship management company (Hong Kong) colliding with a coastal freighter in Osaka Bay, Japan. The [...]]]></description>
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