Britain’s new polar research ship, the RSS Sir David Attenborough, has been formally presented with Lloyd’s Register (LR) certification after a four-year-long construction period, the classification society said.The high-profile vessel, the U.K.’s larg…
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The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a report of a diesel fuel discharge after a vessel sank near Sitka, Alaska.Sector Juneau personnel received a report, February 26, that the 52-foot fishing vessel Haida Lady sank and was completely submerged betwee…
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Second vessel acquisition this year sees intra-Asia operator lift spending tally to $80m
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A lack of tonnage is becoming evident in the ship recycling market, as the firming up of the freight market has limited selling opportunits among ship owners. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said that “with owners still e…
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The snowstorm that hit Texas in the middle of February caused a 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) drop in US crude oil production between the second and third week of that month. In the week ending 19 February, US crude oil production averaged 9.7m bpd…
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