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Owners and unions extend IBF piracy high risk area
(Mar 25 2011)
- Following in depth discussion among the parties of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF), a new agreement was reached for vessels/seafarers trading in the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and North Indian Ocean regions.
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Piracy - a call for armed guards
(Mar 25 2011)
- Reducing the number of ships that are hijacked by Somali pirates is a realistic prospect in the near-term if shipowners and operators are willing to adopt a security posture on board their ships.
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SCF expresses disappointment at judgment cost allocations
(Mar 25 2011)
- As a result of a Judgment this week and earlier settlements, SCF Group said that it expected to recover in excess of $140 mill in compensation for fraudulent transactions undertaken by Yuri Nikitin and his associated companies between 2001 and 2004.
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NATS could go on the acquisition trail
(Mar 25 2011)
- Nordic American Tankers (NATS) has the financial resources to buy additional Suezmaxes if and when prices for secondhand vessels look attractive, said chairman and CEO Herbjorn Hansson in a letter to shareholders this week.
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Ardmore Shipping chooses Ireland
(Mar 25 2011)
- Ardmore Shipping, a newly established shipping company specialising in the tanker sector, has based itself in Ireland, with the support of the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO).
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ASRY - business as usual
(Mar 25 2011)
- In a statement issued today, the Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) in Bahrain claimed that it was operating as normal, following the civil unrest in the Gulf state over the past few weeks.
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DHT buys another VLCC
(Mar 25 2011)
- DHT has acquired the 2002-built VLCC 'Front Eagle'.
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TEN orders two - sells one
(Mar 25 2011)
- Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has confirmed the signing of a contract for two DP2 shuttle tankers.
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ITM takes on four VLCCs
(Mar 25 2011)
- V Ships subsidiary, ITM Dubai has signed an agreement with Oman Ship Management Co to manage four VLCCs.
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'Global River' joins NST's fleet
(Mar 25 2011)
- North Sea Tankers (NST) has taken delivery of the 'Global River'. She is now being repositioned to Europe.
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Swee Joo to shed tonnage
(Mar 25 2011)
- As part of a restructuring scheme, Swee Joo Bhd is to sell its fleet of four chemical tankers used to transport crude palm oil and its products.
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ISF issues new guidelines on IMO STCW convention
(Mar 25 2011)
- The International Shipping Federation (ISF) has published a new edition of its comprehensive 'Guidelines on the IMO STCW Convention'.
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Scorpio's pool boost
(Mar 25 2011)
- NewLead Holdings announced that two of its product tankers will participate in Scorpio's Handymax Tanker Pool, a pool containing more than 30 vessels.
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Unicool range expanded
(Mar 25 2011)
- Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has introduced Unicool R-422D and Unicool R-427A.
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New team to take IMEC forward
(Mar 25 2011)
- At the recent IMEC annual general meeting in London, long-standing chairman, Ian Sherwood, stepped down to be replaced by Greg Triantafillou, from Epsilon Hellas in Greece.
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