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Economía Cubana: Oil well in Cuba comes up dry, raises questions …

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Friday that the Scarabeo-9 floating drill platform found nothing in a well in more … continuation of the ultra-close relations with Venezuela, which ships an estimated … joked one U.S. oil expert. The Scarabeo-9 rig , owned by an Italian firm and built in China with few U.S. parts specifically to avoid U.S. embargo regulations, is now expected to drill further west off the coast of Pinar del Rio on behalf … Repsol found oil in an offshore well drilled in 2004, but described the …

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Fairmount Alpine Towed Rig Ocean Whittington to

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For this job Fairmount Marine was contracted by the rigs owner, Diamond Offshore Drilling , for which Fairmount has performed a series of towages in recent years. Ocean Whittington is a semi … Chinese Diplomat Discusses Lending to Shipping Industry GL Say Shipping Should … from HHI for North Sea. BP orders four new Platform Support Vessels to help deliver North Sea strategy The vessels will be deployed to support its West of Shetland (WoS) and Norwegian …

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Activist investor wrestles control of CN management

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:09:34 +0000

William Ackman, an activist investor, won a resounding victory on Thursday in wrestling control of Canadian Pacific Railroad, as the CEO resigned Thursday and six other directors, including the chairman, joined him in not standing for re-election.

The resignation of Fred Green and the decision by Chairman John Cleghorn and four other directors not to seek another term paves the way for the seven-director slate proposed by Ackman, principal of Pershing Square Capital Management. The move will also likely allow Ackmans champion, E. Hunter Harrison, former CEO of Canadian National Railway, to take the reins.

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Ferretti Group present 6 Italian previews at Genoa Boat Show …

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Specially designed for those owners who prefer slow motion as it were, a leisurely cruise in complete silence and total comfort, this new yacht continues with the evolution of the compact semi-displacement concept. … Being a strength of the CRN mega yacht , the terrace is among the most requested items of customization requested by the ship owners. A new feature that has already become a tradition. The following models will also be on display at the boat show: …

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SPOTD – Fraggle Rock, err…St. Anthony’s Lighthouse

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Image (c) James Lewis Photography

This Ship Photo of the Day goes out to Wiltshire native and professional photographer, James Lewis. James is finishing up his degree at theUniversity College Falmouth this year and thiswas one of five winners of a Blue Communications competition to produce prints for the Oxford-based PR and Communications company.

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Built in 1835, St. Anthony’s Lighthouse marks the entrance to Falmouth Harbor, Cornwall.

And…

If you happen to pass by this landmark on a ship, you can astound your shipmates by noting that this lighthouse was featured in the British version of Jim Henson’s “Fraggle Rock” in the mid-1980s.

Man, I really liked that show.

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Hawaiian Cruises: The Best Hawaiian Cruise Ships of 2012

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:07:04 +0000

Sailing to Hawaii via luxurious cruise ship is a fabulous way to traverse the main islands of the archipelago. Over the years, cruise ships have developed their features and amenities tremendously, adding in surf pools, lawns, …

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Underwater Welding Jobs – Offshore Rigs Very best Paid Positions …

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:40:42 +0000

This really is an amazingly a beneficial design developed readily available that allows repairing of vessels damaged in the course of battles or hurricanes. Additionally … They are mostly in used in transport or oil industry and the military.For Wet … Provided the really good spend that you'll find in offshore oil rigs , it is no wonder that so quite a few folks are looking for out these jobs by having an eye to creating a better salary for a profession they could already be doing.

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10 Oil Platform Types – Offshore Entry Level Oil Rig Jobs

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That becomes a really critical issue for offshore oil and gas industry workers since they don't work in an office or factory, instead they work on one or several different types of structures. What follows is 10 things you need to know about oil rigs .

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UK: Ensco Selects ABS Classification for its New Drillship| Offshore …

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:46:06 +0000

With drilling capabilities in water depths to 12000 feet and a total vertical drilling depth of 40000 feet, this new vessel will meet the demands of ultra deepwater drilling . It is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2014.

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ABB Wins Order from Daewoo to Power Two – Offshore Energy Today

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The end customer, a joint venture between French oil service company Technip and Brazilian company Odebrecht Oil & Gas, will use the vessels to connect subsea wells with floating installations in depths of up to 2500 meters along the … ABB's oil and gas industry expertise, proven marine solutions and subsea experience address the needs of the growing subsea installation service market, said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB's Process Automation division.

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