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BP "Grossly Negligent" in Deepwater Horizon Spill

By The Maritime Executive

September 4, 2014

BP Plc was "grossly negligent" for its role in the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico four years ago, a U.S. district judge said on Thursday in a ruling that could add billions of dollars in fines to the...

French Ferry Firm Loses State Aid Appeal

By The Maritime Executive

September 4, 2014

Cash-strapped ferry operator SNCM looks set to seek legal protection from its creditors after Europe's highest court ruled on Thursday it must pay back 220 million euros ($289 million) of French state...

New Report Highlights Trends in Offshore Wind

By The Maritime Executive

September 4, 2014

The U.S. Energy Department released a new report showing progress for the U.S. offshore wind energy market over the past year, including two projects that have moved into the initial stages of constru...

Man Dies on BP North Sea Oil Platform

By The Maritime Executive

September 4, 2014

A man has died after an incident on a North Sea oil platform owned by BP Plc, the company said on Thursday. "BP is deeply saddened to confirm that an offshore worker has died following an incident on...

Petrobras Wins Deepwater Award

By The Maritime Executive

September 3, 2014

Petrobras CEO Maria das Graças Silva Foster has been announced winner of the Global Pacific & Partners Award in the Offshore/Deepwater Player category at the 20th Latin Oil Week, an event held at the...

Hapag-Lloyd Cruise Ship Reaches Northernmost Point

By The Maritime Executive

September 3, 2014

The expedition ship HANSEATIC of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has set a new record for passenger ships in the Northeast Passage. Yesterday afternoon (August 26, 2014), the 122.8-meter-long ship reached the nor...

Mexican Ports Reopen After Dolly's Downgrade

By The Maritime Executive

September 3, 2014

Two of Mexico's three main oil exporting ports in the Gulf of Mexico, Dos Bocas and Cayo Arcas, were reopened on Wednesday after major storm Dolly was downgraded, the country's communications and tran...

Master Fined After UK Wind Farm Collision

By The Maritime Executive

September 3, 2014

The master of a wind farm support vessel has been made to pay £3,000 in fines and costs after breaching maritime collision regulations. Geoffrey Whinfrey was in charge of the Island Panther when it c...

China to Modernize Shipping Industry

By The Maritime Executive

September 3, 2014

China published a set of guidelines to support and develop its shipping industry on Wednesday, sending shares in shipping firms such as China COSCO and China Shipping higher. The world's biggest trad...

Halliburton Reaches Settlement on Macondo Claims

By The Maritime Executive

September 2, 2014

Halliburton announced that it has reached an agreement to settle a substantial majority of the plaintiffs’ class claims asserted against the company as a result of the April 20, 2010 Macondo well inci...

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