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Singapore yards banking on Petrobras rig orders - Lloyd's List
Mon 6 Jul 2009 9:28am
Singapore yards banking on Petrobras rig ordersLloyd's ListSingapore's yards are expected to be able to hold up against competition from South Korean shipbuilders looking to offset the slump in new shipbuilding ...and more »...
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N Korea ship suspected of carrying banned arms cargo returns home
Mon 6 Jul 2009 7:24am
A North Korean ship tracked by the US Navy on suspicion of carrying a banned arms cargo is expected to return home on Tuesday after a voyage that tested UN sanctions aimed at punishing Pyongyang fo......
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Suspected North Korea weapons ship heads home
Mon 6 Jul 2009 7:13am
SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean ship tracked by the U.S. Navy on suspicion of carrying a banned arms cargo is expected to return home on Monday after a voyage that tested U.N. sanctions aimed at puni......
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North Korean weapons ship heads home
Mon 6 Jul 2009 7:12am
A NORTH Korean ship tracked by the US Navy on suspicion of carrying a banned arms cargo is expected to return home after a voyage that tested UN sanctions aimed at punishing Pyongyang for its May nucl......
http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=25892371&cat=ce3f552cecabceb8


Navy sex-bet claims disturbing
Mon 6 Jul 2009 7:10am
Melbourne - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Monday have said allegations that members of the navy ran a sex betting ring were "disturbing" and promised a full investigation. Australia's Cha......
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'Weapons-laden' N Korea ship expected home
Mon 6 Jul 2009 5:12am
South Korean media says a North Korean ship suspected of carrying banned weapons is expected to return to its home port today. The Kang Nam 1 was the first North Korean ship to be tracked under new U......
http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?rid=25890136&cat=ce3f552cecabceb8


A maritime college blossoms in Ballard
Mon 6 Jul 2009 5:10am
In a bleak year for public education funding, one corner of the community college system is booming. Seattle Maritime Academy, part of Seattle Central Community College, is preparing to raze the port......
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COSCO's drilling rig wins praise (China Daily)
Mon 6 Jul 2009 5:09am
A fast-growing shipyard in China has built the world's first "round" deepwater drilling rig, which can pump out oil even from freezing seawaters....
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Navy sex bets 'disturbing', says Rudd
Mon 6 Jul 2009 4:59am
A group of sailors from HMAS Success has been sent home and an inquiry launched after they allegedly organised a challenge to have sex with as many female crewmates as possible. The Seven Network rep......
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Skipper of hijacked ship honored with a parade
Mon 6 Jul 2009 2:15am
BOSTON, Mass.— The first mate of the U.S. cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia in April is being honored with a parade in Boston....
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