Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
February 13, 2015
The sea lily (Bourgueticrinida) is an order of marine animals referred to as crinoids. They are typically found in deep ocean waters (to a depth of about 18,000 feet). In their adult form, they are attached to the sea floor by means of a stalk.
Posted to Martin Rushmere
(by
Martin Rushmere)
on
December 30, 2013
There’s been a new twist to the Jones Act, sending another signal that it’s time for change. Money crunchers are making a huge profit from the artificial market in the domestic oil trade. ExxonMobil has chartered the Overseas Cascade at $110…
Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
November 22, 2011
Little is known of Henry Hudson prior to 1607, when he was hired by the Muscovy Company of the Kingdom of England to find a northern route to the Far East. He and a crew of ten sailed on the 80-ton Hopewell. They reached the east coast of Greenland and traveled north to the ice pack.
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
(by
Joseph Keefe)
on
October 19, 2011
It has been an interesting autumn at the U.S. Maritime Administration and for its Department of Transportation parent, as well. Little in the way of good news is to be had for anyone; much less the U.S. domestic waterfront itself. The abrupt…
Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
December 21, 2010
Nikumaroro (previously known as Gardner Island) is a small coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean situated just south of the Equator and just west of the 180th meridian. It lies in the Phoenix Island Chain and is part of the Republic of Kiribati.
Posted to Far East Maritime
(by
Greg Knowler)
on
October 28, 2010
Fifty-seven years ago, China’s first Five-Year Plan was implemented to map out the economic and social development of what was then one of the world’s poorest countries. At the end of this year the 11 Five-Year Plan expires and the 12 will come into action…
Posted to Brazilian Subsea and Maritime News
(by
Claudio Paschoa)
on
August 17, 2010
OGX Petróleo e Gás announced that, through its subsidiary OGX Maranhão, has identified presence of gas in the Devonian section of well 1-OGX-16-MA, in the block PN-T-68, in the onshore basin of Parnaiba. OGX Maranhão, an entity formed by OGX S.A. (66.6%) and MPX Energia S.A.
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