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Tag Archives: Dalian

Update: ValeMax Ship Finally Makes it to China

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Rick SpilmanJanuary 3, 2012

It would have been almost funny, if billions of dollars were not at stake.  As we posted last June, the Vale Brasil, first of the Valemax class of Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOC) sailed on its maiden voyage with 391,000 tons of iron … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships | Tagged Berge Everest, China, Dalian, Vale S.A, Valemax VLOCs

Skimmer “A Whale” Sails for Dalian, China Spill

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Rick SpilmanJuly 29, 2010

Lloyds List is reporting that the Skimmer “A Whale” which failed to collect significant amounts of oil in the Gulf of mexico from the BP spill is now en-route to the major spill in Dalian, China.  The more concentrated oil on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Ships | Tagged A Whale, China, Dalian, Gulf of Mexico, Oil spill, skimmer

China oil spill a ‘severe threat’

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Rick SpilmanJuly 21, 2010

Sadly the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not the only ongoing major oil spill. China oil spill doubles in size, is deemed ‘severe threat’ China’s largest reported oil spill more than doubled in size to 165 square miles … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged China, Dalian, Oil spill
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