A supply ship has struck the oil rig GSF Grand Banks off the coast of Newfoundland, putting a four-to-five-metre hole in one of the rig's eight columns.

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On Thursday afternoon, the supply vessel Maersk Detector struck one of the eight columns, or legs, of the oil rig GSF Grand Banks, which is in an area about 350 kilometres off Newfoundland.

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In the second half of 2014, Ship Finance forecasts improved prospects for the tanker market. This would also benefit crude tanker peers including Teekay Tanker Ltd. (TNK), Nordic American Tanker ...

OSLO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Norwegian oilfield services firm Seadrill has agreed to sell its West Prospero rig to shipowner Ship Finance International for $210 million and to lease it back for 15 years.