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Top news, March 13 – 19, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 13 – 19, 2017.
Top news of the week March 13-18
LNG carrier attacked in Gulf of Guinea LNG carrier La Mancha Knutsen came under pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea, off Nigeria’s Port Harcourt. Qatargas, PGNiG ink new LNG deal Qatargas, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer, signed a new supply deal with Polish Oil and Gas Comp
Cefor: Giant Boxships Pose Risks That Are Not Being Discussed
There are numerous risks of technical nature not being considered when opting to construct the ever bigger containerships that are being overshadowed by the luring economies of scale, the Nordic Association of Marine Insurers (Cefor) warns. According to the association, apart from the commercial cha
Rig delivery deferral may not always be the best option for shipyards
Packed full of jackup rigs which owners don’t want to take delivery of, shipyards are doing little to help their situation. They could benefit from a more commercial approach. By David Carter Shinn As we noted in our previous article, 107 jackup rigs are sitting at yards with yards and owners cont
Shell, Eni regain control over Nigerian oil block after court ruling
A Nigerian court has reportedly overturned its earlier ruling on the temporary forfeiture of an offshore oil block jointly owned by Shell and Eni which they bought for $1.3 billion in 2011. According to the Nigerian media, Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday upheld the app
Video: Expert forum on environmental monitoring around tidal turbines
The Annex IV project gathered a set of experts to discuss the challenges associated with the environmental monitoring around tidal turbines.
BIMCO: Dry Bulk Industry’s Road to Profitability
The dry bulk shipping industry remains well on target for profitable freight rates in 2019 if the projected fleet supply growth rate of 0% in 2017 continues, according to international shipping association BIMCO. In 2016, the supply side grew by 3% and the demand side grew by 2.4%, which resulted in
Seven Missing after Turkish Ship Sinks off Libya
At least seven seafarers are missing after their vessel, the Turkey-flagged cargo ship Tinaztepe S, sank off the coast of Libya due to inclement weather conditions, local media reported. Libyan naval forces rescued six of the 1979-built ship’s crewmembers following the incident, which occurred on Ma
SAMSA: Stricken BBC Shanghai Towed to Dock
The general cargo ship BBC Shanghai arrived at the port of East London’s dock earlier today after it suffered an engine breakdown off the eastern coast of South Africa, according to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). Following the issue, which occurred on March 15, the vessel was a
Somali Pirates Release Aris 13 and Its Crew
The Somali pirates have freed the Comoros-flagged bunkering tanker Aris 13 and its crew, according to Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP). The vessel was released on March 16 following negotiations between the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF), local Somali authorities, clan elders in the Xabo region, an
Report: Two Libyan Ports Retaken by LNA
East Libyan forces have managed to regain control of two major oil ports in Libya on March 14, after they were seized by the Islamist Benghazi militia earlier this month, Reuters reported. The eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) took over the ports of Es Sidra and Ras Lanuf from the Benghazi De
GPHA Delegation Tours Tema Port Expansion Project
Paul Ansah, the acting director general of the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority (GPHA), inspected the Tema Port expansion site earlier this week. During the visit, the GPHA team toured the offices of Meridian Ports Services where they were hosted by the CEO of MPS, Mohammed Samara. Mr Samara inform