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Popular News, September 7 – 13, 2015
Popular News, September 7 – 13, 2015
Top news of the week, September 7-12, 2015
QNB: increase in LNG capacity to cause supply glut by 2020 There are currently 16 major LNG projects already under construction, which should add around 12 mtpa in 2016 and 33 mtpa in 2017, Qatar National Bank informed in a report. South Africa eyeing LNG import terminal South Africa’s power shortag
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Sep 7th – 11th)
211 Kilos of Cocaine Found on board Teekay-Owned LNG Carrier About 211 kilos of cocaine was found on board the gas carrier Hispania Spirit by Peruvian authorities during an inspection on September 8th while the ship was anchored in… Read More LR: Commercial Ships of 2030 Will Be Smart, Green and Con
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Sep 7th – 11th)
211 Kilos of Cocaine Found on board Teekay-Owned LNG Carrier About 211 kilos of cocaine was found on board the gas carrier Hispania Spirit by Peruvian authorities during an inspection on September 8th while the ship was anchored in… Read More LR: Commercial Ships of 2030 Will Be Smart, Green and Con
Reliance on Technology a Double-Edged Sword
Data-centric engineering and technology have the potential to enhance safety at sea but could also diminish the role of seafarers and lead to a loss of skills, Professor Richard Clegg, managing director of the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, told delegates at the Britain and the Sea conference held at
Reliance on Technology a Double-Edged Sword
Data-centric engineering and technology have the potential to enhance safety at sea but could also diminish the role of seafarers and lead to a loss of skills, Professor Richard Clegg, managing director of the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, told delegates at the Britain and the Sea conference held at
Arab World APMT Unions Create Joint Strategy
Twenty delegates from unions representing workers at APM Terminals in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Oman met in Aqaba, Jordan this week to agree on a joint approach to achieving a set of minimum standards for workers at the region’s terminals, according to the International Transport Workers’
Arab World APMT Unions Create Joint Strategy
Twenty delegates from unions representing workers at APM Terminals in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Oman met in Aqaba, Jordan this week to agree on a joint approach to achieving a set of minimum standards for workers at the region’s terminals, according to the International Transport Workers’
Erin Energy in managerial changes
Erin Energy, formerly known as CAMAC, has announced changes within its management structure. The company explained in its press release on Friday that the changes were made as a response to recent drilling and production successes, and to support the company’s growth strategy. Segun Omidele, Senior
Ocean Installer in its first UFR work in Africa
Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for deep water umbilicals, flowlines and riser (UFR) installation work with Total E&P Congo at the Moho Nord field off the coast of the Republic of Congo. The project will see Ocean Installer install and pre-commission an umbilical, Multi-Phase Pump (MPP),
Ocean Installer Bags Moho Nord Contract Off Congo
Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for deep water UFR installation work with Total E&P Congo at the Moho Nord field off the coast of the Republic of Congo. The contract is Ocean Installer’s first major operation in West Africa following the creation of the Africa, Mediterranean and Middle E
IUMI: Ship Records Should Be Passed On to New Owners
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is calling for vessel owners and technical managers to make records available that provide important information on the condition of the ship and its machinery when a ship changes owner. “The current trend to remove these records has the potential t