South & Central Asia
Nautilus Production Support Vessel Over 75 Pct Complete
Construction is mowing forward on the production support vessel and associated equipment, to be used by Nautilus and its partner, Eda Kopa at the Solwara 1 project site, in the Bismarck Sea of Papua New Guinea According to Nautilus, Mawei Shipyard reports that the build of the PSV has now surpassed
Korea Grants Further Class Approval for Drone Inspections
KRS granted a further class approval for the use of drones in inspections of enclosed spaces aboard ships.
Great Eastern Bets on VLCC Scrapping to Ease Tanker Woes
The only light at the end of the tunnel for large tankers seems to be scrapping.
Korea Line Pens USD 608 Mn Deal with Vale
Korea Line Corporation pens iron ore transport deal with Brazilian miner Vale.
Protecting Thai Coastal Areas
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has addressed erosion along 559 kilometers of coastal areas in Thailand, NNT- National News Bureau of Thailand reports. The Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Jatuporn Buruspat, said that erosion preventive measures have
New director elected for ONGC’s offshore business
India’s Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has appointed a new director of offshore business.
Oslo delisting warning ‘detrimental’ to Emas restructuring efforts
Oslo Stock Exchange has decided to delist the shares of Emas Offshore from trading. The offshore services provider considers this decision detrimental to its ongoing restructuring efforts.
Transocean piles up more rig work as new drillship starts Shell gig
Transocean has won a number of new contract awards for its drilling fleet consisting of drillships and semi-subs with emphasis on a long-term gig with Shell for one of its drillship.
OceanGold Tankers Linked to Four New Orders
OceanGold Tankers has reportedly ordered up to four new vessels at two South Korean yards.
Maersk Line Books 15,000 TEU Boxship Duo at HHI
Maersk Line has exercised an option for the construction of two 15, 200 TEU containerships at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
India Inaugurates Its Largest Container Terminal
JNPT’s Fourth Container Terminal has been inaugurated following the completion of the first construction phase.
Crew Splashed Boiled Water on Pirates to Thwart Attack
The crew of M/V Kudos 1 managed to repel a pirate attack by using boiled water.