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  • ICS Report Advises on Action To Reduce Accidents in Malacca and Singapore Straits

    19 October 2011

    Navigation safety and environmental protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore could further improve following a detailed investigation into accident reports by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). ICS (as part of a wider initiative being undertaken by the Round Table of international shipping associations) has conducted a survey of incident reports which it […]

  • UAE: Maritime Security and Surveillance Conference Concludes

    7 February 2012

    The inaugural Maritime Security and Surveillance Conference concluded last week, highlighting several important themes, including the need to continue building cooperation across the Gulf countries in the areas of maritime surveillance and security operations. Lieutenant Commander Sheikh Mubarak Ali Y. Al Sabah, Chief of Maritime Operations, Kuwait Coast Guard, discussed in detail about areas of […]

  • Bassoe: Borr Drilling takes jackup rig hoarding to a new level

    16 May 2018
    Exploration & Production

    Borr raises $350 million in a matter of minutes as it takes a new bite out of the distressed asset fleet.

  • UK: Hydratight, PDA Offer Specialized Courses to Industrial Divers

    23 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Hydratight has formed a strategic partnership with one of the world’s leading commercial diver training schools.  Hydratight and the UK-based Professional Diving Academy will collaborate on specialist courses aimed at improving both subsea joint integrity and skills, as well as diver safety. The partnership aims to fill a gap in the current training provision for […]

  • China: Order of up to Ten Innovative Eco Tankers Confirmed

    4 July 2012

    Stena Bulk and Concordia Maritime confirm an order of up to ten innovative, in-house designed chemical tankers. The ships will be built at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China with deliveries beginning from spring 2014. When delivered, the 50,000-dwt vessels will be the most sophisticated in the Stena Bulk and Concordia Maritime fleet. The value […]

  • APPEA: More Delay and Uncertainty as Victoria Rebuffs Gas Market Review

    21 November 2013

    Victorian Government decision to ignore Gas Market Review Taskforce advice to take immediate action to facilitate new gas supplies and make the most of eastern Australia’s sizeable natural gas resources creates considerable uncertainty around the entire eastern Australian gas market. APPEA Chief Operating Officer – Eastern Australia, Paul Fennelly said: “The decision taken by the Victorian […]

  • US Shippers: Port Congestion-Driven Fees Are Unfair

    15 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    U.S. importers and exporters claim that the demurrage and detention practices of marine terminal operators (MTOs) and vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) at the nation’s ports are unfair. According to the US Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) latest report certain shippers paid over USD 100,000 in demurrage charges  last year, as compared to paying approximately USD 10,000 for the previous year. The Commission […]

  • Star Bulk Sinks Deeper in Red

    1 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Dry bulk shipping company Star Bulk posted a net loss of USD 40.2 million in the first quarter of 2015 amid historically low rates in the dry bulk market, widening further the loss reported in the first quarter of 2014 which amounted to USD 0.9 million. Revenues in the first quarter reached USD 45.5m compared to USD 20.1m a […]

  • SH Group Acquires Boat-In-A-Box from Nadiro

    13 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    SH Group, developer and manufacturer of innovative hydraulic and mechanical solutions for the offshore and marine industry, has as of today taken over Nadiro’s davit division, Boat-In-A-Box. SH Group has been co-owner of Nadiro since the beginning of 2009, but has now taken over 100% ownership of the davit division from Nadiro. The company simultaneously […]

  • India: Ministry to Assist Ports in Combating Oil Spills

    18 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    New central schemes to support State Maritime Boards and the State Governments to combat oil spills, are nearing finalization. Stating this at the 15th Meeting of the Maritime State Development Council at Bengaluru recently, the Union Minister of Shipping Shri G.K. Vasan said that the Ministry will soon issue guidelines to streamline the process of […]

  • More Liebherr Container Cranes Arrive in Russia

    23 August 2012
    Equipment, Technology

    Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. recently delivered and commissioned two panamax STS cranes in Vladivostok and has taken orders for further STS cranes to be delivered to Novorossiysk and St. Petersburg. The cranes delivered to the JSC Commercial port of Vladivostok have gone into operation at the port and join a pair of Liebherr RMG cranes […]

  • Ofgem OKs transmission investments needed for UK’s 2030 offshore wind target

    30 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    Ofgem has approved the strategic electricity transmission reinforcements required to deliver the UK Government’s 50 GW offshore wind by 2030 target, set out as part of the regulator’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework. The decision confirms that all SSEN Transmission projects identified by the Electricity System Operator (ESO) as required to meet 2030 offshore […]

  • Shipping industry preps for cross-sector decarbonisation event

    22 July 2021
    Environment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Global shipping has announced a cross-industry event, to be held during COP26, bringing together leaders in shipping, energy, politics and finance to discuss maritime decarbonisation efforts.

  • Norwegian operator criticised over vaccine mandate plans for offshore workers

    13 January 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Human Capital, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety

    A Norwegian union representing offshore oil & gas workers has criticised the process to introduce a vaccine mandate.

  • Pioneering Spirit vessel hired to remove Morecambe platforms

    7 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Heavy lifting, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Allseas’ giant heavy lift vessel, the Pioneering Spirit, will remove the DP3 and DP4 platforms from Morecambe Bay off the UK for Spirit Energy.

  • Statoil: Glitne Field No Longer Viable (Norway)

    31 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    When Glitne came on stream in 2001, the intention was for it to produce for 26 months. Twelve years later its final drops of oil are being extracted and it has now been decided to close the field. Glitne is the story of how important various measures are for extending the lifetime of a field […]

  • IBIA Reports Rise in Average Residual Fuel Sulphur Content

    14 July 2017

    The yearly average sulfur content of tested residual fuel oils increased to 2.58% in 2016, up by 0.13% from 2.45% in 2015, according to data provided by the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Of the 143,141 samples tested by four providers of sampling and testing services, 0.53% exceeded the […]

  • Chrysaor buys Spirit Energy’s Armada area fields (UK)

    22 March 2018

    Chrysaor, the UK oil & gas independent, will acquire Spirit Energy’s entire interests in the Armada, Maria, and Seymour fields offshore the UK.

  • Union Minister of Shipping Recognizes Importance of Dredging Projects (India)

    18 November 2013

    New central schemes to support State Maritime Boards and the State Governments to combat oil spills, are nearing finalization. Stating this at the 15th Meeting of the Maritime State Development Council at Bengaluru, the Union Minister of Shipping Shri G.K. Vasan said that the Ministry will soon issue guidelines to streamline the process of collection […]

  • UK: Broads Restoration Project Wins Prestigious Award

    4 June 2013

    An innovative Broads restoration project has been commended at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Work to restore an eroded reed bed and spit of land at Salhouse Broad using dredged sediment from the nearby river was celebrated at the 2013 Water Renaissance Awards in Birmingham on Thursday 30th May. The Broads Authority project beat 30 […]

  • Canada: Nova Scotia Outlines Steps for Marine Renewable Energy

    15 May 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Nova Scotia has taken another step towards turning its abundant ocean energy resources into an affordable supply of clean, renewable electricity. The province released a plan today, May 14, that outlines how it will use local expertise and knowledge to develop the emerging energy sector. The Marine Renewable Energy Strategy contains broad policy, economic and […]

  • UK: Hydratight Forms Strategic Partnership with Professional Diving Academy

    23 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

      Hydratight has formed a strategic partnership with one of the world’s leading commercial diver training schools. Hydratight and the UK-based Professional Diving Academy will collaborate on specialist courses aimed at improving both subsea joint integrity and skills, as well as diver safety. The partnership aims to fill a gap in the current training provision […]

  • Scotrenewables Withdraws SR2000 Turbine from EMEC

    19 September 2018
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Scotrenewables Tidal Power has started work to remove the SR2000 turbine from its test berth at EMEC, in a move to start site preparation work for their optimized 2MW floating tidal turbine. The SR2000’s withdrawal from service at EMEC follows a year of testing which saw it generate in excess of 3GWh of renewable electricity. […]

  • Origin’s APLNG revenue shoots up

    31 January 2019

    Australia’s top power and gas retailer, Origin Energy, reported a jump in its share of Australia Pacific LNG revenue during the quarter ending December 31, 2018. 

  • Norway’s February oil output drops below expectations

    15 March 2019

    Norwegian oil production during February 2019 was below expected figures due to technical problems on some fields, according to Friday’s report by the NPD.