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  • Costamare Acquires Two Boxships

    3 October 2013

    Costamare Inc. a leading international owner of containerships, has made an investment of approx $162 million in two new container vessels through its joint venture with York Capital Management, a New York-based investment advisor firm. Under the deal, the company will buy two 9,000 TEU capacity vessels costing at $81 million each. “We have close to half-a-billion […]

  • Russia: Krasnoe Sormovo Shipyard Names and Launches VF Tanker-1

    29 February 2012

    Krasnoe Sormovo shipyard held, on February 17th, official naming and launching ceremony for oil tanker ‘VF tanker-1’ of project RST27, built for Volga Fleet Tanker (VF Tanker). Project RST27 was designed by Marine Engineering Bureau. Hull’s theoretical forms are a result of scientific research carried out in 2010 and were defined with help of calculating […]

  • DSV Harkand Swordfish Gets New SPHL Through $8.5 Mln Upgrade

    8 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Harkand successfully completed the test fit of the newbuild self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboat (SPHL) to the hyperbaric rescue facility (HRF) at Unique Maritime Group’s facility in New Iberia, Louisiana. In the Gulf of Mexico, industry standards require diving support vessels to be equipped with a means of hyperbaric evacuation that will provide immediate rescue for divers […]

  • Seismic Acquisition Programme in Dussafu Block Offshore Gabon Starts

    7 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Panoro Energy ASA announces the commencement of a 3D seismic acquisition programme in the Dussafu block offshore Gabon. The work will be carried out by Polarcus and is planned to cover an area of approximately 1260 km2 in the outboard part of the Dussafu license. The primary objective is to upgrade leads that have previously […]

  • Vasco da Gama Shipwreck Found Off Oman

    16 March 2016
    Research & Development

    Oman’s Ministry of Heritage & Culture (MHC) in cooperation with Blue Water Recoveries (BWR) of UK announced the discovery and archaeological excavation of a Portuguese East Indiaman that was part of Vasco da Gama’s 1502-1503 Armada to India. The ship, which sank in a storm in May 1503 off the coast of Al Hallaniyah island […]

  • OPEC: Members to restore market stability during 2019

    18 March 2019

    OPEC’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee members have pledged to restore market stability during a meeting in Azerbaijan.

  • Baltic Sea Countries Target NOx Limits for Shipping

    30 March 2016

    Legislation cutting nitrogen oxides (NOx) from shipping in the Baltic and North Seas has moved a step closer with a decision by countries bordering the Baltic Sea to apply for tighter NOx limits in designated so-called ‘emission control areas’ (ECAs), the European association of environmental organizations Transport and Environment comments. Namely, at the Annual Meeting […]

  • Two Ice Class Bulker Newbuildings Join Pangaea’s Fleet

    1 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Newport-based dry bulk shipping and logistics provider Pangaea Logistics Solutions has taken delivery of two Ultramax dry bulk carriers from Oshima Shipyard in Japan, completing its current newbuilding program of six ice class bulkers. The two ice class 1C bulkers, Bulk Destiny and Bulk Endurance, were ordered by Pangaea’s 50% owned joint venture company Nordic Bulk […]

  • BMT Acquires Oceanica Consulting (Australia)

    20 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announced the acquisition of Western Australian marine and coastal specialists, Oceanica Consulting Pty Ltd. Oceanica will further strengthen BMT’s capacity and technical offering in Western Australia’s buoyant market, while complementing the expertise and knowledge in the region of BMT’s established Asia-Pacific subsidiaries, […]

  • MIE to Promote Eco Marine Power Products, Greece

    30 July 2013

    Eco Marine Power (EMP) has taken a major step towards bringing its sustainable shipping technologies to the market by announcing today that it has entered into a commercial agency agreement with MIE Company Ltd (MIE) of Greece. Under the terms of the agreement, MIE will promote solutions and products by Eco Marine Power to Greek […]

  • OFE: MRs Are the Bright Spot of Asian Crude Market

    12 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    As newbuilding deliveries would continue to keep a lid on product tanker rates in Asia over the third quarter of 2017, things seem to be a little brighter for the MR segment. According to Ocean Freight Exchange (OFE), the pace of deliveries is expected to pick up in the second half of the year, bringing […]

  • Obvious. Indispensible. Natural Gas. The Importance of Dutch Gas

    20 September 2012

    Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference brings you a series of columns in which prominent industry representatives share their views on key developments in the offshore oil, gas and energy markets. This edition, Ruud Zoon, Managing Director of GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland and Chairman of NOGEPA shares his thoughts on the importance of Dutch Gas. Ever […]

  • Australia: Planning Minister Rewrites Browse LNG Laws

    26 June 2012

    A week before the WA Court of Appeal is due to hear Richard Hunter’s challenge to Woodside’s works on James Price Point, the Minister for Planning has suddenly amended the local planning instrument to authorise Woodside to carry on works even if its planning approval is invalid. Mr Hunter has said that he will continue […]

  • Iran: USD 60 Billion Needed for Launching of All South Pars Gas Field Phases

    8 March 2011
    Business & Finance

      Launching all the South Pars gas field phases requires $60 billion investment in upstream sector of the field up to the end of Twenty Years Outlook in 2025, Iran’s petroleum minister, Dr. Mirkazemi announced. Addressing at the Second National Meeting On Perspective Of Integrated And Knowledge Centered Sustainable Development in Pars Special Economic Energy […]

  • JES Grinds to a Halt

    21 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    JES International Holdings Limited informed that it has ceased operations and production of its existing business. The group added that it was currently maintaining a skeletal staff (comprising of key executive officers, as well as key administrative and finance personnel and security) to run the group as part of its cost controlling process. The move […]

  • MSC, CMA CGM Present Plans for Fuel Surcharges

    25 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Rules & Regulation

    Shipping majors MSC and CMA CGM unveiled a new fuel adjustment surcharge ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap.

  • ONS Norway: AGR Expands TRACS Training Offer

    19 August 2013

    Oslo-headquartered oil services firm AGR has expanded its TRACS Training offer to cover the Norwegian market. The news was launched at ONS Norway today (Monday 19 August 2013). The expansion will seek to repeat the success of AGR’s TRACS Training in Aberdeen, recognised as one of the world’s top training providers. More than 25,000 industry […]

  • BP Board Visits India

    19 May 2013

    The Board of the UK oil giant BP met for the first time in India to gain an understanding of the opportunities in the country. The Board also met with Government dignitaries and business partners. In an interaction with Hon’ble President of India, Pranab Mukherjee Friday, BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg affirmed, “We are working closely […]

  • Resources Minister: PTTEP Successfully Implemented Montara Action Plan (Australia)

    24 June 2013

    Following three years of monitoring and close consultation with Montara field developers PTTEP Australasia, Australian Resources Minister Gary Gray has announced the deed of agreement between the Government and company has been concluded.  The Montara field development has been subject to the deed since 2011, following the 2009 Montara oil and gas leak – the […]

  • Bluestream Adds Another ROV to Its Fleet

    29 October 2013
    Equipment

    Bluestream has taken delivery of the third of four ROVs ordered from Saab Seaeye in the last twelve months. Their new 2000 metre-rated Cougar XT is the second of this model to be added to the 11 strong ROV fleet operated by the Netherlands-based Offshore services company. Managing director, Rolf de Vries, sees the Cougar […]

  • CAA to Review North Sea Helicopter Operations. Aims to Improve Safety

    25 September 2013

    The Civil Aviation Authority,the UK’s specialist aviation regulator, has said it is undertaking a review of North Sea helicopter operations. It is a joint review with the Norwegian CAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and advised by a panel of independent experts. It will study current operations, previous incidents and accidents and offshore helicopter […]

  • Damen: PSV Mamola Defender named in Barcelona

    25 September 2015

    Damen Shipyards Group informed on Thursday that a naming ceremony for a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) Mamola Defender, to be managed by Promar, took place on September 23, 2015. Mamola Defender will be the second Damen PSV vessel to be managed by a Swiss-headquartered company that manages a fleet of Multi-Purpose Supply Vessels and Fast […]

  • Finland: Cargotec Secures Orders for MacGregor Anchor-Handling Systems

    15 March 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      Cargotec has won a contract to supply two sets of MacGregor anchor-handling systems for two anchor-handling tug /supply / oil recovery vessels under construction at a Chinese Shipyard for a Singaporean owner. The anchor-handling equipment is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2011 and it will be manufactured at Cargotec’s facilities for offshore […]

  • Norwegian player giving new life to oil & gas vessel with conversion for offshore wind

    19 January 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vessels

    Norside bought a platform supply vessel used in the oil and gas industry for the purpose of converting it for offshore wind ops.

  • 7 stowaways arrested and escorted from Chise Bulker after vessel docks in Portland

    11 February 2021
    Authorities & Government, Safety, Vessels

    A total of seven individuals, believed to be Albanian nationals, were arrested by Dorset Police and escorted from a commercial vessel, called Chise Bulker, after docking at Portland Port. “We received a call at around 5.40 am on Tuesday 9 February 2021 from the ambulance service in relation to a person reportedly in need of […]