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  • Clarksons: Bulkers Account for Lion’s Share of Scrapped Tonnage in 2016

    5 December 2016

    Strong demolition has been a prominent feature of the shipping industry this year, as challenging market conditions continue to drive a significant supply-side response in a number of sectors, according to Clarksons Research. As conditions in most sectors were under pressure, 2016 has been an extremely difficult year for the shipping markets. Reflecting this, demolition […]

  • Iran considers sailors’ charge

    26 March 2007

    Iran has said its considering charging the 15 British sailors with illegally entering its waters. Prime Minister Tony Blair denied the navy personnel had been in Iranian waters and implied that Tehran should know that Britain has taken the detention seriously.

  • Tanker hijacked off Somalia

    29 June 2010

    Pirates have taken control of the tanker Golden Blessing 90 nautical miles off the northern Somali coast. The vessel has a crew of 19 Chinese citizens; there are no reports of injuries. The 14,445 DWT Singapore-flagged tanker was carrying a cargo of ethylene glycol when hijacked.

  • Pirates seize UK yacht couple

    27 October 2009

    A search is being carried out for a British couple who are feared to have been taken captive by Somalian pirates while sailing near the Seychelles. Paul and Rachel Chandler, aged 58 and 55, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, were heading for Tanzania in their yacht, the Lynn Rival.

  • EPA Will Require Radiation Testing Before any Dredging at Apra Harbor

    20 September 2010

    Vice-Speaker B.J. Cruz received assurances from the U.S. Environmental protection agency last Friday that the agency will require radiation testing of deep core samples taken from Apra Harbor before any dredging and ocean disposal of materials occurs.

  • Somali pirates seize Indian ship

    2 April 2007

    Heavily armed pirates have seized an Indian cargo vessel off the coast of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, maritime officials say. Andrew Mwangura of the Kenyan-based Seafarers Assistance Programme said 14 crew members have been taken captive.

  • Blue Chip sets Jan. 31 opening for new vessel

    19 January 2006

    MICHIGAN CITY | Blue Chip casino will open its new $170 million vessel Jan. 31, casino company officials said. The move is pending final regulatory approvals. The larger riverboat replaces an older vessel, which will be taken out of service.

  • Bhuiyan blasts India for obstructing water flow

    21 April 2005

    BNP Secretary General and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan on Tuesday said government has taken up a plan for dredging of rivers to encourage river route business and trade, reports BSS. He said as part of this programme dredging of rivers has started in various parts of the country.

  • Great Lakes Council Plans Yaccaba Dredging Project (Australia)

    27 June 2012

    Just as the dredging contractors packed up to leave Hawks Nest, Great Lakes Council has decided to recontract them to dredge another 17,000 cubic metres of sand from Yaccaba, says myallcoastnota.com. Great Lakes Council’s Emergency Action Plan is supposed to stop the erosion eating into The Boulevarde at Winda Woppa. The Office of Environment and […]

  • MOG Enters Agreement with Fugro-Geoteam for 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Malta

    14 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc , the central Mediterranean focused producer, developer and explorer of oil and gas assets, announces that the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Malta Oil Pty Ltd, has now entered into a contract with Fugro-Geoteam Pty Ltd , who will undertake the acquisition of 1,000 square kilometers […]

  • Hibernia output still shut. Oil spill volume shrinking

    25 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Hibernia oil production platform offshore Newfoundland, Canada, is still shut, as cleanup efforts continue one week after 12,000 liters of oil spilled into the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Lundin narrows net loss in 4Q, launches first dividend

    1 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Lundin Petroleum narrowed its net loss for the fourth quarter 2017 compared to the prior-year period and saw an increase in revenues helped by production increase and higher oil prices.

  • Japan’s Big Three Wrap Up FY 2015 in Losses

    28 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Japanese big three shipping companies Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) have resumed their string of losses now summed up in their full yearly reports for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2016. The worst hit was Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) which booked a full-year loss of […]

  • Aker Solutions looking to ease overcapacity in MMO business. Can’t rule out layoffs

    7 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Aker Solutions is transferring employees to a new subsea engineering hub in Stavanger, Norway and using the Aker Advantage recruitment agency to find work for more than 200 employees impacted by the slowdown in Norway’s offshore maintenance and modifications market. The company has said it is acting proactively to ease overcapacity in its Norwegian MMO […]

  • Drewry: All Is Not Quiet in the East Med

    17 January 2017

    A recent spike in Asia to Mediterranean spot rates shouldn’t be mistaken as a sign of permanent recovery of big markets in the Mediterranean as weakness in the East Med region and the spectre of big ships entering the trade will temper carriers’ prospects in 2017, according to analysts at Drewry. The westbound Asia to […]

  • Hurtigruten Fleet to Use NAVTOR’s Innovative ENC Service

    11 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    E-navigation specialist NAVTOR has secured one of its most high-profile customers to date, with the news that the entire Hurtigruten fleet has signed up to use its innovative ENC Service. The agreement has been reached ahead of the July 2014 deadline for existing passenger vessels to conform with IMO’s ECDIS Carriage Requirement (ECDIS Mandate). Hurtigruten, […]

  • After worker fractures multiple teeth, U.S. regulator comes up with several recommendations

    27 February 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety

    Following a review of the circumstances surrounding an injury, BSEE has revealed multiple recommendations for oil and gas operators and contractors.

  • Port of Montreal earmarks $335 million for sustainable development

    21 February 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Montreal has earmarked $335+ million in its new five-year investment plan for its infrastructure on the Island of Montreal. 

  • EIA: U.S. becoming net exporter of natural gas

    29 April 2015

    The Energy Information Administration expects the United States to be a net natural gas exporter by 2017, EIA said in its recently released Annual Energy Outlook 2015. After 2017, natural gas trade is driven largely by the availability of natural gas resources and by world energy prices. Increased availability of domestic gas or higher world […]

  • EIA: U.S. becoming net exporter of natural gas

    29 April 2015

    The Energy Information Administration expects the United States to be a net natural gas exporter by 2017, EIA said in its recently released Annual Energy Outlook 2015. After 2017, natural gas trade is driven largely by the availability of natural gas resources and by world energy prices. Increased availability of domestic gas or higher world […]

  • Gas suppliers Praxair, Linde discuss merger

    16 August 2016

    By Mike Stone and Jens Hack NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – U.S. industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc and German peer Linde AG have held initial talks about a merger to create a market leader with a value of more than $60 billion (46.5 billion pounds), people familiar with the matter said, sending shares in Linde more […]

  • Coronavirus crisis could slow the rate of energy transition, Rystad says

    20 March 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken energy markets to the core this year, creating incredible volatility for fuel prices. The one energy source that hasn’t blinked though is coal, a fuel that may come out stronger through the current crisis, a Rystad Energy analysis shows.

  • Mediterranean Oil & Gas Signs Extension of Exploration Period for Offshore Malta Blocks

    2 June 2011
    Business & Finance

      Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc. announced that the Company has signed an agreement with the Government of Malta to extend the first exploration phase of the Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”) for offshore Malta Area 4 (Blocks 4, 5, 6, 7), by 18 months to January 18, 2013. In addition, the Company is in advanced […]

  • Hydrex Performs Propeller Blade Croppings in Denmark and Croatia

    17 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Recently teams of Hydrex diver/technicians performed propeller blade croppings on several vessels across Europe. In Kalundborg, Denmark the four propeller blades of a 170-meter bulk carrier were cropped. A similar operation was carried out on a 330-meter cruise vessel in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Having developed different procedures for different kinds of damage, Hydrex is equipped and […]

  • Norway: Offshore rig workers’ strike averted

    28 June 2019
    Exploration & Production

    “The mediation turned out to be very demanding,” The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association said