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  • Sumitomo companies switch from coal to LNG for power generation

    31 May 2017

    Members of the Japanese Sumitomo Group, Sumitomo Chemical and Sumitomo Metal Mining, intend on scaling down on use of coal and move to liquefied natural gas for power production.

  • Readers’ Picks of the Week (20-24 of Jul)

    26 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Fire aboard Freedom of the Seas A fire broke out in a mechanical space on board Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship Freedom of the Seas on Wednesday, as it was about to enter Falmouth, Jamaica…. Read more Egypt on High Alert ahead of Suez Canal Inauguration Egyptian authorities have raised the alert level to the maximum […]

  • Readers’ Picks of the Week (Nov 30 – Dec 4)

    6 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Grand Princess’ Engine Room Catches Fire Due to a fire which broke out in the engine room aboard the cruise ship Grand Princess the vessel lost power for a short period of time in the early hours on Monday a… Read More The World’s First Smart Ship About to Be Born The world’s first smart […]

  • Top News of the Week Feb 17 – 23, 2014

    23 February 2014

    Marubeni and Technip to Build Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Mainstream Renewable Power has appointed Marubeni and Technip Offshore Wind Limited (working in consortium) as the preferred supplier of balance of plant EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) services for the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. First OW Jack-Up Vessel Built in Germany […]

  • Popular news, February 16 – 22, 2015

    22 February 2015

    As every week, we have compiled a list of the most read stories of the week on Offshore Energy Today. Spoiler alert: bad news dominates this week’s list.   An article on an oil rig catching fire in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico tops the list, followed by a piece on a North Sea worker […]

  • Pirate ship on cash-raising quest

    4 September 2007

    Pirate-film lovers are being invited to raise funds to help restore the fire-damaged Cutty Sark by taking a tour on board a replica of HMS Bounty. The Bounty was built for the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty and has also featured in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest.

  • China goes fishing

    21 March 2005

    China is fast becoming a formidable sea power of the other marine variety. It doesn’t yet have monstrous aircraft carriers capable of delivering awesome fire power in the world’s seven seas, but there is a huge fleet of small fishing trawlers flying Chinese flags that sail the ocean blue.

  • Death Toll from Tianjin Blasts Reaches 158

    1 September 2015

    The death toll from the Tianjin port explosions has risen to 158 people, with 15 people still unaccounted for, the Associated Press reported citing local authorities. According to Tianjin’s government officials, the casualties were predominantly firefighters, a total of 94, who were rushed to the scene to contain the fires following the blasts, 11 policemen and 53 […]

  • Death Toll from Tianjin Blasts Reaches 158

    1 September 2015

    The death toll from the Tianjin port explosions has risen to 158 people, with 15 people still unaccounted for, the Associated Press reported citing local authorities. According to Tianjin’s government officials, the casualties were predominantly firefighters, a total of 94, who were rushed to the scene to contain the fires following the blasts, 11 policemen and 53 […]

  • Port of Rotterdam: Industrial sector further cuts carbon footprint

    14 April 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition, Vision

    The Port of Rotterdam is another step closer to becoming a carbon-neutral port in the future.

  • Finland: Wartsila Wins Pumping Equipment Contract for New FSU

    11 March 2013

    Wartsila’s unmatched ability to supply a complete portfolio of solutions for the marine and offshore industry is again demonstrated with this latest order for a series of pumping systems for Statoil. Wartsila has won a valuable order to supply a series of pumps to be installed on a new floating storage unit (FSU). The FSU […]

  • VIDEO: Sea Trials of Tugboat “MB-92” Completed

    29 August 2013

    The yard sea trials of tugboat “MB-92” (building No 503, project PE-65) the first tugboat from the series of four tugboats of project PE -65, built for the Russian Navy has successfully completed. Assignment: towing of vessels and floating objects in harbor areas and open seas performing of escort operations at the speed of 10 […]

  • Grande America Leaks Plugged 4,600 Meters Below Surface

    23 April 2019
    Rules & Regulation

    The fire-stricken ship was observed sitting upright on its stern.

  • Scarabeo 5 upgrades DP system

    18 January 2006

    Scarabeo 5 is a semi-submersible rig built by Fincantierri in 1990. The ‘Hot Upgrade’, carried out while Scarabeo 5 was in operation consist of a triple redundant dynamic positioning system and a position mooring system with fire backup (Class 3).

  • K Line welcomes new LNG-fueled 7,000 CEU car carrier

    17 October 2024
    Vessels

    Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of a new car carrier powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and with a capacity of 7,000 CEU.

  • Top News of The Week August 19 – 24, 2013

    25 August 2013

    Top News of The Week August 19 – 24, 2013

  • EIA: Gas Use for Power Generation in U.S. Lower than Last Year

    25 September 2013

    Total natural gas use for power generation in the United States was down 14% during the first seven months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, mostly because of higher natural gas prices relative to coal prices. High natural gas-fired generation in 2012 occurred as a result of the lowest spot natural gas […]

  • EU leading nations support marine electrification as climate action tool

    1 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Transition

    New polling commissioned by climate action solution provider Shift Clean Energy has shown “a remarkably high level of support” for marine electrification as a way to fight climate change.

  • Congressman Announces Funding for Forge River Cleanup (USA)

    25 May 2011

    Congressman Tim Bishop announced he has secured federal funds through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for a number of important Suffolk County projects, including $400,000 for the ongoing Forge River Watershed Study, $172,000 for the Lake Montauk Harbor Feasibility Study, and $1.1 million for the ongoing Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Reformulation […]

  • Pentagon chief launches broadside at shipbuilders

    4 May 2010

    Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates fired a warning shot at the US Navy and its shipbuilding contractors earlier today, telling an industry group that if they cannot control the ballooning costs of warships and submarines the Pentagon will have little choice but to slash the size of the fleet.

  • Hansa Heavy Lift Delivers Six Tugboats to Port of Vladivostok (VIDEO)

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    The ferry trip of the six tugboats on the specialized cargo vessel HHL Lagos of company Hansa Heavy Lift (Germany) has successful completed. The tugboats have been delivered to the port of Vladivostok. The ferry trip was accomplished through the Northern Sea Route and lasted for 32 days. Six tugboats as follows: two marine tugboats […]

  • IMB: 87 Maritime Piracy Incidents in 1H, 2017

    4 July 2017

    The first half of 2017 saw a total of 87 incidents reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre compared with 97 for the same period last year, indicating a continuing decline in the number of reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships.  Recording some of the lowest figures seen in the last […]

  • Cruise ship Vistamar is detained in Belfast

    3 June 2010

    A cruise ship has been detained for the second time for safety reasons. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained the Italian-flagged ship Vistamar after an inspection at Belfast docks on Wednesday found faults including broken or missing fire doors.

  • Yuexin Shipyard Floats Out Two 58.7m AHTS Vessels (China)

    29 June 2012

    On 23rd June 2012, two launching ceremonies of 58.7m AHTS Vessel YX3156 and YX3158 were held at Yuexin shipyard drydock No.2 at the same time. YX3156 is built for a Norwegian ship owner, while YX3158 is built for Martens Marine Private Limited. Both of the two vessels apply the design from KHIAM CHUAN MARINE (KCM). […]

  • DQS Delivers Vietsovpetro’s VSP01 (Vietnam)

    6 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    After 3 months of repairing, on 15th August 2012, Dung Quat Shipyard (DQS) delivered the VSP01 (FSO) for the ship owner Vietsovpetro. This is one of the largest oil storage vessels in Vietnam. The VSP-01 is built in 2000 in Japan, the largest length: Lmax = 262.40 m. The widest Bmax = 46.0 m. Depth […]