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  • Investigation of fatal Gulf of Mexico incident reveals probable causes

    20 January 2022
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Rules & Regulation, Safety

    U.S. offshore safety regulator has released an investigation report on a fatal incident on Fieldwood Energy’s platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Video: Sunken Russian Trawler Leaking Oil

    24 April 2015

    Three leaks have been detected during an inspection of the Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov that sank on April 14th some 15 miles off Punta Maspalomas, the Canary Islands. The  Canary Islands Government and the Ministry of Environment said they were working on collecting the hydrocarbon residues on the beaches of Veneguera, Tasarte and Taurito, where initial estimates show that around […]

  • Pella: Tugboat ‘MB-93’ Ready for Delivery

    18 September 2013

    Pella Shipyard has completed the trials of the tugboat “MB-93”, building No 504, the second from the series of 6 tugboats of project PE-65, built for the Russian Navy. In November the tugboat will be put into operation within RF Pacific Fleet. Assignment: towing of vessels and floating objects in harbor areas and open seas […]

  • Equinor tasked with tackling five improvement points at Johan Sverdrup

    22 February 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety

    Norway’s offshore safety regulator is awaiting a response from Equinor regarding the way the identified improvement points will be sorted out.

  • Vietnam: Dung Quat Shipyard Delivers Repaired VSP01

    6 September 2012

    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 […]

  • Fresh oil discovery in Barents Sea comes to light

    4 December 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Vår Energi, an independent upstream oil and gas company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), has made a new oil discovery off the coast of Norway, with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe.

  • Mid-ocean pirate attack on tanker

    10 November 2009

    Somali pirates have attacked an oil tanker some 1,000 nautical miles (1,850km) off the coast, the EU’s anti-piracy mission says. The Hong Kong-registered BW Lion managed to evade an attack by two fast skiffs, firing automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, it says.

  • Australia oil well leak plugged

    4 November 2009

    An oil rig which has leaked thousands of barrels of oil into the Timor Sea over the last 10 weeks has been plugged, the rig’s operators have said. A massive fire burning on the West Atlas rig has also largely been put out, said PTTEP Australia.

  • Japan turns down Greenpeace help

    16 February 2007

    Japan has rejected a plea by New Zealand to allow a Greenpeace vessel to tow its stricken whaling ship out of Antarctic waters. Officials said there was no threat of environmental damage from the Nisshin Maru, which has been disabled by fire, despite earlier fears of oil leakage.

  • DPRK repatriates S.Korean fisherman

    19 April 2005

    The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) sent back a South Korean fisherman Monday afternoon, five days after he crossed the eastern inter-Korean sea border aboard a vessel despite South Korean military fired warning shots to stop him. A DPRK vessel handed over the South Korean fisherman, Hwang Hong-ryon, together with his 3.9-ton ship, to […]

  • Weaverville Hosts Erosion Control Workshop

    27 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Salmonid Restoration Federation, Pacific Watershed Associates and Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program will host a workshop about erosion control on Monday, June 6, 9 am to 5 pm at Fire Hall Room, Weaverville, CA. The workshop will highlight identifying and evaluating sediment sources, assessing environmental impacts, creating erosion control and prevention plans, designing and evaluating grading […]

  • US: Jacksonville port gets new rescue vessel

    1 October 2010

    United States: MetalCraft Marine have delivered their second fire and rescue vessel, ‘Jake Godbold’, which will be stationed near the main port in Jacksonville, Florida. The new vessel can hit speeds of 41 knots with its fourCAT C-18’s at 756kW engine and Hamilton 403 water jets.

  • Top news of the week March 18-23

    24 March 2019

      FERC grants final environmental approval for Texas LNG The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Texas LNG export facility located in the Port of Brownsville, Texas. ExxonMobil to reach Far East LNG FEED decision by year-end US energy giant ExxonMobil’s Russian unit could reach a […]

  • Readers’ Picks of the Week (Mar 30 – Apr 3)

    5 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Costa Concordia Used for Cocaine Smuggling Large quantities of cocaine are reported to had been smuggled on board the most luxuries ships sailing the high seas, a recent investigation by Italian authorities shows…. Read more Cruise Passenger Dies whilst Boarding Queen Elizabeth A passenger died on Wednesday following an accident whilst boarding Queen Elizabeth cruise […]

  • Readers’ Picks of the Week (Aug 24th – 28th)

    30 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    VIDEO: Panama Canal’s Pacific Locks Spring Leak The newly constructed third set of locks of the long-awaited Panama Canal expansion project are leaking based on the latest photos and videos that emerged in the … Read More DSME Shipyard in Flames Two workers died and seven were injured in a fire that broke out at […]

  • CIC Boluomiao Shipyard Completes Repair Works for LPG carrier OU HUA (China)

    25 November 2011

    The LPG carrier “OU HUA” was safely repaired with good quality and redelivered by CIC Boluomiao shipyard on Nov 20th, 2011. The repair scope included the overhaul of the main & auxiliary engine, oil separator and pumps, regular docking repair and some hot work, etc. During the repair period, the owner added lots of machinery […]

  • Pipelayer SapuraKencana 1200 Delivered

    19 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    COSCO Nantong shipyard has delivered a pipelay heavy lift vessel, ‘SapuraKencana 1200’ to SapuraKencana Petroleum, Malaysia’s premier integrated oil & gas services and solutions provider. The SapuraKencana 1200, developed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions, is designed as a self propelled vessel with a 10-point mooring system for operations in water depths up to 200 meters. […]

  • Toxic ship to be escorted into Brisbane

    22 June 2006

    Fire safety authorities have boarded a ship off Queensland’s Sunshine Coast that is leaking gas from toxic chemicals. The ship is due to be escorted into Brisbane by water police this afternoon. Queensland authorities say the container ship will not be going anywhere until a full scientific hazard assessment has been completed and is considered […]

  • IMB piracy figures indicate increased threat and range of Somali pirates

    22 April 2010

    The International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest quarterly report on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships recorded a total of 67 incidents of piracy worldwide in the first three months of 2010. Twenty-six vessels were boarded, 18 were fired upon, there were twelve attempted attacks and eleven vessels were hijacked.

  • USA: Incident Occurs on Ship Shoal 233 B Platform in Gulf of Mexico

    27 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    W&T Offshore, Inc. reports that at about 10:00 a.m. yesterday morning, a fire started on its Ship Shoal 233 B Platform and was subsequently extinguished at 11:35 a.m. This production processing facility, which is operated by the Company, is located approximately 30 miles south of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, in 128 feet of […]

  • Thome, WSS Pen Safety Service Agreement

    22 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Singapore-based ship management company Thome and Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) have signed a Safety Service Agreement, under which WSS will be in charge of keeping Thome’s fleet compliant with the high safety standards. “Partnering with WSS on our safety service management gives us the assurance that our safety equipment is managed to the same high […]

  • Thome, WSS Pen Safety Service Agreement

    22 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    Singapore-based ship management company Thome and Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) have signed a Safety Service Agreement, under which WSS will be in charge of keeping Thome’s fleet compliant with the high safety standards. “Partnering with WSS on our safety service management gives us the assurance that our safety equipment is managed to the same high […]

  • USA: W&T Offshore Provides Information Regarding Incident on Ship Shoal 233 B Platform

    27 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    W&T Offshore, Inc. reports that at about 10:00 a.m. this morning, a fire started on its Ship Shoal 233 B Platform and was subsequently extinguished at 11:35 a.m. This production processing facility, which is operated by the Company, is located approximately 30 miles south of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, in 128 feet of […]

  • Top News of the Week April 7 – April 12, 2014

    13 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Video: Damen’s Shipment Reaches Rotterdam Last Friday, a shipment that left China seven weeks ago carrying 13 new Damen Stan Pontoons and 10 other Damen vessels arrived in Rotterdam. ILO Visits ‘B Ladybug’ Drifting off Malta International Labour Organization (ILO) representatives visited the crew of the B Ladybug, a Ro-Ro ship, which has been stranded […]

  • New program fortifies safety readiness across Malaysia’s oil & gas contractor and vendor sphere

    28 November 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy, Safety

    Malaysia’s Velesto Energy has joined forces with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) to bring a new project into play as a structured framework aimed to strengthen safety readiness across the oil and gas industry’s contractor and vendor ecosystem.