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  • Boat blaze doused by firefighters

    6 November 2006

    About 50 firefighters were needed to tackle a blaze on two privately-owned boats on the East Sussex coast. The crews were called to Brighton marina on Sunday evening and took almost three hours to control the fire, with help from three lifeboats.

  • Sunk Falklands ship safety ‘poor’

    2 November 2006

    An inquiry into the sinking of HMS Sheffield at the height of the Falklands War has said crew were poorly trained and equipment was inadequate. The ship sank on 4 May 1982 with the loss of 20 men after being hit by an Argentine missile fired from a plane.

  • Aker BP to face safety order after serious breaches on Ula field

    3 December 2018

    Norwegian offshore safety body, the PSA, has given a notice of order to Aker BP following an audit of the Ula field.

  • Numerous non-conformities identified during Rowan Gorilla VI audit

    17 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    On 17 and 18 June 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of Statoil and Rowan Gorilla VI within the disciplines of maintenance management, logistics (cranes and lifting), drilling and well technology, and emergency preparedness. The purpose of the audit was to assess whether Rowan Drilling Norway (Rowan) is meeting the regulatory […]

  • PSA focuses attention on Statoil’s Aasta Hansteen development

    12 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    From 14 to 16 April 2015, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Statoil’s development of Aasta Hansteen  gas field in the Norwegian Sea. The objective of the audit was to make sure that Statoil, in partnership with HHI/Technip and other parties involved, is in compliance with the regulations. PSA says that […]

  • IMB: Armed Pirates Board Tanker off Nigeria

    17 April 2019

    Armed pirates attacked an anchored product tanker off Nigeria earlier this week.

  • Serbian AVPD Carries Out Exercise Onboard WFP Aid Ship

    16 January 2014

     On Monday 13 January the Serbian Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD), which is currently operating as part of the European Union Naval Force providing close protection to the World Food Programme (WFP) aid ship, MV Caroline Scan, carried out a firing exercise on board. The exercise, which took place as MV Caroline Scan was enroute […]

  • Top News of the Week May 27- June 1, 2013

    2 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Jascon 4 Capsizing Accident: Ten Bodies Recovered, One Missing and One Survivor Further to West African Ventures announcement of 29 May 2013 regarding the incident relating to their anchor handling tug Jascon 4, which sunk while on static tow of a tanker 15 Nm offshore Escravos, Nigeria on Sunday 26 May, the company report the […]

  • BIMCO: Sale of 25-year-old VLCC ends 512 days demolition drought

    18 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The sale of an almost 25-year-old crude oil tanker marks the end of the 4th longest streak of zero VLCC demolitions in history, lasting 512 days, BIMCO said. The 300,500 dwt VLCC named Sam (formerly Zoya 1) experienced a fire while undergoing maintenance in January this year. As Offshore Energy – Green Marine reported, two […]

  • NFE expands LNG-to-power portfolio in Brazil

    14 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    New York City-based New Fortress Energy unveiled plans to set up an LNG-to-power project at the Suape Port in Brazil.

  • VIDEO: Pella Launches Project PE-65 Tug

    7 March 2014

    Russian shipyard Pella has launched the tugboat of project PE-65 (building No 506) of the Acceptance Program of 2014. Before the end of the year the tugboat will be delivered to the State Customer – Russian Navy and put into operation within the Northern Fleet of RF.  Assignment: towing of vessels and floating objects in […]

  • India: Future Looks Bright for Azhikkal Port

    8 November 2011

    The proposed development of Azhikkal port that has been hanging fire for several years now appears to set sail with renewed interest being s… By Mohamed Nazeer (thehindu) [mappress] Source: thehindu, November 8, 2011

  • Ericsson opens it’s boatyard and pledges victory

    1 May 2007

    The Ericsson Racing Team officially opened its boatyard at the headquarters of the Swedish telecommunications giant and, with 17 months to go before the start of the 2008-09 race, fired a warning to other competitors that this time they were ready to win.

  • Towing of Fremantle Highway begins with Eemshaven selected as the port of refuge

    3 August 2023
    Authorities & Government, Green Marine, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Vessels

    After several days of deliberation, it has been concluded that Eemshaven will serve as the designated Port of Refuge for the distressed freighter Fremantle Highway. The decision was made by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management as Eemshaven is the most suitable port due to its closeness to the temporary anchorage (64 kilometers) […]

  • IMB: Pirates Take Eight Crew from Tug off Nigeria

    20 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    Eight crewmembers have been kidnapped by armed pirates from an offshore tug off the coast of Brass, Nigeria, according to data released by the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. The pirates boarded the tug while it was some 10.8 nautical miles south of the coast of Brass in the morning hours of April 19. The name of […]

  • Iberdrola to build combined cycle power plant in Salem

    8 December 2014
    Project & Tenders

    Iberdrola will build the combined cycle power plant in Salem, Massachusetts, that will incorporate GE’s technology.

  • Event in Blissfield Focuses on Plans for up to 735 Installations in Region (USA)

    7 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    For years, it’s been a phrase linked to debates over where to build nuclear power plants, steel plants, auto plants, coal-fired power plants… By Tom Henry (toledoblade) [mappress] Source: toledoblade, February 07, 2011

  • Call to rethink clipper’s future

    21 May 2007

    The fire at Cutty Sark could mean just one clipper from the same period remains intact – and there are plans for it to be demolished. The City of Adelaide was built in 1864 and, like Cutty Sark, combines a cast iron frame with a wooden hull.

  • Argentine icebreaker ablaze; 296 abandon fiery ship

    12 April 2007

    A raging fire aboard an Argentine navy icebreaker forced all 296 people aboard to abandon ship in the South Atlantic, where they spent hours in lifeboats awaiting rescue by an oil tanker and fishing vessels, the military said Wednesday.

  • Popular news, May 18 – 24, 2015

    24 May 2015

    Last week, oil giant BP has announced that it will be switching to 3 on, 3 off rota starting January next year. This was the most read article on Offshore Energy Today this past week.  Next up is a story about a worker who fell overboard from the Statoil-operated semi-submersible rig West Hercules offshore Canada. You […]

  • Venezuelan gas plant hit by explosion

    1 September 2015

    An explosion hit a gas processing plant in Venezuela around seven p.m. local time Monday. The plant, operated by Venezuelan national oil and gas company PDVSA, processes natural gas flowing from the Repsol and Eni-run Cardon IV offshore block. According to a post on Twitter by PDVSA, the explosion at the gas treatment plant in […]

  • USA: MIHI Completes Delivery of Defender 21 Dive Rescue Boat

    31 August 2011

    Medina International Holdings, Inc. has completed delivery of a Defender 21 dive rescue boat to the Bartow County Fire Department, Georgia, through its wholly owned subsidiary Harbor Guard Boats, Inc. Daniel Medina, President of Medina International Holdings, Inc. stated that, “We are very pleased to have completed the order for our new model and this […]

  • Minimax Undercover sprinklers protect five-star river cruiser

    4 January 2009

    It’s a dream boat: The M/S Scenic Emerald, the largest freshwater cruiser on the river Elbe, certainly lives up to the highest of standards. In keeping with this, equally high are the requirements concerning the quality of equipment onboard the luxury cruise liner. For a perfect visual appearance whilst offering reliable safety, a new and […]

  • Eni books Bourbon’s new vessel sextet for ops offshore Congo

    28 July 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Eni Congo, a subsidiary of Italy’s energy giant Eni, has hired six vessels on a multi-year assignment from Bourbon, a French maritime services provider, to support operations at its fields off the coast of Congo.

  • BW LNG grabs 5-year deal with FGEN

    5 April 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    BW LNG, a unit of the Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group, has secured a five-year FSRU charter deal with FGEN LNG Corporation.