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  • Jiangsu Zhenjiang Hands Over M/V BERJAYA

    26 August 2013

    Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard delivered M/V BERJAYA, the first unit from the lot of 78m offshore standby support vessels, to Singapore FEG Energy Co., Ltd on 23rd of August 2013. The vessel meets the class notion requirements of +A1 (E), Safety Standby Service GR B (300), Fire Fighting Vessel Class 1, Offshore Support Vessel, +AMS, +DPS-2 […]

  • PHOTO: ‘Ceona Amazon’ at Huisman yard

    25 December 2014
    Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Ceona Amazon, flagship of London-based Ceona, is now at the Huisman Schiedam quayside in The Netherlands.  The vessel arrived at the Huisman yard after being officially christened in Germany at the beginning of December. It will now be equipped with a 570 tonne multi-lay pipe tower and two heavy duty 400 tonne offshore cranes. Ceona Amazon has been internally […]

  • 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 […]

  • Readers’ Picks of the Week (Aug 11 – 15, 2014)

    17 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Lilly Johanne Capsizes in Turkey Lilly Johanne, a live fish carrier, capsized in Celiktrans shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey, on August 7, iLaks reports …Read more Poland Eyes Canal Construction to Evade Russian Waters Polish authorities have revived plans to build a canal in order to connect the Baltic Sea with the Vistula Lagoon and, thus, […]

  • Workers Evacuated from Pemex Platform amid Gas Leak

    7 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Eighty-five workers have been evacuated from a Pemex-owned platform in the Gulf of Mexico after a gas leak was discovered. Mexico’s national oil company said in a Tweet on Tuesday that the workers were evacuated as a precaution measure from the satellite platform Sihil-A, located in an oil field in the Bay of Campeche. According to Pemex, […]

  • Workers Evacuated from Pemex Platform amid Gas Leak

    7 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Eighty-five workers have been evacuated from a Pemex-owned platform in the Gulf of Mexico after a gas leak was discovered. Mexico’s national oil company said in a Tweet on Tuesday that the workers were evacuated as a precaution measure from the satellite platform Sihil-A, located in an oil field in the Bay of Campeche. According to Pemex, […]

  • Everllence, MEYER RE join forces to develop methanol retrofitting solutions

    14 August 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Technology, Vessels

    German engine manufacturer Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) and compatriot MEYER RE, an arm of the Meyer Group focused on sustainable maritime solutions, have shaken hands on an initiative to ‘advance’ methanol retrofitting systems. As divulged by the partners, the project will aim to cut down on the maritime industry’s carbon footprint while ensuring operational […]

  • First Gen Corp gets permit for interim LNG terminal

    25 September 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Philippine First Gen Corporation said its unit, FGEN LNG, received a DoE permit to built an interim offshore LNG terminal in Batangas City.

  • VIDEO: Loading of 6 Pella-Built Tugs on HHL Lagos

    1 November 2013

    The unique loading operation of six tugboats on board the vessel HHL Lagos of specialized company Hansa Heavy Lift (Germany) has successfully completed. The tugboats will be transferred to Vladivostok through the Northern Sea Route. The loading lasted for more than a week. The ferry trip to deliver tugs will take approximately 30 days. Six […]

  • Anegasaki thermal power station new unit 1 starts commercial operation

    2 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Japan’s Anegasaki thermal power station new unit 1, which energy company JERA Co. has been replacing through its subsidiary JERA Power Anegasaki G.K., has begun commercial operation. Thermal power station new unit 1 is an LNG-fired power station that uses a gas turbine combined-cycle power generation system (GTCC). It has a generating capacity of approximately […]

  • Pirates Raid Bulker off Nigeria

    11 April 2018

    A bulk carrier was chased down and boarded by pirates off Brass, Nigeria on April 7, 2018.

  • One Missing after Oil Platform Explodes in Louisiana

    16 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Relevant authorities are searching for a worker who went missing following an explosion on an oil platform in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, in the evening hours of October 15. Out of the eight people who were aboard the platform at the time of the explosion, one person did not make it to shore. Of the seven people who […]

  • Readers’ Picks of the Week (May 2nd – 6th, 2016)

    8 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Alphaliner: Third Alliance in the Making? The eight container carriers left out of the two major alliances, the 2M and Ocean Alliance, could team up under a single arrangement that would represent a serious count… Read More Hanjin Shipping’s Restructuring Cleared South Korean shipping company Hanjin Shipping has received approval from creditors to move forward […]

  • USA: Dredging costs of the Emory River are up, but so is the quality of the river

    18 February 2010
    Project & Tenders

    The cleanup of coal ash from the Emory River in East Tennessee has been “remarkable” with more than 70 percent removed from the waterway since the spill at TVA’s Kingston coal-fired plant, a state environment official told lawmakers Tuesday. [mappress] Source: Tennessean, February 17, 2010

  • Eni hires INAER for helicopter services in Cyprus

    7 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    INAER Aviation Italia, a provider of offshore transportation, medical emergency and rescue services and fire-fighting, has been awarded a contract for the provision of offshore transportation and medevac services by ENI Cyprus.   The two helicopters will transport passengers engaged in the exploration project in Cyprus onto the ‘Saipem 10000’ drillship which is equipped with a helipad […]

  • UK: Piracy, Passenger Ship Safety on Agenda of IMO’s Committee

    9 May 2012

      Piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the wider Indian Ocean will be high on the agenda when IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 90th session from 16 to 25 May 2012. A High-Level Segment will be […]

  • Dubai takes an economic nosedive

    2 March 2009

    The wealthy Gulf state of Dubai has been hit hard by the global economic crisis. Tens of thousands of workers have been laid off and forced to return to their homelands. The Dutch community in Dubai is also feeling the pinch. Dutch dredging company Van Oord is one of those in the firing line.

  • ‘I beat pirates with a hose and sonic cannon’

    16 May 2007

    Under heavy rocket and machine-gun fire from pirates attacking his cruise ship, Michael Groves had one thought – to protect the passengers. Instead of fleeing for cover, the security officer braved the bullets and directed a high pressure hose at the two pirate boats, keeping them at bay.

  • Ferry receives US warship warning

    24 October 2006

    A passenger ferry on the River Clyde was unwittingly caught up in an international war exercise. Operation Neptune Warrior, a training exercise for Nato warships, is taking place off the west coast of Scotland. A threat by the US Navy to fire on unidentified ships was transmitted to the Kilcreggan to Gourock ferry as it […]

  • 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.

  • Exposure loss for vehicle owners onboard Felicity Ace estimated at $155M

    22 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    A fire on the Felicity Ace car carrier off Azores Islands is likely to generate at least $155 million in expected losses for Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi and Lamborghini vehicles on board the vessel, the analysis from risk modelling company Russell showed.

  • New Zealand ship warning to Japan

    19 February 2007

    New Zealand’s prime minister has warned Japan its whaling programme could come under fresh international scrutiny if a disabled vessel in its fleet leaks oil. The Nisshin Maru has been stranded since Thursday morning after a fire started in its engine room close to the largest colony of Adelie penguins.

  • Thistle Incident

    24 November 2007

    Lundin Petroleum AB announces the details of an incident on the Thistle Alpha platform, offshore UK. Below is the Press Statement made by Petrofac Facilities Management, the duty holder of the Thistle Alpha installation. ‘Petrofac, as duty holder of the Thistle Alpha installation on behalf of Lundin Britain Limited, can confirm that at 08.07 today […]

  • Beacon Maritime to Refurbish Songa Jupiter Jackup

    15 March 2005

    Beacon Maritime has been awarded a $25M contract from Songa Drilling AS for the reconstruction and enhancement of the independent leg, self-elevating drill rig, “Songa Jupiter”. Currently located in Sabine Pass, the “Songa Jupiter” is a Friede Goldman L-780 design that was constructed in Scotland in 1982 and suffered severe damage in a well fire […]

  • Long-term LNG deal with Canadian player diversifying Uniper’s portfolio

    31 July 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Tourmaline Oil, Canada’s largest natural gas producer, has signed a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with German energy major Uniper.