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  • Gulf of Guinea Piracy Raises Concerns among EU Shipowners

    30 June 2017

    Continued piracy, armed robbery attacks and kidnapping for ransom events in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG), and particularly off Nigeria, are still worrying European shipowners. According to the latest International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy report in total 33 vessels were boarded and four fired upon in the first three months of 2017 worldwide. During the same […]

  • Spanish Marines Conduct Training with Djiboutian Navy and Coast Guard

    25 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Spanish Oceanic Patrol Vessel ESPS Rayo, as part of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta, has taken advantage of her second port visit in Djibouti to conduct training on 20 and 21 March 2013 with the Djiboutian Navy and Coast Guard. The Boarding Team of ESPS Rayo and Spanish Marines […]

  • China: Yuexin Shipbuilding Holds Steel Cutting Ceremony for Harbour Tugboat

    8 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    On March 6th, at 11:00am of, the steel-cutting ceremony for 38m Multi-function Tugboat YX3185 built for CNPC South-East Asia Pipeline Company Limited was held in Yuexin’s Sub-module Factory. This is the third ASD tug that Yuexin built for CNPC South-East Asia Pipeline Company Limited, and is to be delivered in May of 2013. The vessel is […]

  • Fuel Removed from Oleg Naydenov, Leaks Sealed

    27 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    The fuel removal operation from the sunken Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov has been completed and the wreck has been officially sealed, Spanish Salvamento Maritimo informed. The ship sank some 15 miles off Punta Maspalomas, the Canary Islands, on April 14th after a fire that was burning for days spread throughout the vessel. The trawler sank with […]

  • Norstec Academy Students Dive Deep into Offshore Wind Industry

    14 July 2014
    Human Capital

    Wind Energy, Northern Germany, and Universität Oldenburg’s Post Graduate Programme Renewable Energy (PPRE) have been on a journey together for the past 30 years. Passionate students are encouraged to realize every opportunity they have to push forward for a sustainable future. Paul Lawson from the USA, a second semester masters student specializing in Wind Energy, […]

  • Norstec Academy Students Dive Deep into Offshore Wind Industry

    14 July 2014
    Human Capital

    Wind Energy, Northern Germany, and Universität Oldenburg’s Post Graduate Programme Renewable Energy (PPRE) have been on a journey together for the past 30 years. Passionate students are encouraged to realize every opportunity they have to push forward for a sustainable future. Paul Lawson from the USA, a second semester masters student specializing in Wind Energy, […]

  • France: Converteam to Design & Supply Electrical Package for Noble Globetrotter II

    27 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    Power conversion specialist Converteam has been selected by STX Offshore and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd (South Korea) as designer and supplier of an extensive package of electrical equipment for a newbuild, dynamically positioned, ultra-deepwater drillship for Noble Corporation, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors. The “Noble Globetrotter II” is under construction by STX at […]

  • WTS to Supply Its IGG Systems for Three CNOOC’s FPSOs

    3 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) has secured multiple orders to supply its Maritime Protection Inert Gas Generator (IGG) systems for installation on vessels under construction for operations offshore China.  The Maritime Protection systems will be installed on three FPSOs for oil major China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). Maritime Protection Managing Director, Steinar Andersen said: “We […]

  • Wilhelmsen to Supply Maritime Protection IGGs for CNOOC’s FPSOs

    3 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions has secured multiple orders to supply its Maritime Protection Inert Gas Generator (IGG) systems for installation on vessels under construction for operations offshore China.   The Maritime Protection systems will be installed on three FPSOs for oil major China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). Maritime Protection Managing Director, Steinar Andersen said: “We are […]

  • Damen Shipyards Galati Delivers Third PSV to World Wide Supply

    29 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Damen Shipyards Galati has handed over the third Platform Supply Vessel in a series of six to World Wide Supply of Norway. World Pearl is built to Damen’s entirely new PSV 3300 design. The first of the Class PSV 3300, World Diamond, was delivered in July to the Norwegian company. “Delivery of the first PSV […]

  • UAE: Atlantic Maritime Group Takes Delivery of First RAmpage 4500 Class Tug

    29 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Atlantic Maritime Group (Sharjah, UAE) has recently taken delivery of RAmpage 4500 class design Offshore Support tug AOS Power. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, Canada and built by GMG Shipbuilding & Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., China, AOS Power is the very first of the 45m RAmpage 4500 class design. This vessel is fully […]

  • Australia: Incat Crowther to Design 28 m Wave Piercing Catamaran Crew Boat

    11 August 2010
    Business & Finance

    Incat Crowther  announced that the firm has been contracted to design an innovative 28m Wave Piercing Catamaran Crew Boat to support offshore oil and gas operations. Developed in conjunction with Topaz Shipbuilding for a large petroleum firm, the vessel features a new and cleverly developed layout. As the original inventors of the Wave Piercing Catamaran, […]

  • Ports of Tacoma and Seattle Major Breadwinners

    1 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Marine cargo operations at the U.S. ports of Seattle and Tacoma supported more than 48,000 jobs in 2013, which generated nearly USD 4.3 billion in economic activity, according to a study commissioned jointly by the two ports. This marine cargo activity produced more than USD 378 million in local and state taxes to support education, police, fire […]

  • Popular offshore industry news in 4Q 2019

    2 January 2020

    The most popular news at Offshore Energy Today during the fourth quarter of 2019.

  • CTOW Challenges Competition in Maritime Services Worldwide (Belgium)

    16 November 2010

    Three well-known companies from the Low Countries have established a common venture for providing maritime services. CTOW will manage these services at dedicated maritime terminals on a worldwide scale, which includes all related port operation activities. Given the combined experience and resources of its shareholders, CTOW will significantly enhance international competition in the field of […]

  • Aris 13 Hijackers, Somali Forces Clash in Puntland

    16 March 2017

    Somalia’s maritime forces have exchanged gunfire with the pirates, who hijacked the Comoros-flagged bunkering tanker Aris 13, in the country’s Puntland area, John Steed of Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) informed via social media. Steed added that the 1990-built vessel, which was hijacked while it was sailing near the Horn of Africa, has moved along the coast of Somalia. EU Naval […]

  • MOL bolsters fleet with 5 LNG-fueled Capesize bulker newbuilds

    19 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is expanding its fleet with five additional newbuilding LNG dual-fueled Capesize bulkers. Namely, MOL revealed that two vessels will be ordered at compatriot Nihon Shipyard and built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Furthermore, Chinese shipbuilding heavyweight CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co will build the additional three. The vessels are […]

  • Babcock Successfully Completes First UK Border Agency Vessel Refit

    11 November 2011

    Babcock has successfully completed the first UK Border Agency vessel refit under a five year support contract won by the company earlier this year. Babcock was awarded the contract by the UK Border Agency in June 2011, to provide through-life maintenance and support for the Agency’s fleet of five patrol boats (known as ‘cutters’); Sentinel, […]

  • Colombo Dockyard Launches MPSV Greatship Rachna (Sri Lanka)

    29 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Greatship Rachna, the second vessel of a series of three Multipurpose Platform Supply Vessels being built by Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) for Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte Limited of Singapore, was ceremonially launched on 28th June 2012. The ceremonial Launching was performed by Owner’s Representative Mr. V. K. Chandrasekaran (General Manager – New Building Offshore […]

  • More US LNG going to Japan: Venture Global and Tokyo Gas shake hands on 20-year offtake

    26 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    With another liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake deal in the bag, the U.S. export project developer Venture Global has secured its fourth multi-year contract with a Japanese company.

  • Fluxys joins Hanseatic Energy Hub’s Stade LNG project

    3 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Gas infrastructure company Fluxys has agreed with Hanseatic Energy Hub to join the LNG terminal project in Stade near Hamburg as an industrial partner.

  • Japanese majors form consortium to develop, commercialize zero-emission electric ships

    21 May 2020
    Innovation, Vessels

    Seven Japanese companies have joined forces with the goal of establishing new ocean shipping infrastructure services through various initiatives to develop, realize, and commercialize zero-emission electric vessels. The e5 Consortium is comprised of Asahi Tanker, Idemitsu Kosan, Exeno Yamamizu Corporation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Tokyo Electric Power Company, and Mitsubishi […]

  • ReCAAP: Asian Abduction Incidents Persist

    10 March 2017

    Although the total number of piracy and armed robbery incidents dropped in February 2017, crew abduction occurrences continued in the Sulu-Celebes Sea and waters off eastern Sabah, Asian piracy watchdog ReCAAP ISC informs. A total of four incidents against ships were reported in Asia in February 2017, three of which were actual incidents and one was an attempted […]

  • USA: Dredger Rescues Stranded Boater from James River

    23 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    It was just before midnight when the Corps dredge Currituck’s crew, sailing back from a project site on Bennet’s Creek, saw the sky light up. As the dredge chugged toward the Monitor Merrimack Memorial Bridge Tunnel on Sept. 16, a red flare spiraled into the night sky like a fire work off to the west. […]

  • US Navy Eyes Lockheed Martin’s Exoskeletons

    20 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    US defence contractor Lockheed Martin has received a contract through the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) for the U.S. Navy to evaluate and test two FORTIS exoskeletons. This marks the first procurement of Lockheed Martin’s exoskeletons for industrial use. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The FORTIS exoskeleton is an unpowered, lightweight exoskeleton […]