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  • Babcock Secures Fire Management Contract for UK Royal Navy’s Ships

    20 December 2011

    Babcock has successfully secured a multi-million pound Fire Management Contract, awarded by the MoD Maritime Equipment Systems (MES) team, part of Fleet Wide Equipment, won in competition against other leading defence contractors and specialist manufacturers. Under the contract Babcock will be providing project management, spares and consumables provision, repair and refurbishment, and post-design activity for […]

  • 50% oil & gas North Sea boost on the UK’s table with cost savings and net zero within reach

    3 October 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    With the United Kingdom’s government currently at a crossroads as it faces a critical decision over banning new North Sea exploration licenses or embracing a so-called science-backed approach that curbs emissions, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has pointed out that such a decision could reshape Britain’s energy future for decades. WoodMac also claims the UK could boost North Sea production by 50% while staying within net-zero targets.

  • Stricken Cruise Ship Arrives in Malaysian Port After Fire at Sea

    2 April 2012

      A luxury 11-deck cruise ship, Azamara Quest, managed to arrive safely into Sandakan port, in Borneo island- Malaysia, under the guidance of an escort flotilla of U.S. and Philippines Navy vessels on Sunday after 8.30 pm (1230 GMT), Reuters informs. The ship was drifting off its course into unsafe waters, infested by pirates and […]

  • Hercules Offshore’s Employee Awarded for Heroic Action in Nigerian Fire Incident

    30 July 2012

    Hercules Offshore, Inc. announced today that Hercules Offshore employee Captain Louis Dubois has been awarded a U.S. Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award for his actions during the previously reported emergency evacuation of the Mako, a 175′ class liftboat, off the coast of Nigeria as a result of a fire that originated aboard an adjacent […]

  • Fire Island Inlet Stabilization Project Remains Top Priority (USA)

    24 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet stabilization project remains a high priority for the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. The agencies are continuing to work together to expedite implementation of this large-scale and complex project. Over the past few days representatives from the Department of the Interior […]

  • MAN wins gas-fired power plant deal from TEAG

    23 July 2019

    MAN Energy Solutions in a consortium with the general contractor MMEC MANNESMANN has been contracted to build a gas-fired combined heat and power plant in Jena, Germany for TEAG Thüringer Energie.

  • Reliance, JERA secure funds for gas-fired power project in Bangladesh

    3 August 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power have secured funds for a gas-fired power generation project in Bangladesh.

  • Oil workers sue Shell, Enbridge over platform fire injuries

    20 December 2017

    Three oil workers have reportedly sued Shell and Enbridge over alleged injuries sustained in a recent platform blast in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The three workers claim they sustained severe injuries and have asked for $1 million in damages, Reuters has reported. The incident happened on November 9, when a fire broke out on the […]

  • Israeli Forces Detain Stowaway Trying to Set Cargo Ship on Fire

    10 June 2019

    The vessel was anchored near the Israeli coast at the time of the incident.

  • Update: Fire put out aboard tanker off Sri Lanka coast

    7 September 2020
    Infrastructure, Safety, Vessels

    The fire onboard the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker New Diamond has been completely extinguished, the Sri Lanka Navy said in an update on 6 September 2020.

  • Sweden: Hellbergs International Launches New A60 Fire Rated Door

    6 June 2011

    Hellbergs has launched a new A60 fire rated door model, the Hellbergs M8-GD. The door model is a combination of our two door models Hellbergs M8-D and Hellbergs M8-G. Company uses the same sealing solution as for our model Hellbergs M8-G with proper adjustments made for a double leaf door. As standard the non-active door […]

  • Bahria Town, K-Electric to build LNG-fired power plant

    9 March 2015

    Bahria Town and K-Electric entered an agreement to address Karachi’s power shortage issues by adding 500 MW to the power grid.

  • Bahria Town, K-Electric to build LNG-fired power plant

    9 March 2015

    Bahria Town and K-Electric entered an agreement to address Karachi’s power shortage issues by adding 500 MW to the power grid.

  • Update: Fire breaks out at Türkiye’s Iskenederun Port following devastating earthquake

    7 February 2023
    Green Marine, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    A large fire has been reported at the Iskenderun port in Türkiye, following the massive earthquake that rocked the Hatay province on Monday, February 6. Witness accounts and videos shared on social media show toppled containers with some of them ignited, sending a plume of dark smoke billowing into the air. Efforts to contain the […]

  • VIDEO: Fire Breaks Out on Scarabeo 5 Rig in Keppel Verolme Yard

    20 September 2013

    A fire broke out this morning on the Scarabeo 5 rig in the Keppel Verolme yard in the Netherlands.

  • The Netherlands: Damen Delivers Fire Fighting Vessel 2406 Named Bremen 1

    9 May 2012

    Damen Shipyards has recently delivered the ‘Bremen 1’ to the City of Bremen (Germany) to replace its 1975-built predecessor. Both the local police force and the fire brigade will use the Damen Fire Fighting Vessel 2406 (FFV) for emergency response. The police will patrol the Port of Bremen and the Weser River with the newbuild. […]

  • Cable layer Responder sinks after catching fire off South Korea

    14 September 2020
    Environment, Safety, Vessels

    Cable laying ship Responder sank on the afternoon of September 12 Seoul time, west of southern tip of Tsushima island in East China sea off the coast of South Korea. The ship went down after more than 12-hour long firefighting campaign. According to local media reports, the sinking took place due to the flooding caused […]

  • Gallery: Fire Erupts After Boxship Hits Gantry Crane in Port Said

    3 May 2016

    A fire broke out at Egypt’s Port Said last night after a container ship hit a gantry crane while leaving the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), a source who wished to remain anonymous told World Maritime News. The crane’s boom collapsed onto several containers on the berth around midnight local time, May 2, triggering the fire, media reports state. Some sources indicate that […]

  • Houston Ship Channel Reopens to Traffic after ITC Fire, Spill

    2 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Daylight traffic through Houston Ship Channel restarted after being closed for nearly a week.

  • USA: MIHI Receives Order for Firehawk 30 Aluminum Fire Rescue Boat

    24 August 2011

    Medina International Holdings, Inc has received an order for a 2012 Firehawk 30 Aluminum fire rescue boat from the Tinicum Township Fire Company, Pennsylvania, through its wholly owned subsidiary Harbor Guard Boats, Inc. Mr. Daniel Medina, CEO, stated that, “We are very excited to have received this order for our new 30′ Aluminum model. This […]

  • US LNG player Cheniere fires up Corpus Christi production

    15 November 2018
    Ports & Logistics

    US LNG player Cheniere said Wednesday it started producing liquefied natural gas from the first train at its Corpus Christi liquefaction and export terminal in Texas as the facility is preparing to ship its first-ever cargo of the fuel. As previously reported by LNG World News, the 170,000-cbm FSRU Golar Tundra, which is being used as […]

  • China fires up first offshore oilfield running on shore power

    1 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Transition

    CNOOC has boosted its low-carbon efforts by bringing online the first oilfield in the South China Sea, which is receiving power from shore.

  • Investigation launched into fire incident on world’s 1st LH2 carrier Suiso Frontier

    4 April 2022
    Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Vessels

    ABTS is investigating a fire incident onboard the world’s first LH2 carrier Suiso Frontier that took place on 25 January in Hastings.

  • AER supply ltd. named exclusive distributor for BSCO fire suppression systems

    6 March 2009

    AER Supply Ltd. announced that it has been named the exclusive distributor for BSCO, Inc. Fire Suppression Systems for 13 states. “The BSCO product line is in high demand in both the OEM and aftermarket sectors,” said Rudolf Mes, general manager for AER Supply. “As part of our company’s strategic initiative, we have been rapidly […]

  • USA: GE Secures Credit Facility for Two Gas-Fired Plants

    29 August 2012

    Demonstrating its energy market expertise, GE unit GE Energy Financial Services has served as lead arranger of an approximately $107 million senior secured credit facility for two Illinois gas-fired peaker plants, managed by Tenaska Capital Management, LLC (TCM), an affiliate of Tenaska, one of the largest U.S. independent power producers. The transaction will allow TCM […]