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  • TGS’ multi-year dataset across 13 US basins to bolster exploration and carbon storage plays

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

    Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has finished work on a 13-basin reservoir characterization project in the United States (U.S.), said to offer formation-level petrophysical interpretations to model reservoir performance and assess CO2 storage feasibility.

  • Top Side Offshore Technology introduces ComPro+ Offshore Communication System

    30 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Top Side Offshore Technology has launched a new Offshore Communication System ComPro+, based on GSM technology, that bridges the gaps in communication offshore. Built on a private GSM network covering the full offshore installation, ComPro+ facilitates Communication over voice and data, Lone Worker Protection, Track & Trace of personnel, it extends and personalizes the fire […]

  • TenneT: Electricity Prices Decline in Netherlands, Germany

    7 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    In 2014, the average price for a megawatt hour of electricity in the Netherlands amounted to 41 euros, down more than 20 percent from 52 euros in 2013, TenneT reported.  These developments mean that market prices in the Netherlands and Germany are gradually converging. Whereas prices were equal in both countries for 19 percent of […]

  • Firefighters tackle blaze on ship

    5 May 2009

    Firefighters have put out a blaze on a Royal Navy helicopter carrier at Falmouth docks in Cornwall. The fire is believed to have started when a number of rags caught fire on the lower decks of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Argus. Firefighters investigated using breathing apparatus, a water jet and a thermal image camera.

  • Navy: New Diamond patched and ready to be towed

    15 September 2020
    Vessels

    All leaks on the hull of the fire-stricken very large crude carrier New Diamond, currently situated off Sri Lanka have been sealed, the Indian Navy said. The announcement comes on the back of a joint underwater inspection of the supertanker conducted by members of Sri Lanka Navy, the Indian Navy, and SMIT salvage team, employed […]

  • Petrobras and Shell up their stakes in pre-salt oil projects offshore Brazil

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

    A consortium, consisting of Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras and Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of the UK-headquartered Shell, has secured additional equity in two pre-salt oil projects in Brazilian waters following an auction led by Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA).

  • APL Vancouver Cleared to Continue Its Voyage

    14 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Fire-stricken APL Vancouver was cleared for departure on February 12 and is on its way to Singapore.

  • Lake Pontchartrain explosion: Search called off for missing oil worker

    17 October 2017

    U.S. Coast Guard has called off a search and rescue mission for a worker who went missing after a platform explosion on a Lake Pontchartrain, near Kenner, Louisiana, on Sunday. According to a statement by Jefferson Parish, the missing worker has been identified as 44-year-old Timothy Morrison of Katy, Texas. After saturating the search area […]

  • UK: Halyard Expands Range of Noise Insulation Products

    12 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Halyard, global manufacturer of marine exhaust solutions, has extended its range of noise insulation products, with the introduction of Rockwool Marine Firebatt 2000. As the world’s leading manufacturer of stone and wool insulation products, Rockwool is renowned for producing insulation products of outstanding quality for the marine industry and its Marine Firebatt 2000 is no […]

  • Incat Crowther Floats Out Pair of Catamaran Passenger Ferries (USA)

    5 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Incat Crowther launched  Red Hook I and Cruz Bay I, a pair 25m Catamaran passenger ferries to operate in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Delivered by Midship Marine in Louisiana, these vessels follow on from the successful trio of UltraJet boats, also built by the yard to Incat Crowther’s design. The new vessels […]

  • EIA: Electricity Generation from Natural Gas Up with Summer Heat

    19 October 2012

    The U.S. Energy Information Administration said in a report that in August 2012, coal produced 39% of U.S. electricity, up from a low of 32% in April 2012, when the natural gas share of generation equaled that of coal. Increased demand for electric power in the summer months—to run air conditioners—created more room in the […]

  • Port of Rotterdam: CO2 emissions down by 4 per cent in 2022

    12 April 2023
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Rotterdam has revealed that the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the port fell by four per cent in 2022 compared to 2021.

  • LNG Alliance to construct LNG import terminal in Montenegro

    5 January 2022

    Singapore-based project developer LNG Alliance has partnered up with Montenegro’s state-owned power firm EPCG to look into LNG and power projects and a dedicated LNG import terminal in the Port of Bar.

  • QGC Awards Safety Contract to CPA Group, Australia

    12 June 2013
    Project & Tenders

    QGC Pty Limited has awarded a three-year incident response services contract in the Western Downs to Queensland company Corporate Protection Australia Group Pty Ltd (CPA Group). Under the A$27.5 million contract, CPA Group will provide a full-time fire and rescue team at each of QGC’s three main operational sites near Dalby, Chinchilla and Wandoan in […]

  • Halyard Presents Rockwool Marine Firebatt 2000

    12 November 2013

    Halyard, global manufacturer of marine exhaust solutions, has extended its range of noise insulation products, with the introduction of Rockwool Marine Firebatt 2000. As the world’s leading manufacturer of stone and wool insulation products, Rockwool is renowned for producing insulation products of outstanding quality for the marine industry and its Marine Firebatt 2000 is no […]

  • 18 Seamen Evacuated as Cargo Vessel Burns in Tonkin Bay

    3 February 2016

    A Mongolia-flagged bulk carrier South Star caught fire while moored in Tonkin Bay, Hai Phong, Vietnam, on February 2, according to local media. The fire, which started in the vessel’s accommodation area, was extinguished some two hours later by the local authorities. The incident caused significant damage to the 1985-built cargo vessel, and although the vessel […]

  • EIA: Northeast More and More Reliant on Gas for Power Generation

    12 November 2013

    Lower natural gas prices and regional environmental initiatives are leading natural gas-fired generators to provide a greater portion of the electricity in the northeastern United States. The Northeast is a combination of two regional transmission organizations: the Independent System Operator of New England (ISO-NE) and the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO). Both of these […]

  • Video: Launching of Tugboat No 940

    24 December 2013

    Russian Pella Shipyard has launched the regular tugboat of project 90600 (yard No 940) pertaining to the Acceptance Program of 2014. The tugboat is intended for towing and berthing operations in harbor, roadsteads and coastal areas which comply with R3 navigation area, refloating of ships and vessels, fire fighting operations at floating and shore objects, oil […]

  • Father and son to share Rolex Sydney Hobart race start

    13 December 2007

    Rolex Sydney Hobart starter Michael York, who has the honour of firing the starter’s cannon on Boxing Day, will have double the pride. As the sound of cannon fire rings out over Sydney Harbour, Michael’s son Andrew will commence his fifth race south, this time as a crewmember on Queensland entrant Alacrity.

  • USACE to Release GRR on the Next Phase of FIMP

    30 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Draft General Reevaluation Report (GRR) on the next phase of the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project will be released in mid-July. The announcement was made yesterday by Congressman Lee Zeldin, member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, who said that the Corps GRR, which determines what projects will […]

  • Readers’ Picks of the Week (14-18th Sept)

    20 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Dynagas Seals Yamal LNG Charter Deal for Nine LNG Carriers Owner of LNG carriers Dynagas Holding Ltd Dynagas has entered into long term time charter agreements for five ARC7 and four ARC4 liquefied natural gas carriers for the Ya… Read More Global Maritime Investments Files for Chapter 11 Global Maritime Investments Cyprus Ltd has filed […]

  • Freighter Ablaze off Surabaya

    30 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    The crew of 19 was evacuated today from an Indonesia-flagged cargo ship that caught fire some 20 nautical miles north of Surabaya, Indonesia, close to the location of yesterday’s collision between an LPG tanker and a container ship, according to local media. Local authorities reportedly dispatched two tug boats to assist the crew. The vessel […]

  • Container ‘bombs’ warning as firework ship set to dock in Felixstowe

    8 October 2007

    Fire crews are calling for urgent action over the storage and transportation of fireworks as a ship laden with them was set to dock at Felixstowe on Monday 8 October. The Fire Brigades Union warns fireworks will be moved across the UK in the same ISO storage containers at the centre of the Marlie Farm […]

  • VOS Discovery to the Rescue!

    21 January 2014

    Yesterday morning, while undertaking a routine cargo run into Great Yarmouth, the VOS Discovery responded to a distress call. The distress call came from the Norfolk Tern, a wind farm workboat, which had suffered a fire on-board. Although the fire had been successfully extinguished by the Norfolk Tern crew members, one of them was suffering […]

  • Popular news, March 23 – 29, 2015

    29 March 2015

    The most popular article from the last week was about a rig that caught fire offshore Egypt, spurring a crew evacuation.  It was followed by a story about what is going to be the world’s first Floating LNG unit in operation, scheduled for completion by the end of the year. Next up, a video taken by […]