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  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • Morgan Advanced Materials Provides Insulation Solution for Offshore Wind Farm

    10 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Exceptionally high-temperature resistance, a low installed thickness and low weight are just three key benefits of Morgan Advanced Materials FireMaster® Marine Plus blanket, which has been installed on offshore convertor platforms in the North Sea. The installation is part of a significant wind farm development providing power for homes and businesses in Germany. Electricity transmission […]

  • IMB: Pirate Dies in Attack on Tanker off Nigeria

    24 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    An unknown number of pirates armed with automatic weapons in a speed boat approached and fired at a tanker while it was some 61 nautical miles off the coast of Bayelsa Coast, Nigeria, according to data provided by IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. Alarm aboard the vessel was raised, while the onboard security team returned fire in the attack, […]

  • Pemex resumes production at Abkatun platform

    6 April 2015
    Exploration & Production

    Pemex has informed that after a fire that occurred on the Abkatun Alpha platform, in the Bay of Campeche in Mexico last week, the company restarted production in the Abkatun central processing platform.  On April 1, 2015, the incident on Abkatun Alpha platform spurred evacuation of 301 workers and caused the deaths of four. On […]

  • USA: Norfolk Naval Shipyard Improves Firefighting Plan

    30 November 2012

    Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and the crew of USS Newport News (SSN 750) improved the ship’s firefighting plan while the submarine is in dry dock at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, NAVSEA announced Nov. 29. As part of the new plan, the project team developed a non-collapsible hose to enhance the current firefighting response system. “This hose […]

  • Burnt-Out Norman Atlantic Targeted by Thieves

    30 July 2015

    The burnt-out ROPAX ferry MS Norman Atlantic, owned by the Italian ferry company Visemar di Navigazione, has been raided by thieves, inspectors found. According to the local media, thieves broke into the wreck and attempted to steal the cars on board the ship, which was moored in Bari, Italy after it caught fire in December 2014. Inspectors […]

  • Burnt-Out Norman Atlantic Targeted by Thieves

    30 July 2015

    The burnt-out ROPAX ferry MS Norman Atlantic, owned by the Italian ferry company Visemar di Navigazione, has been raided by thieves, inspectors found. According to the local media, thieves broke into the wreck and attempted to steal the cars on board the ship, which was moored in Bari, Italy after it caught fire in December 2014. Inspectors […]

  • Update: Oleg Naydenov Sinks off Canary Islands

    15 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    A Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov sank some 15 miles off Punta Maspalomas, the Canary Islands, at around 22:45 local time Tuesday, Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo reports. As World Maritime News previously reported, the trawler had been burning for days after a fire that started in the engine room April 11 spread throughout the vessel which was […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Explosion aboard Tanker Kills One, Injures Five

    19 April 2016

    One crew member was killed and five personnel sustained injuries when an explosion occurred aboard their tanker vessel Heung-A Pioneer off the coast of Tanjung Dawai, Malaysia around 10 pm local time on April 18, according to local media. The explosion was preceded by a fire, which broke out in the middle of the ship’s deck. At the time of the incident […]

  • 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 […]

  • Salvors Tow MV Hansa Brandenburg to Port of Refuge

    22 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Ship management Company Leonhardt & Blumberg reported that the container vessel MV “HANSA BRANDENBURG” is currently being towed to Mauritius after salvors have successfully been able to make a towing connection during the weekend. A final decision on the port of refuge yet has to be made. Upon arrival a further assessment of damage to […]

  • 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 […]

  • Another incident on Terra Nova FPSO

    13 October 2015

    A fire broke out on the Terra Nova FPSO, offshore St. John’s, Canada, on Friday. Suncor, the operator, reported a grease fire from a char boiler in the galley on the FPSO. According to C-NLOPB, the offshore safety watchdog, the fire was extinguished, with no injuries reported. The incident happened about 8:20 p.m. on October 10. […]

  • PSA inspects ConocoPhillips’ Eldfisk S project

    24 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    From 11 to 13 February 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway carried out an audit of ConocoPhillips and the development project for Eldfisk 2/7 S in the Norwegian North Sea. The objective of the activity was to audit ConocoPhillips’s own management system for ensuring compliance with the regulatory requirements for risk and barrier management from […]

  • Marubeni, Pertamina Plan LNG Power Plant

    20 February 2014

    Marubeni said it has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PT. Pertamina (Persero), Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company, regarding cooperation for a new gas-fired IPP and gas related infrastructure business in Indonesia. Under the MOU, Marubeni and Pertamina will collectively perform a comprehensive Feasibility Study for the project, including assessment of the gas-fired […]

  • Photos: Cargo Smoldering Contained on Board Coal Carrier in Auckland

    16 October 2018

    Firefighters were called to douse smouldering of cargo on board a coal carrier moored at Freyberg wharf, Auckland, New Zealand, on October 15, Auckland City Fire Area informed. Based on the images released by the firefighters on social media, the smoke was emanating from one of the cargo holds, but there was no flame to […]

  • Safety Measures Protect Ship from Piracy

    22 January 2010

    Jamaica-flagged M/V Miltiades came under attack and successfully deterred suspected pirates Jan. 17, while transiting approximately 130 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukalla, Yemen. The pirate skiff fired on the M/V with AK-47 rifles. The Miltiades embarked security team fired red flares and the ship took recommended evasive maneuvers to cause the skiff to break […]