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  • Update 2: Stricken MOL Boxship Taken Under Tow

    6 February 2018

    A tug arrived at the location of the stricken MOL Prestige boxship and has started towing the ship.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Petronas targets sustainable underwater operations via partnership with Norwegians

    8 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company Petronas has partnered up with Norwegian high-tech underwater robotics company Eelume with the aim of advancing sustainable underwater operations. The collaboration is said to support the continued development, enhancement and deployment of an advanced subsea autonomous technology (ASAT) for upstream inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) operation. Central to 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Seadrill drillship duo picks up drilling jobs in US Gulf

    12 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Seadrill, an offshore drilling contractor, has found new drilling assignments for a pair of drillships in its fleet with two U.S.-based oil and gas players, Talos Energy and Murphy Oil, in the U.S. Gulf.

  • Oil & gas ramp-up: Start-up of African field on track as drilling ops in Benin and Norway continue

    13 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Lime Petroleum, a subsidiary of Rex International Holding, is making inroads in its quest to boost hydrocarbon production by pursuing drilling activities off the coasts of Benin and Norway and progressing its conversion of a mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) in Dubai, and the delivery of a floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) on track for production to kick off in the next quarter.

  • Australia: Incat Crowther Designs, Midship Marine Builds Two Passenger Ferries

    3 October 2012

    Incat Crowther has secured a contract to design a pair of 25m Catamaran passenger ferries to operate in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Under construction at Midship Marine in Louisiana, these vessels will follow on from the successful quartet of UltraJet boats built by the yard. The new vessels will have a similar […]

  • USA: Midship Marine to Build Two Incat Crowther Catamarans

    3 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Incat Crowther has secured a contract to design a pair of 25m Catamaran passenger ferries to operate in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Under construction at Midship Marine in Louisiana, these vessels will follow on from the successful quartet of UltraJet boats built by the yard. The new vessels will have a similar […]

  • Italian cruise ship foils pirates

    27 April 2009

    The captain of an Italian cruise ship has given the BBC a dramatic account of how his crew fended off a pirate attack near the coast of Somalia. Capt Ciro Pinto said six pirates in a speedboat approached his ship, the Melody, and opened fire, but then fled after security men fired in the air. […]

  • Pirate Attacks On Shipping At Six Year High

    14 January 2010

    The ICC International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre’s (IMB PRC) annual report on piracy has revealed that their were 406 incidents of piracy and armed robbery on shipping throughout 2009. This is the highest number since 2003. According to the IMB PRC’s figures, some 153 vessels were boarded, 49 vessels were hijacked, 84 attempted attacks […]

  • 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 […]

  • MHI and Indonesia Power join forces for decarbonisation of energy systems in Indonesia

    2 November 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Indonesia Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance solutions to accelerate the decarbonisation of energy systems in Indonesia. Specifically, the parties agreed to commence three feasibility studies on co-firing less carbon-intensive fuels at power plants owned and operated by Indonesia Power. The first study will examine the […]

  • 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 […]

  • Frontline’s Front Altair to Return to Service in 4th Quarter

    27 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    The ship would return to service once it completes repairs, currently ongoing in Dubai.

  • Advanced Insulation Present Their Topside and Subsea Insulation (VIDEO)

    8 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Advanced Insulation, a single source provider for insulation and fire protection systems to the oil & gas industry, has recently released a video showing their topside and subsea insulation. The company specialises in the manufacture and supply of ContraFlame and ContraFlex fire protection and thermal insulation systems designed for upstream oil and gas infrastructures. This content […]

  • ‘First formal step’ made for Malaysian firm’s cable layer as Ulstein Design & Solutions nets contract

    4 June 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vessels, Vision

    Malaysia’s Megamas Resources has awarded Norwegian Ulstein Design & Solutions with a ship design contract for a fiber-optic cable-laying vessel (CLV) that will be built by German shipyard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven. The vessel will be of design ULSTEIN SX228, will have a deadweight of 8,200 tons and a cable capacity of 5,500 tons, with an underdeck carousel […]

  • Geosyntec Practitioners to Present at Erosion Control Conference (USA)

    12 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Three senior practitioners from Geosyntec’s San Diego Old Town office are among the presenters at the International Erosion Control Association Annual Conference, now underway through February 13 in San Diego. Principal Geotechnical Engineer Ron Johnson, P.E., along with Associate Engineer Kathleen Harrison, P.G., and Senior Consultant Mike Harding, CPESC, this year presented the all-day course […]

  • BSEE, Coast Guard Continue Response Coordination for Loss of Well Control Event

    25 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the U.S. Coast Guard are continuing to oversee Walter Oil & Gas Corporation’s response efforts to secure the natural gas well and extinguish the subsequent fire that started after the operator’s loss of well control Tuesday. Both BSEE and Coast Guard conducted multiple overflights to supplement […]

  • 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. […]