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Ships Arriving from Crimea Can No Longer Visit Turkish Ports
The Turkish government has issued a decision prohibiting ships arriving from or calling at Crimea and its ports from visiting a Turkish port, GAC said. Turkish ports, marine agents, operators and shipowners have been informed that ships arriving from Crimea and its ports are not allowed to enter the
Awilco LNG shrinks third-quarter net loss
Awilco LNG, a Norwegian based LNG transportation provider, reduced its net loss third quarter in the row.
Acorus Banned from Paris MoU Region for the 2nd Time
The Paris MoU organization detained a general cargo vessel in Piraeus, Greece, on November 10. As explained, the 5,400 dwt Acorus was arrested during a re-inspection for lifting the refusal of access order which was imposed on July 11, 2017. The ship flies the flag of Moldova, which is black on the
Acta Auriga Arrives at Ulstein Verft for Final Construction
The Ulstein SX195 hull of Acta Marine’s new walk-to-work (W2W) vessel Acta Auriga has arrived from Crist shipyard in Poland to Ulstein Verft in Norway, where the vessel will be outfitted, commissioned and tested before joining Acta Marine’s fleet.
Spanish gas demand for power generation hits daily record
Natural gas demand for power generation in Spain reached 526 GWh on Wednesday, its highest level since January 2011.
Gazprom boosts NGV network with Russia’s largest CNG station
Russian gas giant Gazprom on Thursday opened a new compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station, what it claims is the largest facility of its kind in Russia and Europe. The CNG station has the design capacity of 29.8 million cubic meters of gas per year. The new facility is able to service some 2,0
Spain to Receive USD 1.8 Bn in Damages for Prestige Oil Spill
The Provincial Court of A Coruña, a northwestern city in Spain, upheld on Wednesday the ruling of the Spanish Supreme court from January 2016 over the Prestige oil spill case 15 years after the environmental disaster. As a result, the captain of the ill-fated ship Apostolos Ioannis Mangouras and the
ABB: Electric Propulsion to Become Essential in Shipping
Electric propulsion will become a maritime imperative rather than an alternative, according to Finland-based technology company ABB. The company believes the automotive industry’s wider adoption of hybrid electric systems and autonomous control sets the stage for the anticipated developments in the
Bulker’s 1st Officer Blamed for Collision at Port of Brake
The first officer of Mount Hope, a bulk carrier which collided with a pier at the German Port of Brake on November 11, is in the center of a criminal investigation related to a misconduct, German water police inspection informed. The first findings of the investigation revealed that the first office
Fire Breaks Out on CTV at Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm
On the morning of 15 November, a fire broke out in the engine room of the crew transfer vessel (CTV) World Calima that was operating at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. Eight wind farm technicians and five crew members were aboard the CTV at the time and nobody was hurt during the incident.
Turk Loydu to Certify Panama-Flagged Ships
The Panama Maritime Authority has authorized Turkish classification society Turk Loydu to conduct survey and certification activities for Panama-flagged ships. The two parties signed an authorization transfer protocol in Istanbul on November 7, 2017. In accordance with the signed authorization, Turk
New REG Yacht Code Created
A new yacht code was launched at the Global Superyacht Forum in Amsterdam on November 13, the Red Ensign Group (REG) informed. As explained, the REG Yacht Code has taken into account all the expertise gained across almost two decades of regulating the large yacht sector since the first version was p
Oceanteam suspends auditing services firm over ‘costs charged for work not performed’
Oceanteam has suspended KPMG’s services, the company’s auditor in Norway, over audit costs that were charged for work not performed.
IEA: Too early to write obituary for oil
Oil shouldn’t be written off too early, despite the expected sharp rise in gas and renewables over the next 25 years. This is according to the International Energy Agency which forecasts that over the next 25 years, the growing energy needs will be met by renewables and gas first. In its World Energ