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Over a Ton of Heroin Seized aboard OSV off Turkey
Turkish security forces have seized one tonne and 71 kilograms of heroin on board an offshore supply ship identified as Commander Tide, Turkish anti-narcotics police department said. The Democratic Republic of Congo-flagged cargo ship was raided by Turkish naval forces, the coastguard and special po
Report: Turkey seizes over a ton of heroin from offshore vessel
Turkish authorities have reportedly recovered what is believed to be one of the largest ever drug seizures in the country’s history. According to Anadolu News Agency, some 1070 kilograms of heroin were found aboard an offshore supply vessel Commander Tide during a raid that happened on June 2 off th
NWA: Addressing Skills Gap to Avoid Towage Incidents
In order to avoid incidents in the towage sector, further development and implementation of good practice guidelines and competence standards for port, coastal and ship-assist operations is needed. The National Workboat Association (NWA) said that operators must be proactive in supporting the introd
Statoil names new board chairman
Norwegian energy company and LNG player Statoil elected Jon Erik Reinhardsen as the new chair of company’s board of directors.
Ireland: Total in Avalon farm-in
Irish oil and gas explorer Providence and Sosina, its partner in the Licensing Option 16/27, will farm out 50 percent working interest in the block to France’s Total. The block, located 150 kilometers off the south west coast of Ireland, contains the Paleocene “Avalon” exploration prospect. Providen
All systems go for ‘Fugro Venturer’ maiden voyage
Fugro’s latest geophysical & hydrographic survey vessel Fugro Venturer is getting ready to start its maiden voyage that takes it to the deep waters of Ireland’s Atlantic margin and the far north of the Barents Sea. Fugro Venturer is the newest of Fugro’s purpose-designed, standardized survey vessels
Column: Energy companies can’t all make a U-turn at once
If there’s one sportsman in the world who won virtually everything there is to be won, it’s Lionel Messi.
Arab rift not to impact LNG market, Gazprom’s deputy chief says
Qatar diplomatic dispute with other Arab countries will not have a catastrophic impact on LNG market.
VOS Start Almost Ready for Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm
Vroon’s first DP2 subsea-support walk-to-work (W2W) vessel, VOS Start, has arrived from China to Amsterdam and is currently preparing for her first venture into offshore wind.
EU Asks 4 States to Apply Rules on Port Reception Facilities for Ship Waste
In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission has called on Austria, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania to fully transpose the EU law on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues. This directive amended the EU rules that require ships to notify a num
New Strike Wave to Further Cripple Spanish Ports
Spanish ports are facing another round of strikes as stevedores announced plans to strike next week as well. Namely, the strikes are to be held from June 14th, 0800 hrs till June 16th 0800 hrs. In addition, dockworkers said that they would stop work at odd hours on June 19th, 21st, 23rd, resulting i
Come Meet Our Team at Offshore Wind Energy 2017
The Offshore Wind Energy 2017 exhibition and conference has started in London and the Offshore WIND team has hit the ground running.
VOS Start Arrives at Damen for Equipment Mobilization
Vroon’s subsea-support walk-to-work vessel VOS Start has arrived in Amsterdam. The vessel is now at Damen Shiprepair, where it will be mobilized with a motion-compensated gangway system and an active heave-compensated crane. VOS Start has been purpose built to support offshore operations in renewabl
RRS Sir David Attenborough Construction Moves Forward
Cammell Laird shipyard has reached the nine-month milestone in its project to build the UK’s new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough. The ship has been commissioned by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), and it will be operated by British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Cammell