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UK Maritime Sector Responds to Brexit ‘Breakthrough’ Deal
UK maritime sector welcomes the end of the political drama, as next stage of talks on trading relations approaches.
CNOOC finds gas in Bohai Bay
China’s CNOOC has recently made what it says is a mid-sized natural gas field discovery Bozhong 19-6 in Bohai Bay, offshore China. The company on Friday said Bozhong 19-6 trap was located in the southwest sag of Bozhong south central Bohai, with an average water depth of about 22 meters. The discove
Cargo Volumes Rising at Ports in India
Major ports in India recorded a year-over-year growth of 3.46% from April to November 2017.
EU Moves Toward Better Protection of Seafarers
The European Council has adopted a directive which is set to provide seafarers with protection from abandonment at sea. The directive, adopted on December 7, gives legal effect to an agreement between the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federati
Chinese firm makes second bid in AWE takeover push
Despite withdrawing the initial takeover offer for the Australian oil and gas company Awe, the Chinese are not giving up. The China-state run company CERCG has now relaunched a takeover bid of a $0.73 per AWE Share. The bid is an increase compared to the one from November which was $0.71 per share.
Lithuania to deliver LNG to Estonia, Poland via trucks
Liquefied natural gas from the Lithuanian LNG import terminal in Klaipeda will be delivered by as many as 100 LNG trucks to consumers in Estonia, Poland and Lithuania.
Port Canaveral Ready for Larger Cargo Vessels
Larger cargo ships will now be able to access Port Canaveral following the deepening of the West Turning Basin.
Buss Joins WINDEA Offshore
Buss Offshore Solutions will become a new shareholder of the offshore wind service company WINDEA Offshore on 1 January 2018, after the two companies recently reached an agreement on the details of the transaction and signed the relevant contracts.
Worker dies after falling off offshore rig in Norway
Norway’s Aker BP has confirmed that one person has passed away following the serious accident on the Maersk Interceptor drilling rig on the Tambar field off Norway, on Thursday. According to the company, the deceased, a Norwegian citizen and employee of Maersk Drilling, fell into the sea during main
MAIB: Ignition of Hydrogen Gas from Cargo Led to Explosions aboard Bulker
The ignition of hydrogen gas released from the cargo caused two explosions on board Nortrader in January 2017.
Spectrum starts 2D seismic survey offshore Mozambique
Spectrum, a provider of multi-client seismic surveys and seismic imaging services, has begun a 2D seismic survey offshore Mozambique.
Polarcus gets approval for seismic survey in Australia
Polarcus has secured significant industry prefunding and has been granted the environmental permit for a broadband 3D marine seismic project in Australia. While Polarcus did not provide details on the expected project, the Australian offshore safety regulator NOPSEMA reveals the name of the project
AWE receives five bids for Waitsia Stage 2 development
AWE Limited, the operator of the Waitsia gas project in Western Australia, said the front-end engineering process for the project’s second stage is nearing completion.
Japanese Delegation Picks BOEM’s Brain on OW Environmental Review
With Japan’s PREC Institute currently evaluating various approaches to preparing offshore wind Strategic Environmental Assessments, representatives from the institute and Japan’s Ministry of the Environment met with the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on 4 December to discuss BOEM’s ap