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SCI’s offshore vessel sinks off Mumbai
Shipping Corporation of India’s offshore vessel working for oil company ONGC sank off the coast of Mumbai on Tuesday. According to SCI, the SCI Ratna vessel sank around 19:30 local time. It was working at ONGC’s Bombay High field when the incident happened. “All the 16 shipboard personnel who were o
PHOTO: UDS Lays Keel for Its New Diving Support Vessel
Ultra Deep Solutions (UDS) has held a keel laying ceremony for its new diving support construction vessel (DSCV) Matisse at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) yard. The DSCV Matisse is an MT 6027 design, measuring 145 meters in length with a beam of 27 meters. The vessel will feature 24 men t
OGUK: Tax change vital step to unlock new investment in North Sea
UK’s oil and gas industry has welcomed the government’s commitment to introduce a tax measure that will unlock further investment in the UK North Sea.
Eight oil and gas majors commit to cut methane emissions
Six oil and gas majors ExxonMobil, Shell, Total, Eni, Statoil, Repsol, BP, and Wintershall have said they will commit further to reducing methane emissions from the natural gas assets they operate around the world. The energy companies also agreed to encourage others across the natural gas value cha
Petronas’ profits soar as LNG sales edge up
Malaysian energy giant Petronas reported a significant jump in profit for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2017.
Damen Launches Fishery Research Vessel for Angola
Damen Shipyards Galati has launched a fishery research vessel (FRV) 7417 for the Angolan Ministry of Fisheries. Close attention is being paid to the design, construction and outfitting of the vessel in order to minimize noise and vibration both on board and underwater, the company explained. The FRV
Trinity’s sale of West Coast assets falls through
Trinity’s sale of West Coast assets offshore Trinidad & Tobago to Range did not go as planned due to lack of regulatory approvals.
Transport Canada Fines Three Ships for Violating Speed Limit
Transport Canada has issued three more CAD 6,000 penalties to vessels for alleged non-compliance with a temporary mandatory ship slow down introduced by the government to prevent whale deaths. Transport Canada has fined multipurpose vessels Azoresborg and Jacqueline C, and the bulker New Shanghai. S
MSC Boxship, Chinese Engineering Ship Collide off China
Panama-flagged containership MSC Luciana collided with the Chinese engineering vessel Su Lian Hai 0118 off the Port Caofeidian in China on November 21, 2017. The engineering vessel sustained severe starboard damage resulting in water ingress and putting its crew of 16 members in danger, as informed
Bombora Expands European Ops with New HQ in UK
Bombora Wave Power has expanded its European operations with new headquarters to be based in Wales, United Kingdom. This follows Bombora’s capital raising announcement on November 17, detailing an investment from global energy and environment company, Enzen. The funding is supporting the development
Russia’s Gazprom resumes Azerbaijan gas deliveries
Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Wednesday it had resumed natural gas supplies to Azerbaijan. Gazprom Export, a unit of Gazprom, and the Azeri state energy firm SOCAR reached an agreement under which gas supplies were to start on November 22, according to a Gazprom statement. Gazprom will deliver a
Shell’s Draugen needs improvements, offshore safety body says
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has found several improvement points on the Shell-operated Draugen platform offshore Norway.
Eight energy giants team up on methane emissions reduction
BP, Eni, ExxonMobil, Repsol, Shell, Statoil, Total and Wintershall have joined forces to further reduce methane emissions from the natural gas assets they operate around the world.
PSA Inspects Johan Sverdrup Adoption of Insulation Requirements
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has inspected Statoil’s planned adoption of insulation requirements for avoiding corrosion under insulation (CUI) in Johan Sverdrup Phase II. The objective of the audit was to investigate compliance with the regulatory requirements for insulation and potential