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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
MPA Singapore Turning to Drones for Ship Survey
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is developing the acceptance criteria for the usage of aerial drones for ship survey on board Singapore-registered ships. The acceptance criteria will be ready by first quarter next year, according to the port authority. The move was prompted by inc
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
Report: USCG Investigating Death aboard Chemical Tanker
The United States Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death on board the tanker Argent Sunrise, moored off the coast of Richmond, California the local media report. The body of a man in his 30s was recovered from the vessel on Monday, following a report f
Anadarko sets aside $150 mln for Mozambique LNG in 2018
Woodlands-based Anadarko said that approximately $150 million is expected to be invested in the Mozambique LNG project in 2018.
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
Indian, Greek companies bid for exploration acreage offshore Israel
One Greek and four Indian oil and gas companies submitted bids for exploration acreage offshore Israel. Israel’s Energy Ministry on Thursday said that bids were submitted by Greece’s Energean, and a consortium of Indian companies that includes ONGC Videsh Limited, Bharat Petro Resources Limited, Ind
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
Florida East Coast Railway completes mainline fleet conversion to LNG
Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway completed the conversion of its entire mainline thru-haul fleet to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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