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Malaviya Seven to Be Finally Auctioned Off
Aberdeen Sheriff Court has ordered the sale of the India-owned platform support vessel Malaviya Seven, which has been detained in Aberdeen since June 2016 over unpaid wages to the ship’s crew. The 12 crew members that remain onboard are said to be owed from August 2016 to date. The order, confirmed
Sustainability in the Heavy Lifting Industry
By Mteck Cost efficiency and sustainability, two topics that are frequently discussed in the offshore and maritime industry. There are many developments and innovations going on in this area. These two topics are increasingly discussed with the development and maintenance of cranes, and the innovati
IMO Warns of Hazards of Carrying Bauxite by Ship
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a new warning that bauxite may become unstable when carried in bulk on a ship, potentially causing the vessel to capsize. Research presented last week to an IMO Sub-Committee found that certain forms of bauxite with a large proportion of small
68 Rescued from Listing Ferry off South Africa
Sixty-eight passengers and crew members have been rescued from the Robben Island passenger ferry Thandi after the vessel started to list off Table Bay, South Africa. The incident occurred on September 15, according to a statement issued by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI). Quentin Botha, NSR
Norwest finds oil at Xanadu-1 well, offshore Australia
Norwest Energy has found oil in its Xanadu- 1 exploration well, in the northern Perth Basin, offshore Western Australia. Xanadu-1, spudded on September 4 using the Enerdrill Rig-3, was drilled as a conventional oil exploration well from an onshore location, designed to test for the presence of hydro
Statoil Testing Hywind Scotland Floating Turbines
Statoil is currently testing the five Siemens wind turbines on the 30MW Hywind Scotland Pilot Park, the world’s first commercial floating wind farm.
Mexico, Korea, China and Chile are the top buyers of US LNG
Latin America and Asia-Pacific are continuing to be the preferred regions for shipments of US liquefied natural gas (LNG), the latest data from the Department of Energy shows. US LNG export volumes reached 555.1 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in the period from February last year, when Cheniere’s Sabine P
Bahamas Petroleum says progress made with farm-in talks
Bahamas Petroleum is making progress with the farm-out talks for its southern licenses offshore the Bahamas. The company, which in July raised $3.5 million via a placing of shares, has said it has actively continued its efforts to secure a farm-in or other financing. Bahamas Petroleum said it had ma
DOE permits exports from Eagle LNG’s Maxville plant
The United States Department Energy has cleared Eagle LNG Partners to export liquefied natural gas from its Maxville facility, located in west Jacksonville, Florida.
Statoil drilling another well after Verbier miss
Following a recent disappointment with the Verbier exploration well in the UK North Sea, Statoil has decided not to give up, and drill another well. Namely Jersey Oil & Gas, Statoil’s partner has informed that the wireline log data from the initial exploration well, received late on 12 September 201
Statoil, Eni hire Bristow helicopters for Norwegian offshore ops
Oil companies Statoil and Eni have jointly awarded Bristow a contract for one SAR helicopter, and one transport helicopter, which can be converted to a SAR helicopter when needed. Both are Sikorsky S-92 helicopters. Each contract has a duration of five years with options to extend by up to three yea
Drewry: Freight Rates Entering Calmer Waters
Carriers’ lack of success implementing spot market freight rate increases in September is less worrying than it appears, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. As lines managed to tame some of the volatility, Drewry’s World Container Index has shed around USD 190 over the past six weeks, just ove
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U.S. offshore rig count inches up
The U.S. offshore rig count has risen to 17 active drilling units this past week, according to a report by Baker Hughes, a GE Company. Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -8 to 936 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 8 rigs from last week to 936, with oil rigs down 7 to 749, gas rigs down […]