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Maritime UK: Maritime Sector Should Promote Its Priorities During Brexit Talks
As negotiations begin on the UK’s departure from the European Union, Maritime UK reflected on the responsibility of the country’s maritime sector to promote its priorities during the talks. Such priorities would ensure that nothing is “inadvertently given away or conceded as the negotiations progres
Picture of the day: Ichthys CPF moored off Western Australia
Japan’s Inpex said Monday the central processing facility (CPF) for the giant Ichthys LNG project, the Ichthys Explorer, had been storm-safe moored in the Ichthys field off Western Australia. The CPF recently reached her final destination, 220 kilometers off the north coast of Western Australia, whe
Polish LNG terminal receives Qatari cargo
Polish Lech Kaczyński LNG terminal in Świnoujście received its 17th cargo of liquefied natural gas, according to Gaz-System’s spokesperson.
Gallery: Port of Montreal’s New Cruise Terminal Inaugurated
Image Courtesy: MPA The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) welcomed on June 10 Holland America Line’s MS Maasdam, the first ship to dock at the Port of Montreal’s new cruise terminal. “We are very proud to have successfully completed this important project that represents a milestone in the Port of Montr
Zakher Marine takes delivery of China-built offshore barge
UAE’s Zakher Marine International and Quality Marine Services have reportedly taken delivery of their first China-built offshore barge. According to the Emirates News Agency, the delivery is a part of the order consisting of three barges, ordered at a price of around $350 million in total. The news
Abu Dhabi Companies Order Barge for North Sea OWF Construction
Abu Dhabi-based Quality Marine Services (QMS) and Zakher Marine International (ZMI) have taken delivery of the first of three offshore barges being built in a shipyard in China, with the second one slated to be deployed on North Sea offshore wind projects.
USCG: Ferry Crashes into Jetty in Hyannis Harbor
At least five people were injured when a high-speed ferry hit a jetty while entering Hyannis Harbor, Massachusetts, in the evening hours of June 16, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) informed. The Massachusetts Steamship Authority ferry Iyanough, which operates on the route Nantucket-Hyannis, str
Update: Two Missing Crew Members of Sunken KM Avatar Found
Two seafarers which were reported missing following the sinking of the cargo ship KM Avatar in the Malacca Strait have been found, with one of them alive and the other one dead, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said. The two men were found some 11.8 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Kl
Report: Saudi Arabia thwarts attack on offshore oil field
Saudi Arabia has reportedly thwarted what appeared to be an attack on an offshore oilfield in the country’s territorial waters. The country’s government-run press agency cited an official source who said that at 20:28 on Friday, 16th June, three small boats, bearing red and white flags, entered the
Petronas breaks off helicopter deal with MHS
Malaysian oil company Petronas has terminated a contract for the provision of transportation of personnel to offshore facilities with the helicopter services provider, MHS Aviation. MHS Aviation, a 51% subsidiary of Boustead Holdings, had received a letter dated June 9, 2017, from Petronas Carigali
UK: OGA data to stimulate interest in 30th offshore licensing round
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has created and published a suite of measures to make data openly available and stimulate interest in the UK Continental Shelf ahead of the 30th Offshore Licensing Round. According to the OGA’s statement on Monday, the 30th Offshore Licensing Round will focus on the
Sif & Smulders Bag Albatros OWF Foundations Deal
GeoSea has awarded Sif the production of all monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the EnBW Albatros offshore wind farm in Germany.
European Commission OKs Shell’s North Sea asset sale
The European Commission has given its clearance for the Shell’s sale of the UK North Sea assets to Chrysaor. As previously reported, Shell in January 2017 agreed to sell “a package” its of UK North Sea assets to Chrysaor for a fee of up to $3.8 billion. Chrysaor, the UK oil and gas independent, will
Rosneft finds offshore oil field in Eastern Arctic Shelf
Russia’s Rosneft has found an oil field in the Khatanga Bay of the Laptev Sea, in what is considered to be the northernmost exploratory well on the Eastern Arctic shelf. The company on Sunday said that during the drilling of the Tsentralno-Olginskaya-1 well from the shore of the Khara-Tumus Peninsul