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8 crew members held hostage on board boxship in Cotonou

Eight crew members of the Portuguese-flagged containership Tommi Ritscher are believed to have been ...

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  • Vessels
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Containership captain dies in Cartagena

The master of the container vessel Spirit of Hamburg was found dead on board the ship on April 16, 2...

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  • Vessels
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WIKING Helikopter wins rescue contract for German offshore wind pair

EnBW has awarded WIKING Helikopter Service GmbH with a contract to provide a rescue helicopter for t...

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  • Safety
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Approval for Chrysaor’s decommissioning plan

Chrysaor’s decommissioning program for its Ganymede platform topsides, which is located on the Jupit...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Covid-19 and offshore construction

The article delves into legal intricacies of declaring force majeure events on existing offshore con...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
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Germany, others provide liquidity relief to cruise lines

Germany and other European countries would allow cruise lines to pause their repayments of export cr...

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  • Business & Finance
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ECA mine disposal ROVs for Lithuanian Navy

ECA Group will once again provide its K-STER ROV solution for sea mines clearance to the Lithuanian ...

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  • Safety
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Wärtsilä wins deal to install route exchange on 50 tankers

Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has won a contract to update ECDIS on board 50 tankers that fre...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
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Offshore regulator spots issues during Johan Sverdrup audit

Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found irregularities d...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Houlder takes part in marine carbon capture study

Houlder, a London-based design & engineering consultancy for the marine, energy and defence mark...

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  • Research & Development
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UK: One third of cargo removed from grounded Kaami

Around one third of cargo is estimated to have been removed from the grounded Norwegian ship Kaami o...

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  • Vessels
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Armed men board, release tanker in Gulf of Oman

A Hong Kong-flagged vessel was boarded by unidentified armed men in the Gulf of Oman. ...

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  • Safety
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MSC resolves network outage

Swiss-based container shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has resolved its network o...

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  • Business & Finance
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Tekmar Group companies produce PPE during Covid-19

Tekmar Group companies, Subsea Innovation and Tekmar Energy, have joined forces to manufacture perso...

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  • Safety
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IMB: 37 ships boarded, 22 seafarers kidnapped in Q1, 2020

Pirates boarded 37 ships and kidnapped 22 seafarers in the first quarter of 2020, the latest report ...

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  • Safety
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Hornbeck enters into restructuring agreement with lenders

U.S. offshore vessel operator Hornbeck Offshore has entered into a restructuring support agreement f...

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  • Business & Finance
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Bristow and Era step closer to closing merger

Offshore helicopter operator Bristow and its peer Era Group are one step closer to closing their pre...

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  • Business & Finance
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SAMSA: Captain, crew suspected of throwing two stowaways overboard

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is working with South African Police Services on...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Coronavirus cases on SBM Offshore FPSO

Dutch marine energy group SBM Offshore has been adapting to the unprecedented situation regarding th...

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  • Safety
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Greek tanker suffers mechanical issue in Bosphorus Strait

A Greece-flagged crude oil carrier was towed to safety after sustaining mechanical problems on the B...

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  • Vessels
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Trendsetter joins coronavirus battle with personal protective equipment

Solutions developer for the offshore industry Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore (TVO), has collaborated wi...

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  • Safety
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US Coast Guard grants BWM extension

Due to the ongoing disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Coast Guard has gi...

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  • Regulation & Policy
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DP World implements measures against COVID-19

DP World implemented an action plan in order to keep essential trade flowing amid the global pandemi...

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  • Ports & Logistics
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Death on Saipem vessel not linked to coronavirus

A worker has died onboard the Saipem FDS vessel, currently located in the port district of Waalhaven...

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  • Safety
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Virginia governor signs off on 5.2 GW by 2034 offshore wind target

Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Clean Economy Act which requires at least 5.2...

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  • Regulation & Policy
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