A chemical tanker identified as MT New Ranger was boarded earlier today, some 160 nautical miles South West of Brass, Nigeria, marking the third time for the vessel to be boarded in a single month. According to Dryad Global, the incident has concluded, with vessel and crew reported safe. The vessel
Nova Innovation has opened a recruitment process for an experienced project manager that will lead the development of its Enlli tidal energy project in north Wales.
Japanese shipping heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has appointed Takeshi Hashimoto as the company’s new Chairman and President. Hashimoto, currently working as Representative Director, Executive Vice President Executive Officer, will take office on April 1, 2021, taking over from Junichiro Iked
Several clean energy executives have left from oil major Shell over a disagreement on how far and fast the company should move towards greener energy.
An 83-year-old male Singaporean on board Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas tested positive for COVID-19 infection, causing the ship to return to Singapore earlier than planned. Singapore’s Ministry of Health said that epidemiological investigations and contact tracing were in progr
The U.S. oilfield services sector has lost 91,680 jobs due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a monthly report compiled and published by trade group Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA).
Australian major Woodside is on the search for a new CEO following the decision by Peter Coleman to retire in the second half of 2021.
A search is underway for a 27-year-old male crew member who fell overboard from the Handy tanker vessel Sagami in the Gulf of Mexico. The US Coast Guard said that the search was underway approximately 29 miles offshore Sabine Pass, Texas, since Wednesday evening. The individual was last seen wearing
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has revealed almost its entire new set of level-two executives with ten of eleven now in place.
Member unions of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have helped recover more than $1.7 million in wages owed to seafarers amid a concerning rise in abandonment cases by shipowners. The national union affiliates have assisted more than 135 seafarers across 12 ships in the Arab Worl
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and RenewableUK are launching a new programme to support the transition of skilled workers from sectors such as oil & gas into renewables. In April 2021, the two organisations will launch GWO Safety Training Access Programme, which will allow workers from other sectors
The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) has appointed Dr Cheryl Burgess as its new chief executive. Burgess will join the SUT in January next year. She takes over from Steve Hall who has held the post for the past four years. Prof Ralph Rayner, president of the SUT said: “We look forward to welc
Soren Toft started his new role as Chief Executive Officer of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s second-largest container shipping firm, on December 2, 2020. He reports directly to Diego Aponte, MSC Group President, and Gianluigi Aponte, Founder and MSC Group Chairman. In his role as
Jason Hayman, CEO of UK-based marine energy company Sustainable Marine Energy, has been declared a winner of this year’s Vi Maris industry award.
