The United Nations has adopted a resolution that calls on its members to designate seafarers and other marine personnel as key workers and implement relevant measures to allow stranded seafarers to be repatriated and others to join ships. The UN pointed to the need for an urgent and concrete respons
Nearly 90% of British seafarers have been affected by the pandemic and one in two is now considering their future in the industry, research from Nautilus International shows. The seafarers have been directly impacted by the crew change crisis, with issues including being stranded at sea due to lack
Vessel operating costs have risen at their fastest pace in over a decade this year, on higher insurance cover premiums and COVID-19 related expenses, UK-based shipping consultancy Drewry said. The costs are expected to moderate in subsequent years as pandemic related spend unwinds, according to Drew
US LNG export project developer, Tellurian has appointed a new president and CEO, and added to its board of directors.
Four seafarers have been kidnapped in the latest piracy attack in the Gulf of Guinea involving a crude oil tanker. The boarding of MV Agisilaos was reported on November 29, according to Dryad Global, while the vessel was underway in Ghanaian waters, 5 nautical miles from the Western edge of the Gulf
Maritime risk management agency RightShip has appointed Steen Brodsgaard Lund as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Steen joins the organisation to succeed Martin Crawford-Brunt, who will be departing RightShip on December 18th, 2020. Throughout his three years in charge, Martin has ad
The OGTC and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult have warned that the UK offshore energy sector would miss the opportunity to be a global leader in clean energy if it does not invest in technology innovation to create a net-zero North Sea.
The death of the second officer of the UK-registered general cargo vessel Karina C in 2019 was caused by several direct and indirect factors, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said in an accident report.
Ten seafarers were kidnapped yesterday from the general cargo vessel Milan while underway some 14 nautical miles off the Pennington Offshore Terminal in Nigeria. The vessel was in transit from Escravos to Douala, Cameroon, according to the UK-based maritime security firm Dryad Global. “AIS indicates
Deepwell pumps specialist Svanehøj has expanded its foothold in the LNG market with the appointment of Hirohide Gohda.
Marine minerals could create 21,000 jobs and a $20 billion market for Norway in the next decades, Rystad Energy report says. That is the most optimistic estimate in a new Rystad Energy report on excavation of offshore minerals on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). “We are looking to provide mine
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has expanded its commercial team with the appointment of Jorge Franco as regional sales representative based in Spain.
Three people have been kidnapped from the Togo-flagged bunkering vessel Stelios K which was boarded last week by a group of pirates while en route to Lagos. As Offshore Energy – Green Marine reported, the shipowner lost contact with the vessel on November 17 resulting in authorities seeking to estab
Acteon’s marine technology company Seatronics has appointed Derek Donaldson as its new Group managing director. Donaldson joined Seatronics in 2008 as vice president Asia Pacific, where he established Seatronics Pte as the regions key supplier. Following this success, Seatronics promoted him into th
