Belgium has ratified the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, becoming the latest country having done so. Although the number of countries stands at 48 in total with the gross tonnage of 34.82 %, which is still not enough for the convention’s entering into force. The convention adopted in 2004
Renewable energy plays an indispensable role in meeting rising energy demand. The 7th annual Offshore WIND Conference, on 24 and 25 October 2016, will focus on business opportunities and successes in this renewable energy industry and how, together, the industry can reach its potential. A promising
US-based Elliott Group on Monday said it has signed a deal with Linde Group’s engineering division to cooperate in small-to mid-scale LNG business.
Shipping company Vroon has announced that a platform supply vessel, named VOS Prince, has been delivered to the company. According to the company, following a delivery ceremony held on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China, the vessel left the shipyard last Saturday on its mai
The first 3 months of 2016 are shaping up to be the busiest quarter on record for bulk carrier demolition as owners fight to restore balance in supply-demand capacity, data from Clarksons Research shows. In the first 9 weeks of the year, 120 bulk carriers of 10.1m dwt have been reported sold, a pace
Two Indian sailors have died in a fire that broke out on board the Al Sadaa tanker in Yemen, according to India’s Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj. As informed, three more seafarers, also all of Indian nationality have been injured in the incident. “The three sailors injured in Yemen are
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Brent crude hit a three-month high on Monday, extending gains that have lifted crude benchmarks by more than a third from this year’s lows on an improving global outlook and stronger sentiment for a market recovery. Front-month Brent crude futures LCOc1 traded as h
Japan’s classification society ClassNK on Monday that the current executive vice president Koichi Fujiwara has been appointed as chairman and president.
Perth-based LNG Limited on Monday said it has extended the lease of the Fisherman’s Landing LNG project site until march 31. 2017.
SeaBird has signed an addendum to the charter party relating to M/V Hawk Explorer to further extend the lease on current payment terms from May 31, 2016 to February 28, 2017. At the end of the lease, the company will have the option to purchase the vessel and related equipment for USD 1.75 million.
A large contraband of weapons was uncovered and seized following the boarding of a small fishing style vessel approximately 170 nautical miles off the coast of Oman by the Australian ship HMAS Darwin, deployed as a part of Combined Task Force (CTF150). The seized vessel was heading towards the Somal
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority has launched a competition linked to future exploration licensing rounds in order to stimulate further offshore oil and gas exploration activity in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). According to the agency, the £500,000 competition has been designed to encourage
Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of the Lithuanian LNG terminal at the port of Klaipeda, said its revenue from the terminal for the January-February period reached €11.7 million.
Belgian offshore wind company Rentel NV has awarded an EPCI contract for an offshore substation (OSS) to STX France SA. The contract covers the design, fabrication, transport, offshore installation and commissioning of a monopile foundation and topside, including high voltage and ancillary equipment
