While organizations have to digest a higher volume of data every year, more companies seem to struggle to deal with this situation. That is why focusing on analyzing data is important, especially for the oil and gas industry. Due to the combination of increasing operations and lower oil prices, taki
The US Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound investigating officers have initiated civil penalties against four environmental activists who entered an established safety-zone around a Shell-contracted offshore support vessel in Bellingham to protest the oil major’s explorations in the Arctic. Cody Erdman,
Around twelve tons of hashish have been seized on board a Turkish-flagged cargo ship which was detained by Italian coastguard. The Italian drug enforcement agency and military forces were acting on a tip received from the Turkish police, Anadolu news agency informs. The ship, identified as Meryem, w
Norwegian offshore vessels supplier Rem Offshore ASA has said it has won two charter extensions with ExxonMobil. In a filing on Oslo Bors, Rem Offshore has revealed that ExxonMobil’s Norwegian subsidiary will extend the charters for the platform supply vessels Rem Supporter and Rem Server until Augu
With the final turbine at Humber Gateway recently becoming operational, the entire offshore wind farm is now generating electricity. This major project in the UK’s North Sea is in the final phase of construction and will be completed this summer, two months ahead of schedule, E.ON reported. Humber G
The U. S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound investigating officers initiated civil penalties against four individuals who entered an established safety-zone around a Shell-contracted vessel Arctic Challenger in Bellingham, Washington during Memorial Day weekend. Cody Erdman, Chiara D’Angelo, Paul Adler
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has cancelled four open houses for wind energy development zones offshore New York coast. Boem said: “In response to concerns raised by the State of New York, and because of the importance of this issue, we want to allow for additional coordination betwee
The Government of Hong Kong is pushing forward with bolstering of its regulations on sewage discharge from ships. Namely, the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage) (Amendment) Regulation 2015 was gazetted today to meet the latest international requirements governing discharge of sewa
The UK charity Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) and the European Union’s Network of Experts on the Legal Aspects of Maritime Safety and Security (MARSAFENET) have published a new international and independent guidance for Deprivation of Liberty at Sea. This guidance, financed through the European Union CO
Vietnam is about to launch a cruise to the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea. The Spratlys comprise more than 30,000 islands and reefs that have massive economic value as they are believed to contain significant oil and natural gas reserves. As a result several governments have stated
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has granted a marine consent to Shell Todd Oil Services (STOS) for 35 years to undertake activities relating to extracting, producing and transporting natural gas and condensate in and from the Māui natural gas field, located offshore New Zealand. The EPA
ABS, a provider of shipping and offshore classification services, has published a new advisory about LNG bunkering in response to the industry’s growing interest in gas propulsion.
ABS, a provider of shipping and offshore classification services, has published a new advisory about LNG bunkering in response to the industry’s growing interest in gas propulsion.
Norway’s TTS Group ASA has through its Offshore business unit in Bergen, Norway entered into a contract for delivery of one 25T Active Heave Compensated crane and two smaller deck cranes. “The contract is a result of TTS’ clear focus on offering AHC cranes in standardized sizes, based on a modulariz
