Costa Rica’s National Commission of Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE) has declared an emergency after a vessel carrying around 180 tonnes of ammonium nitrate sank off the port of Puntarenas on the country’s Pacific coast on May 3. CNE initially issued a red alert, advising people not to s
It was only 4 years ago at Seawork International 2011 that a completely new class of offshore wind farm vessels was defined when a new vessel, 26 metres long with a 10 metres beam, was named Marineco Shamal and handed over to the owner Marineco. So began the class of 26. As this article is […
Eight pirates armed with guns boarded a Singapore-registered petroleum product tanker while under way in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on May 2nd, piracy watchdog ReCAAP ISC informed. The pirates ordered the Ocean Energy crew to anchor off Port Dickson, where a barge came alongside to siphon
10 migrants died and around 5,800 were rescued off Libya in a series of operations launched over the last several days, the Italian Navy and the Italian Coast Guard report. Seven bodies were found on two of the rubber boats carrying migrants desperate to escape poverty and conflicts, while the remai
Belgium’s Exmar said its LNG business earned 8.9 million dollars in the first quarter of 2015, as compared to 8.8 million dollars in the same period a year before. The consolidated result for the first quarter 2015 amounts to USD 9.4 million, as compared to USD 14.2 million for the first quarter 201
Belgium’s Exmar said its LNG business earned 8.9 million dollars in the first quarter of 2015, as compared to 8.8 million dollars in the same period a year before. The consolidated result for the first quarter 2015 amounts to USD 9.4 million, as compared to USD 14.2 million for the first quarter 201
The directors of MEO Australia have advised shareholders in a statement issued on Monday to reject a revised takeover offer from UK-based Mosman Oil & Gas. Mosman has revised the offer consideration to one Mosman share for every five MEO shares. “Mosman has limited cash and its ability to continue a
The directors of MEO Australia have advised shareholders in a statement issued on Monday to reject a revised takeover offer from UK-based Mosman Oil & Gas. Mosman has revised the offer consideration to one Mosman share for every five MEO shares. “Mosman has limited cash and its ability to continue a
Oil & Gas UK has informed that on Friday, May 1, 2015, Deirdre Michie has taken up the position of chief executive at Oil & Gas UK, replacing Malcolm Webb who, following a brief handover period, formally retires on May 31, 2015. Appointed by the Board of Oil & Gas UK in February this year, Deirdre w
Chevron Corporation has reported earnings of $2.6 billion for first quarter 2015, compared with $4.5 billion in the 2014 first quarter. Foreign currency effects increased earnings in the 2015 quarter by $580 million, compared with a decrease of $79 million a year earlier. Sales and other operating r
National Hyperbaric Centre’s Global Training Manager, Richard Watson, carried out a bespoke Chamber Operator course for Undine Marine Industries (UMI) Corporation in South Korea. UMI is involved in design, maintenance and the operation of Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers and requires staff to be fully com
ABPmer has extended its SEASTATES service to include the Baltic Sea. As with their SEASTATES service for other regions, the Baltic forecast combines meteorological data with high resolution wave models and is validated against local observations. In the forecast, this means that the models are conti
MT Højgaard Found Not Guilty in Robin Rigg Trial The Court of Appeal in London has ruled that MT Højgaard is not liable for the costs of repairing the foundations for the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm, off the Scottish coast. Dong Not Selling Wind Business Dong Energy has denied recent suggestions o
Dear readers, judging by your page views, this past week was about job cuts in the offshore oil and gas industry.
