On the morning of 15 November, a fire broke out in the engine room of the crew transfer vessel (CTV) World Calima that was operating at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm. Eight wind farm technicians and five crew members were aboard the CTV at the time and nobody was hurt during the incident.
The Republic of Congo ministers have adopted Soco’s applications for a 25-year exploitation permit over several offshore areas. The oil company, operator of the Marine XI Block, said on Thursday the application covered the Viodo, Lideka and Loubana areas. These applications covered areas that were p
Australian LNG player, Santos, in response to media speculation confirmed it is not engaged in discussions with Harbour Energy regarding a change of control transaction for Santos.
Australian energy company Santos has dismissed the media reports that it’s been in talks with Harbour Energy over a potential takeover.
Mexico’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) approved the use of Sikorsky S-92 helicopter in all production configurations including offshore oil and gas transportation and search and rescue operations.
Armed pirates boarded a drifting bulk carrier around 17 nautical miles south-southwest (SSW) off Bonny Island, Nigeria on November 11 and kidnapped ten of its crew members. The pirates reportedly entered the bridge and fired their weapons damaging the bridge windows. “They stole ship’s properties, c
FortisBC, the operator of the only two LNG facilities in Canada’s British Columbia, has announced the death of its CEO Michael Mulcahy. “The Board of Directors of FortisBC Inc. and FortisBC Energy Inc. regrets to advise of the sad news of the passing of its President and CEO, Michael Mulcahy after a
The Panama Maritime Authority has authorized Turkish classification society Turk Loydu to conduct survey and certification activities for Panama-flagged ships. The two parties signed an authorization transfer protocol in Istanbul on November 7, 2017. In accordance with the signed authorization, Turk
Japan’s Kokusai Cable Ship will add a new Vard-designed cable laying vessel to its fleet in 2019. The vessel, currently being built at Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka, will be capable of carrying out cable installation for future offshore wind projects in Asia.
Japan’s Kokusai Cable Ship will add a new Vard-designed cable laying vessel to its fleet in 2019. The vessel, currently being built at Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka, will be capable of carrying out cable installation for future offshore wind projects in Asia.
A new yacht code was launched at the Global Superyacht Forum in Amsterdam on November 13, the Red Ensign Group (REG) informed. As explained, the REG Yacht Code has taken into account all the expertise gained across almost two decades of regulating the large yacht sector since the first version was p
Oceanteam has suspended KPMG’s services, the company’s auditor in Norway, over audit costs that were charged for work not performed.
The US LNG export player, Cheniere, reported a net loss of $289 million for the third quarter of 2017, compared to $101 million net loss in the corresponding period a year ago.
India’s gas utility GAIL has reportedly closed a tender seeking two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery between November and January. The tender is valid until November 15, Reuters reported on Tuesday citing traders. The discharge period for the cargoes is between November 20-Decembe
