Multi-client seismic data specialist Spectrum has started the acquisition of a new seismic survey of areas available in the ongoing Norwegian 24th licensing round. Spectrum said on Wednesday that the new Norsel High 3D acquisition comprises of at least 1,600 square kilometers, covering four blocks t
The commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald that collided with ACX Crystal in June, killing seven US Navy sailors was relieved of duty temporarily on July 11 for medical reasons, the navy said. “Cmdr. Bryce Benson, who is recovering from injuries sustained during Fitzgerald
Qatar’s state run oil and gas company Qatar Petroleum and French oil giant Total are set to formally launch a joint venture company which will operate the giant Al Shaheen offshore oil field. According to The Agence France Presse, which cited a statement by the two companies, the joint venture named
Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP), representing the Japanese ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki, joined SEALNG, the industry coalition promoting the use of LNG as a marine fuel.
Honduras has acceded to the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), becoming the 61st country to do so. The signatories now represent 68.46 % of the world’s merchant fleet tonnage. Ivan Romero Martinez, Ambassador of Honduras to the United Kingdom and Permanent Representative of Honduras to the
French companies have joined forces, creating a platform promoting LNG as fuel for the maritime industry.
The US-based private investment firm, Neuberger Berman Group lowered its stake in Teekay LNG Partners, one of the world’s largest operators of liquefied natural gas tankers. According to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Neuberger Berman reported holding about 2.2 mi
The Veolia-Peterson joint venture company has accepted the first offshore structure into their Great Yarmouth decommissioning facility. Namely, Shell’s Leman BH platform arrived into the harbor on July 11. The 50-meter high steel jacket structure that supported the topside is due to follow later in
Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, Port of Marseille-Fos, and Port of Vancouver have joined the Port of Singapore and seven other organizations to participate in an international LNG bunkering port focus group.
APM Terminals Port Elizabeth (APMT ELZ) is still combating the cyber attack, two weeks after Danish transport and logistics major Maersk was hit by Petya. Port and terminal operator informed that APMT ELZ is open on July 11 from 6:00 AM until 7:00 PM local time for empty delivery/receiving and impor
Borr Drilling, a recently established offshore drilling company, has received a letter of commitment from Total for the use of one of its jack-up rigs in Nigeria. According to the driller, which recently bought Transocean’s entire jack-up rig fleet, the company has, together with its Nigerian partne
Commissioning of the Siemens 4.2MW Siemens turbines and erosion protection of foundations is in full swing at the 42MW Tahkoluoto wind farm off Pori, Finland.
Pakistan is planning to establish its position among major importers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as annual imports could surpass 30 million tons by 2022.
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee has approved the Guidelines for the Selection of Life Safety Performance Criteria for use in Alternative Design and Arrangements for Fire Safety (SOLAS Regulation II-2/17). As explained, these guidelines are an important devel
