Following the offshore trunkline installation incident at the end of January, Italian oilfield services provider Saipem has received approval from the Australian Commonwealth regulator National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) that the Castorone vessel may r
Sweden has decided to close its investigation concerning the explosions on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines that occurred in September 2022. Germany, Sweden and Denmark each initiated respective national investigations into the incident after four gas leaks were found on the Nord Stream 1 and 2
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is working together with Seoul National University to develop eco-friendly ship technology through the advancement of sloshing technology in ship cargo holds.
Italian oilfield services provider Saipem has reported that an incident occurred on its pipelaying vessel during operations offshore Australia. Saipem announced that early this morning, January 30, an incident occurred on the Castorone pipelay vessel off the waters of Australia during normal pipelay
Offshore cable operations have been paused for the Greenlink interconnector that will link Ireland and Wales due to poor weather and for maintenance and upgrades on the construction vessel. The Greenlink Interconnector will link the southeast of Ireland, from Great Island, County Wexford to South-we
Two U.S.-flagged containerships, Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake, operated by Maersk Line, Limited, a U.S. subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, were targeted by anti-ship missiles while transiting the Bab el-Mandeb on January 24, 2024. The attacks were confirmed by Maersk saying that the two vesse
The Clean Arctic Alliance is calling on the maritime sector to reduce the impact of underwater noise from shipping on Arctic wildlife.
HMH has entered into a long-term contractual services agreement (CSA) with Constellation Oil Services, a Brazilian drilling contractor.
Nigeria’s oil and gas regulator, NUPRC, has taken steps to combat the oil theft challenges by joining forces with the country’s police force.
Shell is the latest firm in a long line of companies, which decided to steer clear of the Red Sea shipping route in response to rising Houthi vessel attacks.
Eagle Bulk Shipping’s bulker MV Gibraltar Eagle is the latest commercial vessel to be targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea as tensions in the region escalate following U.S. and U.K.-led airstrikes on Houthi’s positions in Yemen. The Conneticut-based dry bulk shipping major confirmed the attack in
Recent events in the Red Sea have added fuel to the growing fears about the possibility of a wider conflict breaking out across the Middle East, prompting further concerns over oil flows, supply chains, and energy prices in the region and beyond.
An oil tanker was boarded by unidentified armed individuals in military uniforms early this morning, some 50 nautical miles east of Sohar, Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. Upon boarding, the vessel has reportedly altered course toward Iranian territorial waters and co
Following what has been described as the ‘largest Houthi drone attack’ in the Red Sea on January 9, the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution demanding that the Houthis immediately cease all attacks on merchant and commercial vessels. At least 21 missiles and drones were launched toward interna
