The crew of the South Korean chemical tanker Hankuk Chemi, which was seized by Iranian authorities back in January, are on their way home, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said. The vessel and its crew were detained in the Strait of Hormuz on 4 January 2021 over alleged ‘marine
The Nigerian Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has launched the oil and gas search, rescue, and surveillance (SeRAS) command and control centre in Lagos.
The maintenance and operation of livestock ships exporting animals from Australia will be under the intense compliance spotlight of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) over the next six months, the authority said.
Aberdeen-based offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has launched a petition urging the UK Government to give oil workers returning from overseas full quarantine exemption.
The loss of over two hundred containers from the Danish-flagged containership Maersk Eindhoven last week was caused by the severe rolling of the vessel following a loss of maneuverability. The ship’s operator Maersk said the containership experienced a loss of engine propulsion for 3-4 minutes while
Croatia has become the latest country to accede to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling, the Hong Kong Convention.
The Hong Bang 6 barge belonging to the Chinese firm Lianyungang Dali Underwater Engineering, contracted to remove the stern of the ill-fated bulker Wakashio, has arrived at the wreck site. The Japanese Capesize bulker ran aground on a reef off Mauritius on July 25 and the vessel broke apart on Augus
Norway’s offshore safety watchdog has issued Equinor with a notification of order following an incident at Snorre B platform offshore Norway.
Maersk Eindhoven, a 2010-built Newpanamax containership operated by Maersk, lost several hundreds of containers following an engine stop in harsh weather. The incident took place near Japan on February 17th, 2021, while the boxship was en route from Xiamen, China, to Los Angeles, California. “The pr
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog PSA has granted consent for manned underwater operations in 2021 to Vår Energi, Equinor, Gassco and Aker BP. Equinor has signed framework agreements with TechnipFMC and Subsea 7 for the performance of manned underwater operations in 2021. Through a pool agreement w
ExxonMobil has experienced technical issues with a gas compressor on SBM Offshore’s FPSO Liza Destiny, working for ExxonMobil offshore Guyana.
The transformation of the shipping industry towards a smarter and decarbonized future will require a new and more complex risk management to preserve safety. The benefits of digitalization have never been more prominent than during the pandemic period where a lot of business activities went online a
Pipeshield, a Tekmar Group company, has launched a new Grouting Division, strengthening the company’s range of subsea protection, support, and stabilisation solutions. The introduction of a new Grouting Division builds on Pipeshield’s experience in fabric formwork and grout bag solutions. It enables
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling for urgent action to deter piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The urgency of the situation has been underlined by the attack on the container ship Mozart on 23 January 2021, which resulted in a fatality and the kidnapping of 15 seafarers. The seafa
