
The Panama-flagged chemical/oil tanker Aegean II was not hijacked off the Horn of Africa earlier this month, EU NAVFOR said, citing Somali Bossaso port authority.

Oil and gas operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have evacuated over 40 per cent of production platforms as a result of Tropical Storm Marco and ahead of the arrival of a second storm – Tropical Storm Laura.

A Panama-flagged chemical tanker has been reportedly attacked by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa.

Two workers were evacuated on Tuesday from Equinor’s Statfjord B platform offshore Norway after being exposed to smoke following a short circuit in a switchboard room.

The Master and Chief Officer of Wakashio, a grounded bulk carrier that split in two off Mauritius and caused an ecological disaster, have been arrested by local authorities.

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier collided with a Philippine-flagged tanker off Luzon Point, Mariveles, Bataan, on 15 August 2020, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.

Wakashio, a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef off the coast of Mauritius in late July, has split in two on 15 August.

Shipping company ZIM has developed and implemented an AI-based screening software to detect and identify incidents of misdeclared hazardous cargo before loading to vessel.

A new guide that aims to provide both port and shipping sectors with practical guidance on how to facilitate Just In Time Arrivals (JIT) has been released.

Equinor has received safety consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use the Deepsea Atlantic rig on the Gullfaks field located offshore Norway.

Iranian naval forces boarded an oil and chemical tanker in the Gulf of Oman, numerous media outlets around the world reported today.

A Vietnam-flagged cargo vessel ran aground in the waters between Nagubat Island and Liwagao Island in Antique, the Philippines, on 13 August 2020, the Philippine Coast Guard said.

Mauritius’ Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after Wakashio, a Japanese bulker that ran aground off the coast of the island nation, began spilling oil.

Crew members kidnapped in early July in a pirate attack on the BW Offshore-owned FPSO Sendje Berge have been released.