SHEARWATER STEPS UP NORWEGIAN MULTI-CLIENT PUSH WITH NEW 3D SEISMIC SURVEY
Norwegian marine geoscience and technology company Shearwater GeoServices is set to acquire 3D seismic data over recently awarded and prospective open acreage in the Norwegian Sea by deploying a high-capacity seismic vessel for an...
HOPE FADES FOR SURVIVORS AS INDIAN COAST GUARD FINDS LOST BULKER’S LIFEBOAT
The Indian Coast Guard, working with the Indian Navy, intensified the search for 22 crewmembers missing from a bulker that was believed to have sunk in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday. Additional resources...
BW LNG BUILDS ON 174K LNG CARRIER WORKHORSE WITH 177K CBM THREE-TANK DESIGN
BW LNG, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping company that is part of Singapore-based BW Group, has shed more light on its move that pushes LNG carrier capacity beyond the conventional 174,000-cubic-meter (cbm) design...
THE NEXT GENERATION OF MARINE PROPULSION
The maritime industry's transition toward lower-emission operations is no longer a future consideration—it's happening now.
Driven by stricter environmental regulations, rising fuel costs, sustainability initiatives, and the need for greater operational flexibility, commercial vessel owners...
COREMARINE FREES ARGENTINA-BOUND FLNG FOR NEXT JOB AFTER EIGHT-YEAR CAMEROON STINT
Norwegian engineering company CoreMarine has wrapped up the disconnection of a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit offshore Cameroon, clearing the way for the vessel to leave Africa after eight years of service and...
PANAMA CANAL BEGINS REDUCING DAILY TRANSITS DUE TO DECLINING WATER LEVELS
The Panama Canal Authority is expanding what it is calling “temporary modifications to the lock’s transit capacity” as the forecasts for a worsening drought continue to grow. While water levels in Gatun Lake have...
LLOYD’S REGISTER ASSISTS WITH LNG CARRIER-TO-FSU CONVERSION FOR AFRICAN GAS PROJECT
UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) is supporting the life extension of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC) being repurposed into a floating storage unit (FSU), helping lay the groundwork for Gabon’s emerging...
MSC TESTS TRANSITS AS CONTAINER VOLUMES RISE AT SUEZ CANAL
The volume of containership transits at the Suez Canal is continuing to rise as more carriers are growing comfortable with the security risks in the region. MSC is the latest carrier reported to be...
DESIGN UNVEILED FOR VESSEL AS VERSATILE AS ‘SWISS ARMY KNIFE’
C-Job Naval Architects and vessel operator Glomar Offshore have revealed the design of an offshore support vessel (OSV) described as a “Swiss Army knife for offshore work” due to its versatility.
The OSV, said to...
SOMALI PIRATES BOARD CARGO SHIP AS REGIONAL STATES PLAN SECURITY EFFORT
Reports are coming in of a new security incident off the coast of Somalia involving an unnamed cargo ship that was boarded. It is the latest in a series of ongoing incidents that have...