PETROBRAS ENTERS ASIAN BUNKER MARKET WITH INAUGURAL BIOFUEL-INFUSED VLSFO SALE
Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas titan Petrobras has tapped into the Asian bunker market, having completed its inaugural sale of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) with 24% renewable content (B24) in Singapore.
As disclosed,...
U.S. COAST GUARD RELEASES AUDIO OF LOST SUBMERSIBLE’S IMPLOSION
For the first time, the U.S. Coast Guard has released audio from the implosion of the submersible Titan, which was lost during a dive at the Titanic wreck site in the North Atlantic in...
OFFSHORE SURVEY ON SCHEDULE FOR UK’S FIRST CARBON STORAGE PERMIT
A geophysical offshore survey is scheduled to start next month at the first-ever carbon storage permit in the UK, being developed by a joint venture between BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies.
The geophysical offshore survey for...
1.1 MW TIDAL TURBINE HITS THE WATER IN JAPAN’S NARU STRAIT
According to PMR, the AR1100 turbine is expected to generate 1.1 MW of power, supporting the decarbonization of the Goto Islands’ electricity supply.
Building on the AR500 pilot, which operated in the Naru Strait with...
AS GAZA CEASEFIRE TEETERS, HOUTHIS WARN OF RENEWED RED SEA HOSTILITIES
On Tuesday, following announcements from the U.S. and Israel that put the future of the Gaza ceasefire agreement in doubt, Yemen's Houthi rebels issued a reminder that they could restart ballistic missile attacks if...
TANKER SUFFERS ENGINE ROOM EXPLOSION AT RUSSIAN PORT OF UST-LUGA
A tanker full of fuel oil sustained an explosion and may have partially sunk at the pier at the key Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga, according to Russian sources.
Security services-linked channel Baza reports that...
SILICONE-BASED HULL COATINGS TO DELIVER SIGNIFICANT EMISSIONS REDUCTION
New analysis by the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has found that silicone-based hull coatings could deliver significant emissions reductions, but challenges around application and mechanical strength remain.
Silicone coatings, with their very low surface...
LA PORT POLICE BUST MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR TRAILER THEFT SCHEME
Trailer theft is commonplace in America, and homeowners and contractors go to great lengths to keep thieves away from their toy-haulers and cargo trailers. But the Port of LA's police department recently busted a...
SUSPECTED SOMALI PIRATE ATTACK ON YEMENI-FLAGGED FISHING BOAT
The EU monitoring operation for the Horn of Africa is reporting a suspected piracy incident off the coast of Somalia. Details are limited currently as the incident is being investigated.
EUNAVFOR Atalanta reports it was...
ARC-7 ICE CLASS LNG TANKERS: AN OVERVIEW
"ARC 7" is a classification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers. It represents a specific type of LNG carrier designed to operate in harsh Arctic conditions. The term "ARC" stands for Arctic, indicating that...