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...
SEATRIUM LINES UP THIRD FLNG CONVERSION ASSIGNMENT WITH GOLAR LNG
Golar LNG, a Bermuda-headquartered liquefied natural gas (LNG) midstream infrastructure owner and operator, has booked Seatrium, a Singapore-headquartered offshore, maritime, and energy solutions provider, for a potential third floating LNG (FLNG) conversion project.
Seatrium has...
SWEDISH PROSECUTORS EXTEND DETENTION OF CAPTAIN IN FATAL BOATING COLLISION
Swedish prosecutors on Thursday, August 13, asked the court for a two-week extension of the detention of the captain of the cargo ship Misje Verde as they continue to analyze evidence. They said that...
GOLAR LNG ACCELERATES FLNG EXPANSION WITH NEW $2.45 BILLION ORDER
Golar LNG, a Bermuda-headquartered owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) midstream infrastructure, has struck an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) deal with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore (CIMC Raffles) for its fourth floating...
CHINA CONTINUES GULF OF ADEN SECURITY MISSION BY DISPATCHING 49TH FLEET
China’s Ministry of National Defense reported on August 11 that it will continue its escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters. It said preparations are underway for the 48th fleet to...
TDI-BROOKS TAKES ON SURVEY WORK FOR US LNG PROJECT IN LOUISIANA
U.S.-headquartered geotechnical and offshore survey research and service company TDI-Brooks has been hired to undertake a geophysical and geotechnical survey assignment for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coast of Louisiana, United...
WRECK OF 19TH-CENTURY SCHOONER GETS PROTECTION ON NATIONAL REGISTER
The shipwreck of a 19th-century schooner that gained fame transporting cargo in the Great Lakes is set to be accorded more protection after it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The...
$30 BILLION LNG PROJECT NEARS FID: SAIPEM CONFIRMS PRELIMINARY AWARD SHORTLY AFTER MCDERMOTT
Following a project update from its joint venture partner, McDermott, Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has corroborated the progress made in moving forward with the next phase of one of Africa’s...