US ADDS LARGE VEHICLE CARRIER TO SUPPORT MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM
Florida-based American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC Group) is highlighting its recent addition of a large vehicle carrier to its U.S.-flagged fleet. The ship, which moved from the Swedish flag, will support commercial and government...
INPEX BEEFS UP STAKE IN AUSTRALIAN LNG PROJECT
Japan’s exploration and production (E&P) company Inpex has moved to solidify its foothold in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the northwest coast of Western Australia (WA), with its Australian subsidiaries taking steps...
APPLYING ONBOARD CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE TO SHIPS
Maritime decarbonisation is entering a critical phase. Discover whether onboard carbon capture and storage (oCCS) offers a viable pathway for existing vessels through Lloyd’s Register’s assessment of technology, economics and regulation
Maritime decarbonisation is entering...
INDIAN SEAFARER UNION DEMANDS ACTION AS ANOTHER SHIP IS ATTACKED IN HORMUZ
India’s Forward Seamen’s Union is calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for more action as it reports that another Indian seafarer has been killed during an attack in the Strait of...
TOTALENERGIES GREENLIGHTS GAS PROJECT TO FEED ONE-THIRD OF NIGERIA LNG TRAIN EXPANSION
France’s energy giant TotalEnergies and its Nigerian local partner AMNI have decided to move forward with the development of a gas field off the African country’s coast, as a low-emission project set to supply...
CREW RESCUED AFTER ABANDONING SMALL MSC BOXSHIP OFF VIETNAM
Singapore’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Center is reporting that the crew of an MSC containership was rescued on September 22 after abandoning their vessel. The report indicates there were no injuries to the crew, but...
JAN DE NUL ORDERS ANOTHER NEWBUILD TRENCHING SUPPORT VESSEL
Jan De Nul is further expanding its fleet with the order of a new trenching support vessel, which will be an exact copy of its Isambard Kingdom Brunel, announced in March.
With this latest order,...
SOMALI NAVY REPORTS RESCUE OF CREW FROM BULKER
Somalia’s fledgling navy is reporting the rescue of seafarers from a bulker in distress. Details of the incident are incomplete, but it is being cited as an example of the government’s efforts to enhance...
GERMANY RECEIVES NEXT FSRU AS IT ADDS LNG IMPORT CAPACITY
The state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET) highlighted the return of its fourth FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) as it gears up for increased LNG import capacity. Germany launched the FSRU program in...
PETROBRAS LOCKS IN 20-YEAR US SUPPLY FROM SEMPRA’S LNG PROJECT IN LONE STAR STATE
Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras has struck a two-decade-long deal with Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a U.S. project under development in Jefferson County,...