Activist Group Claims Drones Attacked Aid Boat for Gaza Off Malta
A small vessel issued a distress call shortly after midnight local time off Malta on May 2 reporting that it was on fire and claiming it was under attack by drones. The activist group...
No hydrocarbons for TotalEnergies offshore Namibia
An exploration well within a petroleum exploration license (PEL) in Namibia’s Orange Basin operated by France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has come up dry.
As reported by Africa Oil Corporation, one of TotalEnergies’ partners in the...
ADNOC inks LNG deal with Indian player
ADNOC Trading, an affiliate of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has signed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading supply agreement with India’s Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), a unit of the state-owned Oil...
Houthis are Detaining and Threatening Vessels in Ras Isa Port
Multiple reports are coming from Yemen that the Houthis have been denying permission for vessels to depart the Ras Isa port complex in the two weeks since U.S. forces attacked the oil terminal facilities....
LNG CHAPTERS ON THE RISE IN 2024 GLOBAL ENERGY TOME
While the situation across the offshore energy arena was vastly different a year ago from today’s state of play, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is forecast to continue to display its resilience in the face...
CHINESE FIRM LAUNCHES HIGH SPEED, SUBMERSIBLE, AUTONOMOUS RESEARCH BOAT
A Chinese autonomous tech company has launched what may be the world's fastest research vessel - the Blue Whale, a high speed unmanned craft with a unique set of features. Designed for typhoon research,...
RUSSIA’S SHADOW FLEET TANKERS COULD GET NAVAL ESCORTS
Days after six NATO members agreed to start checking the insurance paperwork of Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers, Denmark's military intelligence service warned that Russia may begin dispatching naval escorts to follow along with...
INDIAN NAVY RESPONSE BOAT HITS FERRY, KILLING 13
On Wednesday, an Indian Navy fast response boat hit a ferry off the coast of Mumbai, killing 13 people. A massive search effort continued into Wednesday night to determine if there were any additional...
Merchant Shipping Notice 09 of 2024
2024 MARPOL Amendments Entry into Force 01- May-2024. Resolutions adopted by the 79th Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Applicable to Ship-owners, ship managers, operators,...
How wars, geopolitical tensions have impacted shipping industry
In recent months, the Red Sea, one of the world's vital shipping routes, has transformed into a no-go zone as Yemen's Houthi rebels intensify their attacks on vessels with connections to Israel, the United...