Swiber-Linked Vessels Seized in Singapore
Three of of Swiber Holdings vessels had been seized in an arrest moved by a syndicate of banks, reports Business Times. All three vessels were arrested at ASL Shipyard…
Mermaid Terminates Newbuild Drilling Rigs Contract
Mermaid Maritime and China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMIH) have mutually agreed to cancel the construction contract for the construction of tender assist drilling…
Neste to Deliver Low-Sulfur Marine Fuel to Eckerö Line
Neste will begin deliveries of low-sulfur marine fuel to Eckerö Line at the beginning of next year. The agreement covers m/s Finlandia on the Helsinki-Tallinn route throughout 2017.
Skangas, Statoil Pact for LNG Reload at Klaipeda
Skangas signed an agreement with Statoil, the Norwegian oil and gas company, for a small-scale LNG reload to take place at the Klaipeda LNG Terminal in Lithuania.
Milestone for Polar Protection
With more and more ships navigating in polar waters, IMO has moved to address international concern about the protection of the polar environment and the safety…
Shell Wells Come Up Dry in Tanzania
Ophir and its joint venture partners, BG Tanzania (Shell) and Pavilion Energy, have concluded the drilling of two exploration wells offshore Tanzania, safely and on time.
Safety for Gas-Fuelled Ships
A new mandatory code for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels enters into force on 1 January 2017, along with new training requirements for seafarers working on those ships.
Five dead, 100 rescued from burning Indonesia tourist boat
Five people were killed and around 100 people rescued on Sunday after a fire ripped through a boat carrying tourists to islands north of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, authorities said.
Nigeria to Pursue peace in restive Oil-producing Delta Region
Nigeria's government will seek a lasting peace settlement with militants in the oil-producing southern Niger Delta region in 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari said in a New Year's message on Saturday.
Fincantieri pushes back Vard takeover offer
FINCANTIERI S.p.A. (“Fincantieri” or the “Company”) announces that, in relation to the voluntary conditional general offer ("Offer") launched on November 13, 2016…
Sandvik to Head digital solutions at Wilhelmsen
The Wilhelmsen group hires Inge André Sandvik as head of digital solutions, starting January 2017. “Accelerating our digital transformation, Inge brings with him…
Jet Skier Rescued Near Miami
The Coast Guard rescued a jet skier Friday 25 miles east of Miami. Watch standers with the Seventh Coast Guard District Command Center received a personal locating…
