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DOF sells 13-year-old platform supplier
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has sold one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) to an undisclosed buyer. DOF said…
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SLB bags deals for Buzios work from Petrobras
Oilfield services giant SLB has been awarded three contracts by Brazilian oil and gas major Petrobras for completion hardware and…
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MSC adds two more ships
The world’s largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), remains very active in the secondhand market. As week 16 starts its…
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New extension keeps Petrofac working on BP’s North Sea assets
Offshore engineering specialist Petrofac has been awarded a contract extension by energy supermajor BP for continuing support across its North…
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Shipping braces for Israel’s response to Iranian attacks
Shipping has to contend with new danger zones following Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend and the hijacking of…
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Baltimore divers describe bridge clean-up operation as 9/11 ‘with blinders on’
A diving expert from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has revealed the many life-threatening risks divers are facing…
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Somalis release Bangladeshi ship and crew
Somali pirates released a hijacked Bangladeshi ship, Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5m ransom…
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Gas carrier grounds off Egypt
A Liberian-flagged gas carrier ran aground offshore Egypt, prompting a state of emergency over the weekend in anticipation of any…
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Fredriksen signs for newcastlemax newbuilds
John Fredriksen’s family holding company, Seatankers Management, has come back to Qingdao Yangfan yard in China with a newbuilding deal…
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C3is bolsters bulker fleet from Vafias stable
Greek owner C3is has struck a deal to acquire a handysize bulk carrier from Vafias dry arm Brave Maritime. The…
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Korean LCO2 storage tanks unveiled
A South Korean manufacturer has unveiled how the world’s largest liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) storage tanks will look like. Sejin…
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Singapore retains global shipping hub crown
Singapore’s maritime mantelpiece needs reinforcement, groaning from all the trophies, accolades and awards lavished towards the Lion Republic, the preeminent…
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MOL continues offshore wind drive with module carrier order in China
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has contracted a private Chinese yard, Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering, for the construction of a module…
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ADES scores jackup rig contract in Qatar
Saudi oil and gas driller Advanced Energy Services (ADES) has secured a jackup rig contract in Qatar worth up to…
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Seatrium and Shell to partner on floating production systems
Singapore yard group Seatrium has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a subsidiary of energy supermajor Shell to…
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BW Offshore sells FPSO for recycling
Oslo-listed floater specialist BW Offshore has signed an agreement to recycle its floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Petróleo…
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Flex LNG picks up 500-day charter extension
John Fredriksen-backed Flex LNG has seen an extension called on one of its LNG carriers, fixing it into the first…
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Maersk Tankers lifts ammonia carriers orderbook to eight
Denmark’s Maersk Tankers has called options on four very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) newbuilds at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in…
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Iran seizes Zodiac and MSC linked containership
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized a containership belonging to an affiliate of Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac…
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Greenpeace targets vessel accused of fuelling Russia’s shadow fleet
Friday morning saw activists from Greenpeace Nordic launch a protest against a bunker vessel accused of fuelling the Russian so-called…
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