Middle East
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Known unknowns on tanker terrorism
Security consultant Lars Bergqvist questions why shipping was not put on high alert prior to the tanker attacks off Fujairah…
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Polarcus awarded seismic project in the Americas
Dubai-based offshore survey specialist Polarcus has been awarded a wide-azimuth project to be acquired in the Americas. The company will…
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Huge disparity in additional premiums in wake of Fujairah attacks adds to confusion
A huge disparity in additional premiums for the new Listed Areas in the Middle East, leveraged in the wake of…
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McDermott awarded FEED contract by Qatar Petroleum
Qatar Petroleum has awarded the front end engineering design (FEED) contract for the North Field Expansion Project’s offshore pipelines and…
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US says Iranian limpet mines were used in Fujairah tanker attacks
The United States on Friday accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of being behind the May 12 attacks on four tankers off…
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S’hail Shipping acquires two panamax bulkers
Qatari bulker owner S’hail Shipping has entered into an agreement to acquire two modern bulk carriers for a total price…
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Likely bunker spill detected from Bahri VLCC attacked off Fujairah
Satellite imagery analysed by TankerTrackers.com points towards a bunker spill from one of the four ships targeted off Fujairah waters…
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Saipem awarded new offshore contracts in the Middle East and Norway
Italy’s Saipem said it has been awarded new offshore drilling contracts in Norway and the Middle East totalling over $100m.…
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Joint War Committee extends high risk area across the Gulf
In the wake of attacks on four tankers in waters near Fujairah eight days ago, the Joint War Committee of…
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Shelf Drilling awarded long-term jackup rig contract
Dubai-based rig owner Shelf Drilling has secured a three-year contract for its jackup rig for operations in the Arabian Gulf.…
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Lloyd’s warns of ‘significant claims’ from Fujairah attacks
Citing the scant information available at present, the Joint War Committee (JWC), which comprises underwriting representatives from both the Lloyd’s…
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Shelf Drilling jackup contract extended by Sirius Petroleum
Dubai-based offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured an extension from Sirius Petroleum for its 1981-built jack-up rig . The…
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Extra security measures in place for ships heading through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipowners and shipmanagers are taking extra security measures when transiting the Strait of Hormuz and around the key bunkering hub…
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Joint War Committee to hold urgent talks on the back of Fujairah attacks
Shipowners should brace for higher insurance premiums for ships transiting the Middle East. The Joint War Committee (JWC), which comprises…
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Saudi Aramco says pipeline hit by armed drone attack
After two of its tankers were hit by suspected explosive devices on Sunday off Fujairah, Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest…
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Limpet mines suspected in Fujairah attacks
Initial inspections of the four ships that UAE authorities said were “sabotaged” on Sunday points towards the use of limpet…
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Digital Container Shipping Association welcomes five more carriers
CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Yang Ming and ZIM have joined the new Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) as…
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Tankers targeted off Fujairah
International shipping has been placed on high alert after four tankers were “sabotaged” in waters just off Fujairah in the…
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McDermott awarded Umm Shaif FEED contract by ADNOC
Houston-based McDermott International has been awarded a contract by ADNOC to provide FEED services on a design-competition basis for phase…
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Eni signs offshore exploration and production agreement in Bahrain
Following a joint study conducted in 2016 and the signing of a memorandum of understanding in January, Italian oil and…
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