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COLUMN | Rescue Remedy? Shelf and Noble; Saipem and BW Energy; Borr Drilling and the nameless one; Lamprell on the rocks [Offshore Accounts]
For over eighty years, stressed English ladies, and the occasional offshore supply vessel master, have sworn by the power of Rescue Remedy, a patented concoction of five floral essences that they spray around or rub into their temples to provide comfort in times of emotional demand. Remedies have made the headlines in ..
Focus on Maritime Security
Both naval and non-naval vessel reviews are featured as part of this month’s focus on the exciting maritime security sector. Featured vessels include RIBs for Philippine and Lebanese use and multiple patrol vessels for operators in Africa, Europe, and South America. Assault Craft • Interceptors • Patrol • Police ..
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COLUMN | Seabed warfare: a key element of any future maritime conflict [Naval Gazing]
A popular conception is that international communications nowadays rely mainly upon satellites. This, though, is very far from being the case. There are about 440 undersea cables stretching over a total of 885,000 kilometres. These cables carry some 95 per cent of the world’s communications traffic, and in some cases, ..
OPINION | Australia and Japan should lead the way in maritime law enforcement training
During the recent visit by Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles to Japan, the nations vowed to strengthen the interoperability of their armed forces amid shared concerns over Chinese assertiveness. The minister’s visit came shortly after the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, where Japanese Prime Minister Fumio ..
FEATURE | New EU-funded robotic vessel concept to collect litter on seafloor
A system designed to clean litter from the seafloor is currently under development as part of a project aims to solve the problem of ocean litter with the help of unmanned vessels and artificial intelligence (AI). The vessels and their related technology are being developed as part of the EU Horizon 2020-funded initiative ..
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COLUMN | Quick updates: BVI premier out on bail; Saipem and Yinson make cash calls; Fisher loses CEO, seeks Union Flag painted SOVs [Offshore Accounts]
In this update, we cover two companies raising big bucks from their shareholders as well as the latest on the former premier of the British Virgin Islands as he awaits trial for drug-smuggling and money-laundering charges in Florida. BVI’s former premier offers million dollar bail bond Andrew Fahie, Premier of the British ..
Focus on Maritime Security
Both naval and non-naval vessel reviews are featured as part of this month’s focus on the exciting maritime security sector. Featured vessels include RIBs for Phili ..
- MARITIME SECURITY WEEKJuly 6, 2022
VESSEL REVIEW | Sentinel – UK’s newest customs patrol boat deployed to Gibraltar
UK Government agency HM Revenue and Customs commissioned a new bespoke interceptor boat into service earlier this year. The FRP-hulled HMC Sentinel was built by the Damen ..
- July 6, 2022
Norwegian consortium secures funding for fuel cell-powered SES ferry project
A consortium of Norwegian companies consisting of technology firm TECO 2030, shipbuilder Umoe Mandal, and engineering specialists BLOM Maritime is set to receive up to NO ..
- MARITIME SECURITY WEEKJuly 5, 2022
VESSEL REVIEW | Paolo Thaon di Revel – Italian Navy places 143m patrol ship into service
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri recently delivered a new multi-purpose offshore patrol ship to the Italian Navy. Paolo Thaon di Revel is the lead ship of a new class of s ..
- MARITIME SECURITY WEEKJuly 6, 2022
VESSEL REVIEW | Sentinel – UK’s newest customs patrol boat deployed to Gibraltar
UK Government agency HM Revenue and Customs commissioned a new bespoke interceptor boat into service earlier this year. The FRP-hulled HMC Sentinel was built by the Damen ..
- July 6, 2022
Norwegian consortium secures funding for fuel cell-powered SES ferry project
A consortium of Norwegian companies consisting of technology firm TECO 2030, shipbuilder Umoe Mandal, and engineering specialists BLOM Maritime is set to receive up to NO ..
- MARITIME SECURITY WEEKJuly 5, 2022
VESSEL REVIEW | Paolo Thaon di Revel – Italian Navy places 143m patrol ship into service
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri recently delivered a new multi-purpose offshore patrol ship to the Italian Navy. Paolo Thaon di Revel is the lead ship of a new class of s ..
- July 6, 2022
Officials’ negligence blamed for deadly chlorine gas leak at Jordan’s Aqaba Port
The Jordanian government has relieved a number of officials at the Red Sea port of Aqaba from their respective posts in connection with a deadly chlorine gas leak inciden ..
- July 5, 2022
AD Ports Group to acquire majority stakes in Egypt’s Transmar and Transcargo International
The AD Ports Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a 70 per cent equity stake in International Associated Cargo Carrier, which wholly owns Egypt-based maritime c ..
- June 29, 2022
Japanese partnership starts development of ammonia-fueled gas carrier
A partnership formed by Japanese companies Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding has begun joint development of a new ocean-goin ..
- MARITIME SECURITY WEEKJuly 5, 2022
Squid fishing vessel goes missing in Indonesia’s Arafura Sea
Indonesian media reports that a locally-owned fishing vessel has gone missing along with 15 of its crew in the Arafura Sea off the eastern province of South Papua. Author ..
- June 28, 2022
Excess modifications, unsafe operation led to deadly fishing boat sinking off Welsh coast, MAIB report finds
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report on the investigation into the capsizing and sinking of the whelk potting vessel Nicola Faith an ..
- June 22, 2022
Report on fatal man overboard incident off Scotland highlights risks of single-handed creel fishing
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) recently published its report on the investigation into a man overboard incident that had resulted in loss of life off ..
- July 1, 2022
Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for May/June 2022
WORK BOAT WORLD: Oceanographic and hydrographic sensors manufacturer Mind Technology has announced that Alan P. Baden and Nancy Harned have been appointed to its Board of ..
- June 15, 2022
French reinsurers say Ever Given incident could lead to over US$2 billion in claims
The grounding of the container vessel Ever Given in the Suez Canal in a highly-publicised incident late last year demonstrated how a major strategic axis for world trade ..
- MEPS WEEKMay 20, 2022
GEAR | Corvus Energy sets up battery factory in Bellingham, Washington
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) manufacturer Corvus Energy is expanding its US operations by opening a new factory in the state of Washington. The US-based manufact ..
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