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COLUMN | Eldorado and Vantage Drilling: a merger of equals? [Offshore Accounts]
COLUMN | Stranger things at ASL Marine: a third fatal accident occurs; Indonesian prosecutors detain seven staff [Offshore Accounts]
An armed USV developed by Turkey's Dearsan Shipyard
COLUMN | Golden opportunities in the North Sea: platform supply vessels and the wind turbine market? [Offshore Accounts]
Smoke billows from the Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree after it was struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman, March 11, 2026.
COLUMN | What does China's "Crimson Tide" tell us about Asia-Pacific geopolitics? Operation Hadal, the People's Liberation Army Navy and perceptions of the West
COLUMN | Judge me by my results: eight takeaways from Tidewater's reporting [Offshore Accounts]
The expedition cruise ship Hondius, where an outbreak of hantavirus in April 2026 resulted in multiple confirmed cases and three deaths.
COLUMN | Courting disaster? Heavy hitters in offshore get their day in court (part two of two) [Offshore Accounts]
Calm water tow-tank testing of a large-scale additive manufactured ship model of an Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer
COLUMN | Courting disaster? Heavy hitters in offshore get their day in court (part one of two) [Offshore Accounts]
The barge Ocean 6 being towed by a tug in the Persian Gulf, October 8, 2006
COLUMN | And just like that... part two: Hornbeck and Helix come together; China cuts cables: US SECNAV Phelan fired! [Offshore Accounts]
Swedish authorities attempt to board the suspected Russian "shadow fleet" cargo ship Caffa off the coast of Trelleborg, March 6, 2026.
COLUMN | And just like that: Nigerian corruption case; Guyana's new trader has payment dispute; Astro buys second subsea vessel; Epstein and jobs in ports; MOL's new governance [Offshore Accounts]
COLUMN | Quick updates: Maersk Supply Service sold in Brazil; Turkey drills in Somalia; ExxonMobil, Eni and Shell plan big in Nigeria [Offshore Accounts]
Ships and a Black Hawk helicopter
COLUMN | Offshore takes on the Easter story: seafarer wages; South African judgements; Pilate in Copenhagen; Strait of Hormuz blockages [Offshore Accounts]
COLUMN | Loose ends? Suspensions update: Paratus and Borr Drilling; what could be next in Venezuela; DP World's latest mess [Offshore Accounts]
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