Bay of Bengal Archives - Page 2 of 3

February 9, 2021

OPINION | India should prioritise a denial strategy in the Indian Ocean

Written by Arzan Tarapore on February 9, 2021. Posted in Naval, Work Boat World Features.

To break the border stand-off between India and China in the Himalayas, some Indian analysts have advocated going on the offensive against China in the Indian Ocean. But ..

November 2, 2020

OPINION | Rebirth of the quadrilateral Malabar: Promises and portents for India

Written by Prakash Gopal on November 2, 2020. Posted in Naval, Work Boat World Features.

Lying at the south-eastern extremity of the Indian peninsula, the Malabar is a serene, idyllic region at the confluence of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indi ..

September 7, 2020

Missing sailor confirmed dead as firefighting effort ends on VLCC off Sri Lanka

Written by Baird Maritime on September 7, 2020. Posted in Firefighting, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Salvage Operations, Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval), Tanker World.

The Indian Coast Guard has confirmed that the firefighting response to the incident on the very large crude carrier (VLCC) New Diamond finally ended on Sunday, September ..

December 21, 2020

COLUMN | The twelve days of offshore Christmas: Cairn Energy, Vantage Drilling, Esvagt, Shearwater, Swire and Seacor! – Part One [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on December 21, 2020. Posted in Anchor Handling, Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Crew Transfer, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Subsea Surveying, Work Boat World Features.

Forget the partridge in the pear tree, the two turtle doves, and the five gold rings. Instead, the twelve days of this Christmas for the offshore sector have been packed ..

October 29, 2020

Trawler capsizes after hitting wrecked bulk carrier in Bay of Bengal

Written by Baird Maritime on October 29, 2020. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Search and Rescue, Trawling World.

Nine fishermen were rescued after their vessel capsized due to having allided with a half-sunken cargo ship in the Bay of Bengal off India on Monday, October 26. The traw ..

September 4, 2020

One missing following explosion, fire on VLCC in Bay of Bengal

Written by Baird Maritime on September 4, 2020. Posted in Firefighting, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval), Tanker World.

The Indian Coast Guard and partner agencies are continuing to respond to an incident wherein an explosion and a subsequent fire had occurred on board an oil tanker transi ..

December 11, 2020

Shearwater GeoServices awarded Bay of Bengal 3D survey by Reliance Industries

Written by Baird Maritime on December 11, 2020. Posted in Subsea Surveying.

Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a contract for a 3D seismic acquisition survey in the Bay of Bengal on behalf of Mumbai-based multinational conglomerate Reliance ..

September 29, 2020

Fire breaks out on containership in Bay of Bengal

Written by Baird Maritime on September 29, 2020. Posted in Boxship World, Firefighting, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue.

The Indian Coast Guard has deployed some of its vessels in response to a fire that had erupted on a cargo vessel in the Bay of Bengal on Monday, September 28. The Malta-f ..

February 12, 2020

15 dead, over 25 missing after fishing boat sinks in Bay of Bengal

Written by Baird Maritime on February 12, 2020. Posted in Fishing Boat World, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval).

A total of 15 people are confirmed dead while at least 25 more have gone missing after a wooden fishing boat capsized and sank in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Bangl ..