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Cargo ship catches fire while undergoing repairs in Taiwan
A foreign-flagged cargo vessel caught fire while undergoing repairs at the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung on Wednesday, September 13. The Cameroon-registered,...
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OPINION | The sticky case of Indonesia, a seized Iranian oil tanker, and legal jurisdiction
The two giant freighters floated “dark” in the open ocean not far from Indonesia. Their positioning transponders switched off, neither tanker displayed...
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Two pirate attacks occur on same day in Cameroon waters
UK-based security consultancy the EOS Risk Group has reported that two separate pirate attacks occurred within just hours of each other off the coastal...
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COLUMN | Tor Olav Trøim, Golar LNG, diversity and carbon emissions equity [Offshore Accounts]
Tor Olav Trøim has enjoyed a stellar career in shipping. Now chairman of Golar LNG, a role he has held for more than five years, Mr Trøim has served...
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COLUMN | Sanction-busting “dark ships”: anarchy at sea? [Naval Gazing]
The law of unintended consequences often applies to economic sanctions, and against nations that are considered by the international community to be...
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COLUMN | Floating LNG projects in Israel, Malaysia and Congo get green light; Shell faces more Prelude woes; Australia seeks tighter offshore regulation to protect rock art and “sea country”; Canada’s First Nations take LNG equity [Offshore Accounts]
Last week, we looked at Europe’s rush to build floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) to import liquified natural gas (LNG) into Europe (here)....
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European Commission classifies Cameroon as “non-cooperating country” in combating illegal fishing
The European Commission has decided to identify Cameroon as a non-cooperating country in the campaign against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU)...
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COLUMN | What the Glencore conviction tells us about corruption and bribery in oil and gas: shareholders pay, individuals escape penalty [Offshore Accounts]
Last week the Swiss-headquartered and UK-listed mining company and trading house Glencore was sentenced in the UK for seven counts of bribery. Glencore...
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COLUMN | Holiday Shorts Part Two: books and music [Offshore Accounts]
As the out of office messages continue to ping back, and the summer holiday season draws on, it’s time to share a few more ideas for poolside reading...
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