Gabon Archives - Baird Maritime

May 25, 2023

COLUMN | Sanction-busting “dark ships”: anarchy at sea? [Naval Gazing]

Written by Trevor Hollingsbee on May 25, 2023. Posted in Naval, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Piracy, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

The law of unintended consequences often applies to economic sanctions, and against nations that are considered by the international community to be errant. It is therefo ..

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March 20, 2023

33 arrested over deadly ferry sinking off Gabon

Written by Baird Maritime on March 20, 2023. Posted in Ro-Pax World.

Prosecutors in Gabon have confirmed the arrests of 33 individuals in connection with a ferry sinking incident that left at least 21 people dead. Some officials of the cou ..

March 10, 2023

Two dead, over 20 missing after ferry sinks off Port-Gentil, Gabon

Written by Baird Maritime on March 10, 2023. Posted in Ro-Pax World, Search and Rescue.

AFP reports that two people were killed while 28 others have gone missing after a ferry sank off the western coast of Gabon on Thursday, March 9. The Ro-Pax ferry Esther ..

May 8, 2023

COLUMN | Venezuela’s tanker woes, the Gabonese registry’s quality problems and Belarus’ bad debt [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on May 8, 2023. Posted in Anchor Handling, Naval, Offshore World, Piracy, Ro-Pax World, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

Sometimes you wonder whether a country that has hit rock-bottom can fall any further. In the case of Venezuela, it seems there is always worse to come. The death of the i ..

March 15, 2023

15 additional bodies found following Gabon ferry tragedy

Written by Baird Maritime on March 15, 2023. Posted in Ro-Pax World, Search and Rescue.

Rescuers have found the bodies of another 15 people who perished after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Gabon late last week, raising that incident’s confirm ..

June 6, 2022

COLUMN | About damn time: Tullow merges with Capricorn; Siem returns to profit; Shell approves Crux FLNG project in Australia as Prelude FLNG unions act [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on June 6, 2022. Posted in Anchor Handling, Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Offshore Construction, Offshore Decommissioning, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Work Boat World Features.

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May 2, 2023

Three missing after tanker catches fire off southern Malaysia

Written by Baird Maritime on May 2, 2023. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue, Tanker World.

Authorities in Malaysia have reported that three people have gone missing after a commercial oil tanker caught fire in the southern part of the country on Monday, May 1. ..

March 14, 2023

Gabon ferry sinking death toll climbs to six

Written by Baird Maritime on March 14, 2023. Posted in Ro-Pax World, Search and Rescue.

Authorities in Gabon have reported that six people are now confirmed to have died as a result of a ferry sinking incident that occurred off the country’s western co ..

April 20, 2022

Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Charters Roundup – April 20, 2022

Written by Baird Maritime on April 20, 2022. Posted in Anchor Handling, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Offshore Accommodation, Offshore Construction, Offshore Decommissioning, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Platform Supply.

Works both underway and in the pipeline have ensured continued utilisation for vessels in the acquisition, installation, decommissioning, and maintenance sectors. The geo ..