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February 23, 2021

FEATURE | Tilawa – The strange tale of 2,364 pieces of silver

Written by Oliver Weiss on February 23, 2021. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Maritime Archaeology, Salvage Operations, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Work Boat World Features, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

In 2012 a Brit racing driver, Ross Hyett, set up Argentum Exploration with the purpose of locating and recovering bullion from wartime wrecks. In July 2012 Argentum ..

February 16, 2021

Indian Navy orders five dive support vessels from local shipyard

Written by Baird Maritime on February 16, 2021. Posted in Dive Support, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Salvage Operations.

The Indian Navy has awarded Kolkata-based shipbuilder Titagarh Wagons a contract for the construction and delivery of five dive support vessels. The vessels’ ..

February 12, 2021

MOL christens new LNG carrier for US-India route

Written by Baird Maritime on February 12, 2021. Posted in Gas Tanker World.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) held a formal naming ceremony for a new LNG carrier on Tuesday, February 9. Gail Bhuwan will be operated on charter with Indian natural gas company ..

February 19, 2021

Third Kalvari-class submarine delivered to Indian Navy

Written by Baird Maritime on February 19, 2021. Posted in Submersibles (Naval).

The Indian Navy took delivery of its newest submarine on Monday, February 15. Built by state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, the future INS Karanj is the third submarine ..

February 15, 2021

Three killed, one injured after fire breaks out on OSV off Mumbai

Written by Baird Maritime on February 15, 2021. Posted in Firefighting, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Platform Supply, Search and Rescue.

Three people were killed in a fire incident on an offshore supply vessel (OSV) in the Arabian Sea off India over the weekend. The Indian-flagged Greatship Rohini was in ..

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 ..

February 19, 2021

Adani Ports acquires Dighi Port

Written by Baird Maritime on February 19, 2021. Posted in Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World, Tanker World.

India’s Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares of Dighi Port (DPL) near Mumbai for INR7.05 ..

February 12, 2021

COLUMN | A tale of six restructurings: Polarcus, Seadrill, Diamond Offshore, Siem Offshore, SeaBird Exploration, and Pacific Radiance [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on February 12, 2021. Posted in Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Seabed Mining, Standby, Rescue & Emergency Services, Subsea Surveying, Work Boat World Features.

Charles Dickens offered only A Tale of Two Cities. This week, I offer a tale of no less than six restructurings, as the crisis in the offshore sector comes to a head. One ..

February 5, 2021

COLUMN | The power and the plight of the whistle-blower [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on February 5, 2021. Posted in Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features.

“I assure you they are nothing more than criminals engaging in criminal stock market manipulation,” thundered a recent correspondent to Baird, following up on one of ..