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OPINION | The surprising link between piracy and Covid-19
The Singapore Strait is experiencing a spike in maritime piracy attacks, with the incidence increasing from 12 attacks in 2019 to 38 in 2022, and an...
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OPINION | Sea robbery in the Singapore Strait
Since the beginning of 2023, sea robbery in the Singapore Strait has increased at an alarming rate. The 113-kilometre long, 19-kilometre wide strait...
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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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COLUMN | More of the same: Tidewater closes Solstad deal; BW Offshore sells to Century; Acta and Bernhard Schulte order CSOVs; Scottish Ferries Fiasco [Offshore Accounts]
Tidewater’s Pac Man-like expansion continues, and the market loves the strategy. Tidewater stock finished up 10 per cent on the week on Friday, July...
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COLUMN | Quick updates: Wintermar’s optimism; Dolphin and Energy Drilling buy rigs; subsea newbuilds at last; DOF tug of war [Offshore Accounts]
We said it last year, we say it again: offshore is back! Last week, we looked at the poor disclosure associated with the takeover of wind turbine installation...
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OPINION | Acting east on the seas: India’s naval cooperation with ASEAN
In recent years, New Delhi has increasingly focused on expanding its strategic footprint in Southeast Asia. While key states have expressed impatience...
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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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VESSEL REFIT | Doulos Hope – German aid charity to operate former cruise ship
GBA Ships, a charitable organisation headquartered in Germany, has acquired a luxury private charter vessel formerly operated by Genting Hong Kong through...
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COLUMN | Venezuela’s tanker woes, the Gabonese registry’s quality problems and Belarus’ bad debt [Offshore Accounts]
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...
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