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US Navy prevents Iranian forces from seizing two merchant ships in Gulf of Oman
US military forces have successfully prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by Iranian naval vessels after the Iranians had opened fire...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Vista – Oceania Cruises’ newest ship slated for Mediterranean and Caribbean itineraries
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ Oceania Cruises brand has taken delivery of a new ocean-going ship from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Photo: MarineTraffic.com/Mak Vista...
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QUICK UPDATE: Heroic Idun released in Nigeria, vessel and crew sailing to South Africa
We are delighted to report that the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Heroic Idun has finally been released from arrest in Nigeria on Sunday, May 28,...
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COLUMN | Updates on offshore wind orders from Cyan, Havfram, Edda Wind, North Star Shipping etc. Also news on Heroic Idun ̶s̶h̶a̶k̶e̶d̶o̶w̶n̶ restitution [Offshore Accounts]
The money is still pouring into new wind vessels, even as the wider orderbook for new vessels to work in offshore oil and gas remains at zero, and has...
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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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Iran seizes two foreign-flagged merchant ships in one week
The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet has reported that Iran has seized a foreign-flagged commercial ship for the second time in one week. On Wednesday, May...
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Two dead, three missing following vessel collision off Corregidor Island, Philippines
Two people are confirmed dead and another three have gone missing after two foreign-flagged vessels collided off Corregidor Island in the Philippines...
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Royal Australian Navy destroyer assists distressed yacht in international waters
The crew of a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) warship rescued six mariners from a 30-metre motor yacht north of Australia on Monday, March 6. A rigid inflatable...
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COLUMN | Calm down: Nigeria goes to the polls as Heroic Idun crew face delays; asset flippers are back, literally; PX121s change hands at higher prices; Telford and Smit Lamnalco sold; Bourbon and Horizon tie up [Offshore Accounts]
Nigerian singer-songwriter Rema is currently soaring high in the charts with his smash song Calm Down (here). Since last weekend was Nigerian presidential...
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