For the end of the quarter, we feature a six-pack of updates on stories we covered recently. Eni (and Shell) acquitted over US$1 billion Nigerian corruption (for now) One ..
Written by Hieronymus Bosch on . Posted in Dive Support, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Construction, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features.
For the end of the quarter, we feature a six-pack of updates on stories we covered recently. Eni (and Shell) acquitted over US$1 billion Nigerian corruption (for now) One ..
Written by Baird Maritime on . Posted in Piracy, Tanker World.
The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has released a statement on its decision to discontinue the prosecution of two Nigerian nationals in connection with an attempt to ..
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The Nigerian Navy will take delivery of two additional patrol vessels from French shipbuilder OCEA before the end of the year. The future NNS Aba is a 35-metre fast ..
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Netherlands-based De Poli Tankers has confirmed that 15 people were kidnapped following a pirate attack on one of its vessels in the Gulf of Guinea late last week. The ..
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The Southampton Magistrates Court in the UK has charged two individuals in connection with a failed attempt to hijack an oil tanker in the English Channel off the Isle of ..
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Praesidium International reports that the crew of a commercial tanker have successfully prevented their vessel from being boarded by pirates during an incident in the ..
Written by Neil Baird on . Posted in Ferries, Maritime Tourism, Ro-Pax World, Search and Rescue, Work Boat World Features.
Thanks very largely to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 had the least number of fatal ferry accidents and fatalities since our records commenced in 1966, ..
Written by Baird Maritime on . Posted in Dredging and Land Reclamation.
Oretol Nigeria has placed an order for a new 2,819kW cutter suction dredger and a 14-metre multi-purpose workboat from Netherlands-based Royal IHC. The dredger will have ..
Written by Baird Maritime on . Posted in Maritime Security World, Search and Rescue, Tanker World.
A team of 40 UK special forces personnel has successfully regained control of an oil tanker in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight and arrested seven suspects who ..
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