Oman Archives - Baird Maritime

February 20, 2023

Israel condemns attack on tanker in Arabian Sea

Written by Baird Maritime on February 20, 2023. Posted in Naval, Tanker World.

The Israeli government has condemned an attempted armed attack that targeted a commercial vessel transiting the Arabian Sea earlier this month. The Liberian-flagged Afram ..

April 28, 2022

NGO claims blast killed yard worker during FPSO recycling in Alang, India

Written by Baird Maritime on April 28, 2022. Posted in Offshore Processing & Storage, Ship Repair & Recycling.

A worker lost his life while scrapping BW Offshore’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit BW Cidade de Sao Vicente at an Indian beaching yard earl ..

August 4, 2021

Undeclared naval war rages in Middle Eastern waters

Written by on August 4, 2021. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Naval, Naval auxiliary/support vessels, PCTC World, Tanker World.

An undeclared naval war is raging in Middle Eastern waters, with attacks on shipping, particularly by drone aircraft, proliferating. Recent attacks include the following: ..

November 23, 2022

US Navy analysis confirms Iranian link to drone attack on tanker off Oman

Written by Baird Maritime on November 23, 2022. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Naval, Tanker World.

A US Navy laboratory in Bahrain has confirmed Iran’s connection to an aerial drone attack on a Liberian-flagged commercial tanker transiting international waters in the ..

OFFSHORE WEEK

September 13, 2021

COLUMN | Newcomers claim the glory? Guyana, Suriname and the other contenders [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on September 13, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Exploration, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features.

The surprising triumph of 18-year-old British tennis player Emma Raducanu in the US Open tournament last weekend shows that newcomers can overcome the odds and succeed. M ..

August 2, 2021

Two killed in drone attack on tanker in Arabian Sea

Written by Baird Maritime on August 2, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Ships (Naval), Tanker World.

Israeli company Zodiac Maritime has confirmed that two crewmembers were killed following an attack on one of its managed oil tankers in the Arabian Sea off Oman on Thursd ..

November 16, 2022

Shipping company claims tanker damaged by projectile off Omani coast

Written by Baird Maritime on November 16, 2022. Posted in Maritime Security World, Tanker World.

Singapore-based shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is investigating an incident wherein one of its managed product tankers was reportedly struck by a project ..

August 23, 2021

COLUMN | “Oops!… I did it again” – Transocean, Saipem, Northern Drilling, Swire Pacific Offshore and Ocean Infinity [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on August 23, 2021. Posted in Anchor Handling, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Salvage Operations, Subsea Surveying, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval), Work Boat World Features.

Pop star Britney Spears was so right when she warned of the dangers of repetition (here). Recent weeks in the offshore industry have seen several major players are doing ..

May 4, 2021

UAE builder delivers RHIBs to Omani operator

Written by Baird Maritime on May 4, 2021. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), RIBs and RHIBs.

UAE builder Asis Boats has delivered four rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) in a series to an unnamed logistics support company in Oman. The eight-metre boats will be u ..