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VESSEL REVIEW | Sophie Germain – France’s Orange Marine acquires cable-layer
French subsea company Orange Marine has taken delivery of a new cable-laying vessel built by Colombo Dockyard of Sri Lanka. The vessel has been named...
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Offshore Vessel News Roundup | August 17 – French cable-layer, Norwegian unmanned craft order plus US and Qatari crewboat construction
A French operator takes delivery of a new cable-lay vessel while a Singaporean yard launches the first in a series of three crewboats destined for the...
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OPINION | Indian aircraft visit Cocos Islands as Australia strengthens its maritime security network
Despite Australia’s hopes, the Indian military will not be participating in the Australian Defence Force’s multinational Exercise Talisman Sabre later...
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COLUMN | Good news: salvage work on FSO Safer underway, Heroic Idun crew arrive home, Nigerian central bank governor arrested! [Offshore Accounts]
Finally, some good news from the Arabian Peninsula and the war-torn state of Yemen. The United Nations has contracted Dutch offshore services provider...
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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 | Heroic Idun seafarers acquitted in Nigeria – Sing Hallelujah! [Offshore Accounts]
We were going to do a deep dive into corruption in Venezuela and Congo this week, but on Friday, finally, some good news from Abuja. Stop the press! The...
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EDITORIAL | Dramatic reduction in ferry fatalities in 2022
Following a very poor year for known ferry fatalities in 2021, the year 2022 saw a big improvement with the known death toll almost halved from 1,378...
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COLUMN | Action for the Heroic Idun crew: Nigeria should fire its corrupt naval leadership, Modi should grow a backbone, and Abuja should free the detained crew now! [Offshore Accounts]
A reader once criticised this column as “a bit ranty”. He should close his browser now and avert his eyes. This week’s column is not going to be a bit...
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Investigation report on X-Press Pearl incident submitted to Sri Lankan government
The Sri Lankan government recently received the investigation report on a fire incident that occurred on a foreign-flagged container vessel just off...
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