U.S. refiners are scaling back on hiring ships for longer periods to save on costs in another sign of uncertainty over when global oil demand will return to pre-COVID levels, shipping and trade sources say.The global rollout of coronavirus vaccines…
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Tech File: Engineered Cooling Solutions Help Improve Environmental Footprint
As owners and operators work to achieve dramatic new emission reductions, vessels’ cooling solutions should not be overlooked.A wave of green initiatives is sweeping through the maritime market as owners and operators seek ways to reduce emissions fro...
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China Seizes 11 Ships in $770 Million Oil Smuggling Bust
China foiled criminals seeking to smuggle nearly 1 million tonnes of refined oil worth 5 billion yuan ($770 million), with officials seizing 11 ships and detaining 171 suspects in a sprawling swoop on Tuesday, customs authorities said.The operation…
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VIDEO: Topsides Modules Lifted on Guyana-bound Liza Unity FPSO
SBM Offshore, the Dutch-based FPSO company, said Tuesday that the topsides lifting campaign for the Liza Unity FPSO was recently completed. The FPSO is being built for deployment at ExxonMobil's Stabroek offshore block in Guyana."Thanks to the efforts ...
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Charity Golf Event to Benefit Mercy Ships
Core Group Resources is hosting a charity golf event in support of Mercy Ships' volunteer crew fund, on March 29, in Katy, Texas, west of the Houston Energy Corridor.The hosts are currently seeking additional teams, sponsors and donations to support th...
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Carnival Corp CEO Sees Two More Tough Years Ahead
Cruise operator Carnival Corp Chief Executive Arnold Donald has said that shrinking its fleet due to the pandemic will slow its full recovery until 2023, as cruise lines battle a prolonged fallout from on-board outbreaks, the Financial Times reported o...
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Houston Ship Channel Operations Closed Due to Fog
Operations at the Houston ship channel were suspended early on Monday morning due to dense fog in the region, a Galveston Texas Pilots dispatcher said.The ship channel is a 53-mile (85 km) waterway connecting the busiest U.S.
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Two Injured in RRS Sir David Attenborough Lifeboat Drill
The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has opened an investigation into a lifeboat drill accident that injured two crew members from the new polar research ship RRS David Attenborough. The two crewmembers suffered minor injuries after…
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Concordia Damen Launches Capital Fund for Inland Vessel Sales
Concordia Damen announced Monday it has launched a capital fund to facilitate the purchase of new and/or used inland vessels.The company has made available a business plan tool on its website, providing its customers—on a nonobligatory basis…
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Autohydro: User-friendly Engineering Software for Class Approval
Autoship Systems Corporation (ASC) supplied Boksa Marine Design (BMD) with its latest Autohydro 6.10, offering yet more features and tools leading to new efficiencies for calculating hydrostatic parameters, stability and longitudinal strength.
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