U.S. energy company Dominion Energy said on Friday that its roughly $10 billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project was on budget and on track for completion in late 2026.The company said in its second quarter earnings presentation that it expected ...
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Lebanon Marchers Mourn Port Blast Victims Three Years On, Angry at Stalled Probe
Thousands of mourners and protesters marched in the Lebanese capital on Friday to remember those killed in a huge port blast three years ago, as religious leaders and rights groups decried the lack of accountability amid a stalled investigation.The…
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Two US Navy Sailors Arrested for Sharing Military Secrets with China
Two U.S. Navy sailors have been arrested on charges of handing over sensitive national security material to China, U.S. officials said Thursday.Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, was charged with conspiracy and bribetaking in connection with taking nearly...
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Pasha’s New LNG-fueled Containership Makes Maiden Call in Honolulu
Pasha Hawai‘i’s second liquefied natural gas-powered containership made its inaugural arrival at Honolulu Harbor’s Pier 51, completing the construction and delivery of the company’s ‘Ohana Class vessels.The vessel, Janet Marie, will serve the Hawai‘i/M...
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Norwegian Firm Agrees to Buy Five Vroon Offshore Vessels for $94M
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has entered into a binding Memorandum of Agreement for the acquisition of four platform supply vessels and one subsea support vessel from subsidiaries of Vroon Holding B.V.
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Baltic Dry Index Logs Second Straight Weekly Gain
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose for the second straight week on Friday, led by strong demand in the panamax vessel segment.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels carrying dry bulk...
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Concordia Maritime Sells Two Product Tankers
Concordia Maritime on Friday announced it has entered into an agreement to sell two of its product tankers. The vessels are the 65,200 dwt Stena Progress and the 65,200 dwt Stena Premium, built in 2009 and 2011 respectively.After repayment of loans and...
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VIDEO: Coast Guard Medevacs 71-Year-Old from Offshore Vessel
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday medevaced a 71-year-old man from an offshore supply vessel around 100 miles southwest of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a call at approximately 2:51 a.m. from the…
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From Telford Offshore to KNOT Offshore: Derek Lowe Named New CEO and CFO
Shuttle tanker owner KNOT Offshore Partners will appoint Derek Lowe as new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer with effect from the week of September 11, 2023.The new appointment comes following the decision of Gary Chapman to…
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Japanese Ship Owner to Investigate Cause of Car Carrier Fire
Japanese ship leasing company Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the owner of car carrier Fremantle Highway, which caught fire off the Dutch coast last week, said on Friday it will investigate the cause of the incident in cooperation with relevant parties.The blaze b...
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