Russia, China and Iran have completed three-way naval exercises in the Arabian Sea that included artillery fire at targets on the sea and in the air, the Russian defence ministry said on Saturday.The exercises, off the Iranian port of Chabahar, took pl...
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Vattenfall Picks Port for Giant Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone
Renewable energy developer Vattenfall has selected the port at Great Yarmouth, run by infrastructure specialists Peel Ports, as the preferred location for the operations and maintenance base for the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone.When completed…
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US Navy Accepts Delivery of LCAC 105
The U.S. Navy announced it accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 105, March 8.LCACs are built with configurations, dimensions, and clearances similar to the legacy…
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Lessons Learned from the USS Bonhomme Richard Fire
Shipboard fire a constant threat: Bonhomme Richard tragedy an enduring lesson in fire prevention, responseJuly 12, 2020 was a lazy Sunday morning at Naval Base San Diego. USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), which had been commissioned only two years earlier…
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LR Awards AIP for Rotoboost’s Pre-combustion Carbon Capture System
Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) said it has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Rotoboost, a Nordic hydrogen production company, for its pre-combustion Carbon Capture System (CCS) Rotobox. Rotobox uses thermocatalytic decomposition proc...
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GEOS Wins UK, Norway Contracts for Energy Duchess Offshore Vessel
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Golden Energy Offshore Services AS (GEOS) has secured bring to work (B2W) contract for its offshore vessel Energy Duchess and a medium-term contract in direct continuation.The 83.4-meter vessel of Ulstein PX121…
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Malaysia: Petra Energy Wins Work for Accommodation Workboat
Bursa Malaysia-listed Petra Energy has secured a contract with Petronas Carigali to provide accommodation workboat Petra Galaxy.The value of the contract is based on work orders issued by PCSB throughout the contract duration, Petra Energy said…
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LNG Activities Resume at Dunkirk Terminal
Disruption at the Dunkirk liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operated by Fluxys ended on Friday morning, a company spokesperson said, with shipping data showing a tanker carrying LNG from Russia has docked at the site.Operations at the terminal…
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Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter with Cargill
Dry bulk shipping company Diana Shipping announced it it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill for one of its Kamsarmax vessels.Under the deal, the 2011-built, 82,165 dwt Leonidas P. C. will be chartered for $17,000 per day,…
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Russia Extends Black Sea Grain Deal for 60 Days as Ukraine and Turkey Call for Full Renewal
The Kremlin on Friday said Russia was extending the Black Sea grain deal for 60 days, echoing previous statements by the Russian Foreign Ministry.The deal to unblock Ukrainian grain exports from the Black Sea after Russia sent its armed forces into Ukr...
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