







Fixed CO2 Systems: The Servicing Nobody Schedules
A fixed carbon dioxide system is the only firefighting equipment on board that nobody ever tests by using it. Everything anyone knows about whether it works comes from a maintenance regime that is written down in detail and followed in outl…


Accommodation is regulated. The twice-daily journey between the camp and the site is not, at least not by the accommodation law. So if the transport l…

The accommodation standards that govern workers' housing in Malaysia say nothing at all about fire. Not a weak requirement, not a vague one. Nothing.…

New build coating starts from bare steel, full access and a known specification. Maintenance painting starts from none of those, which is why the stan…

Sable Offshore Shares Tank as Main Buyer Cuts Purchases, Warns It May Go Under
Sable Offshore slumped 60.5 per cent to a record low on Monday after the oil producer raised "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue as a going concern, citing strained liquidity due…
Read more →
South Korean Yard Wins $494M Order for Two LNG Carriers
HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering announced on Monday, November 9, that it had secured an order for two LNG carriers from an unnamed shipping company based in Africa.The contract is worth…
Read more →
Baltic Dry Bulk Index Heads Higher on Capesize and Panamax Rally
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose on Monday, lifted by strong gains in the Capesize and Panamax vessel segments.
Read more →
Oil Offload Imminent for Wrecked Tanker Caroline Bezengi
By The Maritime Executive 2026-11-09 14:10:00 An offload operation appears to be imminent at the site of the shipwrecked tanker Caroline Bezengi, which is stranded on the rocks off the southwestern tip of…
Read more →
Thanks to Good Results, Vaalco Proceeds to Second Exploration Phase at Block Off Côte d’Ivoire
November 9, 2026 · 1 minute ago Managing Editor Houston-based Vaalco Energy has completed the first exploration phase at its block offshore Côte d'Ivoire and is now proceeding to the second following…
Read more →







