Late-Life and Decommissioning Realities for Southeast Asian Offshore Assets
HSE & Compliance Much of Southeast Asia's offshore infrastructure was built for a design life that has already passed. Those platforms are still producing, which means the operative question is no longer whether they last, but under wha…
Life-Saving Appliances Distress signals are the only safety equipment aboard that expires on a fixed date whatever their condition, cannot lawfully be…
Firefighting Systems The emergency fire pump exists for the day the engine room is on fire and the main pumps are unreachable. It is tested rarely, si…
Life-Saving Appliances The lifeboat gets the attention. The davit and winch that lower it get far less, right up to the moment a brake slips during a…
Sanctions-hit Arctic LNG 2 Demands $1B From South Korean Shipbuilder
Arctic LNG 2, a liquefied natural gas project led by Russia's Novatek, is seeking about $1 billion in damages from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean over cancelled tanker construction contracts, according to…
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Kazakhstan Blinks on Collecting $5B From Offshore Oil Operator
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Justice has suspended enforcement proceedings to recover KZT2.3 trillion ($5.06 billion) from the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) which runs the Kashagan oil field, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.NCOC,…
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Stranded Russians Return Home After Norway Seizes Arctic Cruise Ship
Norway said on Tuesday it has assisted 69 Russian citizens in returning to their home country from an Arctic island following the seizure of the small cruise ship they arrived on.A Norwegian…
Read more →The NSMV Program and the Rise of the Vessel Construction Manager Model
The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program represents a significant innovation in American maritime policy, maritime education, shipbuilding, and government procurement.
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Shipping Nations Call for Cooperation Warning of Emerging Two-Tier System
A coalition of 18 shipping nations issued a joint statement calling for greater cooperation and alignment with international rules, warning that recent global events demonstrate how fragile the system of maritime trade…
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