West Africa is home to the world’s most violent pirates—who are now capable of overwhelming armed guards. Last month pirates killed a crewmember during an

Ichthys LNG and Prelude FLNG, major capital projects currently under development by INPEX and Shell, respectively, have announced plans to invest in a subsea

Over 10,000 ships worldwide carry marine lifesaving equipment from Denmark’s Viking Life Safety, but like any such equipment, it requires a regular

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Monday the world's top oil exporter was willing to supply markets with more crude if rising tensions between Russia and

Currently under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries, the 170,000 m3 FSRU Höegh Gallant has gained the interest of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding

By Phoebe Sedgman and Jasmine Ng May 12 (Bloomberg) — Tugboat workers at Australia’s Port Hedland approved work stoppages amid a dispute over wages and

A dead Southern Atlantic right whale was discovered on Sunset Beach near Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday. During the southern hemisphere’s winter

The Philippines has jailed 11 Chinese fishermen caught with endangered sea turtles off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, officials said on Saturday,

The shipping industry faces a looming capacity glut as billions of dollars pumped into it by private equity have stoked a vessel-buying spree, threatening its

In an exchange filing today, Samsung Heavy Industries announced the winning of a KRW 419.5 billion ($410 million) order for two new LNG carriers. The other

NOAA research vessel Okeanos Explorer captured this gem during a dive in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, April 26,

U.S. House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on a bill that would authorize deepening several U.S. ports ahead of the expansion of the Panama Canal and

Kevin Black, Managing Director of Lukoil Overseas notes in a phone call there were 8 personnel aboard the Airbus helicopter when it crashed into the ocean off

Baltic Shipyard (Baltiysky Zavod), a member of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation, has won an open tender to construct two additional Project 22220

Bergen-based drilling contractor Norshore has secured work for its first newbuild mini-drillship Norshore Atlantic as part of a top-hole drilling contract with

OSLO, May 9 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean, the world’s second-largest cruise operator, has ordered its fourth Oasis-class vessel, the world’s

The word swivel probably doesn’t conjure up an image in your head of something amazing or all that interesting, however for those that work on, or

By Golnar Motevalli and Anthony DiPaola May 8 (Bloomberg) — Iran will export crude oil at the maximum level possible, regardless of restrictions imposed

Sanmar, the Turkish tugboat builder/operator announced today an investment in new real estate across the sound in Altinova where they are currently building a

Imagine being an electrician troubleshooting a network error on the blowout preventer (BOP) control panel of an ultra-deepwater drilling rig when all of a