Gall Thomson: 21 MBC Activations in 2024

Gall Thomson said there were 21 known activations of its Marine Breakaway Couplings during 2024. The activations occurred in nine different countries around the world.On each occasion, the Marine Breakaway Coupling (MBC)

Tokyo Attracts Industry Leaders for Japan Energy Summit 2025

The Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition 2025 Executive Committee convened in Tokyo under the leadership of Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director Emeritus, International Energy Agency (IEA), to define the event’s agenda and assess

Hanwha Ocean Cuts First Steel for Eight New Nakilat’s LNG Carriers

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has held a steel cutting ceremony for eight of its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at Hanwha Ocean shipyard in the Republic of Korea.These vessels are

Russian Strike on Grain Vessel in Odesa Port Kills Four

A Russian missile attack on Tuesday damaged a grain vessel in the Black Sea port of Odesa, killing four people, Ukrainian authorities said.A ballistic missile struck the MJ Pinar bulk carrier that

Odfjell’s Chemical Tanker BOW Olympus Gets bound4blue’s Wind Propulsion

bound4blue and Odfjell have partnered to complete the first installation of a wind propulsion system for the chemical tanker specialist, with four of bound4blue’s eSAILs retrofitted on the 49’k dwt Bow OlympusThe

TMC to Deliver Equipment for Genting’s FLNG Unit

TMC Compressors (TMC) has secured a contract to deliver a large capacity marine compressed air system to the large floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit that Wison New Energies is building for

Salvage Ops Set to Begin as Fire Diminishes on Stena Immaculate Tanker

A fire onboard the Stena Immaculate oil tanker has greatly diminished with no visible flames, as initial salvage activities begin in the North Sea, the manager of the vessel Crowley reported.Crowley said

InterManager Survey Targets On-Going Enclosed Space Risks

InterManager has collaborated with The Nautical Institute and IMarEST have launched an industry-wide survey which aims to collate feedback from those working on ships about enclosed space risks.The detailed online survey, which

“American Cargo For American Ships Act” Introduced

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Chair Mike Ezell (MS-04) introduced the bipartisan “American Cargo for American Ships Act” to strengthen U.S. Cargo preference laws and