Inadequate training led to fatal engine room fire on LPG carrier, MAIB report reveals

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its accident investigation report into the fatal engine room fire on board the LPG carrier Moritz Schulte while at the Belgian port of Antwerp on August 4, 2020. On the said date, as cargo offloading operations were underway, a fire...

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One killed after tug collides with LPG carrier in Suez Canal

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) reports that one person was killed after the tug on which he was a crewmember sank as a result of a collision with another vessel ..

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COLUMN | Tor Olav Trøim, Golar LNG, diversity and carbon emissions equity [Offshore Accounts]

Tor Olav Trøim has enjoyed a stellar career in shipping. Now chairman of Golar LNG, a role he has held for more than five years, Mr Trøim has served as a director of th ..

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Australian Transport Safety Bureau publishes report on fire incident on Japanese hydrogen carrier

The failure of an incorrectly-fitted electrical solenoid valve led to the brief propagation of flame from a liquefied hydrogen carrier gas combustion unit’s vent stack, ..

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COLUMN | European liquefied natural gas demand surges as floating regasification gold rush begins: Hoegh, Exmar and New Fortress to the front of the queue [Offshore Accounts]

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February last year sparked a rush for gas in Europe, as the Nordstream pipelines were blown up in the Baltic Sea and President Vladimir ..

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Spain’s Reganosa completes jetty upgrades at Galicia LNG terminal

Spanish LNG terminal operator Reganosa has completed upgrading the jetty at its Mugardos LNG terminal in the autonomous region of Galicia. The company said the rebuilt je ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Xin Ao Pu Tuo Hao – Chinese-built LNG bunkering ship with 8,500cbm capacity

The Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group of China recently delivered a new LNG bunkering vessel to local energy company ENN Energy Holdings. Designed by China Ship Design a ..

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