European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Somalia, the European Union maritime counter-piracy task force deployed in the waters of the Indian Ocean off Somalia, has confirmed the release of a commercial cargo vessel and its crew 32 days after it was seized. The Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier Abdullah...
Mozambique
Over 90 dead in Mozambique ferry tragedy
Authorities in Mozambique have confirmed that more than 90 people were killed after a passenger ferry capsized and sank off Nampula province in the country’s northern coast on Sunday, April 7. The unidentified vessel was transporting over 130 people, many of whom were reportedly attempting to flee...
COLUMN | Offshore wind: Who captures the value? TotalEnergies, BP, Shell, Ørsted and the great German offshore wind auction [Offshore Accounts]
Another month, another record auction for offshore wind farm concessions in Europe, this time in Germany. The tender allowed bidders to compete on their willingness to pa ..
COLUMN | Quick updates: China’s coal addiction; offshore wind’s cost problem; justice in Mozambique; dumb money [Offshore Accounts]
Sometimes it seems that nothing makes sense when it comes to energy transition. Global warming induces more coal to be burnt, Saudi Aramco reports record profits as wind ..
One dead, 23 missing following hippopotamus attack on river boat in Malawi
One person was killed while 23 others have gone missing after a passenger boat capsized upon being struck by a hippopotamus in southern Malawi’s Shire River on Mond ..
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COLUMN | Saipem lives again, Mozambique restart is slated whilst more small island Caribbean corruption emerges [Offshore Accounts]
A year ago we were reporting on the crisis at Saipem. The company’s shares had crashed and the CEO was on his way out as the company racked up over a billion dollars of ..
LNG Croatia FSRU receives first LNG cargo from Mozambique
LNG Croatia, a state-owned operator of the Krk LNG terminal, has received the first […]
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COLUMN | Floating LNG projects in Israel, Malaysia and Congo get green light; Shell faces more Prelude woes; Australia seeks tighter offshore regulation to protect rock art and “sea country”; Canada’s First Nations take LNG equity [Offshore Accounts]
Last week, we looked at Europe’s rush to build floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) to import liquified natural gas (LNG) into Europe (here). Of course, Eu ..
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | December 15 – Patrol boats for Mozambique and Ivory Coast, Singapore’s future submarines and more
Deliveries include patrol boats for an Ivory Coast marine police force and the Mozambican Navy. Some notable vessels that are under construction are two submarines for ..
COLUMN | The first twelve days of Christmas 2022: Sonangol, PwC and Isabel dos Santos; Windcat, Damen and CMB; LNG in East Timor, Mozambique and Tanzania [Offshore Accounts]
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me… a partridge in a pear tree, according to the ancient English carol, but at Baird Maritime, that’s the cue for a ..