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White House: Houthis to be designated as terrorists again

Against the backdrop of continued Houthi attacks on merchant shipping, the White House announced today that the Iranian-backed group (formally known as Ansarallah) will be designated as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist.”

The group had previously been designated as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization” on January 19, 2021, but was delisted on February 16, 2021, as the designation was then seen as impeding the flow of humanitarian aid to Yemen.

Today, in response to these continuing threats...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/white-house-houthis-to-be-designated-as-terrorists-again/

Shell joins BP and numerous shipping giants in putting all Red Sea shipments on ice as vessel attacks escalate

Shell is the latest firm in a long line of companies, which decided to steer clear of the Red Sea shipping route in response to rising Houthi vessel attacks.

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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/shell-joins-bp-and-numerous-shipping-giants-in-putting-all-red-sea-shipments-on-ice-as-vessel-attacks-escalate/

COLUMN | Namibia and Nigeria – Plunder on the dancefloor, kicks on the drill floor? [Offshore Accounts]

Oh, to be young today! I know, I know, I know, I know, Sophie Ellis Bextor’s 2001 single “Murder on the Dancefloor” is back topping the charts after it appeared in a post cinematic rip-off of The Talented Mr. Ripley, and David Guetta is filling the dancefloors with his Grammy nominated “Baby Don’t...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/offshore-world/column-namibia-and-nigeria-plunder-on-the-dancefloor-kicks-on-the-drill-floor-offshore-accounts/

Shell awards Seatrium contract for Sparta FPU

Following its final investment decision (FID) to go ahead with the Sparta deepwater development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Shell Offshore has awarded Singapore’s Seatrium a contract to construct and integrate the hull, topsides and living quarters of the Sparta semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU).

The contract includes the installation of Shell-furnished equipment and follows the Letter of Intent sealed by both parties on August 28, 2023.

The Sparta FPU will be situated in the Garden...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/shell-awards-seatrium-contract-for-sparta-fpu/

Van Oord to build “most ecological wind farm yet” for Ecowende

Van Oord has been contracted to build the Hollandse Kust (west) lot V wind farm. Located about 28.6 nautical miles west of the Netherlands, it is being billed by developer Ecowende (a joint venture of Shell and Eneco) as “the most ecological wind farm yet.”

As Ecowende’s contractor, Van Oord will be responsible for transporting and installing the foundations and will also lay, connect and bury the cables between the wind turbines. Finally, Van Oord will be handling the transportation and...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/van-oord-to-build-most-ecological-wind-farm-yet-for-ecowende/

COLUMN | Indonesia: Where King Coal will be dethroned by gas? ENI and Genting move towards production, Inpex progresses Abadi LNG, and Harbour explores further in the Andaman Sea [Offshore Accounts]

In the ten months since we last ran a country feature on Indonesia, a lot has happened in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, which also happens to be the world’s third largest democracy, and the world’s biggest coal exporter by volume. As an aside, China is the world’s largest coal producer, but uses nearly […]

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