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New Crewed Autonomous Navigation System Installed New Domestic Coastal Vessel Shiranami for JERA
On April 28, the domestic coal carrier Shiranami, ordered by NYK, was delivered at the Saiki Shipyard (Saiki City, Oita Prefecture) of Honda Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). A naming ceremony was attended by Sunao Nakamura, senior …
May 2, 2023 / Vessels
SBM Offshore completes US$1.63 billion financing of Almirante Tamandaré
SBM Offshore recently announced that it has secured project financing for its FPSO Almirante Tamandaré, with a total value of US$1.63 billion. The financing is being provided by a consortium of 13 international banks, backed by insurance cover …
Apr 10, 2023 / Finance
Direct container shipping line launched from Iran’s Bushehr to UAE
Iran has launched a direct container shipping line from the country’s southwestern Bushehr Port to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Port of Jebel Ali, the director-general of Bushehr Province’s Ports and Maritime Department announced. According to …
Jan 6, 2023 / Curious
Spotted: FPSO Almirante Barroso En Route to Brazil
Japanese FPSO leasing company MODEC said Wednesday that the FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 had started its navigation towards Brazil last Sunday. The FPSO is bound for deployment at Petrobras' Búzios deepwater oil field.The FPSO left the Cosco shipyard …
Jul 21, 2022 / Vessels
FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 delivered in CHI
On June 18, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) delivered the 11th converted FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 for MODEC. The project was converted from a VLCC with a length of 332 meters, a width of 58 meters and a depth of 31 meters. It is one of the …
Jun 20, 2022 / Vessels
SBM Offshore completes US$635 million bridge loan for FPSO Almirante Tamandaré
SBM Offshore announced earlier today that it has secured a US$635 million bridge loan facility for the financing of the construction of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré.The facility was secured by the special purpose company which will own FPSO Almirante …
Sep 24, 2021 / Finance
SBM Offshore signs FPSO Almirante Tamandaré contracts
SBM Offshore announced earlier today that it has signed contracts with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the 26.25 years lease and operation of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré. These contracts follow the signing of the binding Letter of Intent as …
Jul 28, 2021 / Vessels
Car Carrier Tirranna Ran Aground Near Cape Charles
Members from US Coast Guard Sector Virginia responded to and assessed the condition of a 760-foot vessel that ran aground and is now safely anchored in the Chesapeake Bay, Tuesday.The cause of the grounding is under investigation. No reports of …
Apr 28, 2021 / Vessels
SBM Offshore awarded Letter of Intent for FPSO Almirante Tamandaré lease and operate contract by Petrobras
SBM Offshore announced earlier today that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) together with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for a 26.25 years lease and operate contract for the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré, to be deployed at the Búzios field in …
Feb 25, 2021 / Vessels
Iran to run service pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz to export oil in 2021: President
Tehran intends to complete in 2021 a strategic project to transport oil bypassing its key energy route — the Strait of Hormuz — due to the instability in the area, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.Iran is currently constructing a pipeline from …
Dec 17, 2020 / Curious