Tag: gas carriers

Mare Forum Shipping Summit 2014 will be held in Dubai

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Lack of Safety Leadership leads to a confined space close call

Worlds First Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Facility

Shipping investment focuses on gas

EU proposal on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations

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Hyundai Heavy s Unveils World s First Gas Engine Package

Does North Sea oil and gas have a future

Gulf of Mexico disaster a reminder of what can go wrong offshore The number of potentially catastrophic gas releases on North Sea installations has fallen significantly - a year after the UK government's safety watchdog ordered the industry to "up its game" in countering the threat of leaks offshore.Twelve months ago the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a wake-up call to the oil giants to get their houses in order following revelations that the number of "major and significant" releases of gas and oil had increased by a third to its highest level since 2003. But yesterday it praised the industry for taking a "step in the right direction" after a new report showed the number of releases had fallen to 73 from 85 the previous year.The new offshore safety statistics show that the total number of "dangerous occurrences" - including hydrocarbon releases, adverse weather damage and equipment failure - had also fallen.For the fourth year running, no workers were killed during offshore activities and the past year also saw a fall in the number of major injuries, with 42 reported compared with 50 the previous year.Steve Walker, HSE's head of offshore safety, said: "This year's statistics are a ...