Tag: Gulf of Mexico

This week’s maritime security landscape by Dryad Global highlights intensifying piracy risks in the Gulf of Mexico, escalating naval tensions between India and Pakistan, and wider geopolitical shifts affecting maritime operations across key chokepoints and shipping lanes.

The oil and gas industry in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is implementing urgent safety measures as Tropical Storm Francine is forecasted to intensify over the warm Gulf waters, prompting widespread evacuations and halting production operations.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report in which the liftboat L/B Robert was reported to be listing (tilting) alongside a stationary oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico near South Marsh Island Block 137, about 80 miles southeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana, on November 20, 2022, at 1256 local time.

DOF Group announced the chartering of the Connor Bordelon to support the North America operation in the US Gulf of Mexico for 1-year term with a 1-year option.

According to Reuters, the United States Coast Guard was still investigating the source of a leak from a submerged pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, which it said had spilled over a million gallons of crude oil.

BSEE (United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) has become aware of multiple instances in the Gulf of Mexico region where tote tank drain nozzles have been damaged, leading to leaks and spills during lifting events.

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued a heat advisory for offshore workers as some workers have fallen victim to heat-related illnesses.

According to satellite images, the spill started on July 4th and has extended to a total area of 400 square kilometres.

BSEE (United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) informs of an incident where a fatality occurred on a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico, during well operations, to provide lessons learned.

Dryad Global published its Annual Report 2022/2023, which demonstrates that war risk, illegal territorial expansion, cyber crime and global health issues all significantly challenged the maritime industry in 2022.