Tag: hurricane

Autonomous-sailboat company Saildrone claims that it captured the first video footage taken by an unmanned vessel inside of a hurricane at sea. 

In the wake of Hurricane Ida, US Coast Guard announced that is investigating nearly 350 reports of oil spills in and along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

The United States Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin with an update on the Hurricane Ida situation.

The US Coast Guard Captain of the Ports for Key West and Miami (COTP) set special measures port conditions due to the expectation of sustained gale force winds of 39 and 73 mph generated from Hurricane Elsa.

The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released the results of its investigation of the October 28, 2020 incident when the Transocean Drillship Deepwater Asgard sustained major damage to various operational components while evacuating from an area impacted by Hurricane Zeta.

The US is preparing for another hurricane called Delta, the 25th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which has been intensified to Category 4 status and is expected to achieve sustained winds of 135 knots.

In light of heightened cyclonic activity in recent weeks across the world, the American P&I Club issued an alert for vessels operating in the vicinity of extreme weather events. The peak season for hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones in the northern hemisphere occurs between July and October. 

Following the Hurricane Sally in the U.S. Gulf Coast, energy majors along with ports and refiners had no choice but to shut down.

The salvage operations of the motor vessel Golden Ray are paused due to a combination of factors including COVID-19 mitigation protocols, as well as the hurricane season, the Unified Command overseeing the wreck removal announced, almost 11 months after the ship grounded in St. Simons Sound, Georgia.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) shared reporting requirements for the hurricane season, to provide guidance for operators on the Outer Continental Shelf. Hurricane season begins on 1st June and operators should review Emergency Evacuation Plans.