Africa
Sea Trucks’ vessels return to Angola
Two accommodation construction vessels owned by Sea Trucks Group have returned in Angolan waters. Following a recent contract award from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, a leading global offshore services company, the group’s accommodation vessel Jascon 28 will provide accommodation servi
EU Naval Force Protects WFP Ships in Indian Ocean
One of the primary tasks of the EU Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta is the protection of World Food Programme (WFP) ships and other vulnerable shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Western Indian Ocean. Before 2012, all WFP ships carrying aid to Somalia were escorted by EU Naval Force warships. Sin
Inchcape Shipping Supports PGS’ Seismic Survey Project Off East African Coast
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has secured a further significant nomination from one of their key accounts to support their operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Building on other recent successes in the region, ISS last month commenced an offshore logistics and support contract for Norwegian-based Pe
Inchcape Shipping Services to Support Operations in Africa
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has secured a further significant nomination from one of their key accounts to support their operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Building on other recent successes in the region, ISS revealed commencement last month of a
ISS secures new offshore contracts in Africa
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has secured a further significant nomination from one of their key accounts to support their operations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Building on other recent successes in the region, ISS last month startedan offshore logisti
Kongsberg Vessel Arrives to Provide Surveys at Merowe Dam Reservoir in Sudan
The survey vessel Taharga, built on Hermann Barthel shipyard in Derben / Germany, has been completed end of last year. Just recently the 17,6 x 4,7m vessel arrived in her home port in Sudan. Soon it will be used for survey purposes in the Merowe Dam Reservoir, which covers an area of 476 km². It [&h
FAR receives $5M for Senegal farm out deal
FAR Ltd has received $5 million from Capricorn Senegal Ltd, a subsidiary of Cairn Energy, in relation to its Senegal Farm-out deal (following final approvals from the Senegal government). FAR will be drilling two back to back wells in Senegal the first of which is expected to spud in Q1 2014. The re
Topaz sends two PSVs to West Africa on $50M contract
Topaz Energy and Marine is expanding its West African operations by securing two PSV contracts worth $50 million. The UAE-based company did not disclose the identity of the client but said that the contracts will supply “one of the world’s leading international oil companies” with two 3, 300 DWT Pla
Drewry: Liner Reliability Set to Decline in 1Q14
Liner shipping is becoming less and less reliable as operators ignore service standards in the rush to cut costs. The bad news for shippers is that the situation is only going to get worse, according to Drewry’s newly published Carrier Performance Insight report. Containership reliability worsened i
Topaz Expands Its West African Operations
Topaz Energy and Marine, an offshore support vessel company with primary operations in the Middle East and Caspian, today announced the expansion of its West African operations with the award of two PSV contracts worth US$ 50 million. The contracts are to supply one of the world’s leading internatio
Drilling Operations Commence on Bamboo-1 Well Offshore Cameroon
Sterling Energy Plc, the AIM listed oil & gas exploration and production company provides update for the Ntem Concession, offshore Cameroon. The operator, Murphy Cameroon Ntem Oil Co. Ltd (“Murphy”), has confirmed that drilling operations have commenced on the Bamboo-1 well using the Ocean Confidenc
Cochin Shipyard delivers PSV to Liberian client
India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited has delivered a platform supply vessel “Sea Tortuga” to M/s. PSV Holding Inc. Liberia. “Sea Tortuga” is third in a series of four vessels that are being built for the same client. The vessels are of the PSV 05L CD type, and were designed by Vard Group AS, Norway. This