Africa
Homeland Intergated Offshore Services Acquires Damen Patrol Vessel
Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited (HIOSL) has taken delivery of a Damen FCS 3307 Patrol, to be deployed offshore Nigeria, in the next few weeks. Established in 2006, HIOSL serves the Nigerian oil and gas industry with a wide range of maritime, security and logistics services. The Lagos h
ISS Appoints New Senior Vice President for Africa Region
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has appointed David Mackay as Senior Vice President for its Africa region. Based in Mombasa, Kenya, David will have operational management responsibility for 8 countries in the region, with ambitious plans for more cou
IHC Merwede Wins Contracts Worth EUR 350 Million
IHC Merwede has been successful in securing orders worth € 350 million for a wide range of dredging and offshore vessels and equipment. The company’s Dredging division has confirmed new contracts for the delivery of a large custom-built trailing suction hopper dredger, 13 units that will be supplied
HIOSL Takes Delivery of Damen FCS 3307 Patrol
Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited (HIOSL) has taken delivery of a Damen FCS 3307 Patrol, to be deployed offshore Nigeria, in the next few weeks. Established in 2006, HIOSL serves the Nigerian oil and gas industry with a wide range of maritime, security and logistics services. The Lagos h
Billion Barrel Oil Potential in FAR’s Offshore Guinea Bissau Blocks
FAR, an independent oil and gas explorer with high impact assets in East and West Africa, has completed detailed geotechnical studies and assessed significant hydrocarbon resource potential in its Guinea Bissau 3 blocks offshore, Sinapa Block 2 and Esperanca Blocks 4A/5A in West Africa. FAR’s hydroc
A&P Falmouth Assists Ship ‘Jubilee Hope’ on Charity Voyage to Africa
Stormy weather has forced a ship to take cover in Falmouth on the first leg of her charity voyage from Scotland to Africa, where she will become a medical ship serving isolated communities. A&P Falmouth has come to the assistance of the Jubilee Hope, which set sail from Glasgow on January 22 and was
Total Sells Share in Angola Block to Sonangol
Total announced the sale of its 15% participating interest in the offshore Angola Block 15/06 to Sonangol E&P. The transaction is valued at 750 million dollars and remains subject to customary approvals. “The sale of our interest in Block 15/06 is in line with Total’s global strategy to actively man
Total Sells 15 Pct Interest in Offshore Angola Block 15/06 to Sonangol
Total announces the sale of its 15% participating interest in the offshore Angola Block 15/06 to Sonangol E&P. The transaction is valued at 750 million dollars and remains subject to customary approvals. “The sale of our interest in Block 15/06 is in line with Total’s global strategy to actively man
Total Sells Share in Block Offshore Angola for $750 M
Total announces the sale of its 15% participating interest in the offshore Angola Block 15/06 to Sonangol E&P. The transaction is valued at 750 million dollars and remains subject to customary approvals. “The sale of our interest in Block 15/06 is in line with Total’s global strategy to actively man
Alcatel-Lucent, LITC to Build Undersea Cable Between Tripoli and Benghazi, Libya
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a turnkey contract with the Libyan International Telecommunication Company (LITC) to build a new 1,000 km undersea cable system linking the country’s capital, Tripoli, to Benghazi, and providing the broadband connectivity needed in support of ongoing efforts to revive the L
SMIT Salvage to Remove Sunken Rig from Seabed Offshore Angola
SMIT Salvage has been awarded a contract to remove a damaged jack-up drilling rig from the seabed offshore Angola.
SMIT Salvage to Remove Jack-Up Platform from Seabed Offshore Angola
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) subsidiary SMIT Salvage has been awarded a contract to remove a damaged jack-up platform from the seabed offshore Angola. Including the award of this contract, SMIT Salvage has acquired approximately USD 70 million of work year to date. During its installat