Africa
Alcatel-Lucent to Upgrade EASSy Submarine Cable System in Africa
Alcatel-Lucent is to upgrade the EASSy submarine cable system, one of the largest and most modern systems serving Africa, with the deployment of the latest 100 gigabit-per-second (Gbit/s) technology. Alcatel-Lucent‘s 100G technology will enable the system to ultimately carry capacity in excess of 10
Sterling Energy Lifts Force Majeure on Ntem Block, Offshore Cameroon
Sterling Energy Plc has announced it has agreed with its partners in the Ntem Concession, offshore Cameroon to lift force majeure and proceed with exploration. The Ntem Concession has been under force majeure since June 2005 as a result of overlapping maritime border claims by the Republic of Camero
NLNG Delivers Its 3000th Cargo to Turkey
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) said it has on Sunday delivered its 3000th cargo of LNG to Botas Petroleum Pipeline Corporation at Marmara LNG Terminal in Turkey. The event was marked with a brief ceremony on board the NLNG Lokoja, at the Marmara LNG Terminal, attended by senior NLNG officials including
Shipping Industry Meets in London to Boost Anti-Piracy Jobs in Somalia
Per Gullestrup, whose Danish-operated ship was hijacked by Somali pirates for several weeks, is to be joined this Thursday 23rd January at a meeting in London, by other shippers and government representatives, to discuss expanding coordination across job-creating projects in coastal regions of Somal
Dryad Maritime: Missing Vessel Feared Hijacked
Liberian flagged tanker MT Kerala could be hijacked, a specialist maritime intelligence agency Dryad Maritime warned. The vessel, owned by Dynacom Tankers, has been reported missing off the coast of Angola, having last been sighted seven nautical miles NNW of Luanda. The tanker is believed to be a l
Oil Tanker Goes Missing Offshore Angola. Nigerian Pirates Deemed Responsible
Dryad Maritime has warned of the possible hijack of a Liberian flagged tanker MT Kerala. The vessel, owned by Dynacom Tankers, has been reported as missing off the coast of Angola, having last been sighted seven nautical miles NNW of Luanda. “The tanker’s disappearance may represent a significant ex
IMO Secretary Delivers His New Year Address
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has delivered his New Year Address outlining some of the targets, challenges and priorities the Organization will face this year at the opening of the first sub-committee meeting of 2014. Speaking at the first meeting of the newly-formed IMO Sub-Committee on Ship
IMO Secretary-General Launches World Maritime Day Theme
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, “IMO conventions: effective implementation”, expressing the hope that the year would see genuine progress towards effective and global implementation of all IMO conventions. Speaking at a reception to mark the lau
Cobalt Names EVP and Chief Development Officer
Cobalt International Energy, Inc. has announced the appointment of Gregory S. Sills as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer with accountability for the planning and execution of Cobalt’s worldwide projects. This appointment is effective January 27, 2014. Sills brings to Cobalt more
Tullow Oil Hires MSI for Metocean Services Offshore Côte d’Ivoire
MSI has been providing metocean measurement services to Tullow Oil in Uganda since 2006, and more recently in Gabon. In late 2013, MSI was awarded a contract by Tullow Oil to measure near surface and near seabed current profiles in approximately 2,400m water depth, during a drilling programme by the
CLIA: International Cruise Industry to See Positive Growth This Year
As the cruise line industry continues to strengthen its global presence and with the economy in an ongoing recovery mode, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its cruise line members are looking forward to a positive year of growth with a 2014 passenger forecast of 21.7 million worldwid
DNO Farms Into Sfax Offshore Exploration Permit in Tunisia
DNO International ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas company, today announced the completion of the farm-in by its wholly-owned subsidiary DNO Tunisia AS to the Sfax Offshore Exploration Permit and the Ras El Besh Concession in the Republic of Tunisia, pursuant to the previously announced agreement with