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Three Crewmen Rescued after Vessel Caught Fire in North Sea Three crewmen have been rescued off Lowestoft this afternoon after their vessel caught fire in the North Sea. BMT, Sigmund Present HMS Illustrious Design Concept BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), in partnership with Sigmund Yacht Design, has conceived a
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DM-55: IMS’s Solution to Deep Maintenance Dredging (VIDEO) No longer will ports need to hire large commercial dredging outfits to do expensive deep maintenance dredging. Now they can invest in their own maintenance dredging system that will allow them to maintain a maximum depth of 55 ft (16.7m) at
NYK Group to Acquire 100% Ownership of Tranco Terminal (Kazakhstan)
NYK Holding Europe B.V., an NYK Group company, has acquired 100% ownership of Tranco Terminal, the largest car-terminal operating company in Kazakhstan, and operations began under the renamed new company, NYK Auto Logistics (Kazakhstan) LLP, from January 15, 2014. In Kazakhstan, auto sales are rapid
Pancontinental Begins 3D Seismic Survey in EL 0037 Offshore Namibia
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL advises that a 3D seismic survey has commenced in Licence area EL 0037 offshore Namibia. The 3D acquisition will be of approximately of 3,000 sq km and a second acquisition phase will cover approximately 1,000 km of 2D data. The total acquisition is expected take up to 12
Tullow Begins Seismic Survey Offshore Namibia
Tullow has kicked off a 3D seismic survey offshore Namibia, using the seismic acquisition vessel Polarcus Asima. According to Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL, Tullow’s partner in the EL 0037 licence the 3D acquisition will be of approximately of 3,000 sq km and a second acquisition phase will cover appr
OPDR Establishes Its Own Network in Morocco
After over 120 years of close business relations with Morocco the Short Sea Shipping and Logistics company Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei (OPDR) launched its first own Moroccan company named “OPDR Maroc Sarlau” in Casablanca. The new office will become fully operational as from 15th
Serbian AVPD Carries Out Exercise Onboard WFP Aid Ship
On Monday 13 January the Serbian Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD), which is currently operating as part of the European Union Naval Force providing close protection to the World Food Programme (WFP) aid ship, MV Caroline Scan, carried out a firing exercise on board. The exercise, which
Video: China, India to Boost Otherwise Slowing Energy Demand Growth, BP Says
Global energy demand continues to grow but that growth is slowing and mainly driven by emerging economies – led by China and India – according to the BP Energy Outlook 2035, published yesterday. This is the fourth annual edition of the Outlook, and for the first time it sets out BP’s view of the mos
Counter-Piracy Exercise Held in Seychelles
On Friday 10 January, the Seychelles Coast Guard, Air Force and Police Force, together with the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta and EUCAP Nestor, carried out a counter-piracy exercise in the Seychelles. The exercise involved the boarding of a suspected pirate skiff that had attacked a lo
Algeria: Oran Port Breakwater Project Moves Ahead
On December 24, the first riprap of Oran Port Offshore Breakwater Reinforcement Project Phase I in Algeria was wrapped up. The first section of the Oran breakwater development program was jointly completed by CHEC and the consortium composed of local companies. This phase included an aggregated rock
Angola: Lobito Port Expansion Project Completed
On the morning of December 11, the turning-over ceremony of Lobito Port Expansion Project in Angola was held at Lobito Port Authority. Ana Paz De Jesus Neto, Chairman of Board of Directors of the project client Lobito Port Authority, representative of consulting engineer – supervision company A1V2 a