Africa
ClassNK Opens New Office in Casablanca, Morocco
Leading classification society ClassNK has established a new exclusive survey office in Casablanca, Morocco. The Casablanca Office began operating on 1 January 2014. Located on the Atlantic Ocean in northern Africa, Casablanca is Morocco’s largest city and one of North Africa’s largest ports. The ne
FOCAL 528 Design Selected for West African Ops
FOCAL 528, another large PSV design by Focal Marine & Offshore, has been selected for West African operation, for building of a pair in Yuexin Ocean Engineering. FOCAL 528 is a multi-purpose PSV design with 86m LOA / 5,000 ton deadweight, 1,000 m2 deck cargo area, complement of 80 men and carriage o
DP World Highlights for 2013
2013 was a remarkable year for global marine terminal operator DP World. Despite challenging market conditions and uncertainties that impacted the industry, the company maintained its focus on improving efficiencies, expanding capacity, enhancing its position as one of the top industry leaders globa
West African Owner Chooses Focal Marine & Offshore PSV Design
FOCAL 528, a large PSV design by Focal Marine & Offshore, has been selected for construction of a pair in Yuexin Ocean Engineering, their final destination being operation in West Africa. FOCAL 528 is a multi-purpose PSV design with 86m LOA / 5,000 ton deadweight, 1,000 m2 deck cargo area, complemen
Chariot Completes 2D Seismic Survey in Southern Block 2714B Off Namibia
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Atlantic margins focused oil and gas exploration company announces that it has completed its 2,128 km 2D seismic survey in Southern Block 2714B offshore Namibia (Chariot 85% (Operator), NAMCOR 10% (carried interest), Quiver Oil 5% (carried interest)). The survey was co
Chariot: Seismic Survey Offshore Namibia Completed
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited has completed its 2,128 km 2D seismic survey in Southern Block 2714B offshore Namibia (Chariot 85% (Operator), NAMCOR 10% (carried interest), Quiver Oil 5% (carried interest)). The survey was contracted to and carried out by Dolphin Geophysical Ltd. in order to provide furt
Pancontinental Starts Drilling of Sunbird-1 Offshore Kenya
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL advises that the exploration well Sunbird-1 has commenced drilling in Licence area L10A offshore Kenya. The well is managed by the L10A Joint Venture operator BG Group, using the drillship Deepsea Metro 1. The Sunbird-1 well is planned to take 50 to 60 days to drill to 3,
BG Spuds Sunbird Well Offshore Kenya
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL has informed that the exploration well Sunbird-1 has started drilling in Licence area L10A offshore Kenya. The well is managed by the L10A Joint Venture operator BG Group, using the drillship Deepsea Metro 1. The Sunbird-1 well is planned to take 50 to 60 days to drill to
Top News of the Week December 30, 2013 – January 4, 2014
Cargo Ship in Distress Off Newfoundland Coast Container ship MSC Monterey issued a distress call yesterday while sailing off the coast of Newfoundland, about 60 kilometers south of Portugal Cove South saying that the crew had discovered a crack in the hull, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Ha
Top News of the Week Dec 30, 2013 – Jan 5, 2014
Top News of the Week Dec 30, 2013 – Jan 5, 2014
Top News – December 30, 2013 to January 5, 2014
Top News of the Year 2013 Meraas Development LLC has again contracted Van Oord to build an island in the emirate of Dubai… Consortium Threatens to Halt Panama Canal Expansion The consortium carrying out a historic expansion of the Panama Canal says it may have to suspend work due to the financial
IMO: Goal-Based Standards Verification Process Underway
IMO audit teams will shortly be established to verify construction rules for bulk carriers and oil tankers of classification societies which act as recognized organizations (ROs), following the receipt of requests for verification by the 31 December 2013 deadline. A new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-10 on