Africa
MSI Completes Metocean Project for Total Off Congo
Metocean Services International (Pty) Ltd announced that it has successfully completed a 12 month metocean measurement project for Total E&P Congo (Total) in the Moho-Nord Field offshore Congo, in approximately 820m water depth. The objective of the programme was to provide Total E&P Congo with a re
USS Halyburton Successfully Apprehended Twelve Suspect Pirates
In the evening of 5th January, a merchant vessel sailing 260 miles off the Somali Coast, made a distress call, reporting that she was coming under attack by six men in a fast moving boat, armed with rocket propelled grenades. Thankfully, having employed avoidance tactics, the merchant vessel was abl
AGCS: 106 Ships Lost Worldwide in 2012
12 months on from the Costa Concordia incident, a new Allianz report identifies that 106 ship losses were reported worldwide in the 12 months to November 25 2012 – up from 91 ships the previous year but a 27 percent decrease on the ten year average of 146 ships per annum. Despite this long term [&he
Fluor, JGC Help Anadarko Develop Gas Reserves in Mozambique
Fluor Corporation and JGC Corporation announced today that their 50/50 joint venture was awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Anadarko Moçambique Area 1 Limitada for an onshore natural gas liquefaction facility in the Republic of Mozambique. The project will be located in th
Spectrum Appoints New Executive Vice President Africa
Spectrum announces that Graham Mayhew will join the Company in the capacity of Executive Vice President Africa, starting February 11th, 2013. Prior to joining Spectrum, Graham has held a number of management positions in WesternGeco, during the last 6 years as WesternGeco’s Multi-client Manager for
African Petroleum Spuds Offshore Liberia Well
African Petroleum Corporation Limited started drilling the Bee Eater-1 well in Block LB-09 offshore Liberia on the 4th January 2013 with Ocean Rig’s semi-submersible rig, the Eirik Raude. The Bee Eater-1 well is located 9.5 km north west of the 2012 Narina discovery which discovered high quality oil
Spectrum Appoints New Executive Vice President for Africa
Spectrum announces that Graham Mayhew will join the Company in the capacity of Executive Vice President Africa, starting February 11th, 2013. Prior to joining Spectrum, Graham has held a number of management positions in WesternGeco, during the last 6 years as WesternGeco’s Multi-client Manager for
DAMEN: Another Cutter Suction Dredger for Nigerian Customer
Another CSD500 has been delivered to William Lloyds Co by Damen Dredging Equipment. This is the second Damen cutter suction dredger for the company, which deploys both dredgers for deepening and maintaining one particular stretch of the Niger River. The dredger has been named “Hand of God”. The stan
LITC and Huawei Marine Launch Silphium Submarine Cable Between Libya and Greece
Libyan International Telecom Company (LITC) and Huawei Marine Networks Co, Ltd. (Huawei Marine) announced the commercial launch of Silphium, the first wholly-owned submarine cable system to meet the increasing demand of international communications for the Libyan market. The successful completion of
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Top News of The Week Dec 31 – Jan 5
Top News of The Week December 31,2012 – January 5, 2013 Experts Board Grounded Kulluk Off Alaska A team of six salvage experts boarded the grounded drilling unit Kulluk, off Alaska, to conduct a structural assessment to be used to finalize salvage plans, currently being developed by the Kulluk Tow
New Industry Leaders Join Global Alliance to Develop Sustainable Shipping Industry
Industry leaders AkzoNobel, the largest global paint and coatings company and producer of specialty chemicals, and U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation – a major Taiwanese marine transporter of cement dry commodities and raw materials with 44 ships – have both joined an ambitious global coalition of