Africa
Uganda and Dar es Salaam-Tanzania Agree to Build Undersea Cable
Uganda and Dar es Salaam-Tanzania have agreed to build an undersea cable via Mutukula which will serve as an alternative route to overcome the inconveniences caused by businesses persistent internet cable breakdown. As AllAfrica reports, the cable will ensure internet reliability in Uganda. As Mr. M
Sierra Leone Awards Two Offshore Blocks to ODYE
ODYE Limited has announced that the Sierra Leone Government has awarded ODYE’s subsidiary, ODYE (SL) Limited, a participating interest in two offshore deepwater exploration blocks, SL 8A-10 and SL 8B-10, along with its partners, Chevron and Noble Energy. ODYE’s 100% owned subsidiary, ODYE (SL) Limit
Lloyd’s Register Releases LNG Fueled Newbuilding Demand Study
Lloyd’s Register has released ‘LNG fuelled deep-sea shipping – Outlook for LNG bunker and fuelled newbuilding demand up to 2025’, a study it undertook to better understand the future demand for LNG as a fuel and to help refine and deliver its innovative portfolio of gas-technology services. In Augus
Nigeria LNG Declares Force Majeure
Nigeria LNG on October 5 declared a force majeure on terminal output after an attempt to steal crude oil from a pipeline led to a fire, Reuters reported, citing Shell’s spokesman. “An attempt was made to steal crude oil from the Bomu-Bonny trunk line and offload it onto a waiting ship that led to a
South Africa: IMO’s New Agreement to Bring Safety of Fishing Vessels
A new agreement aimed at implementing the provisions of an international treaty on fishing vessel safety is expected to be adopted at a diplomatic conference, to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 9 to 11 October, under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United
Nigeria: Umeh Calls for River Niger Dredging
National Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Umeh, has urged the Federal Government to dredge the entire River Niger. He said that the dredging of the entire river would enable it to contain the large volume of water coming into Niger from all the inlets. “The over-flooding took
P&O Maritime Expands Its Operations to Mozambique
P&O Maritime FZE, a specialist provider of marine services, is expanding its operations to Mozambique. P&O Maritime provides shipping and marine logistics solutions, partnering with governments and the private sector alike. Over many years, P&O Maritime has expanded its service offering, moving into
Schlumberger Introduces Saturn 3D
Schlumberger on Friday introduced the Saturn 3D radial probe as the newest module for the MDT modular formation dynamics tester. With the Saturn probe, customers can now obtain pressure measurements and fluid samples where they were not previously possible due to reservoir conditions. “Customers exp
Transas Installs Offshore and DP Simulator at PanArab E-Navigation (Egypt)
Transas Offshore and Dynamic Positioning simulator has been installed at PanArab E-Navigation (PAEN) in Alexandria, Egypt. PanArab E-Nav is a key player in the marine and offshore training in the entire region. Transas Offshore and DP training solution is based on the navigational simulator platform
PanArab E-Navigation Gets Offshore & DP Simulator (Egypt)
Transas Offshore and Dynamic Positioning simulator has been installed at PanArab E-Navigation (PAEN) in Alexandria, Egypt. PanArab E-Nav is a key player in the marine and offshore training in the entire region. Transas Offshore and DP training solution is based on the navigational simulator platform
Douglas-Westwood: Floating Production Expenditure Set to Double
Douglas-Westwood (DW) forecast that between 2013 and 2017 $91bn will be spent on floating production systems (FPS) – an increase of 100% over the preceding five-year period. In Douglas-Westwood’s new World Floating Production Market Forecast 2013-2017, a total of 121 floating production units are fo
A New Awakening for Africa’s Maritime Industry
A three-day conference entitled “A New Awakening for Africa’s Maritime Industry” brought together experts from over 30 countries’ maritime sectors to Mombasa on October 3, the agenda being drafting a unified approach in addressing the African maritime sector. So far individual countries have failed