Africa
US, China Join Forces in First Bilateral Counter-Piracy Exercise
Guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and other U.S. Navy assets participated in a counter-piracy exercise with elements of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Navy) PLA(N) near the Horn of Africa, Sept. 17. The exercise, the first bilateral counter-piracy exercise ever conduc
Tanzania Gets Maritime Security Surveillance System
A ceremony attended by senior US and Japanese diplomats, Tanzanian Government officials and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the IMO for Maritime Security and Anti-Piracy Programmes, Mr Hartmut Hesse, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 17 September 2012 marked the completion of the
Equatorial Guinea: Ophir Strikes More Gas
Ophir Energy announced the successful completion of its 2012 three-well drilling program in Block R, Equatorial Guinea. All three wells exceeded pre-drill recoverable resource estimates. The Fortuna West-1 (R6) exploration well in Block R, Equatorial Guinea has added an additional 1.0 TCF (169 MMBOE
Fairmount Sherpa Tows Atwood’s Rig from Mauritius to Trinidad
Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Sherpa has delivered rig Atwood Condor fast and safely in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The semi submersible rig was towed from Port Louis, Mauritius, over a distance of 8,100 nautical miles with an average speed of 8.5 knots. The Atwood Condor is a 2012 Singapore build d
Fairmount Sherpa Tows Atwood Condor from Mauritius to Trinidad
Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Sherpa has delivered rig Atwood Condor fast and safely in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The semi submersible rig was towed from Port Louis, Mauritius, over a distance of 8,100 nautical miles with an average speed of 8.5 knots. The Atwood Condor is a 2012 Singapore build d
Egypt: Transport Minister Urges Damietta Port Dredging
Dr. Rashad Al Matainy Transport Minister said that he will take all steps and actions that lead to solving problems of Damietta Port, completing plans to develop the port and deepening the waterway and strengthening quays to receive ships of new generations. The minister pointed out during his meeti
Ophir Completes Three-Well Drilling Program in Block R, Equatorial Guinea
Ophir Energy plc (“Ophir” or “the Company”) announces the successful completion of its 2012 three-well drilling program in Block R, Equatorial Guinea. All three wells exceeded pre-drill recoverable resource estimates. The Fortuna West-1 (R6) exploration well in Block R, Equatorial Guinea has added a
South Africa: KND Wins Design Contract for New Interceptor
KND has been awarded a design contract for a new 14m Interceptor. KND has taken a deep plunge, not just designing a remarkable new Interceptor, but also moved away from the traditional way of placing transverse and longitudinal frames. KND’s new method will increase the fairness of the topside and h
Nigeria: Balltec Supplies MoorLOKs for USAN FPSO and System ‘O’
Balltec Ltd, the UK based supplier of the MoorLOK™, the world’s most advanced ball and taper mooring connector, has successfully completed the supply and installation of 41 MoorLOK™ subsea mooring connectors (SMCs) for the Total USAN ‘FPSO’ and System ‘O’ projects. The MoorLOKs™ are moored in 3000ft
Balltec Supplies Subsea Mooring Connectors for USAN FPSO (Nigeria)
Balltec Ltd, a UK based company, has successfully completed the supply and installation of 41 MoorLOK™ subsea mooring connectors (SMCs) for the Total USAN ‘FPSO’ and System ‘O’ projects. The MoorLOKs™ are moored in 3000ft of water off the South East Nigerian coast. Balltec, who were contracted by Sa
Jamaica: Plan for Kingston Wharves’ Port Expansion Unveiled
According to jamaicaobserver.com, the Kingston Wharves’ port expansion project will cost up to US$50 million. This very important project can be done just in time for the completion of the Panama Canal – scheduled for the first half of 2015. The project includes: – creation of the new area for ships
SSP Offshore Enters MoU to Pursue FPSO Projects in Brazil and West Africa
SSP Offshore announces that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”) with a new strategic partner to jointly pursue floating storage, production and offloading (“FPSO”) projects in Brazil and internationally based on the Corporation’s proprietary round SSP designs. The new strat