Africa
Alnmaritec Delivers New Handling Boat for Ghana
Alnmaritec recently delivered hull number 149, a new line handling boat for operations off an FPSO in a production field off the coast of Ghana. This is the third of the new larger Wave Handler design to be built by Alnmaritec and at just over 12m she has 1000bhp of installed power and she packs [&h
Nigeria: Onitsha River Port Opens
Following its formal commissioning, the multi-billion Onitsha River Port Complex has begun operations last week. According to thisdaylive.com, the formal unveiling of the Onitsha River Port Complex followed its complete rehabilitation by the Federal Government. “The facility involved the constructio
Tanzania: Ophir Boosts Mzia Resource Estimate
Ophir Energy provided an operational update for its East African operations. Highlights: Tanzania, Blocks 1, 3 and 4: Additional seismic and petrophysical analysis has increased management estimates of in-place resource for the Upper Cretaceous Mzia discovery in Block 1 from the previously announced
G6 Alliance Implements Asia-Europe Winter Program
In preparation for the vessel maintenance schedule in the winter and consideration of the forecasted lack of improvements in the market environment in the Asia-Europe trade, the members of the G6 Alliance have decided to temporarily suspend their Loop 3 service between the Far East and Europe until
Cargotec Receives Order for Four Kalmar Quay Cranes in West Africa
Cargotec has received a large repeat order for four Kalmar quay cranes from the French Bolloré group, through its wholly-owned Unicaf subsidiary. The deal follows an order received in 2011, which at the time represented Cargotec’s first ever quay crane delivery in West Africa. Both parties have agre
Nigeria: Official Supports River Benue Dredging
Hajiya Aishatu Binani, a member of the House of Representatives, has appealed to the Federal Government to expedite the River Benue dredging project. According to vanguardngr.com, she stated: “Sometime this year, I sponsored a motion at the House of Representatives calling on the Federal Government
Mbawa Well Drilling Continues Offshore Kenya
Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL has announced the Mbawa well, located in Block L8 offshore Kenya, has reached a depth of 2,553m RT (below the drill floor). The Mbawa well operator, Apache Corporation, has advised Pancontinental that between the last casing set at 1997.53m RT and the current depth of 255
Cargotec Receives Large Repeat Order from West Africa
Cargotec has received a large repeat order for four Kalmar quay cranes from the French Bolloré group, through its wholly-owned Unicaf subsidiary. The deal follows an order received in 2011, which at the time represented Cargotec’s first ever quay crane delivery in West Africa. Both parties have agre
Ophir Updates on Its East African Operations
Ophir Energy plc provides an operational update for its East African operations. Tanzania, Blocks 1, 3 and 4: Additional seismic and petrophysical analysis has increased management estimates of in-place resource for the Upper Cretaceous Mzia discovery in Block 1 from the previously announced 2-6 TCF
DCD MARINE to Upgrade Scarabeo 3 (South Africa)
Leading shipyard DCD MARINE was recently awarded the contract to upgrade and repair the Saipem-owned semi-submersible rig, Scarabeo 3. The project, being undertaken at the upgraded A-Berth facility, is a perfect example of DCD MARINE’s capacity and capabilities in the offshore oil and gas rig sector
Liberia Approves Seagull Security Training Package
Maritime Training specialist, Seagull, has secured Liberia’s approval for its unique Security training package. Liberian approval comes little more than a month after Seagull announced that it had been awarded Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) approval for the new security training package, which i
VVV Spetstekhnika Inks Another Important Contract (Nigeria)
Kherson dredgers factory ” VVV Spetstekhnika” signed another contract for the production of equipment for the company from Nigeria. This year is the fourth major order from the African continent. For Chibert Nigeria LTD will be made dredge NSS 2000/63-F-K. Depth of the development of this modificati