Africa
SPS Patino Eescorts Convoy of Humanitarian Aid Ships into Somalia
The Spanish auxiliary oiler and replenishment ship, the SPS PATINO, Flagship of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, with the Force Commander, Captain Jorge Manso Revilla embarked, has recently completed a “first” for the mission by escorting a three ship convoy of ships chartered by the World Fo
Incat Crowther Launches Monohull Crew Boat for Perez and Deborah Fleet, Nigeria
Incat Crowther announces the launch of the 20m monohull crew boat Ahuva. Built by Veecraft Marine in South Africa, Ahuva will join 30m monohull crewboats Perez and Deborah in the C&I Leasing fleet in Nigeria. Ahuva is specifically designed for efficient safe crew transfer to offshore energy installa
HHI Bags USD 900 Million Offshore Project in West Africa
Hyundai Heavy, today announced that the Company won a contract from a major oil company to build gas producing offshore platforms to be deployed in West Africa by the end of 2014. Under the contract, the Company will build two offshore gas platforms; one weighing 11,000 tons and producing 120 millio
Acta Marine, Almatug Move Coastal Assistant Vessel to West Africa
Acta Marine B.V. and Almatug Ltd are expanding their partnership in West Africa by strategically relocating the multicat “Coastal Assistant” to this area. The vessel will be marketed and operated under joint management of the partners. The companies have been partnering with each other for many year
Acta Marine and Almatug Expand Their Partnership in West Africa
Acta Marine B.V. and Almatug Ltd are expanding their partnership in West Africa by strategically relocating the multicat “Coastal Assistant” to this area. The vessel will be marketed and operated under joint management of the partners. The companies have been partnering with each other for many year
Acta Marine, Almatug Relocat Multicat ‘Coastal Assistant’ in West Africa
Acta Marine B.V. and Almatug Ltd are expanding their partnership in West Africa by strategically relocating the multicat “Coastal Assistant” to this area. The vessel will be marketed and operated under joint management of the partners. The companies have been partnering with each other for many year
Acta Marine, Almatug Expand Their Partnership in West Africa
Acta Marine B.V. and Almatug Ltd are expanding their partnership in West Africa by strategically relocating the multicat “Coastal Assistant” to this area. The vessel will be marketed and operated under joint management of the partners. The companies have been partnering with each other for many year
IMO’s Anti-piracy Campaign Contributes to Reducing Piracy Attack Proportions
At the end of a year in which the World Maritime Day theme of “Piracy: orchestrating the response” has been central to the work of IMO, the Organization can look back on 12 months of relatively good progress that have laid the foundations for cautious optimism about the future. Recently compiled sta
Chevron Hires Transocean’s New Jack-up for Drilling in Angola
California based oil major Chevron has awarded Transocean Honor jack-up rig a three year contract in Angola on a dayrate of $149,000, excluding escalation. The world’s largest drilling contractor said in its Fleet Status Report that the operations are expected to commence during the first quarter of
Nigeria: NIMASA Finishes Auditing of Local Ships
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has conducted an audit of available ships and their capacity in the country in anticipation of their active involvement in the lifting of petroleum products and other cargoes presently being dominated by foreign shipowners. President Goodlu
Mozambique: Prime Minister Reveals Government’s Economic Plan for Next Year
Prime Minister Aires Ali on 12 December presented to the country’s parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, the government’s economic and social plan for next year, envisaging an economic growth rate of 7.5 per cent. The target for growth in 2011 was 7.2 per cent. By the end of June, the growth rat
Otto Marine Deploys AHT Vessel to Africa
Otto Marine Limited, a leading offshore marine company which specialises in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialised services, announces that it has deployed a 8000 bhp AHTS, “REDFISH 3” to Africa. The AHTS “REDFISH 3” was completed at Otto Marine’s yard in B