Africa
South Africa: Incat Crowther Launches Two Crew Boats
Incat Crowther announces the launch of two 30m monohull crew boats by Veecraft Marine in South Africa. Perez and Deborah are the first Incat Crowther-designed vessels to be built by Veecraft, and mark a fast-growing relationship between the yard and designer. Incat Crowther has developed a strong re
South Africa: Veercraft Launches Two Incat-Design Crewboats
Incat Crowther announced the launch of two 30m monohull crew boats by Veecraft Marine in South Africa. Perez and Deborah are the first Incat Crowther-designed vessels to be built by Veecraft. The vessels will be delivered to C&I Leasing in Nigeria, where they will operate in support of offshore ener
Nigeria: Governor Suspends Sand Dredging in Badagry
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has ordered the suspension of all forms of surface mining in Badagry area of Lagos, southwest … By Kazeem Ugbodaga (pmnewsnigeria) [mappress] Source: pmnewsnigeria, November 24, 2011;
GreenMan Subsidiary Wins Dual Fuel Order in Africa
GreenMan Technologies, Inc. announced that its APG International, Inc. (APGI) subsidiary has received a follow-on order from ODIZIM/CNG Technologies Ltd, its local distributor in Africa for the continued conversion of an existing customer’s local delivery truck fleet. The order is expected to be com
USA: Busy December Ahead of Pacific Drilling’s Drillships
Pacific Drilling S.A. today provided an update on the status of its ultra-deepwater drillships. The Pacific Bora commenced its three year contract with a wholly owned Chevron subsidiary on August 26, 2011, and continues to operate in the Agbami Field in Nigeria. The rig has reached performance level
Pacific Fleet Task Unit Escorts Fifth Convoy Through Gulf of Aden
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit headed by large ASW ship Admiral Panteleyev started escorting the fifth convoy through the Gulf of Aden. The convoy consists of four commercial vessels under different flags including a Russian one with 18 Russian sailors on board, told Eastern Military District Informat
Usan Production Will Mitigate Yemen Loss, Nexen Says
Government of Yement today informed Nexen that the company’s application to extend the Block 14 (Masila) Production Sharing Contract has not been accepted, and that a newly Yemen national company will take over the operatorship of the block upon the PSC expiry on December 17. Marvin Romanow, Nexen’s
Nigeria: Jagal and Subsea 7 Join Forces in Offshore Projects
The Nigerian content development has received a boost as Jagal, a Nigerian firm and Subsea 7 one of the largest offshore oil servicing … SubseaUK [mappress] Source: SubseaUK , November 23, 2011;
UNCTAD: Developing Countries Make Progress in International Seaborne Transport
The globalization of maritime businesses allows shipping companies to source from the most cost-efficient suppliers. This has led to the reduction of international transport costs, which directly benefits global merchandise trade, according to the latest UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport . Maritim
Lundin Starts Drilling Offshore Congo
Drilling of exploration well Makouala Marine-1, located offshore in Block Marine XIV Congo (Brazzaville) has started, Lundin said on its website The planned depth is approximately 2,700 metres below mean sea level and the well will be drilled using the semi-submersible drilling rig ENSCO 5003. The d
Nigerian Ports See Bright Future
Before the 2006 concession, vessels that berthed at the ports could not carry more than 1,000 containers (TEUS) because of the limited draug… More info: thenationonlineng By OLUWAKEMI DAUDA [mappress] Source: thenationonlineng, November 23, 2011
Forum Sells Five ROVs to MPL in Nigeria
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. today announced the sale of five Perry XLX Heavy Work-Class Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems to Marine Platforms Limited (MPL). MPL offers diverse oil and gas services to the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry in West Africa from their Lagos and Onne Fre