Africa
Ghana: FPSO Kwame Nkrumah Gets New Flow Meter
The Ultrasonic Meter (flow meter) on the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah has been successfully installed by a team of engineers of the Ghana National … Reported by: Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu (Daily Graphic) [mappress] Source: Daily Graphic, August 03, 2011;
USA: South American Minerals Inc. Acquires Cutter-Head Dredge
SOUTH AMERICAN MINERALS, INC. has been advised that its wholly owned subsidiary North American Resources Ltd. Inc. (NARIL), has formed a Limited Partnership for the purpose of purchasing a Cutter-head dredge and associated equipment to be placed in operation on the 25 square mile concession on which
Equatorial Guinea: Delmar Wins Contract to Supply Mooring Equipment for Aseng Development
Delmar Systems, Inc. was awarded a contract by Noble Energy EG, Ltd. to supply an eight-leg preset mooring system for use in Noble Energy’s “Aseng” Development off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. Delmar provided Noble Energy a full compliment of mooring equipment including Delmar’s pate
Delmar Wins Contract to Supply Mooring Equipment for Aseng Development Offshore Equatorial Guinea
Delmar Systems, Inc. was awarded a contract by Noble Energy EG, Ltd. to supply an eight-leg preset mooring system for use in Noble Energy’s “Aseng” Development off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. Delmar provided Noble Energy a full compliment of mooring equipment including Delmar’s pate
Delmar Wins Contract to Supply Mooring Equipment for Aseng Development Offshore Equatorial Guinea
Delmar Systems, Inc. was awarded a contract by Noble Energy EG, Ltd. to supply an eight-leg preset mooring system for use in Noble Energy’s “Aseng” Development off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. Delmar provided Noble Energy a full compliment of mooring equipment including Delmar’s pate
Vice-President Unhappy with Imo River Dredging Progress (Nigeria)
Vice-President Namadi Sambo has expressed his consternation over the failure of the management of Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria… (thenationonlineng) [mappress] Source: thenationonlineng, August 3, 2011
Nigeria Needs About 50,000 Seafarers, Government Says
The federal government has said that the country needs about 50, 000 seafarers, and that even if the 26, 538 Niger Delta youths benefiting from the… (allafrica) [mappress] Source: allafrica, August 2, 2011
Ocean Liners Expects 230 New Ships in 2012
Ocean liners are expected to take delivery of 230 new ships, adding 1.5 million TEUs to the world fleet, raising total global capacity… (Exim) [mappress] Source: Exim, August 2, 2011.
South Africa: SEACOM and Infinera Announce Successeful Trial of 1732 km Long Cable Network
SEACOM and Infinera Corp, a leading US-based digital optical networking equipment supplier, announced that they had achieved a global first by successfully trialling five 100 Gigabit per second (100 Gb/s) channels of coherent optical transmission over a distance of 1732 kilometres. The 500Gb/s trial
International Shipping Industry Makes First Steps to Increase Fuel Efficiency and Reduce Emissions
The international shipping industry has taken its first steps to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions… (sustainablebusiness) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusiness, August 2, 2011
US Warship Comes to Nigeria, Nigerian Navy Promises Increased Maritime Security
The Nigerian Navy said it would be beefing up its forward operational bases with state-of-the-art technological equipment to enable proper policing of the country’s territorial waters… By PHILIP NWOSU (sunnewsonline) [mappress] Source: Sunnewsonline, August 2, 2011
Analyst Says Israel Does Not Need Egyptian Gas
Israel can do without natural gas from Egypt, an energy analyst said after saboteurs attacked a pipeline for the fifth time this year… (upi) [mappress] Source: upi, August 1, 2011;