African Petroleum, an independent oil and gas company, is looking to enter the second renewal period at the Senegal Offshore Sud Profond (SOSP) production sharing contract (PSC). AP, which holds 90% interest in the SOSP, entered into the first renewal period for the PSC in December 2014 and this ter
The Comoros-flagged oil products tanker Goeast, which had been fired upon by the Libyan Coast Guard and had been reportedly sunk, has re-appeared on the radar. Namely, the damaged tanker managed to reach Maltese anchorage, according to its latest AIS data on Marine Traffic. The ship’s status shows t
The container shipping industry is steaming its way toward making an operating profit in the region of USD 6 billion this year, with that sum rising again next year, Drewry said in its latest report on container shipping industry. As disclosed, for now, “the industry is moving in the right direction
All navigable areas of the Port of Durban have now been declared safe for navigation, Transnet National Ports Authority said in its latest update following the mega-storm that ravaged the country on October 10. The announcement was made following the completion of Transnet National Ports Authority’s
Read a wrap-up on Marine Energy Event held in Amsterdam as part of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2017.
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Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 9-15, 2017). Jan De Nul Strengthens Prins Hendrik Dike The Prins Hendrik dike in Texel, which is over three kilometers long, is strengthened with sand on the sea side, adding some 200 hectares to the isla
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from October 9 until October 15, 2017. REAC Energy wraps up StreamCube tidal device testing Germany-based REAC Energy GmbH has completed testing of its patent-pending tidal energy device StreamCube in Orkney. The compan
Ocean Rig, an international offshore driller, has signed a drilling contract with Statoil for a one-well drilling program offshore Tanzania. Ocean Rig said on Friday that the contract was expected to begin in the first quarter of 2018. The company added that the drilling operations would be performe
Russia is interested in supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Morocco, prime minister Dimitry Medvedev said during a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart, Saad Eddine El Otmani El Othmani.
An Indian crewmember of the oil/chemical tanker Bochem Oslo was airlifted by South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) helicopter following a request for medical assistance from the ship’s crew. The 39-year-old crewman was suffering chest pains. The sea rescue craft Eikos Rescuer II wa
