UK’s offshore crane services specialist Sparrows Group has formed Sparrows Offshore Ghana Ltd, a joint venture (JV) with partner Hydra Group Limited, to deliver crane, lifting, and inspection services in Ghana. Sparrows said that the agreement would service the demand for an experienced lifting and
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has ordered two custom-built 29,190kW heavy-duty rock cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) from Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC. Royal Ihc said that the vessels have been specifically designed in close cooperation with SCA, and will be used to maintain and improve the artificial
The Egyptian Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has signed a contract with Royal IHC for the design and construction of two custom-built 29,190kW heavy-duty rock cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). The vessels will have an overall length of 147.4 meters and provide a maximum dredging depth of 35 meters. In addi
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) 18th Board meeting, convened in Cairo, has approved the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Project entitled “Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation in the North Coast of Egypt” to be implemented by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. With a total budget o
Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World revealed plans to participate in a number of infrastructure development projects in West and North Africa. This was confirmed during recent visits of Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DP World Group’s Chairman and CEO, to Senegal, Mali, Ghana, Algeria and Gambia. The
Golar LNG said that its FLNG Hilli Episeyo, world’s first FLNG conversion, has departed Keppel Shipyard in Singapore on Sunday. Having successfully reached mechanical completion the floating liquefaction vessel has been moved to deep-water anchorage where Keppel Shipyard will complete final marine c
London-based Ophir Energy has awarded the upstream construction contract for its Fortuna FLNG project in Equatorial Guinea to Subsea Integration Alliance, a partnership between Schlumberger’s OneSubsea and Subsea 7. The deal awarded through Ophir’s Equatorial Guinea unit is structured as an engineer
Subsea Integration Alliance, which is a partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company has been awarded a contract by Ophir Energy for the Fortuna LNG project offshore Equatorial Guinea. The contract has a value between USD 150 million and USD 300 million. The upstream EPCIC (eng
Ophir Energy has awarded the upstream construction contract for the Fortuna FLNG Project to Subsea Integration Alliance, which is a partnership between OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, and Subsea 7. The contract is an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) c
Calgary-based oil and gas company Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL) on Monday announced a £2.5 million share offering to cover its expenses as it works to secure funds for an appraisal project offshore Nigeria. COPL announced the offering of common shares in the capital of the company to ra
Lekoil, an oil company focused on Africa, has appointed the company’s new chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately. The company said on Monday that Lisa Mitchell was appointed as the new CFO following the resignation of Bruce Burrows who decided to pursue another opportunity to better fi
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from September 25 until October 1, 2017.
