Africa
Barakah Offshore to support decom project off Mauritania
Malaysia’s Barakah Offshore Petroleum has been awarded a contract by Samling Resources to provide vessels and services for a decommissioning project of two fields off Mauritania. According to Barakah Offshore’s Bursa Malaysia filing on Monday, its subsidiary company, PBJV Group Sdn Bhd (PBJV), has r
Carbon capture needed in climate change fight, IEA says
Carbon capture and storage is gradually gaining government attention after being overtaken by investment in wind and solar energy, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) saying the technology will be crucial to limiting global warming.
Popular news, June 12 – 18, 2017
The most popular articles of the week.
Top news, June 12 – 18, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from June 12 – 18, 2017.
Top news of the week June 12-17
FSRU Höegh Gallant receives 100th LNG cargo Norway-based floating LNG giant, Höegh LNG said its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Höegh Gallant received the 100th cargo in Ain Sokhna. Qatar crisis to speed the rise of Asia’s spot LNG trade SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Qatar’s isolation by oth
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (June 12-18, 2017). USPA and Novadeal Reach Agreement on Yuzhny Port Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and Novadeal LTD (subsidiary of the DEME Group, Belgium) have reached an agreement for the maintenance dred
After months of ordeal OSV crew free to leave Angola
Croatian sailors who have been detained in Angola for months, accused of fuel theft from an offshore support vessel, have been set free. According to the Croatian Seafarers Union, the sailors, Duško Jelača i Vanja Maričić, have now been released and cleared of all charges due to the lack of evidence
Debmarine Namibia New Vessel Ready for Diamond Exploration
The world’s largest and most advanced diamond exploration and sampling vessel, the mv SS Nujoma, is set to start exploring for diamond deposits in Namibian waters, following its official inauguration. The $157-million vessel will enable Debmarine Namibia, a 50/50 joint venture between the Government
Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie Gets Saab Seaeye Falcon
The Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie has chosen a Saab Seaeye Falcon underwater robotic vehicle for their search, rescue and recovery operations. The Falcon will be deployed along Morocco’s 2000 km coastline and in the country’s many inland lakes. The Gendarmerie liked that in strong currents the Falcon c
Oil prices bounce but stuck near 2017 lows on supply overhang
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up from 2017 lows on Friday but an ongoing supply excess put them on track for their fourth consecutive week of losses despite OPEC-led production cuts to support the crude market. Brent crude futures <LCOc1> were up 42 cents at $47.34 per barrel b
New Age splits up chairman and CEO role
Privately held oil and gas company New Age has decided to separate the roles of the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer (CEO). New Age said on Friday that founder Steve Lowden would remain chairman while David Stoopin would take on the role of CEO as of June 16, 2017. The
CEDA Webinar 10 Set for June 27
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has just announced that they will hold its next webinar – Cyber security: from awareness to empowerment, with a focus on the maritime/dredging industry – on 27 June 2017, from 14:00-15:00 (CEST). The webinar presenter is Mark Luchs, PhD Candidate, Delft Univer