Africa
INYOSI and ILEMBE to Dredge South African Ports
Significant progress has been made on the construction of workboat INYOSI that will support Transnet National Ports Authority’s new $62 million trailing suction hopper dredger ILEMBE when she gets to work dredging South Africa’s ports early next year. Carl Gabriel, head of TNPA’s Dredging Services D
Anadarko: Mozambique LNG project takes steps forward
Woodlands-based Anadarko Petroleum has on Thursday signed a unitization and unit operating agreement to develop natural gas resources straddling the Offshore Area 1 and Offshore Area 4 blocks.
Parliament Approves Dredging Loan for Takoradi Port
Parliament of Ghana approved a €160 million credit facility earlier this week to finance additional civil and dredging works at the Takoradi Port. The credit facility was secured by the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority (GPHA) from a consortium of international banks with the Government of Ghana act
Harkand Wins Angola IRM Deal
Harkand and its local consortium partner TOS Angola Lda has secured a three-year contract to deliver inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in Angola for an undisclosed oil company operating in the West Africa region. The recently upgraded multi-purpose dive support vessel (DSV) Swordfish
EWEA: UN Climate Deal Could Open New Markets to European Wind Industry
National climate pledges in emerging markets and an ambitious deal in Paris could spark an export boom for the European wind industry, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). China, India, Morocco, Brazil and Turkey are just a few of the countries that have made post-2020 national
EWEA: UN Climate Deal Could Open New Markets to European Wind Industry
National climate pledges in emerging markets and an ambitious deal in Paris could spark an export boom for the European wind industry, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). China, India, Morocco, Brazil and Turkey are just a few of the countries that have made post-2020 national
FMC Technologies Helps Develop Subsea Engineers in Nigeria
FMC Technologies, together with the Offshore Technology Institute at the University of Port Harcourt (OTI-UNIPORT), has officially launched the first ever subsea engineering degree programme offered in Nigeria. The Master of Science degree in Subsea Engineering was developed by OTI – UNIPORT in coll
IMO Cautions Members against Red Tape
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a resolution on better regulation at its assembly meeting in London as it targets reduction of administrative difficulties. The regulation sets the overall frame for how to formulate regulation and establishes that all member states must care
Harkand wins three-year deal for IRM services in Angola
Harkand, the UK-based inspection, repair and maintenance company, and its local consortium partner TOS Angola Lda, have secured a three-year contract to deliver inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in Angola for an international oil company. The company said it would use its recently up
Alphaliner: Worst Not Over for Container Shipping
Container shipping companies’ operating margins are forecast to worsen further in the fourth quarter, with the majority of them expected to turn in negative results, according to Alphaliner. The decreasing of margins follows the downward trend from the third quarter of 2015 which saw weak cargo volu
Alba B3 on Its Way to Equatorial Guinea
Marathon Oil’s Alba B3 compression platform has left for its final destination offshore Equatorial Guinea. The Alba project is managed by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) as main contractor and the EPC scope was jointly executed with Iv-Oil & Gas (Iv). In addition to the EPC, HFG was also awarded the
Alba B3 platform en route to Equatorial Guinea
Marathon Oil is set to receive its new compression platform, the Alba B3, which will be deployed at the Alba offshore field in Equatorial Guinea. The platform has sailed away from the Netherlands towards its final destination. The platform’s topsides and jacket were both constructed by Heerema Fabri