Africa
Nigeria Searching for Kidnapped MV Szafir’s Crew
The Nigerian Navy and other security agencies have launched a search and rescue operation for the kidnapped crew of the Polish cargo ship. Namely, five crew members, including the captain of the Cyprus-flagged MV Szafir were kidnapped on Friday, November 27th off Nigeria, when the ship was boarded b
Dragflow Clearing the Way for Future Expansion
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment, is continuing the development of new products addressing the changing needs of dredging industry. As 2015 is nearing its end, we took the opportunity to speak with Mr. Roberto Martinelli, Dragflow Director, about
Sterling Energy buys stake in Tullow’s C-10 block, off Mauritania
Sterling Energy plc has completed the acquisition of a 13.5% working interest in the production sharing contract for Block C-10, located offshore in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (the PSC). The stakeholders are now Tullow (Operator) with 76.5%, Sterling Energy with 13.5% and Société Mauritanien
Ophir awards Equatorial Guinea offshore survey job to Fugro
Fugro has been contracted by Ophir to provide survey services for the development of large-scale assets and infrastructure offshore Equatorial Guinea.
COP21 Starts
The UN Climate Change Conference in Paris was officially opened at 10 am local time today, and will kick off with a Leaders Event where an estimated 150 presidents, prime ministers and heads of states will deliver their speeches. This is the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP
COP21 Starts
The UN Climate Change Conference in Paris was officially opened at 10 am local time today, and will kick off with a Leaders Event where an estimated 150 presidents, prime ministers and heads of states will deliver their speeches. This is the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 22-29). Van Oord Completes Koper Gig Van Oord recently completed the €1.7 million worth Luka Koper dredging project. Jan De Nul to Dredge PSA Panama With the beginning of the quay and dredging works, a
Popular news, November 23 – 29, 2015
Read the most popular news of the week.
Five Seafarers Kidnapped off Nigeria
Five crew members, including the captain, of a Polish cargo ship have been kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, according to Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski. “The rest of the crew, 11 people, are still on the ship and they are safe… The ship suffered some damages,” Waszczykows
More Info on Port Said Project
At a ceremony held 25th November at the Suez Canal Authority’s (SCA) training center in Ismailia, Vice Admiral Mohab Mamish, the Head of the SCA, formally approved the construction of a new 9.5 km long, 17 meter deep and 250 meter wide access channel to Port Said East. At present, due to convoy traf
Fugro Gets Survey Job for Ophir Off Equatorial Guinea
Fugro has won a contract with Ophir Equatorial Guinea (Block R) for the provision of survey services for the development of large scale assets and infrastructure offshore Equatorial Guinea. Under the contract, Fugro will deploy three of its specialist vessels Fugro Searcher, Fugro Scout and Fugro Fr
Ophir picks Fugro for survey offshore Equatorial Guinea
Fugro, an integrator of geotechnical, survey, subsea and geosciences services, has been awarded a contract for the provision of survey services for the development of assets and infrastructure offshore Equatorial Guinea. The survey programme will take place at the Fortuna Project, within the Block R