Africa
IOMOU Authorities Detain 35 Ships on Hours of Rest Breaches
Thirty-five ships were detained as a result of the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on STCW Hours of Rest carried out in the Indian Ocean MOU region between September 1 and November 30, 2014. During the campaign, member Authorities of the IOMOU carried out inspections of 1623 individual ships
Egyptian Investment Bank Buys 49% of EDP Renewables France
A private equity arm of the Egyptian investment bank EFG Hermes has acquired a 49% stake in EDP Renewables France for EUR 160 million. EDP Renewables France is a subsidiary of EDPR (Energias de Portugal Renovaveis) and has a portfolio of 33 operational wind farms with a combined capacity of 334 MW t
IADC: Improving Complex Maritime Infrastructure Projects
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released a new article: Early Contractor Involvement; Improving Complex Maritime Infrastructure Projects. This paper was presented at the PIANC World Congress San Francisco, USA 2014. With the advent of the jumbo dredging fleet and adv
Takoradi Port Dredging Underway
The Takoradi Port dredging program that is paving the way for other projects to follow is progressing as planned and will be completed in two months, according to the Director of the Port, Capt. James Owusu Koranteng. In July 2009, the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority (GPHA) announced a $450 millio
Portugal’s Sines to get LNG cargo
Portugal’s Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas on January 22. The 135,293 cbm LNG Bonny is carrying the load from Nigeria’s Bonny facility, according to the port data. The Sines terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal send out capacity of 600,000 cub
Portugal’s Sines to get LNG cargo
Portugal’s Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas on January 22. The 135,293 cbm LNG Bonny is carrying the load from Nigeria’s Bonny facility, according to the port data. The Sines terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal send out capacity of 600,000 cub
BIMCO Targets Improvement of Dry Bulk Terminals
BIMCO has launched a new vetting system designed to gather information on the quality of the facilities and service at dry bulk terminals, the ultimate aim being driving improvement at terminals around the world. To gather the information, seafarers will be asked to complete a quick survey each time
SeaBird Bags West Africa Seismic
SeaBird’s Northern Explorer has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a 2D seismic survey in West Africa. M/V Northern Explorer, a 76 meters-long 2D/Source vessel, joined SeaBird, a global provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data in 2005. According to Seabird, the survey size is ap
No Injuries in New Suez Canal Accident
The construction works on the New Suez Canal came to a halt last weekend after the wall protecting dry basin site partially collapsed due to an overload of dredged material, reported the Suez Canal Authority today. The head of the authority, Mohab Mamish, said in the statement that the force of a dr
Eni gets Angola extension
Eni obtained a three-year extension from the Angolan authorities to the exploration period of the prolific Block 15/06, located in Angola’s offshore, approximately 350 kilometers north-west of the capital Luanda and 130 kilometers east of Soyo town. The company says that the original exploration per
IRENA Launches Online Knowledge Platform for Renewables
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched REsource, a freely accessible online knowledge platform containing data and information on renewable energy, which enables users to easily find country-specific data, create customized charts and graphs, and compare countries on metrics like
DW: Nail-biting period ahead for offshore drillers
Companies in the deepwater drilling market have lost more than half of their value over the last year; Transocean, Seadrill, ENSCO and Diamond are currently priced 56% lower on average compared to January 2014 in line with the decrease in oil prices, Douglas-Westwood, an energy market intelligence c