Africa
Ghana’s Navy Frees Oil Tanker from Pirates
The Ghana Navy has arrested eight pirates, identified as Nigerians, who are suspected of hijacking a crude oil tanker MT Mariam off the coast of Nigeria. The tanker was detected in Ghanaian waters on Saturday, Reuters reports, via the vessel’s onboard tracking device. The navy’s patrol vessel GNS Bl
Egyptian President Attends NMDC’s Presentation
During the recent visit to the National Marine Dredging Company presentation on the New Suez Canal Project, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi was informed about the progress made so far on the Project. Some of the world’s top dredging companies are taking part in this major project that is des
What Added Costs Will Sulphur Directive Bring?
Ships’ costs structures will change as increased bunker costs are unavoidable due to the latest 0.1% Sulphur Directive for the Emission Control Areas (ECAs), which came into effect January 1, according to Karen Jacques, Dryad Maritime’s Director for Asia Pacific. There will inevitably also be additi
Golar wins two time charter deals from NLNG
Golar LNG said that it has been awarded two time charters by Nigeria LNG to employ the recently delivered Golar Frost and Golar Crystal.
SeaBird gets LoI for seismic survey in W. Africa
SeaBird Exploration Plc has received a letter of intent for the Northern Explorer vessel for a 2D seismic survey in West Africa. The survey size is approximately 1,700 km with an estimated value of $1.3 million. According to the company, the project is expected to start in February 2015 and will hav
Readers’ Picks of the Week (12th – 16th of Jan)
Tug Collides with Hoegh Osaka One of the two tugs attached to Hoegh Osaka moved from her position on Saturday afternoon and collided with the listing car carrier, UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) informed.…Read more Libyan Army Bombs Second Tanker The Libyan National Army (LNA) has bombed ano
Golar LNG Secures Charters for Carrier Duo
Bermuda-headquartered owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers Golar LNG has been awarded two time charters by Nigeria LNG for its 160,000 cbm carriers Golar Frost and Golar Crystal. Employment of both vessels under these contracts will commence in January 2015 and will continue fo
Popular news, January 12 – 18, 2015
The articles you have read the most in the past week include Offshore Energy Today’s coverage of two videos; the first video shows Borgholm Dolphin offshore facility being rocked by waves and strong winds in the North Sea and the second one shows the Alvheim FPSO being battered by the winter storm N
Media Delegation Visits New Suez Canal
The State Information Service (SIS), in cooperation with the Suez Canal Authority, has organized a visit to the New Suez Canal project for reporters of newspapers, mass media and news agencies accredited to Egypt. The delegation was led by SIS Chairman Salah Abdel Sadeq and included the head of the
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
DEME: Dredging Simulator, New Office Building The Flemish Minister-President Geert Bourgeois has laid the foundation stone of the new DEME office building in Zwijndrecht. He also put into operation the brand-new high-tech dredging simulator. VIDEO: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mud Dredger The biggest scien
Top news of the week January 12 – 17, 2015
Teekay confirms Magellan Spirit LNG carrier aground off Bonny Teekay confirmed its fully loaded, 165,600 cbm LNG carrier, Magellan Spirit has run aground 6 miles off Nigeria. President Obama signs bill promoting LNG export on US-flagged carriers President Barack Obama signed into law S. 2444, the Ho
Infographic: WoodMac’s review of LNG in 2014
As the industry celebrated its 50th birthday, production was up 5 million metric tonnes per annum to 246 mmtpa and overall trade was boosted by higher levels of re-exports.