Africa
Sea Trucks Scoops Another Nigeria Job
Sea Trucks’ Nigerian business, West African Ventures has been awarded a second installation contract for a development in Nigeria. The new contract is further to an announcement made last week of Afren contract win for installation of 60 km pipeline, PLEM, flexible riser and spool pieces as well as
IMRF: Global Drowning Figures Alarming
The global drowning report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) is shocking, and the worldwide loss of 372,000 lives to drowning each year is both disturbing and unacceptable, the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) said in a written statement. The IMRF welcomes the report for
SeaBird Nets West Africa Seismic Deal
SeaBird’s vessel Harrier Explorer has signed a Letter of Award (LOA) for a 2D seismic survey in West Africa. M/V Harrier Explorer joined SeaBird, a global provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data, after being converted to 2D-Source vessel in Netherlands in 2007. The minimum surve
113 Ships Detained for MLC-Related Deficiencies
Since the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006), 113 ships were detained by one of the Paris MoU Authorities for MLC-related deficiencies, Paris MoU said in a release. This represents 17.4% of the total number of detentions (649) in the Paris MoU during this period. During t
VIDEO: Kalmar SmartStack Goes Live in Durban
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has implemented the Kalmar SmartStack solution at Durban Container Terminal (DCT) in South Africa for real-time container inventory reporting and management. This is the first terminal to implement Kalmar SmartStack using the narrowband communication network involving re-en
Sonangol, Eni to develop Angolan gas projects
Sonangol and Eni signed a strategic agreement on future cooperation activities and joint projects to develop country’s oil and gas sector.
Eni, Sonangol in off Angola co-op
The Chairman of Sonangol, the National Oil Company of Angola, Francisco de Lemos Maria, and Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi signed today a strategic agreement on future co-operation activities and joint projects in the oil and gas sector to develop in the country. Under the agreement, Eni and Sonangol wi
SeaBird inks W. Africa deal
SeaBird Exploration Plc has signed a Letter of Award for a 2D seismic survey in West Africa to be conducted by its Harrier Explorer vessel. The minimum survey size is 2,000 km with an estimated value of approximately USD 2 million. The project is expected to start during November 2014 and will have
Eco Atlantic completes Cooper basin seismic survey (Namibia)
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. has completed its 1,097 km2 3D seismic survey on the Cooper block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The survey was executed by PGS Geophysical Ltd. using its high resolution GeoStreamer technology. The Survey began on October 16th and was completed today. E
PGS Wraps Up Cooper Seismic Shoot (Namibia)
Eco Atlantic has announced the completion of its 1,097 km2 3D seismic survey on the Cooper block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The Survey was executed by PGS Geophysical using its high resolution GeoStreamer technology. The Survey began on October 16 and was completed on November 13
Seafarers Arriving from West Africa Denied Medical Care
United Nations and other leading international transport, trade and tourism organizations expressed concern about the reported denial of medical care for ill seafarers on board ships that had previously called at ports in Ebola-affected countries. In a statement, the Travel and Transport Task Force
Popular news, November 10 – 16, 2014
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