Africa
Saipem chooses BMT riser monitoring for Egina field
BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has been selected by Saipem to supply the riser integrity monitoring systems for the Total Egina development located 150km off the coast of Nigeria. Riser integrity monitoring systems measure bending moments and tensile forces in r
Crew Members of Hijacked MV Asphalt Venture Freed
Seven Indian seafarers who have been held hostage since their ship, the MV Asphalt Venture, was hijacked in the Somali Basin on 28 September 2010 have been released and are safe in Kenya, according to Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP). The 1991-built, Panamanian flagged, 3884 d
IADC: Dredging in Figures 2013
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just published its Dredging in Figures, an annual review of the global dredging market. The document focusses on the global dredging and maritime construction industry in 2013. The IADC aims to be thorough and precise in the figures presente
VIDEO: Offshore Energy 2014 Day Two Highlights
Offshore Energy, the fastest growing gathering of offshore industry professionals, is breaking records year after year with more than 600 exhibitors present in 2014. The two-day event was opened by Dr. María de Lourdes Melgar Palacios, Under Secretary of Hydrocarbons of Mexico, joined by Pieter van
Eni makes new discovery off Congo
Eni has made a new “important oil discovery” in the Minsala Marine exploration prospect located in the Marine XII Block offshore Congo at 35 kilometers from the shoreline and 12 kilometers from the recent Nené Marine discovery. The discovery was made through the Minsala Marine 1 well which was drill
ICS: Rescue of All Persons in Distress at Sea Is a Must
The rescue of all persons in distress at sea – including illegal migrants – is an obligation under international maritime law, as well as being a long established humanitarian duty, says the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). ICS said that its member commercial ship operators are involved on a
124 Oil Tankers to Join Global Fleet in 2014
Some 124 vessels are expected to enter the oil tanker trading fleet in 2014, while 60 tankers were forecast to be sold for demolition or conversion, according to the latest report by McQuilling Partners. Through 3Q 2014, based on the forecast, 93 vessels should have delivered to the fleet and 60 tan
IMB Reports Rise in Small Tanker Hijackings
While pirate attacks on the world’s seas have fallen for the third consecutive year, small tanker hijacks by armed gangs are escalating in Southeast Asia, reveals the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its latest piracy report. IMB’s 2014 third quarter glo
Shipping Considerably Impacted by Ebola Outbreak
Despite IMO’s recommendation to keep maritime business as usual in Ebola-affected areas players from the global shipping industry have already adopted a different approach in dealing with vessels that have called in the region. Countries from Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia have introduced he
Caution Advised for Shipment of Sierra Leone’s Iron Ore
Booming mining industry that lead to an upswing of iron ore exports from Sierra Leone may be impacted by the Ebola outbreak as more and more P&I clubs issue warnings to their members on the issues they might be faced with. Correspondents of marine insurer Skuld advised their members that the cargo o
BW Offshore gets Berge Helene FPSO extension
BW Offshore has received a two year contract extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Berge Helene. The contract extension is coming from PETRONAS Carigali Mauritania 1 Pty. Ltd, BW Offshore informed. The FPSO Berge Helene was previously contracted by Petronas in 2006 to work on Chinguetti
UK Halts Support to Mediterranean Migrant Rescues
The U.K. Government has decided to end British support for search-and-rescue operations for migrants in danger of drowning in the Mediterranean, in what The Guardian described as a ”quiet announcement”. Mare Nostrum, the Italian-funded search and rescue operation focused on helping people whose boat