Africa
INFOGRAPHIC: Guide for Travellers to Ebola Countries
The outbreak of Ebola in Western African countries has hit the headlines. Ebola is a disease of humans and other primates caused by ebola viruses. Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contracting the virus, with a fever, sore throat, muscle pain and headaches. Th
Hike in Freight Rates Not an Option?
A hike in freight rates is not an option as ‘sub-economic’ rates on the main trade lanes are here to stay, it was concluded by leading shipping lines meeting at the TOC Americas conference in Cartagena. Freight rates pegged below most carriers’ operating costs, good for shippers, bad for inefficient
LDD Wraps Up Foundation Setup Off Gabon
LDD, an Acteon company, has successfully finished a specialist foundation installation for the Etame Marin block field expansion project, offshore Gabon, West Africa. VAALCO Gabon (Etame) is the operator of the Etame Marin block. EMAS AMC, the subsea services division of EMAS, is undertaking the blo
IMO Comes to Grips with Ballast Water Convention Issues
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted measures to help accelerate the entry into force and implementation of the key international convention designed to eradicate the global spread of harmful organisms in ships’ ballast water at its 67th session (13 to 17 October 2014). “
Ocean Rig lands contract extensions for two drillships
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. has been awarded extensions of the drilling contracts for its two ultra deepwater drillships, the Ocean Rig Corcovado and the Ocean Rig Mykonos, by Petrobras. The drillships will be used for drilling offshore Brazil. The term of each extension is for 1,095 days with a total combin
Tamar partners in Egypt gas supply deal
Tamar Partners have signed a Letter of Intent to supply gas from the Tamar gas field, off Israel, to Egyptian company Dolphinus Holdings Limited. The plan is to supply the gas using the existing gas pipeline operated by East Mediterranean Gas Ltd (“EMG Pipeline”). The letter of intent includes sever
AOA: Ross Sea, East Antarctica Must Be Declared Marine Protected Areas
As representatives of the 25 Members of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) meet in Hobart, where they will decide the fate of two key protection proposals in the Ross Sea and East Antarctica, the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) called on the member count
MEPC Approves Draft Polar Code
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved the environmental provisions in the draft International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (the Polar Code), together with associated draft amendments to the International Conventio
DEME Takes Part in Suez Canal Deepening
The Consortium Dredging International – Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has won $540 million deal, lot number six, for the deepening and widening of the Suez Canal. Prime minister of Egypt, Ibrahim Mahlab and the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Mohab Mohamed Hussein Mameesh, signed the
FPSO Knock Adoon gets contract extension from Addax
Yinson Holdings has announced that Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Limited has extended its contract for the charter of FPSO Knock Adoon with Adoon Pte Ltd by one year with effect from 17 October 2014. The extension contract is valued at approximately USD39.0 million (equivalent to approximate
UPDATE: Quarantined Nurse Tests Negative for Ebola, Disembarks Ship
A Dallas hospital nurse who was reportedly in contact with specimen collected from a deceased Ebola patient, travelling on board Carnival Magic, managed to disembark the vessel having tested negative for Ebola. The nurse disembarked with her loved one at the Port of Galveston on Sunday, October 19th
Calabar Channel Dredging Kicks Off
The long awaited Calabar Channel dredging project that will boost economic activities in Cross River and neighboring states was inaugurated on Friday by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. The inauguration of the project, a joint venture between the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and Niger Global E