Africa
Thordon Equipment Shows Great Results on DEME’s “D’Artagnan”
Water lubricated Thordon Composite cutterhead shaft bearings have performed well for 9 years on one of the largest cutter suction dredgers in the world – Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering N.V. (DEME)’s D’Artagnan (28,200 kW total installed power). The vessel had a major dry docking at D
Proteus Presents Fast-Turnaround Habitat Mapping Solution
Proteus FZC, a provider of satellite-derived mapping and classification services, has launched a fast-turnaround habitat mapping solution designed specifically for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs). Through the service, Proteus delivers high-resolution classification maps of terrestrial areas
Sunergy: Repairs Completed on Dredging Equipment in Sierra Leone
Sunergy, Inc. has confirmed that seasonal repairs on their dredging equipment in Sierra Leone are complete on Dredge #1 which last week started in the Woa River, outside Kenema. A second dredge is slated to start another new operation and will be being used as a wash plant; washing gravels already u
SBM Offshore allocates $240M for potential bribery settlement
SBM Offshore, the world’s largest provider of floating production storage and offloading units, has set aside $240 million it may have to give away in a potential bribery settlement case. The company has been accused of bribery and improper sales practices involving third parties in Angola, Equatori
Oil of DRCongo: Significant oil reserves in Lake Albert?
Oil of DRCongo, the Fleurette Group’s oil exploration subsidiary, today announces an update of the interpretation of the recently processed 3D seismic surveys acquired in 2013-14 over its prospects in Blocks I and II in Lake Albert in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The seismic campaign (1st and 2
Busy Year Ahead for Holland America Line’s MS Prinsendam
Holland America Line’s MS Prinsendam kicks off the new year on Jan 3, 2015 with a 68-day Grand South America and Antarctica Voyage followed by a 55-day Grand Mediterranean Voyage. This is an addition to ms Amsterdam’s 114-day Grand World Voyage that calls at 45 ports in 25 countries. “We asked our
Deltares: Experts Aim to Achieve Broader Perspective on Flood Risks
Last week an article entitled ‘Floods and climate: emerging perspectives for flood risk assessment and management’ appeared in the professional journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. In this article, 30 international hydrologists, including Laurens Bouwer of Deltares, advocate the creati
New Suez Canal Project: National Security Considered (UPDATE)
President Abdel Fatah Al Sisi said on Tuesday that Egyptian national companies that will be assigned with the Suez Canal development project will be working under the direct supervision of the Armed Forces. Sisi added that national security considerations were kept in mind while undertaking this pro
SOCO: Drilling begins at LXM-101 well, offshore Congo
SOCO International has begun drilling operations at the Lidongo X Marine-101 (“LXM-101”) exploration well in the Marine XI Block, located in the Congo Basin, offshore the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville). The well is designed to test the extension of an adjacent gas/condensate/oil field into the Mari
TGS offers data for Liberian bid round
The Norway-based provider of multi-client geoscience data provider supports Liberian offshore licensing round. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS), has today announced that it will, as the official data provider, be supporting the Liberian Government and the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) t
TGS Provides Data Support in Liberia Bid Round 2014
TGS, as the official data provider, is supporting the Liberian Government and the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) through the international competitive bidding process for the latest Liberia Basin Bid Round. The round is open for three months from 5 August to 31 October 2014. It comprises fo
Safety Paramount in Towing Operations
Recent accident investigation reports suggest that merchant seamen continue to be injured during mooring and towing operations. “A clear plan of operation and good communications between the tug and tow, prior to operations commencing, will reduce much of the risk. Ship managers need to ensure the