Africa
EGAS expecting delays in LNG import terminal
Egypt is reportedly expecting a delay in delivery of an LNG import terminal that should help fight the worst energy crisis in years in the country. Egypt can export LNG but without the instalation of the import terminal it can not fight the gas supply shortage that is causing power cuts. An agreemen
ThinJack Partners with Yadco Petroleum (Egypt)
Westhill-based ThinJack Ltd, known for its unique service in separating seized well flanges, has announced a partnership with Yadco Petroleum Services to expand its provision of specialist services in Egypt. The ThinJack service is primarily used for safe, fast and rigless separation of seized well
Italian Navy Discovers 30 Bodies onboard Overcrowded Vessel
The Italian Navy has discovered around 30 bodies onboard a fishing boat carrying close to 600 migrants to Sicily from North Africa, say the Italian media, citing the navy and coastguard. The suspected cause of death seems to be asphyxiation, according to news agencies. This is not the first instance
OSM Congo: Crew services contract for Hercules Resilience jack-up
OSM Congo has secured a contract to supply crew management services for Discovery Offshore (Gibraltar) Limited’s offshore jack-up rig, the Hercules Resilience.
Leviathan Partners in Gas Talks with BG
The partners in Israel’s Leviathan gas field signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) in which they confirmed their intent to negotiate an agreement for the supply of natural gas from the Leviathan project to BG, in order to supply BG’s LNG plant in the Idku city in Egypt, Delek said in a stateme
Italdraghe Delivers Dredging Equipment for Diamond Mining in Mali
Italdraghe recently handed over a complete set of dredging equipment to a diamond mining company operating in Mali. Due to the client’s urgent need to commence river extraction operations immediately, Italdraghe agreed to overhaul a PD 200 dredger originally built by Draghe Lario (an Italian dredger
Most popular articles of the week June 23 – 29, 2014
Most popular articles of the week June 23 – 29, 2014
How Many Containers Have Shippers Lost at Sea?
The World Shipping Council (WSC) estimates in its report on containers lost at sea that for the combined six year period from 2008 to 2013, there were 546 containers lost on average each year. This figure does not include catastrophic events, and 1,679 containers lost at sea each year including cata
Top News of the Week 23rd – 27th of June
VIDEO: Van Oord’s New Offshore Installation Vessel in Action Ever wondered how giant structures such as wind parks are erected offshore? Take a look at the following animation showing how offshore wind turbines are transported and installed at sea by a specialized vessel. Mexican Guest Falls Overboa
NSF: Ocean Currents Might Have Caused Ice-Age Prolongation
Climate scientists have long tried to explain why ice-age cycles became longer and more intense some 900,000 years ago, switching from 41,000-year cycles to 100,000-year cycles. In a paper published this week in the journal Science, researchers report that the deep ocean currents that move heat arou
Watchkeeper: Why Shipping Is Likely to Cost More?
It seems to have taken a very long time coming, but the public is at last being alerted to why their shipping is likely to cost more in the future, according to Watchkeeper. Six months from the coming into force of the EU Sulphur Directive, letters and articles have appeared in national newspapers p
EC Backs EU Maritime Security Strategy
The European Council has endorsed an EU maritime security strategy as a framework for effectively and comprehensively addressing the EU’s maritime security challenges. The objective is to secure the EU’s maritime security interests against risks and threats in the global maritime domain, such as cro