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  • Siera Leone: African Minerals Announces Pepel Port Development Plans

    18 December 2012

    African Minerals has decided to expand existing rail and port infrastructure at Pepel rather than develop a new port at Tagrin Point. This decision follows a scoping level review of expansion options as it continues to ramp up production at the Tonkolili iron ore mine in Sierra Leone. It says this will result in substantial […]

  • Transocean postpones five jack-ups

    8 March 2016
    Exploration & Production

    Offshore drilling contractor Transocean announced on Tuesday a mutual agreement with Keppel Offshore & Marine’s shipyard, Keppel FELS, to defer the delivery and related payments of five high-specification jack-ups until 2020. According to the drilling contractor, the Super B 400 Bigfoot Class jack-up drilling rigs are now scheduled to be delivered in two and three […]

  • Ex-Anadarko VP of deepwater joins Venari Petroleum as COO

    17 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    Venari Resources, a deepwater oil exploration and production company in the Gulf of Mexico, has appointed a new chief operating officer (COO). The company said on Wednesday that the new COO would be Robert “Bob” Abendschein, formerly a vice president of Anadarko Petroleum. Abendschein joins Venari with over 30 years of experience at Anadarko Petroleum, […]

  • Northport Inks 30-Year Concession for Port Klang

    13 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    Northport has received a thirty-year extension for the operations of Port Klang’s Northport and Southpoint.

  • Norway: Newbuilding 125 Construction in Full Swing at Simek

    24 December 2012

    Assembly and outfitting of the Newbuilding 125, a Platform Supply Vessel of UT 755 LC design that is being build for Atlantic Offshore, is in full swing at Simek Shipyard. Construction works are being performed on all five blocks which will soon form a complete ship. The UT 755 LC is a development of the popular UT […]

  • China: Golden Ocean to Accept Late Delivery of Vessels from JHI

    20 July 2012

    Golden Ocean Group Limited (Golden Ocean) has come to an agreement with Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard Co., Ltd. (Jinhaiwan) on amendment of three of the shipbuilding contracts. The agreement is related to the two Kamsarmax vessels Golden Excellence and Golden Explorer, and the Capesize vessel Golden Nantong. Due to delay in the construction progress the Company […]

  • China: Tsuji Signs Shipbuilding Contract for World’s First Pure LNG Propulsion Multipurpose Vessel

    21 October 2011

    The signing ceremony of the shipbuilding contract for “The World First Pure LNG Propulsion Multipurpose Vessel” was held in Shanghai on the afternoon of October 18th. Tsuji has signed the related contracts with Norlines and Rolls-royce. Norlines, with the support from the Norwegian’s Authorities developed in close collaboration with Rolls-royce Marine this Pure Natural Gas […]

  • India: Goa Shipyard Hosts German Navy Officials

    24 February 2012

    Chief of the Naval Staff German Navy, Vice Admiral Axel Schimpf visited Goa Shipyard Ltd. on 23rd February 2012 . This was the maiden visit of Vice Admiral Axel Schimpf to Goa Shipyard since he took over as Chief of Naval Staff, German Navy. During the visit, a presentation was made to Chief of Naval […]

  • China: Jinhai Heavy Industry Delivers Two New Bulk Carriers

    19 January 2012

    On Jan.14th in 2012, Jinhai Heavy Industry has delivered two 79,600DWT bulk carriers J0033 and J0034 in Zhongji Shipyard, which were the first two ships built for Zhushui Energy Resource Group. In the morning, the ceremony for naming and delivery was held at No.1 outfitting wharf of Zhongji Shipyard. J0033 and J0034 were named “Zhushui […]

  • Energy Minister Fergus Welcomes Scotland’s Marine Energy Park Announcement

    30 July 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Commenting on the Department for Energy and Climate Change announcement that the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have been designated Scotland’s first Marine Energy Park, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said:  “The Marine Energy Park designation of the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters region will further enhance Scotland’s leading position in marine renewables. This award recognises […]

  • Noosa Main Beach Restoration to Resume in July

    29 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    The restoration of Noosa Main Beach following the June 3 storm event is progressing well with more than 10,000 cubic meters of sand pumped back on to the beach, according to the Noosa Council. Pumping has been temporarily shut-down for the school holidays, with work planned to resume on July 11. “Despite the volume of […]

  • Hoegh LNG Secures USD 400 Mln Loan for Two FSRUs

    27 January 2014

    Höegh LNG said it has received commitments letters from seven international banks for a USD 400 million Senior Secured Credit Facility for the financing of FSRU #3 and FSRU #4. The facility has a five year post delivery tenor and a fifteen years repayment profile. The facility is without charter employment requirements and available also […]

  • Dragon Oil Provides Update on Drilling Operations in Turkmenistan

    7 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    Dragon Oil plc , an international oil and gas exploration and production company, announces the completion and initial testing of the Dzheitune (Lam) B/157 development well. The Dzheitune (Lam) B/157 well was drilled to a depth of 2,900 metres and completed as a single producer by the Iran Khazar rig. The initial test result from […]

  • UK: Valiant’s Full Year Production at 7.500 BOPD

    14 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Valiant Petroleum plc announces that its full year production for 2011 is projected at around 7,500 barrels of oil per day (“bopd”), in line with guidance maintained throughout the year. The Dons Area work programme for 2012 is currently being finalised with the operator and includes a new production well in Don Southwest, a new […]

  • Sunshine Coast Protection Schemes Get the Green Light

    21 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Protecting and enhancing the Sunshine Coast’s natural environment was today secured as a top priority following council’s approval of the $9.28 million Environment Levy Program 2016/2017. Environment Portfolio Councillor, Jenny McKay, said that the Environment Levy was a primary funding source that allowed council to invest in the protection, enhancement and sustainable use of the […]

  • Stakeholders Provide Update on St. Johns River Restoration Plans (USA)

    7 March 2014

    Florida Department of Environmental Protection staff met with local stakeholders to discuss annual progress on the restoration plans for 25 tributaries in the Lower St. Johns River basin. The Department, along with the Florida Department of Transportation, City of Jacksonville, JEA, Duval County Health Department, CIty of Atlantic Beach, City of Jacksonville Beach, City of […]

  • MSC Plans Asia-Europe Services Revamp to Improve Reliability

    10 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), world’s second largest container line and Maersk Line’s partner in the 2M vessel sharing alliance, plans to optimise all of its Asia-Europe services in an effort to improve its schedule reliability. Over the next several months the Swiss carrier plans to progressively implement changes to port combinations, vessel rotations and capacity deployment within its […]

  • Huntly Flood Protection Scheme Moves Ahead

    17 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Good progress is being made on Huntly’s £3 million Flood Protection Scheme, which will require the closure of a major local road for most of next month, Aberdeenshire Council just announced. A three-week closure is planned for the A920 and C110s from February 1 to enable the Ittingstone Burn culvert, linking it to the River […]

  • EUNAVFOR Warship FGS KÖLN Saves Five Somali Fishermen

    6 October 2011

      EUNAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN came to the rescue of five Somali fishermen drifting in the Indian Ocean in a broken-down fishing whaler and returned them safely to the shore. The Somali fishermen has been drifting for nine days following the breakdown of their engine and without any communication equipment available to call for help, had […]

  • India: ICTT Vallarpadam Terminal Offers Deeper Draft

    26 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Based on the progress made in dredging at the International Container Transhipment Terminal at Vallarpadam, it has been decided to increase the maximum permissible draft available in the entire International Container Transhipment Terminal berth length of 600 meters to 14.50 meters, announced Cochin Port Trust. Turnaround of vessels more than 275 meters and drawing maximum […]

  • Neart na Gaoithe Challenged over Threat to Birds

    26 May 2015
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    Neart na Gaoithe, the €2.1 billion offshore wind project located 30 km north of Torness will face an environmental challenge in a Scottish court this week. According to an assessment by the Scottish authorities the 450-megawatt Neart na Gaoithe along with three other wind energy project are projected to kill about 1,200 puffins and 1,100 gannets a […]

  • Braemar Reaps Profit from ACM Merger

    16 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    The performance of Braemar Shipping’ shipbroking division since October 2014 has improved significantly compared with the first half, the company said in its interim management statement. The improvement reflects the inclusion of ACM Shipping Group PLC from July 2014 and the cost reduction actions taken as the two companies have continued to integrate the businesses. “The merging of the […]

  • CWind Showcases Offshore Cable Pull-In

    13 November 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Offshore wind services provider CWind has completed a week of cable team demonstrations at its training facility in Barrow-in-Furness, where wind farm owners, cable-laying companies and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) service providers from the UK, Benelux and Germany, were given the opportunity to observe the company’s pull-in of an offshore wind power cable. The […]

  • Rehabilitation of Port Elgin Breakwater About to Begin

    22 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    Rehabilitation of the Port Elgin breakwater, led by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), will begin shortly, the Town of Saugeen Shores reports.  Equipment and supplies have already begun arriving at the Port Elgin Main Beach parking area from the bandshell south towards the Beach House, which will serve as a staging area during construction. According […]

  • Minesto’s Call for Deep Green Power Unit Yields No Winner

    27 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Minesto’s tender call, launched in December 2018, for the supply of a new generator and power conversion system to support the development of Deep Green tidal power technology, has ended with no result. According to the tender notice published on Welsh government’s procurement portal Sell2Wales, no tenders or requests to participate were received or all […]