The New Era reports that last year the Namibian Ports Authority announced plans for an ambitious N$1.7billion container terminal expansion at the port of Walvis Bay. But this N$1.7b expansion project has not commenced as shareholder consultations continue. The company also indicated that the existing container terminal at the port of Walvis Bay will reach [...]
Otto Marine Limited, an offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services, announced that it has secured ship chartering contracts worth a total of US$16.6 million for two AHTS vessels in the African waters. The Group has secured a 3-year time-charter contract worth US$14.8 million [...]
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The Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (Djibouti Code of Conduct) was today signed on behalf of South Africa by the South African High Commissioner, His Excellency Dr. Zola Skweyiya, who was attending an IMO Conference on Capacity [...]
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Safe berthing and mooring operations are critical to the success of ports, harbours and offshore environments. Most importantly, safe operations protect site personnel but additionally, the huge investments made in the facility to begin with. A new bollard guide, published by Trelleborg Marine Systems for port operators and ship owners illustrates the importance of best [...]
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Ocean Rig UDW Inc., a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, yesterday announced that it has signed definitive documentation, following the previously announced Letter of Award, for its ultra deepwater drillship “Ocean Rig Olympia”, with Total E&P Angola. The contract is for a three-year period for drilling offshore West Africa, with an estimated backlog [...]
Southern Wind Shipyard, few days ago, launched and masted the SW 102 Ds hull No 1. This is the first unit of the brand new SW 102 DS project, SY Almagores II. SW 102 DS is once again signed by Nauta Design (general design, deck and interior design) and Farr Yacht Design (naval architecture, sail plan [...]
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Piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the wider Indian Ocean will be high on the agenda when IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 90th session from 16 to 25 May 2012. A High-Level Segment will be held [...]
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Remontowa Group are commencing operations in West Africa providing direct access to Remontowa’s experience and know-how for owners and operators of offshore support vessels. Another company will strengthen Remontowa Group’s operations (comprising 20 units so far, ranging from newbuilding yard, major European shiprepair and conversion yard to numerous service and marine equipment manufacturers). The new [...]
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A new stance by Indonesia has made a major difference in what was once the world’s top piracy blackspot. Noel Choong, of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), said now most attacks in the busy shipping lanes between Indonesia and Malaysia could be stopped, as long as crews maintained a careful anti-piracy watch and raised [...]
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Product tanker BW Rhine has been released off Nigeria by its captors. All 24 crew members are safe. At 0630 UTC today, communications were re-established with the vessel. The Master of BW Rhine Captain Dheeraj Sharma confirmed that the vessel has been held under duress while the cargo was being stolen. “We are all [...]
