Africa Archives - Baird Maritime

December 29, 2020

DOF Subsea awarded new contracts in Atlantic region

Written by Baird Maritime on December 29, 2020. Posted in Offshore Construction, Offshore Maintenance, Subsea Surveying.

DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple new contracts for execution in the North Sea, Mediterranean, and Africa. Contracted works include a number of turnkey subsea projects ..

November 27, 2020

COLUMN | Quick updates: BW Offshore, Cadeler, MMA Offshore, McDermott, James Fisher, Noble Drilling, Maersk Drilling, Ocean Infinity, Kris Energy and Rubicon [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on November 27, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Operations & Maintenance, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore World, Subsea Surveying, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval), Work Boat World Features.

After announcing in October that it would liquidate the subsidiary that owns the FPSO Umuroa, and hand the idle vessel to the company administrators to maintain, remove ..

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August 3, 2020

Fugro starts shallow water phase for 2Africa fibre-optic subsea cable project

Written by Baird Maritime on August 3, 2020. Posted in Subsea Surveying.

Fugro has begun its shallow water campaign for the 2Africa subsea fibre-optic cable project which, once installed, is expected to connect 23 countries in Africa, the ..

December 29, 2020

Construction begins on new patrol vessels for African naval customer

Written by Baird Maritime on December 29, 2020. Posted in Ships (Naval).

Israel Shipyards has begun construction of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) in a series slated for an undisclosed naval customer in Africa. The vessels will each have ..

October 27, 2020

Shearwater GeoServices awarded 3D seismic survey contract

Written by Baird Maritime on October 27, 2020. Posted in Subsea Surveying.

Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a contract for 3D seismic acquisition and depth processing in the Europe, Africa, and Middle East (EAME) region. The survey will ..

July 10, 2020

Israel Shipyards bags African order for two OPVs

Written by Baird Maritime on July 10, 2020. Posted in Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Regulation & Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval).

Israel Shipyards has been awarded a contract for the supply of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) in a series to an unnamed naval operator in Africa. The vessels will ..

December 17, 2020

Sea trials completed for new South Africa-built hydrofoil interceptor

Written by Baird Maritime on December 17, 2020. Posted in Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Ships (Naval).

South Africa-based Milkor has completed conducting sea trials of a new high-speed interceptor boat. During the trials, the 12- by 4.8-metre hydrofoil-assisted catamaran ..

October 7, 2020

Mercy Ships unveils new hospital ship

Written by Baird Maritime on October 7, 2020. Posted in Ferries.

International humanitarian NGO Mercy Ships recently unveiled its newest hospital ship, Global Mercy. The 174-metre, 37,000-tonne vessel is equipped with six operating ..

July 2, 2020

COLUMN | No news is not necessarily good news: McDermott and James Fisher and Sons [OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on July 2, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle features the short story Silver Blaze, about the disappearance of a famous racehorse of that name, and the murder ..