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- Africa Ocean Lines Getting First N e w Containerships From East German Shipyard Maritime Reporter, Nov 1985 #9
Africa Ocean Lines (AOL), the fast-growing, non-conference liner company, marked its first anniversary recently by revealing that it is soon to become a shipowner in its own right. The company has signed a contract worth approximately $20 million for the delivery of two 17,600-dwt multipurpose ships from a yard in East Germany.

The new vessels, to be named Binta Yar'Adua and Atinuke Abiola, each have a container capacity of 930 TEUs and are being built at the East German yard of VEB Schiffswerft Neptun Rostock. The first ship was launched at the end of July, and is scheduled for delivery at the end of this month. The second was launched at the end of October and will go into service at the end of March, 1986. When both ships are in operation, AOL will offer a regular full container service to shippers of one sailing North Europe-West Africa every 21 days.

Both vessels will fly the Nigerian flag, following the Nigerian Government's recent announcement that it had made AOL a national-flag carrier.

The two ships are of a new design capable of loading and unloading containers in ports that have no shoreside cranes or where cranage is inadequate. They will be equipped with three 40-ton cranes, which when combined will be able to lift up to 75 tons.
- Crowley Named President Of Newly Organized States Africa Line Maritime Reporter, Sep 1984 #18
States Africa Line has announced the appointment of veteran steamship industry executive James T. Crowley as president of the recently formed ocean cargo carrier that provides liner services between U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports and South and East Africa. According to the New Jerseybased ship
- Jackup Rig For West Africa Launched At Promet Yard Maritime Reporter, Dec 15, 1983 #18
A BMC-300 design jackup rig ordered by West African Drilling Investment was launched recently at the Singapore yard of Promet Private Limited. When delivered in early 1984 the $50-million rig Nengue Sika ("silver island" in Gahonese) will be drilling for Elf Gabon off the coast of Gabon. This mobile
- Progressive Delivers First Boat For Africa Maritime Reporter, Oct 15, 1981 #12
Corsair (shown above) was loaded aboard the Japanese freighter Seki Rokel recently in New Orleans for service in the waters offshore Angola in West Africa, highlighting a "first" for the shipbuilder. Built by Progressive Shipbuilders and Fabricators, Inc. of Houma, La., the Oil Corsair will be operated
- New Zapata Tug Tows Crewboat To West Africa Maritime Reporter, Aug 1980 #52
A 7,500-mile tow from the Gulf of Mexico to West Africa marked the maiden voyage of Zapata Marine Service's new 82-foot steel mooring tug recently delivered by Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La. The tug Mooring Service is now operating in West Africa, after her 53-day tow of the new 65-foot crewb
- Millard Named Deputy Managing Director Of Mooremack, South Africa Maritime Reporter, Feb 1980 #21
deputy m a n a g i n g d i r e c t o r, Moore McCormack Lines S.A. (PTY) Ltd., effective January 1, 1980. With headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr. Millard will assist Capt. C.D. Wells, managing director, in the overall operations of Moore McCormack Lines South and East African cargo
- South Africa Awards Order Of Good Hope To Svend Hansen Sr Maritime Reporter, Mar 1977 #16
and Tidemann, Inc., ship agents, charter brokers, and related transportation services, was awarded the "Order of Good Hope" recently by the South African Government. Mr. Hansen, who is Honorary Consul-General of the Republic of South Africa in Houston, Texas, where he is headquartered with H&T
- Drew Chemical Names Rogers Managing Director New So. Africa Subsidiary Maritime Reporter, Feb 15, 1974 #33
the appointment of John A.D. Rogers as managing director of Drew's new subsidiary, Arnock Chemical & Engineering Services, Pty., Ltd., Cape Town, South Africa. Mr. Rogers will continue to function as head of Arnock Chemical & Engineering, a position he held before the merger with Drew Chemical, and will
- Piracy Offshore Africa: Securing a Continent Maritime Logistics Professional, Q2 2014 #22
up until now has been a largely international endeavor, with a focused ‘capacity building effort.’ The late Nelson Mandela once said: “I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.” At the EU-Africa summit in Brussels last month, European leaders urged their African counterparts to facilitate that
- Maintaining the Ship of Mercy Maritime Reporter, Aug 2013 #56
date and an estimated cumulative work bill near $1 billion. Funded primarily through private donations, Mercy Ships is now operating its fourth vessel, Africa Mercy. Built in 1980, the vessel began her career as a Ro/Ro rail ferry for the Danish State Railway System and was acquired in 1999 through a donation
- The Changing Face of Piracy Maritime Logistics Professional, Q1 2014 #24
of all maritime risks: piracy. While piracy has been a concern in the maritime industry for centuries, a new hotspot has emerged off the coast of West Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. Specifically the industry is concerned about attacks occurring in the territorial waters of Benin, Nigeria, Togo and the Ivory
- Are Offshore Ports the Future? Maritime Reporter, Dec 2014 #58
The benefits of offshore ports in the U.S. & Africa In many parts of the world, offshore ports are a good solution for meeting the requirements of the rapid changes in the international container and bulk shipping industry. Bigger ships, changing routes and destinations require larger and deeper ports

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out from representing his home state of Alabama in 1980. the dry dock to the out? tting pier. may also be deployed in certain years on the coast of Africa and in the Antilles and French West Indies-Guyana zone. It will house a crew of 12 people and 10 scientists. The Anita Conti stands out for the wide
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in- cluding low noise levels of the tug due to noise treatments designed by this of- ? ce and applied by the shipyard. As one of the biggest shipyards in Africa and the Middle East area, Alexandria Ship- yard carried out the production design Fincantieri Seatrium by its own technical team. www.marinelink
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as ac- Channel) but may also be deployed in design and construction of an advanced commodations and recreational areas certain years on the coast of Africa and research vessel. The deal is valued at designed for maximum comfort. These in the Antilles and French West Indies- over $233 million. spaces
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to Increase by December 2025 With demand now being pushed into late 2026 and be- yond in key deepwater regions such as the US GOM, South America, West Africa, and Southeast Asia, the existing ? eet is already facing increasing competition for contracts. This tightening market dynamic suggests that bringing
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new event formats are crucial. Expanding our membership dustry, it is essential to recognize the challenges and opportu- network to regions like India, Africa, South America, Austra- nities that lie ahead. lia, and the Arabian Peninsula is a priority. This expansion The shift towards greener technologies
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FEATURE INSTRUMENTATION © Mark Maltby from National Oceanography Centre Congo Canyon, offshore West Africa, would require hundreds In addition, researchers measured two different types of of kilometers and thousands of meters of water depth. “We kind turbidity current events, canyon ? lling and canyon
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, OBN data is generally considered SUB-BOTTOM have reinvigorated exploration in the better than streamer data because it PROFILER equatorial margin of Africa, and in provides a much richer subsurface 2024, Viridien merged and re-imaged image due to its ability to capture a seamless and contiguous volume
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to the that drove the initial investment in the well.” f nal images.” – Hari Krishna, – Ceri Davies, Director Europe, North Digital Geology Africa & Middle East, Manager, Earth Data, Earth Data, Viridien Viridien “With the “TLFWI and latest seismic FWI Imaging, processing whether in their
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Mini-ROV systems complet- ed subsea inspection and survey projects across Southeast • Compact, fully integrated Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa in 2024. In 2024, • Universal power supply the MiniSpector ? eet carried out platform-based inspections on 19 platforms, deployed directly from
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now tober during our conference in Mo- Lack of suf? cient landside electricity heavily engaged in the IMO’s develop- rocco – the ? rst to be held in Africa. infrastructure has inhibited further or- ment of requirements for the carriage We aim to create a comprehensive ders for full-electric or hybrid
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. Exail sold its ? rst Echoes Compact to Hydroconsult. The company is serving as a consultant and personnel provider to a major multi-energy ? rm in Africa which is analyzing the sub-bottom before the installation of telecommunication cables and pipelines in West Africa. www.marinetechnologynews.com
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we see in the mo- ment, led by the Red Sea crisis. For the time being, if you want your vessel safe and secure, the best alternative is to sail around Africa. It prolongs your journey for about two weeks, but at least your crew is safe, your ship is safe. The Houthi rebels are not just a freaky rebel group
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TRASH CLEANUP BOATS Source RanMarine came as he watched a boat crew cruise around a waterway in South Africa scooping up trash with a net better suited to cleaning a swimming pool. Rotterdam-based RanMarine now counts Disney World, the Hudson River Park, PortsToronto, Babcock Marine Naval Bases UK and
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A GROWING FLEET Africa and APAC account for most of the market quantity by net’s 2 GW project in the Netherlands and Germany through 2030. We note that the forecast beyond 2030 is signi? cantly this decade and XLCCs vessel is planned to support the con- less certain than the forecast for 2024-2030
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a policies, Europe will lose the capabil- from that major channel and reroute national emergency.” ity to build seagoing merchant ships around South Africa. They have ? red The Jones Act is a vital asset for pro- on any signi? cant scale over the com- upon American mariners aboard tecting our people
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against ships in 2023, up on 2022. A big Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea and Middle East concern is the re-emergence of piracy off the Horn of Africa waters, closely following on from the ongoing disruption amid the wider security concerns in the neighboring Red Sea. caused by drought in the Panama
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. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) hosted a visit from Capt. Kenneth Pickard, Military Sealift Command Europe and Africa (MSCEURAF) commodore/Task Force 63 commander, while the ship was in drydock at the Palumbo Malta Shipyard Photo by Christina Johnson 46 Maritime
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ARSENIO DOMÍNGUEZ, SECRETARY-GENERAL, INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) ships [rerouting to sail down the coast and around the tip of Africa], THE RED SEA there’s a constant exchange of information with the member states in the region on how they can better prepare. Sharing information, with
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namely cy- have seen costs and delays soar, from being forced to take ber hacks. “The digitalization of maritime operations is trans- longer routes around Africa, to the delays in ports and short- forming the industry, with a growing emphasis on data-driven ages of bunker fuel in West African ports due to the
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technology dominates the region’s FPS demand. duction and storage of low and zero emission energy carriers, In all, 18 countries in West and East Africa are expected such as methanol and ammonia. One exciting development to receive new FPSOs, FLNGs and FPUs between 2024 and leverages Generation IV
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latest risk to hit shipping companies and supply chains. More than 400 container ships were diverted via the Cape of Good Hope around the southern tip of Africa between mid-December 2023 and the beginning of January 2024, as a result of the attacks, prolonging journeys and causing delays to the delivery
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was tries. He cited recent program successes in the Philippines. capable of containing the ? re and the conclusion that the Projects will start soon in Africa. overall risk of carrying BEVs should be considered equiva- Regarding ? re safety, Interferry has worked closely with lent or lower than that of