5+ hour, 17+ min ago  (206+ words) Construction has officially begun on a new seafarers centre at the Port of Port Hedland. Benchmark Construction and Building has been awarded a contract to construct the new centre. Pilbara Ports said the centre will be a welcoming space for…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (377+ words) Vivo Energy, a subsidiary of global trader Vitol, is investing around $130 million to bulk up its fuel storage capacity in South Africa's major port city Durban along the east coast, a senior company executive said on Tuesday. The investment, planned…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (195+ words) Ventura Offshore has secured a 135-day extension for the DS Carolina drillship, ensuring the vessel remains operational until September 2026. The company stated the extension is expected to result in approximately $29 million in additional backlog. As a result of this agreement,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (183+ words) BW Energy reached an agreement with the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Gabonese Republic for a 25-year extension of the Dussafu Marin production licence offshore Gabon. This agreement, announced on April 7, extends the licence period until 2053 from its…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (538+ words) Southern Right Charters, a South African tour operator that specialises in providing whale watching excursions, has taken delivery of a new rigid inflatable boat (RIB) built by local company Gemini Marine. Named after a genus of humpback whale, the 8. 8-metre…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (421+ words) West African crude oil trade for April-loading cargoes has slowed, despite shortages caused by the Iran war, as sellers reserve barrels for their own refineries unless particularly high bids emerge, four crude traders told Reuters. The unusual development is another…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (183+ words) The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed that the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the tug Leo, which sank approximately 80 nautical miles south of Mossel Bay earlier this week, has been officially suspended following an extensive multi-agency…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (166+ words) One person was presumed dead and five crew members reported missing on Sunday after a tug sank off South Africa's southern coast, a multi-agency maritime body said. The tug Leo transmitted a distress message at 17: 02 GMT on Saturday, reporting uncontrolled…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (243+ words) The 2012 Cape Town Agreement has met the requirements for entry into force and will enter into force in February 2027, the IMO said recently. The agreement sets out mandatory safety standards for more than 45, 000 fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (181+ words) TGS has announced the launch of the Nigeria Laide multi-client 3 D survey, situated in the eastern Niger Delta. The project is being conducted in partnership with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and Sea Seis Geophysical. Covering approximately 11, 700 square kilometres,…...