7+ hour, 11+ min ago   (191+ words) Authorities have reported the hijacking of a cargo ship by suspected pirates off the coast of Yemen on Thursday, September 10. The vessel, which has been identified by UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) as the Greek-owned, Saint Vincent and Grenadines-flagged bulk…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago   (155+ words) Italian engineering contractor Saipem and consortium partner Jan De Nul have signed a letter of intent with ExxonMobil Mozambique for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 development in Mozambique. The agreement, signed on behalf of Mozambique Rovuma Venture, covers preliminary engineering, procurement…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (165+ words) French oil major TotalEnergies will invest $10 billion with partners in Angola over the next five years across various projects, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said at an oil conference in Luanda on Wednesday. Angola, Sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest crude oil producer after…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (335+ words) Two men were successfully prosecuted in Joondalup Court on Friday, September 4, for illegally taking Roe’s abalone out of season in November last year. A 23-year-old man from Wannamal was issued a fine, additional mandatory penalty and costs totalling $2,004.90 for his…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (231+ words) Singapore-based Beng Kuang Marine has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Asian Sealand Offshore and Marine, secured a purchase order valued at approximately SG$7.4 million ($5.8 million) for works on a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Angola offshore…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (234+ words) The Government of Zimbabwe has launched formal inquest proceedings in the wake of the deadliest maritime accident to occur on record in the country. The announcement came on Wednesday, August 19, as local authorities reported the recovery of the bodies of…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (220+ words) At least 40 bodies, mostly of children, have been recovered after an overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, local officials and residents said on Thursday. The accident happened near Gorau in Goronyo local government area and rescue efforts are…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (175+ words) ExxonMobil Mozambique, acting on behalf of Area 4 co-venturers ENH, CNPC, Eni, KOGAS and XRG, has awarded approximately $1.1 billion in pre-investment contracts for long-lead upstream equipment for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 development in Cabo Delgado. The awards precede a final investment…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (271+ words) Equinor said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy a stake in an oil exploration licence in Namibia from a subsidiary of US energy major Chevron as the Norwegian company seeks to boost its international portfolio. The purchase of a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (202+ words) Police in Zimbabwe have reported the recovery of the remains of eight more victims of the ferry capsizing that occurred in Lake Kariba in the country's northwestern portion early last week. The recent recoveries have brought the total number of…...