Pirates seize ship in Tanzania waters

 It seems that Somali pirates have shifted their base southward running away from international vigilance as their activities are now increasing in Tanzania waters. Since Sunday at least four piracy incidents have been reported in Tanzania section of the...

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Eni awarded Block North Ganal in Indonesia

San Donato Milanese (Milan), 4 October 2011 - In the 1st Indonesian International Bid Round 2011, Eni, as part of a consortium including Niko Resources Ltd., Black Platinum Energy Ltd, Statoil ASA and GDF SUEZ has been awarded the North Ganal Block, located offshore...

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Keppel wins order for Safin’s first KFELS B Class jackup rig worth US$199 million

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured a contract for its high-specification KFELS B Class rig from Safin Gulf FZCO (Safin) worth US$199 million. Scheduled to be delivered to Safin in 3Q 2012, the rig will be a refurbishment and upgrade of a KFELS B...

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SHI Delivers Ocean Rig’s Fourth DrillShip Ocean Rig Mykonos

On September 29th the company took delivery of its fourth drill ship, Ocean Rig Mykonos. The drill ship is currently mobilizing for operations in Brazil for Petrobras. A drill ship is a drilling facility in the form of a ship, which can facilitate the drilling...

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Philippines: One of the World’s leaders in shipbuilding

Manila, Philippines- The Philippines is already considered worldwide as the leading source for good and quality seafarers in the maritime industry.Now, another laurel will be placed in the country’s shipping industry, as it becomes the 4th leading shipbuilder...

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