By Christian Akorlie ACCRA, March 29 (Reuters) – Three Chinese nationals are missing from Ghanaian waters and believed to have been kidnapped after a “suspected pirate attack” on Thursday on their Ghanaian-registered…
https://gcaptain.com/chinese-nationals-missing-from-ghana-waters-after-suspected-piracy/
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Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has launched a Maritime Training Center (MTC) in Ghana, strengthening its regional presence. Located at the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Accra, the facility... |
https://maritime-professionals.com/bsm-opens-new-training-center/
The maritime industry is in desperate need of skilled seafarers; however, well-trained young talent is scarce. As the working age population of traditional seafaring nations is anticipated to decline over the next few years, companies need to take matters into their own hands and diversify their crew pool if they want to maintain business continuity....
Guinea’s emergence as a source of great cargoes for the cape trades and China’s booming electric vehicle manufacturers is increasingly being joined by other West African nations. Led by Guinean stems, capesize and above parcels ex-West Africa have increased by a per annum growth rate of 19.6%...
John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, has won a contract from the Springfield Group for its Deepsea Bollsta rig offshore Ghana. The two companies also inked a strategic alliance which includes mutual exclusivity to explore a long-term field...
https://splash247.com/northern-ocean-scores-semisub-work-offshore-ghana/
Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater GeoServices has won a contract for 4D seismic monitoring at the Jubilee field offshore Ghana The two-month survey will be conducted in early 2025, utilising capacity from Shearwater’s fleet, supported by the company’s technology offering and...
https://splash247.com/shearwater-pens-survey-deal-on-jubilee-field-off-ghana/
Every day, the world uses around one hundred million barrels of oil. The term “big oil” is used pejoratively to describe the industry’s lobbying power. But is big always better? This week, we look at both the biggest and the best, and the biggest and the worst of the oil industry. Big finds:...
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me… a partridge in a pear tree, according to the ancient English carol, but at Baird Maritime, that’s the cue for a dozen topical features about the offshore industry. Lovers of festive traditions get scrolling, as for the fourth year in a row, we […]
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) recently welcomed a new oil spill response vessel into service. The aluminium monohull vessel has been named Esther Afua Ocloo in honour of the late Ghanaian businesswoman and banking advocate. The GMA said it acquired the vessel in anticipation of a rise in...
African development finance institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has sold its 35% equity investment in Atlantic Terminal Services Limited (ATSL), the concessionaire for the expansion of Ghana’s Takoradi Port, to port operator Yilport Holding. In 2019, AFC committed to invest up to $138m in...
https://splash247.com/africa-finance-corporation-sells-takoradi-port-stake-to-yilport/