Eni announces discovery in Akoma project, offshore Ghana

Enni announced on Thursday, May 9, a gas and condensate discovery in CTP-Block 4, offshore Ghana. The well on the Akoma exploration project had an estimated volume between 550 and 650 bfc of gas and 18-20 mmbbl of condensate.

The company notes that additional drilling will be needed for gas and oil to be confirmed.

The Akoma exploration well is located about 50 kilometres off the coast and 12 kilometres north-west from Sankofa hub, where the John Agyekum Kufuor FPSO is located. The well was...

https://safety4sea.com/eni-announces-discovery-in-akoma-project-offshore-ghana/

Ghana eyes China-proposed BRI

Ghana’s eyes are firmly fixed on the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to achieve a major part of its infrastructure development objectives, chief executive officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center, Yoofi Grant told Xinhua.

Grant, who made the remarks on Monday during the announcement of the 2019 China Trade Week (CTW) to be held next month, added that China’s notion of developing trade lines along infrastructure was important for Ghana, which is strategic about it.

Grant said...

https://container-news.com/ghana-eyes-china-proposed-bri/

Tema Port expansion will boost investments

The Diplomatic Corps in Ghana paid a visit to Meridian Port Services (MPS) at the Port of Tema.

Led by The Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia, Her Excellency Claudia Turbay Quintero, the delegation included the heads of the diplomatic representation of Australia, Benin, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, Iran, Israel, Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Namibia, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe, among others.

The CEO of MPS, Mohamed Samara, welcomed the Diplomatic Corps delegation and took them...

https://container-news.com/tema-port-expansion-boost-investments/

Denmark, Ghana extend maritime cooperation

Denmark and Ghana have cooperated on e-navigation solutions, implementation of international regulations and training of tugboat captains since 2015. This week, the two countries extended the strategic sector cooperation until 2021.

The overall purpose of the strategic sector cooperation between Denmark and Ghana is to boost capacity building in the maritime sector that benefits both countries.

The second phase of this cooperation aims to:

  • Further enhance e-navigation solutions;
  • Support...

https://safety4sea.com/denmark-ghana-extend-maritime-cooperation/

Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 9, 2019

The Maritime Security Report for Week 9 has been released, it highlights the various security breaches that had taken over the past week.

Seychelles: Container ship reports suspicious approach 145 nm from Mahe
  • On 11 February, According to late reports, a Singapore-flagged container ship en route to Mombasa reported a suspicious approach at 1700 hrs local time by a vessel some 145 nm from Mahe, Seychelles.
  • The suspicious vessel, which did not have an automatic identification system (AIS),...

http://mfame.guru/weekly-maritime-security-report-week-9-2019/

Ghana’s Port of Tema expansion on schedule for June

All seven ship-to-shore and 20 RTG ultra-modern gantry cranes have arrived for installation in the Port of Tema, Ghana, as part of a $1 billion investment by APM Terminals and its partners in Meridian Port Services (MPS), Bolloré Africa Logistics and Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority. With crane commissioning and operator training now taking place, the Port is on schedule to open on 28 June 2019.

The breakwater and access channel, able to accommodate the world’s largest container ships, and the...

https://safety4sea.com/ghanas-port-of-tema-expansion-on-schedule-for-june/

GMA: Shipping emissions could rise up to 250% by 2050 if no action taken

Reducing shipping emissions in Africa could be reduced by up to 75% by applying operational measures and implementing available technologies, which can only be achieved if maritime nations join forces to create awareness on the deteriorating effects of shipping pollution, said Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Transport, Daniel Nii Kwartei Glover.

This was the key message of Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Transport, while speaking at the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre for the African Region...

https://safety4sea.com/gma-shipping-emissions-could-rise-up-to-250-by-2050-if-no-action-taken/

Ghana must enshrine transparency to save fishing industry, says new report

Transparency, such as publishing details of fishing licences, must be improved to eradicate illegal fishing and prevent the collapse of Ghana’s fishing industry, according to a new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Hen Mpoano, under the EU-funded Far Dwuma Nkɔdo project.

The report reveals that the Ghanaian fishing industry suffers from a shocking lack of transparency, which allows illegal operators to disguise the identity, ownership and history of fishing vessels,...

https://safety4sea.com/ghana-must-enshrine-transparency-to-save-fishing-industry-says-new-report/

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