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Oil spill plan activated after wreck breaks apart

Stricken vessel breaks apart

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SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed that an oil contingency plan has been activated after the MV Ultra Galaxy began to break apart.

African newcomer to the O&G space making waves

Namibia steps up to cash in on reserves

Sunday, July 28, 2024 0 3646

Monitoring system to determine wreck integrity

SOUTH AFRICA: Although weather conditions have delayed the placement of a specialised monitoring system on the grounded MV Ultra Galaxy, once...

Developing aquaculture capacity

Participants from four African countries are benefiting from a capacity development programme aimed at strengthening small-scale aquaculture in...

Investigation launched into cause of FPSO fire

NIGERIA: An investigation into the cause of the fire on the FPSO situated offshore Wari in Nigeria that resulted in the evacuation of all 19...

Mauritania advances offshore data availability

MAURITANIA: Mauritania has signed an agreement that will significantly expand the onshore and offshore data available to enhance exploration...

Addressing constraints in regional MCCs

GHANA: An interdepartmental meeting held last week in Nigeria aimed to address constraints and challenges experienced by Economic Community of...

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