Technip-NPCC Consortium awarded Important contract for the Upper Zakum Field in Abu Dhabi.Technip in a consortium with National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), has been awarded by Zakum Development Company (ZADCO) a lump sum engineering…
As Oman celebrated its 42nd Renaissance anniversary, Port of Sohar welcomed its 1,000th vessel of the year The 9,000 metric tonne MV Maria, owned and operated by SAL Heavy Lift GmbH, berthed at the container terminal C Steinweg Oman (CSO)…
Royal Caribbean and Costa Cruise Lines are said to be considering reopening routes to the island nation of BahrainIn an effort to spur the tourism market, the government of Bahrain set numerous new policies to make it even more desirable to add Bahrain again as a destination…
A small motor vessel fired on in the Persian Gulf after ignoring warnings to keep away from 'USNS Rappahannock' The incident occured near Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.In accordance with Navy force protection procedures, the sailors on…
EU NAVFO commander, Rear Admiral Dupuis meets with Rear Admiral Mohammed Al-Farsi, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Royal Omani Navy, to discuss piracy in the regionDuring a port visit by EU Naval Force Flag Ship FS MARNE in Salalah (Oman), the…
Damen dredger built under license by Canal Naval Construction for the Egyptian General Authority for Fish Resource DevelopmentThe long term Damen customer, requested local construction which was supervised by Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC)…
One ship hi-jacked (freed) one attack & one suspicious approach reports NATO in latest weekly report During the reporting period of 05 to 11 April 2012 there was one hijacking (which was subsequently freed), one attack and one suspicious approach in the high risk area (HRA)…
Pirates deprived of mothership dhow, crew freed, by Spanish warshipThe EU Naval Force Flagship ESPS Patino located a Yemeni registered dhow that was suspected of being involved in acts of piracy off the Somali coast.The previous day a…
