On first glance there are many similarities with Bioko and Mahe. Both are islands off the African coast; one is off the west coast and the other is off the east coast. Both are tropical with rainforests climbing up the volcanic hillsides of extinct craters. Both hold the capitals of their respective countries. Malabo […]

Dateline: March 7th, 2006 Nigeria
The Transocean DEEPWATER DISCOVERY is a Samsung/Reading & Bates designed dynamically positioned drillship capable of drilling in water depths up to 10,000 ft. The ship is powered by 2 x 7,845 hp each Wartsila diesel gensets with 6 x 5500KW Aquamaster Azimuth type thrusters that work with the Nautronix DP 5003 […]

The news here in Malabo is that there is no news. After Margaret Thatcher’s son “unwittingly” helped to organize a coup attempt on the leader of Equatorial Guinea, President Obiang has had to lock down a lot of the past freedoms. The story certainly has all the intrigue: untold oil riches, foiled coup attempt, opposition […]