Tullow Ghana has taken conveyance of the first Ghanaian-owned, Ghanaian-flagged marine vessel to support seaward activities in the oil and gas industry in the country.
The vessel which is Named, MV Flat Confidence was released following the effective Offshore Vessel Inspection Database (OVID) testing on November 5, 2021.
The MV Flat Confidence vessel was purchased by Flat C Marine Offshore Limited, following a drawn out agreement conceded by Tullow Ghana to the organization that empowered them to raise money to purchase the vessel.
In 2020, Tullow Ghana started a drive to grow the local capacity of the oil and gas industry through the reception of the marine sector fully intent on setting out opportunities for native Ghanaian organizations to own and operate vessels to help the oil and gas industry, and upscale the limit of Ghanaian faculty in the marine sector.
The arrival of the vessel shows Tullow’s obligation to grow and uphold capability development to global guidelines in marine areas.
The marine sector adoptive drive pointed toward upgrading native investment with 100% Ghanaian-owned and functionally Ghanaian-hailed seaward vessels.
Tullow’s move is also essential for it’s Shared Prosperity plan which incorporate streamlining local contents and developing provider capacity.
The 71-meter long and 19-meter wide vessel will be functional in the Western Region of Ghana and will uphold the work of Tullow Ghana’s two former Presidents – Kwame Nkrumah and John Evans Atta Mills.
As a main oil and gas outfit in Ghana, the organization recognises the dynamic influential position they should play to help local capacity with regards to investment in the oil and gas industry. Consequently, in 2020, the organization took on the marine sector to foster local capacity in that area to help the oil business.
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This accomplishment by Tullow Oil Ghana is the beginning of something moderate, that connotes how Oil organizations in Ghana assume a critical part in speeding up the economic advancement of the country.
Throughout the years, Tullow and its partners have prevailed with regards to engaging and supporting Ghanaian organizations to take part in the oil and gas industry.
Who Are They?
Tullow Oil is an autonomous oil and gas organization zeroed in on Africa and South America. The Group has interests in more than 40 exploration and production licenses across 11 nations.
Established in 1985, Tullow has a balanced portfolio of exploration, development and production assets. The company develops and produces the natural resources of a country that presents an opportunity to:
Create jobs, develop capacity in parts of the national workforce, create local business opportunities, encourage foreign direct investment through their international supply chain.
Tullow Oil also recognises that paying their taxes in their countries of operation is an important commercial, legal and moral obligation. Tullow does not only supports this obligation, but is transparent about what tax payments we make.
