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Turkish vessel set for hydrocarbon exploration in Somalia

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 10/02/2024 - 16:05

Türkiye's seismic research vessel Oruç Reis is scheduled to depart for Somalia this weekend, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.

The minister announced the deployment at a conference in the capital Ankara on Oct. 2.

It follows a deal signed between Türkiye and Somalia for hydrocarbon exploration in three designated offshore blocks.

Bulgaria Gives Green Light to Archaeological Research by Greek Ship Aegaeo

Published by Novinite on Wed, 08/19/2015 - 21:41

The Greek research ship Aegaeo will conduct an oceanographic expedition in waters under Bulgarian jurisdiction in the southwestern Black Sea from September 10 until October 14, it emerged on Wednesday.

The vessel will conduct mapping of the seabed to identify archaeological sites and discoveries, the government in Sofia said in a statement after issuing a permit for the expedition.