Falkland Islands

• Thursday, February 3rd 2011 - 19:12 UTC

  Falklands receives 6.000 cruise visitors in one day; 90% satisfaction rate

  

  FALKLAND Islands Tourist Board statistics showed a 90% satisfaction rate yesterday on the busiest day ever in Stanley’s cruise ship visitor history.

• Tuesday, February 1st 2011 - 17:53 UTC

  Falklands’ Desire with sufficient funds for oil drilling round and 3D surveying

  

  Falkland Islands Desire Petroleum announced Tuesday it has sufficient funds to complete the programmed round of six well drillings, additional 3D seismic surveying and demobilization costs at the end of the campaign.

• Friday, January 28th 2011 - 21:33 UTC

  Poor Start to Falklands Illex Season

  

  VESSELS fishing for the squid species Illex argentinus in Falklands waters have been reporting poor catches of around two and five ton per day so far this season, confirmed Falkland Islands Fisheries Scientist Alexander Arkhipkin.

• Friday, January 28th 2011 - 18:24 UTC

  Toothfish quota reduced in South Georgia

  

  THE South Georgia toothfish quota dropped from 2800 tonnes to 1800 tonnes this year, with a reduction in the number of vessels from 9 to 6, confirmed the Senior Executive of the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) Martin Collins today.

• Thursday, January 27th 2011 - 12:28 UTC

  Rockhopper executives in the Falkland Islands

  

  Representatives from Rockhopper Exploration are visiting the Falkland Islands this week. The company took over the rig Ocean Guardian from Desire on completion of their well, and Rockhopper’s well 14/10-3 (Sea Lion North) was spudded on January 13.

• Friday, January 21st 2011 - 13:08 UTC

  Unilateral Facts

  

  Argentina has recently stepped up pressure on Britain over the Falklands by criticising British actions as “unilateral” and hence a breach of UN Resolution 31/49. This article places this current phase of the Falklands dispute in perspective and considers which side’s unilateral acts have been more significant.

• Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - 20:48 UTC

  Letters of Sympathy to Flood Victims

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has sent letters to the leaders of Australia and Brazil following the devastating floods the two countries have undergone recently.

• Wednesday, January 19th 2011 - 09:18 UTC

  Falkland Oil & Gas Limited Exploration Update

  

  FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company is pleased to announce an exploration update with respect to its licence interests offshore the Falkland Islands and in particular to its 100% owned and operated southern licences. FOGL also holds a 49% interest in licences collectively referred to as the northern licences in which BHP Billiton holds 51% and is operator.

• Monday, January 17th 2011 - 23:22 UTC

  Falklands: FOGL prospects show promise, says broker

  

  FALKLAND Oil and Gas Limited has the potential to offer investors returns of 130 per cent in the medium term, according to the Jefferies brokerage.

• Thursday, January 13th 2011 - 14:59 UTC

  New Royal Navy Icebreaker for Falklands and Antarctic patrol

  

  The Royal Navy has revealed it is replacing flood-damaged HMS Endurance with an icebreaker to be named HMS Protector.