Falkland Islands

Wednesday, March 30th 2011 - 05:21 UTC
Falklands’ Desire Petroleum announces drilling of sixth well has begun

The Falkland Islands hydrocarbons exploratory round begun over a year ago is steaming ahead. Desire Petroleum announced Tuesday it had begun exploratory drilling on the Ninky prospect with a total planned depth of 2.620 metres.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 04:58 UTC
Falklands has OT sign declaration in support self determination

Defining the future relationship of Overseas Territories with the European Union (EU) was the purpose of the ninth annual Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union Forum, held earlier this month in the Pacific state of New Caledonia and attended by Legislative Assembly Member Roger Edwards, Michael Poole of FIG and the Falklands UK representative Sukey Cameron.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 04:49 UTC
Falklands’ oil equipment arrives in vessel with giant computer-controlled kite

One of the strangest ships ever to visit the Falkland Islands this week lay at anchor in Port William after making a hasty departure from FIPASS. Had it not left the dock, an ongoing legal wrangle involving its owners could have caused it to be detained there indefinitely – rendering a significant proportion of FIPASS unusable by other vessels, perhaps for a very long time.
Monday, March 28th 2011 - 04:36 UTC
Falklands’ seafood total success in “Taste of Britain” exhibition in Prague

Falkland Islands squid, sea-bass and king-clip were among the mouth watering morsels served to guests and buyers at a prestigious exhibition in the Czech capital of Prague last month.
Saturday, March 26th 2011 - 07:45 UTC
HMS Gloucester returns to Portsmouth from Falklands on her final homecoming

HRH The Duchess of Gloucester joined Type-42 destroyer HMS Gloucester as she sailed back into Portsmouth Friday from her seven-month deployment to the South Atlantic patrolling Falklands and South Georgia Island waters.
Thursday, March 24th 2011 - 06:56 UTC
Guess what? “in the (Falklands) Malvinas Islands they only speak English”

In the Malvinas Islands, guess what? They speak English according to Juan Antonio Agulles, mayor of the Argentine town of Malargüe, recently back from a trip to the Falkland Islands with a delegation of the so-called Rugby with out Frontiers.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 - 20:13 UTC
Falkland Islands’ tours are top three in South America

Three Falkland Islands tours achieved the top ratings out of all South American excursions taken by Princess Cruise Line passengers during the 2010/11 season, confirmed Tourism Coordinator Samantha Marsh of Falklands Port and Shore Excursion Agents Sulivan Shipping Ltd.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 23:15 UTC
Falklands’ 2010 land-based tourism ‘surprisingly good’ as opposed to cruise ships

Using the United Nations definition of tourism, 2010 was a surprisingly good year for land-based, as opposed to cruise ship tourism in the Falkland Islands, with numbers up from 4,241 in 2009 to 6,017 in 20010.
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 18:35 UTC
Falklands’ oil find likely to be commercially viable, says Rockhopper Exploration

Rockhopper Exploration announced Monday that its Sea Lion discovery in the North Falkland basin is likely to be commercially viable and anticipated drilling for further appraisal wells (a minimum of three).
Monday, March 21st 2011 - 17:08 UTC
A Southern Cone cruise considered “the best in the world” at Miami’s Seatrade

A Southern Cone cruise (Uruguay, Argentina, Falkland Islands and Chile) was described as “the best in the world” by John Tercek, Vice President of Commercial Development, Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited, at last week’s Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami.