The Indian Navy captured 28 pirates and freed 24 hostages on February 6, about 100 nautical miles off Kavaratti. The Naval Command deployed off Kavaratti received information regarding an attack against the Greek-registered crude oil tanker Chios, 301.824 DWT, on February 5 and where asked to locate
The China built tug Svitzer Tyr is now in operation in Scandinavia after a long delivery voyage from Qingdao. The tug is stationed in the Göteborg area. Svitzer Tyr is an ice strengthened multipurpose tug fitted with large towing winches. The tug measures 33.3 metres in length and 13 metres in bread
Transpacific carriers claim that rate hikes planned for this year will be justified by growing cargo demand, while late vessel deliveries and equipment shortages could temper predicted capacity increases.
ORBIT’s Advanced Tracking and Telemetry Systems Successfully Used by SpaceX in NASA’s Test Launch ORBIT Communication Systems, Inc. – a satellite communications, tracking antennas, and airborne communications-management systems provider – announced the successful implementation of two of its advance
Jotun has acknowledged the steep rise in the cost of raw materials through 2010 used in some of their coatings. This rise in costs has significantly affected all paints and coatings manufacturers worldwide. Consequently, Jotun has been forced to increase prices on some of its products, but emphasise
A new survey published by the European Commission on attitudes to technology shows Europeans are extremely positive about wind energy. People were asked whether particular technologies ‘will improve our way of life in the 20 years’, ‘will have no effect’, or ‘will make things worse’, The technologie
The Aamira LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal February 14, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic me
Over 200,000 people make the European wind industry tick. Who are they and what exactly do they do? Wind Directions met some ’wind workers’ to find out. Martin Mortensen spends most of the year out of his home country, Denmark. A commissioning engineer with Suzlon for nearly 11 years, Mortensen’s jo
Technip was awarded a contract by Chevron North America Exploration and Production for the development of the Jack & St-Malo fields, located in the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of approximately 7,000 feet (2,100 meters). The contract covers the engineering, fabrication an
A staggering 9.3 GW of new wind power capacity was installed in the European Union during 2010, reaching a total of 84 GW by the end of 2010… (lowcarboneconomy) [mappress] Source: lowcarboneconomy, February 07, 2011
A joint industry project (JIP) led by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has looked at offshore monopile wind turbine structures to improve the… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, February 07, 2011
A joint industry project (JIP) led by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has looked at offshore monopile wind turbine structures to improve the… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, February 07, 2011
BlueView re-engineered its popular P Series Imaging Sonar platform to create two new models that meet the stringent requirements for deepwater ROV operations. The new P Series Deepwater Systems deliver incredible detailed imagery and accurate point-to-point measurement in a compact, economically pri
Kreyenborg and BKG together with their partner company Witte win major order from the South Korean concern Hyosung. Recently the KREYENBORG GmbH and the Bruckmann & Kreyenborg GmbH (BKG), (both belonging to the Kreyenborg Group, Münster, Westphalia) together with their partner company WITTE PUMPS &
