The final stages of construction of Austal’s largest catamaran to date were celebrated this week with a traditional ‘coin ceremony’, followed by the vessel’s successful launch. Placing a coin at the foot of the mast of a newly constructed ship is an ancient maritime tradition which is believed to br
The Umm Slal LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal February 7, 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 m
The Petrobras announces that it closed a US$ 6 billion issuance of 5, 10 and 30 year notes in the international capital markets. The notes were issued by Petrobras’ wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras International Finance Company (“PifCo”) and constitute general senior unsecured and unsubordinated ob
Continuing its growth in the worldwide virtual incident management and maritime simulation market, VSTEP announces a partnership with Anacom Eletrônica Ltda. for distribution of its advanced NAUTIS Maritime Simulators and RescueSim Emergency Response Simulator in South America. In the past six month
UNX Energy Corp. , announced that a 3D seismic contract has been signed between UNX’s joint venture partner and operator for Petroleum Licence 2813, HRT Participações en Peróleo S.A. (“HRT”) and Polarcus Limited , to provide 3D seismic on Block 2813A in offshore Namibia. UNX and HRT each own a 40% s
The Australasian oil & gas exhibition & conference (AOG) is Australia’s largest exhibition for the oil and gas sector. From 23rd to the 24th February 2011 Perth will expect more than 450 exhibitors from 16 countries. Delegates, exhibitors and visitors will experience the petroleum sector as playing
Wind energy has become the most widely adopted source of renewable energy around the world, with approximately 300,000 wind turbines installed globally, representing an aggregate generation capacity nearing 200 gigawatts. In 2009, wind energy accounted for approximately 2.1% of the total electricity
In January 2006 Golar LNG Limited issued options to employees and directors of the Company with a five year term expiring in January 2011. It has been resolved to extend the maturity of these options for relevant Board members and Management by two years from January 2011. The extension is to align
The team behind plans to dredge Falmouth harbour say the scheme remains on track despite a new study finding the project would have a … (falmouthpacket) [mappress] Source: falmouthpacket, January 28, 2011;
Vanguard engineers at The Switch, a world-class Finnish company that specializes in machines that transform energy into electricity, have… (greentechmedia) [mappress] Source: greentechmedia, January 28, 2011
Northern Petroleum notes that in respect of the Guyane Maritime Block in which Northern holds a 1.25% interest, Tullow Oil plc (“Tullow”) in their Trading Statement and Operational Update dated 27 January 2011 stated: “Following the acquisition and processing of a large 3D seismic programme in late
Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C… (keyt) [mappress] Source: keyt, January 28, 2011;
A generous donation from the family of the late Matthew R. Simmons, the founder and chair of the Ocean Energy Institute (OEI), along with… (freepressonline) [mappress] Source: freepressonline, January 28, 2011
A generous donation from the family of the late Matthew R. Simmons, the founder and chair of the Ocean Energy Institute (OEI), along with… (freepressonline) [mappress] Source: freepressonline, January 28, 2011
