One local city’s only large body of water and its current inhabitants are in jeopardy after mother nature has taken a toll on it over the… By Andrew Lovelette (kaaltv) [mappress] Source: kaaltv, January 18, 2011;
Gas infrastructure company Gasunie has brought its underground gas storage facility at Zuidwending near Veendam into operation. This natural gas buffer holds flexible gas stocks in salt caverns deep underground, catering for short-term differences between supply and demand. Gasunie Zuidwending has h
Massachusetts-based engine-developer Scuderi has disclosed that results from vehicle simulations conducted on its split-cycle engine have shown that it could use between 25-36 per cent less fuel than a conventional engine.
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract from Ocean Reef Island Inc to construct an artificial island off the coast near the residential area of Punta Pacifica in Panama City. The project, with a contract value of approximately € 55 million, is already underway and the project is
P&O Maritime Services has acquired a 50% shareholding in a UK incorporated joint venture with the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University. Through this venture, known as P&O Maritime Ocean Sciences (POMOS), P&O Maritime Services has joint ownership of the Research Vessel Prince Madog and will
Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier about 500 miles south west of Oman and released another Greek-owned vessel held since July, the European Union’s anti-piracy taskforce said on Monday. “MV Eagle was attacked and pirated by a single skiff with pirates firing small arms and a rocket p
Throughput at India’s principal gateway, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), increased by 11% to 4.3 million teu in 2010, compared with 3.9 million teu handled in 2009. The latest figures confirm that JNP surpassed its pre-recession throughput record of 4.18 million teu handled in 2008. As detailed in the
On Friday,January 14, SOCAR President Mr. Rovnag Abdullayev received the delegation led by Mr. Rune Bjørnson, Executive Vice President of Statoil on natural gas. Saluting the guests, Mr. Abdullayev congratulated them on occasion of the Christmas and New Year, and expressed his best wishes. SOCAR Pre
The chemical free EnwaMatic® Maritime technology by ENWA Water Treatment has obtained approval from engine manufacturer Wärtsilä. One of the most critical parameters for maritime engine efficiency and life time is internal corrosion. This is why engine manufacturers provide very clear specifications
Mitsui O.S.K Lines Ltd.(MOL)’s MOL PRECISION made its first call at Tan Cang-Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) in Vietnam on January 15, where a welcoming ceremony was held in commemoration of the event. Attended by approximately 200 people, including government officials, this marked the start
Essar Oil Ltd (EOL) today reported revenues of Rs 13,809 crore for the quarter ended 31 December 2010, an increase of 21 percent compared to the corresponding quarter in the last financial year. Revenues were boosted by higher crude prices and the refinery’s record throughput. At Rs 827 crore, EBITD
Ship Equip and Varada Marine has signed a contract to install SEVSAT on their whole fleet off Offshore Supply Vessels. Varada Marine who has its head office in Kristiansand, Norway has announced plans to become “one of the largest offshore support vessel companies in the world”, and has under way an
HVC, the Alkmaar-based energy provider to municipalities and water districts, is acquiring a 15% interest in the 600 MW BARD-Nederland wind farm in the North Sea located 55 kilometres to the northeast of Schiermonnikoog. The deal was announced today by HVC General Manager Wim van Lieshout and Typhoo
nkt cables has signed a contract with the Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT for the manufacture and delivery of a high… (nktcables) [mappress] Source: nktcables, January 17, 2011
