On 24 December the last dredgers working on the Western Scheldt River channel will unload their final deposit of sand. This final … (mediargus) [mappress] Source: mediargus, December 21, 2010;
The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry plans to complete the construction of 12 ports next year, which is 28 fewer than originally … (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, December 21, 2010;
After a deep slumber the authorities have finally launched a massive dredging drive to restore the glory of Chuntkul, the main outflow … BY ARIF SHAFI WANI (greaterkashmir) [mappress] Source: greaterkashmir, December 21, 2010;
Halliburton has been awarded a contract by ConocoPhillips for directional drilling, logging-while-drilling (LWD) and surface data logging (SDL) services to help develop the high temperature Jasmine discovery in the central North Sea. Halliburton is an industry leader in technologies developed for ul
A crewmember suffering from severe stomach pains has been evacuated from the hijacked chemical- and product tanker Hannibal II. “The Tunisian master of the ship contacted the authorities on 16 December stating that he had a crew member with severe stomach pains on board and requested assistance. He
Petrobras and Statoil have struck oil in the Indra prospect in the Espirito Santo basin offshore Brazil. Petrobras is operator for licence BM-ES-32, Statoil holds a 40% stake.
South Atlantic explorer Desire Petroleum reported that the Dawn Jacinta well has kicked off. Drilling kicked off on the 25/5-1 well on 187 December at 14.40 hours and the well is being operated by Desire with 100% and is located in Tranche 1 off the Falkland Islands.
Hempel has opened a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China. The new factory will help Hempel to meet the increasing demand for coatings in the region. The factory also includes a new research and development centre.
Maersk Oil will stop warning rig employees of impending environmental control surveillance flights, broadcaster DR reported on its website, citing Chief Executive Officer Jakob Thomasen. The decision follows criticism by the environmental protection agency that such warnings are counterproductive, T
A passenger ferry collided with a cargo ship and capsized on a river in north-eastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing around 37 people and leaving another 18 missing. Officials said the ship had been carrying between 50 and 80 people and collided with the cargo vessel in the dark on the River Surma
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has strengthened its position as the global leader in supplying design and propulsion solutions for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) with yet another important order. Norwegian operator Eidesvik Offshore has placed
In order to provide better services in the Mediterranean, effective from January 2011 Evergreen Line will divide its existing Adriatic Levant (ADL) service and Greek Turkey Service (GTS), creating four new separate routings. Additionally, the North Africa Feeder Service (NAF) will be upgraded to a w
The Goliat floating offshore platform for the production, storage and offloading of oil and gas north of Norway in the Barents Sea will not, as is customary practice, be supplied with power generated by onboard gas turbines and generators but from the shore via a 106-kilometer-long subsea cable. Thi
JGC Corporation today announced that it will be selling its 44.94% share interest in M.W. Kellogg Limited to KBR . MWKL is a UK-based affiliate of both companies. Following the transaction, MWKL will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of KBR. The transaction is expected to be finalized in January 2011
