Wärtsilä’s electronic Annual Report 2009 has been selected best annual report in Europe. The prize was handed out at the European Excellence Awards ceremony in Prague, Czech Republic, on 9 December 2010. There were over 1,400 entries in the European Excellence Awards competition this year. The other
A cargoship that became disabled in the Bering Sea has been towed to Alaska’s Dutch Harbour. The 738ft Golden Seas lost power last week Friday in the Bering Sea and started drifting.
Demand for multipurpose vessels used to ship breakbulk and project cargo will pick up next year as new infrastructure investments come on line, according to Grant Daly, the new head of Safmarine’s MPV division.
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) says shippers and lines must collaborate more effectively to prevent a repeat of this year’s equipment and capacity shortages on US import and export trades.
Despite recent oil finds by UK-based oil firms Rockhopper Exploration (AIM: RKH) and Desire Petroleum (AIM: DES), the Falkland Islands … By James Fowler / Business News Americas [mappress] Source: BNamericas , December 10, 2010; Image: Fogl
Marlink secures new 3 year contract with global shipping company Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, is to provide its innovative Sealink(TM) VSAT service to GC Rieber Shipping, a global operator of vessels within the subsea, polar expedition and marine seismic segment
During the period of 1-4 November 2010, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Transocean Offshore Ltd’s (Transocean’s) management of major accident risk and handling of barriers. The audit activity was started with an all-day meeting with the management on land on 21 Oc
VAALCO Energy, Inc. provided an update on its horizontal development well (ET-7H) in a known separate fault block in the Etame field and on its exploration well (ETOMG-1) on the Omangou prospect, both wells located offshore Gabon. The Company has laid and connected production, service and gas lift l
A loanhead firm is at the centre of Scotland’s selection for a major research and development centre for offshore wind turbine technology. (midlothianadvertiser) [mappress] Source: midlothianadvertiser, December 10, 2010
Woodside has executed a five year US$1.1 billion syndicated loan facility with 34 domestic and international banks. Funds from the loan will be used to repay the US$1.1 billion syndicated loan facility executed in May 2009. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsub
Statements of community benefit would have to accompany applications for onshore and offshore wind farms under proposals from the Scottish… By Robert Boddy (planningresource) [mappress] Source: planningresource, December 10, 2010
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) has been selected to build the country’s first LNG carrier export order for a Japanese owner… (simic) [mappress] Source: simic, December 10, 2010;
Titanium Resources Group Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Charles Entrekin Ph.D. today as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Charles Entrekin has over 35 years of experience in the mining and metals sector, acting both as an executive officer level and as
Havyard Group is strengthening their efforts and focus in the Brazilian market by creating Havyard South America. Through our new company we can give much better support to Brazilian customers wishing to buy Havyard Group`s products and services. Havyard South America`s office in Rio de Janeiro is p
