Even though the Southeast can play a major role in the development of the U.S. offshore wind industry, our region tends to play second fiddle to the Northeast or even the Great Lakes region. Unless the Department of Energy recognizes the importance of Southern states, our region will miss out on a g
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer, found evidence of oil and natural gas in an offshore well in Brazil’s Sergipe basin, the Brazilian petroleum regulator said.
Fishing company Sanford has announced that its result for the year ending 30 September 2010 may surpass analysts’ consensus forecasts and give it the largest gain in over nine years. Net profit after tax on a consistent basis to last year may yield around NZ$23 million (US$17.2 million).
STX Finland and Viking Line have signed a preliminary agreement for the construction of an “environmentally friendly, new generation” cruise ferry for Viking Line. The agreement includes an option for a sister ship. The ship price will be about EUR240 million (US$334 million), and will be built at T
The Project aims to improve the safety of 10 dams and weirs nation-wide in the first phase (and a further 5 in the second phase), including implementing engineering measures that have been defined in detail in a design report prepared previously by a consortium led by Norconsult. That report also de
Professional trendwatcher, Adjiedj Bakas, will provide the ultimate kick-off for three inspiring days of METS / SYP as this year’s Breakfast Briefing keynote. He will be stressing his own personal mantra, “if you can’t laugh, don’t start a business”, and will be provocative but always positive – eve
Servicio Integral de Prácticos S.A. (SIPSA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina is the first “Maritime and Riverine Research and Training Center” to build a Full Mission Bridge Simulator running NAUTIS maritime simulation software. SIPSA has built a realistic bridge with 270-degree field-of-view using nine L
ConocoPhillips today reported third-quarter earnings of $3.1 billion, compared with third-quarter 2009 earnings of $1.5 billion. Excluding gains from asset dispositions and other items, third-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings were $2.2 billion, or $1.50 per share. “We had a good quarter and operated as
Offshore-wind energy stakeholders met Tuesday to discuss how to subsidize the development of turbines and other infrastructure that would… By Emily previti (pressofatlanticcity) [mappress] Source: pressofatlanticcity, October 27, 2010;
In the October edition strong focus on subsea cable installation and surveying while Wilfried Breuer of Siemens Energy Sector explains Siemens’ experience in grid connection so far. Join us also on board of the Jumbo Javelin on her last installation trip to the Greater Gabbard wind farm and read abo
China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), the country’s largest oil company, put a natural gas station into operation in Yushu County, Qinghai… (interfax) [mappress] Source: interfax, October 27, 2010;
The new heavy-duty cutter suction dredger (CSD) ‘Al Jarraf’, which means ‘The Dredging Vessel” in Arabic language, was launched today at ASL Shipyard in Singapore. The owner, Q.S.C. (Middle East Dredging Company, formerly known as Qatar Dredging Company (QDC)Qatar Dredging Company (QDC), will regist
Hercules Offshore, Inc. today reported a loss from continuing operations of $15.1 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, on revenues of $168.5 million for the third quarter 2010, compared with a loss from continuing operations of $37.2 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, on revenues of $159.3 million
Skykon has today filed for a suspension of payments. The creditors will shortly receive additional information from the supervisor on the further course of events. “The wind turbine industry is project based and very cyclical, and it is currently being affected by a number of negative factors in the
