The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will go forward with a feasibility study of a “one-lake” flood-control plan along the Pearl River… By Jeff Ayres (clarionledger) [mappress] Source: clarionledger, October 2, 2010;
Local business leaders and others in the maritime transportation industry fear that a potential $22 million cut in federal spending on … By Richard Thompson (fwix) [mappress] Source: fwix, October 2, 2010;
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore informs the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that dredging works at East Keppel Fairway begin soon. Dredging works will be carried out by a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD). While dredging, Queen of Penta Ocea
Offshore Energy 2010 Exhibition & Conference which will be held for the third time on Thursday 7 October 2010 at the Old Navy Yard Willemsoord in Den Helder, the Netherlands, is larger than ever. The exhibition, which focuses on the international offshore energy industry, is the only event in the Ne
The third annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum (REFF)-West hosted by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Euromoney Energy Events in San Francisco this week brought together more than 400 investors, industry executives and policy makers for an engaging discussion on the state of the
AGR Field Operations began work on the new In-Service Inspection contract for Statoil on October 1st . The 4 year frame agreement with Statoil covers 24 offshore and onshore assets in Norway. The expanded scope of work has given the AGR team a challenge to gear up with personnel and equipment in a s
Six people who were taken hostage off the coast of Cameroon on September 12 have been freed after a military raid, Cameroon’s communications minister says. The hostages — four Ukrainians, one Croatian and one Filipino — were undergoing medical treatment and will be handed over to representatives fro
Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services, a leading ground handling and port agent providing services to ocean and river cruise lines, has announced the opening of new offices in Australia after the official rebranding of Select Tours Australia to Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services which takes eff
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released its quarterly energy statistics, which reveals a 5.3 per cent year-on-year… (clickgreen) [mappress] Source: clickgreen, October 1, 2010;
The Department of the Interior announced two new rules that will help improve drilling safety by strengthening requirements for safety equipment, well control systems, and blowout prevention practices on offshore oil and gas operations, and improve workplace safety by reducing the risk of human erro
BP is to create a new safety division with sweeping powers to oversee and audit the company’s operations around the world. The Safety & Operational Risk function will have authority to intervene in all aspects of BP’s technical activities. It will have its own expert staff embedded in BP’s operating
BP announced today that it has pledged certain Gulf of Mexico assets as collateral for the $20 billion Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust which was set up to pay legitimate claims arising from the April 20 incident.
The 31-metre solar-powered, carbon fibre wavepiercer catamaran ‘Turanor Planet Solar’, designed by New Zealand’s LOMOcean Design, departed Monaco on September 27 on the first leg of a world tour intended to highlight sustainable energy.
United States: MetalCraft Marine have delivered their second fire and rescue vessel, ‘Jake Godbold’, which will be stationed near the main port in Jacksonville, Florida. The new vessel can hit speeds of 41 knots with its fourCAT C-18’s at 756kW engine and Hamilton 403 water jets.
