In 2009, a total of 105 accidents took place in the Baltic marine area, down 22 per cent compared to 2008, according to the latest Helcom statistics. Almost all the accidents occurred very close to shore or in harbours. The most common type was grounding, accounting for 38 cases. Collisions were the
Georgia Ports Authority’s (GPA) Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz announced that the GPA moved more than a quarter million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in July 2010, marking the best month ever in GPA’s history and continuing eight consecutive months of double-digit growth. “We have set a ne
Vulcan Minerals Corp. announced Thursday it has begun seismic surveys off the coast of Labrador this week. The two-dimensional seismic … [mappress] Source: TheTelegram(St.John’s), August 27, 2010:
Belarus is planning to diversify its gas imports by participating in gas extraction projects abroad and purchasing liquefied natural gas… (RIA Novosti) [mappress] Source: RIA Novosti, August 27, 2010;
TUI Cruises has announced that it will christen its second ship, Mein Schiff 2, in Hamburg on Saturday, May 14, 2011. Richard J. Vogel, CEO of TUI Cruises, said in a prepared statement that since the first ship, Mein Schiff 1, was christened in Hamburg and sailed her first cruise from the German cit
Work is progressing apace to support the first participation of an Abu Dhabi team through the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing consortium in next year’s Volvo Ocean Race. Alongside team involvement, Abu Dhabi will also become the first ever Middle East port of call at the end of the second leg, which starts f
Cheniere Energy Inc. has asked FERC to review a plan to liquefy and export domestically produced gas from its Sabine Pass LNG facility in… (lexisnexis) [mappress] Source: lexisnexis, August 27, 2010
Emerson Process Management announced the introduction of the first industry-wide system designed to enable remote retrieval and replacement of sensors mounted on subsea production equipment, utilizing a standard subsea Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV). Emerson will go a step further and donate signific
On 19 August 2010 the signing ceremony for the start of construction of the new shipbuilding facility of Damen Vinashin Shipyard in Haiphong, Vietnam took place in the head offices of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) in Hanoi. Mr Nguyen Duy Hung, Vice Operations Director of Song Ca
Australia: The Darwin Port Corporation is going live this week with its Vessel Traffic Service (VTS). Up until only a couple of weeks ago, the corporation’s harbour control consisted of radio contact with large and small vessels all without any visibility of Darwin Harbour.
PetroChina plans to invest 300 million yuan to build an LNG supplying project in Lhasa, Tibet in west China, reported its parent CNPC on Fri… (istockanalyst) [mappress] Source: istockanalyst, August 27, 2010;
The latest gem to emerge from the Van Dam Nordia drawing board is a 24-metre gentleman’s motoryacht with classic elements designed for a Swedish client. In addition to its phenomenal quality, this mid-sized superyacht offers a wealth of luxury and comfort. A wealth of windows give the interior a bri
The Sleipner area in the North Sea is a good example of a mature area on the Norwegian shelf where the APA (Awards in Predefined Areas) system and the introduction of new companies have been a success. Several new field developments New fields will be developed in the Sleipner area in the years to c
Lee Clarke, former Senior Corporate Development and Strategy Manager with RWE npower, has been appointed as General Manager of the Forewind consortium, development partner for Dogger Bank. With more than 20 years in the electricity industry, Dr Clarke (46) has a broad range of general management, co
