Renewable energy is receiving a big push from the Obama Administration and from governments around the globe. Stimulus packages and government incentives for green technology has created jobs and established new industry, which in turn has sparked a brighter outlook on the world’s economy. Going int
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced the christening of its newest dredge the Linda LaQuay. Orion Marine Group will christen the dredge Linda LaQuay Friday morning, August 27, 2010, in its new north yard in Port Lavaca,
Ejector technology specialist, Transvac Systems, have been awarded a major contract by FMC technologies for the supply of pressure boosting and flushing Jet Pumps for Petrobras’ Marlim subsea separation project. This is not the first time FMC has turned to Transvac for a custom designed ‘Ejector Sol
Petrobras and SINTEF have signed a General Research and Development agreement.The agreement was signed on 26th of August, as a part of the Innovation Norway Brazil Day at ONS in Stavanger, Norway. The Executive Manager of Cenpes (Petrobras’ R&D center), Carlos Tadeu, and CEO of SINTEF, Unni Steinsmo
The largest German oil and gas producer, Wintershall, continues to make headway on the path to becoming one of the leading operators on the Norwegian continental shelf. The company has now discovered five new oil fields in the North Sea in just one year, it announced at the international trade fair
Bergen-based specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea Norway has been awarded a contract for the provision of Complementary Offshore Geotechnical Survey by Shtokman Development AG. DOF Subsea will commence work in the Shtokman Gas Condensate field in early September utilising own vessel Geobay.
GNL Quintero, the owner of Chile’s Quintero liquefied natural gas (LNG) import plant, has upgraded its project for the construction of a LNG… (adpnews) [mappress] Source: adpnews, August 27, 2010;
The public comment period closes Sept. 13 for the Department of Natural Resources’ proposed power dredge study area in Talbot County … (stardem) [mappress] Source: stardem, August 27, 2010;
Lake Gallträsk, situated 15km west of Helsinki, used to be a popular recreational area with beaches and clear water. Unfortunately, it has suffered from major strain caused by habitation and industry. The biggest damage to the area was done between the 1920s and 1970s, when wastewater was released i
In order to express the goodwill and friendship of the Chinese Government and people toward the Pakistani Government and people, the … (reliefweb) [mappress] Source: reliefweb, August 27, 2010;
Depending on who you talk to, the Hernando Beach channel dredging project is either back on the table or is headed to the courts. The last… By Michael D. Bates (hernandotoday) [mappress] Source: hernandotoday, August 27, 2010;
Kampers Pump Service will introduce its Green Light Pump System at SMM 2010. Kampers is exhibiting in the Holland Pavilion, Hall B7 stand 59. The new system is a tremendous step forward in easy discharging with twinscrew pumps. The intelligent Green Light Pump System regulates the flow of the pump.
The board of the SMIT Pension fund Foundation (Stichting Pensioenfonds SMIT) has recently been informed by the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandse Bank) that it needs to take accelerated measures to improve its financial position. The SMIT Pension fund informed her members this week on the current st
Norwegian banker DNB Nor Markets has expressed confidence in the dry bulk market following increasing exports of coal and iron ore from Australia. Australia will remain the world’s largest iron ore exporter, followed by Brazil, with iron ore port capacity increasing by 86.3 percent worldwide between
