On 11 June 2010, a ransom drop was made to the pirate group holding the merchant vessel MV Asian Glory at anchor in the vicinity of Garacad on the eastern coast of Somalia. The UK flagged MV Asian Glory, with deadweight of 13.363 metric tonnes, was hijacked late in the afternoon on the 1 January [&h
Simen Lieungh is stepping down from his position as President & CEO of Aker Solutions. Chief Financial Officer Leif H. Borge will act as President until Lieungh’s successor has been recruited. During this period, Mr Øyvind Eriksen will in his capacity as Executive Chairman of the Aker Solutions Boar
Austal has unveiled its new range of high speed transfer vessels specifically designed for the burgeoning offshore wind farm industry. The company’s Wind Express series of vessels combine fuel efficiency with advanced sea keeping characteristics to deliver a premier transportation solution for offsh
US President Barack Obama has called for a “new future” of clean energy following a visit to the Gulf of Mexico where BP’s ‘Deepwater Horizon’ continues to gush oil. Tens of thousands of barrels of oil a day have flowed into the Gulf of Mexico since a rig exploded and sank in April.
Canadian petroleum companies engaged in offshore oil and gas production said Monday that they expect only a slight effect on their operations due to international moratoriums on deepwater drilling. Nexen President and Chief Executive Marvin Romanow, whose Calgary-based company has delayed an explora
Obama’s Gulf Spill Speech [mappress] Source: Ghanaweb, June 16, 2010:
Ghana is set to begin oil exploration off the Tema coast. An agreement to this effect has been signed and the government later Tuesday … [mappress] Source: Ghanaweb, June 16, 2010:
A 408 km gas pipeline has been commissioned in Peru as part of the Peru LNG project, which involved construction of the first LNG plant in… [mappress] Source: pipelinesinternational, June 16, 2010;
China’s Port Industry showed a clear sign of recovery at the end of 2009. [mappress] Source: noppen, June 16, 2010
Major cruise liner operator P&O Cruises has backed a call for the Cairns shipping channel to be dredged so its larger vessels can… [mappress] Source: The Crains Post, June 16, 2010;
Istanbul/Bonn (WWEA) – On the occasion of the 9th World Wind Energy Conference 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey, the Board of the World Wind Energy Association has decided to give the World Wind Energy Award 2010 to the Founding Member States of the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA and hand it ov
In line with the recently approved sand berm plans by the President of the US, the State of Louisiana has contracted Royal Boskalis… [mappress] Source: Boskalis, June 16, 2010;
Sibu MP Wong Ho Leng has claimed in Parliament that he has measured the depth of the Rajang River and found that some areas are slightly… [mappress] Source: thestar, June 16, 2010;
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the public on the research,… [mappress] Source: allvoices, June 16, 2010;
