The Gulf of Mexico oil disaster has prompted calls for the US to re-impose a moratorium on offshore oil drilling, which lapsed in 2008 after nearly 30 years. No other country in the world has taken such a tough line on exploitation of offshore oil, so why is the US different?
What’s a natural resource that is free, produces zero carbon emissions and has been used to power ships since time immemorial? The answer is of course the wind. The graceful sailing ships that sent the likes of Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama to the Americas and India are long gone, though, r
Futuristic ‘robofish’ could be set to police north Wales’ harbours. The first marine sustainability conference in Bangor will hear a shoal of the robots would detect pollution. Makers believe the robots would be ideal in slow moving water in harbours such as Porthmadog, Gwynedd, and Holyhead on Angl
Figures released today from the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) show that 1.65 million Brits are expected to take a cruise in 2010 – more than a seven percent increase on 2009 and more than double the figure recorded in 2000. The PSA’s 2009 Cruise Review demonstrates that cruising has continued
Qatar Petroleum (QP) on behalf of the Government of the State of Qatar has signed a new Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) with Shell and PetroChina Company Limited (PetroChina) for Qatar Block D. The agreement was signed in Doha by His Excellency Abdulla bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Deput
RBG announced the award of a $ 10 million inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) diving contract from Maersk Oil North Sea UK. The company’s newly formed Marine & Subsea division, which was launched at the Subsea 2010 conference in February, will deliver diving inspection of the lower hulls, destr
DAMEN’s new Multi Purpose Vessel, particularly suited for oil spill response, is set to enter service in the next few weeks in Vietnam after undergoing successful sea trials. Kitted with two large sweeping arms, this is the first time an oil spill response vessel of this type has been operated in As
South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson, said in a recent budget speech that the country has a well-developed fisheries management system. Joemat-Pettersson said South Africa is one of the leading countries in the implementation of an Ecosystem Appro
Bahrain is in talks with more than 10 international oil companies to build liquefied natural gas import facilities and plans to award a cont… [mappress] Source: arabianbusiness, May 19, 2010;
Leading manufacturer of sonar seabed survey equipment, GeoAcoustics Ltd, recently released the GeoSwath Plus Compact for wide swath bathymetry. This new shallow water multibeam and side scan system is based on the most successful phase measuring bathymetric sonar in the market, the Geoswath Plus. Ge
Technip announced that it has successfully completed the construction of its new vessel, the Apache II, at its construction yard in Pori, Finland. The work involved transferring the Apache’s high-performance pipelay equipment on to a new-built hull acquired in 2009, as a result of which the Pori yar
Most of Virginia’s coastal waters the government wants to use for oil and gas exploration would interfere significantly with military… [mappress] Sunnews, May 19, 2010;
Controlled dredging is to take place on the Norfolk Broads to keep open a navigation and restore a “lost” island. [mappress] Source: news, May 19, 2010;
Canada’s first liquefied natural gas export terminal will be owned by two major American energy companies after Houston-based EOG Resources… [mappress] Source: calgaryherald, May 19, 2010;
