Asry looks set to work closer with Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company (Adnatco) and the National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO) in the future. Asry hosted a delegation from Adnatco-NGSCO which was headed by general manager Ali Obaid Al Yabhouni, accompanied by tanker fleet division manager Karem Hammad
A new documentary about the world’s seafood industry is being compared to Al Gore’s climate change film An Inconvenient Truth. The new documentary has only just been released in Australia and already critics are lining up to pan the film, which predicts a dire future for the industry.
West Australia Business news reports that Rio Tinto has moved a step closer to developing a second port at Cape Lambert in the Pilbara region of Australia after receiving a conditional recommendation from the Environmental Protection Authority. The port proposal, submitted by Rio Tinto subsidiary Pi
The oil industry, not the federal agency that regulates it, plays a crucial role in writing the safety and environmental rules for offshore drilling, a role critics say reflects cozy ties between an industry and its regulators that need to be snapped. Nearly 100 industry standards set by the America
The Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture has scheduled a vote for Tuesday, May 11, on legislation regarding an eight-turbine wind… [mappress] Source: ecori, May 10, 2010;
Hanjin Shipping returned to the black in the first quarter this year for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2008. The company said Monday that it earned nearly W1.93 trillion in sales and W2.5 billion in operating profit in the January to March period (US$1=W1,132). Other Korean shipping com
Carnival Breeze has been selected as the name for the line’s new 130,000-ton cruise ship scheduled to enter service in spring 2012. To be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, the 3,690-passenger Carnival Breeze will be the third in the line’s Dream class. The series’ namesake vessel, Carn
X-Craft’s growing international renown will be boosted even further in 2010 through diverse events, innovations and enhancements. It promises to be a great and busy year awash with opportunities and water sports events. To begin with, X-Craft’s team has been reinforced with the highly experienced an
The morning May 7, the EU NAVFOR Swedish Maritime Patrol Aircraft detected another Pirate Action Group (PAG), in the middle of Somali Basin. EU NAVFOR Netherlands warship Johan de Witt, only 30 Nautical Miles from the position, was sent to intercept the suspected pirates by the Force Commander Jan T
CORNWALL — Two watershed groups in the Cornwall area plan on getting some advice from a couple of national biologists on designing dredging… [mappress] Source: theguardian, May 11, 2010;
IHC Parts & Services, part of the IHC Merwede group, now offers dredging operators and utility and infrastructure engineering companies all over the world the opportunity to rent its improved TT Pump Dredging Unit. The TT Pump Dredging Unit was specifically developed for use in small-scale dredging
The town of Hull is poised to reject a small offshore wind farm due to high costs that could have boosted electricity rates by up to 25… [mappress] Source: bostonherald, May 11, 2010;
Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa is planning to enter China’s offshore wind power sector by the end of next year, a top company official said on Monday.
Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa is planning to enter China’s offshore wind power sector by the end of next year, a top company official said on Monday.
