The Turkish flagged Bulk Carrier Yasin C has been hijacked 250 nautical miles east of Mombasa, Kenya, reports EU Navfor. The vessel has a crew of 25, all are believed to be Turkish. The Nato Turkish warship Gelibolu received distress calls from the Yasin C. The 36,318 DWT-vessel was not sailing in t
Off the coast of Broome, research is taking place to gather data on internal waves, which are thought to surge hundreds of metres below… [mappress] Source: news,April 7,2010;
Dresser-Rand Group will deliver advanced turbomachinery for offshore oil drilling to three different clients, following recent contracts… [mappress] Source: americanmachinist,April 7,2010
ABB has been awarded $110m (£72m) by Eni Norway to build a power link between a new oil and gas platform in the Barents Sea… [mappress] Source: The Engineer,April 7,2010
The construction of offshore wind turbines south of Kingsville could threaten the safety of drinking water for 60,000 people, says Union… [mappress] Source: wind-watch, April 03, 2010;
China’s first offshore wind farm, a 102-megawatt array that’s set to come to full power this month in the Yangtze River delta near Shanghai, [mappress] Source: technologyreview, April 05, 2010;
China’s first offshore wind farm, a 102-megawatt array that’s set to come to full power this month in the Yangtze River delta near Shanghai, [mappress] Source: technologyreview, April 05, 2010;
Technotex/Ultralift, Supporting Industry Manufacturer to the Cargo Equipment Experts global network for asset based companies, active in the [mappress] Source: breakbulk, April 05, 2010;
Projects to develop Romania’s untapped potential in offshore wind parks in the Black Sea are now moving up a gear, according to Petru Ruset, [mappress] Source: thediplomat, April 06, 2010;
But there may be a way to ensure a steady supply of wind, according to a new study in the April 5 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The key? Sea breezes (and a lot of expensive wiring).
The Volta Lake Transport Company (VLTC) will soon be given a new lease of life following government’s plans to implement a series of programmes to revive the lake transport system.Minister for Transport, Mike Hammah, announced this at a forum at Yeji in Brong Ahafo… [mappress] Source:ghana.gov,April
Siemens Energy has been contracted by EWE AG and ENOVA GmbH & Co KG to supply 30 wind turbines for the Riffgat wind farm in the North Sea. With a total installed capacity of 108 megawatts (MW) the wind farm will supply approximately 100,000 German households with ecofriendly electricity starting in
Siemens Energy has been contracted by EWE AG and ENOVA GmbH & Co KG to supply 30 wind turbines for the Riffgat wind farm in the North Sea. With a total installed capacity of 108 megawatts (MW) the wind farm will supply approximately 100,000 German households with ecofriendly electricity starting in
MEMBER for Port Stephens Craig Baumann said dredging the western navigation channel of the Myall River is only the first step to fixing the problem… [mappress] Source:myallcoastnota,April 7,2010;
