BWEA (RenewableUK), the UK’s leading trade association, welcomed today’s announcement from US company Clipper Windpower on plans to build the world’s largest turbine blade in Newcastle, for its proprietary 10 megawatt (MW) Britannia wind turbine. Each Britannia turbine will be able to satisfy the an
BWEA (RenewableUK), the UK’s leading trade association, welcomed today’s announcement from US company Clipper Windpower on plans to build the world’s largest turbine blade in Newcastle, for its proprietary 10 megawatt (MW) Britannia wind turbine. Each Britannia turbine will be able to satisfy the an
NaviModel software for ocean mapping, data analysis and interpretation provides intuitive 3D visualiasation of infinite survey data sets by import of multiple data formats and sources using user-defined templates. NaviModel includes features for… Source: Hydro International, February 18, 2010
VENTURA — For most of 2010, heavy equipment has been operating in Ventura Harbor to improve the integrity of the detached breakwater at the harbor’s entrance… [mappress] Source:thelog,February 18,2010
SAN DIEGO — Large waves from a major mid-January storm apparently damaged the southern tip of Mission Bay Jetty. [mappress] Source:thelog,February 18,2010;
Dhaka, Feb 18 — Water resources minister Ramesh Chandra Sen brushed off a common allegation on Thursday that India’s Farakka Barrage causes droughts and floods in Bangladesh, with the backdrop of renewed Bangla-Indo ties. [mappress] Source:bdnews24,February 18,2010;
New Jersey and Delaware have parted ways in a legal battle over a plan to deepen the Delaware River’s main channel. New Jersey officials this week formally supported an environmental coalition’s court challenge… [mappress] Source:dailyrecord,February 18,2010;
Local German authorities have completed the deepening of a 23.7km stretch of the northern Peene River to allow bigger ships to reach Wolgast. [mappress] Source: Maritime Journal, February 18, 2010;
ONE of the largest dredging operations the world has ever seen will begin in the Thames Estuary on Monday, March 8. [mappress] Source: Yellow Advertiser, February 18, 2010
The development of the well-known ‘Damen Stan Tug’ range of tug-workboats has a history that dates back to the formation of Damen Shipyards as we know it today. In those early days, commencing in1969, among the most important products selected as ‘standard’ designs for serial production were the Pus
Dubai World is expected to hold onto its global port terminals business despite the group labouring under massive debts. [mappress] Source: TradeWinds, February 18, 2010;
Workers at Ireland’s busiest container terminal have voted to cancel the latest round of industrial action over redundancies and working conditions, following negotiations between unions and management. Staff at Dublin’s Marine Terminals (MTL) had been due to strike on Monday, but yesterday a deal w
Princess Cruises has just announced plans to build two new cruise ships. The new additions are set to be the largest cruise ships in Princess’ fleet. Although there was speculation just a few weeks ago that the cruise line was considering building a new ship, this is the first formal confirmation of
Farstad Shipping received the Shipowner of the Year Award at the Offshore support vessel conference in London yesterday. The event is organised by Offshore Support Journal. Farstad also received the Innovation of the Year Award together with Rolls Royce Marine for a new cable lifter changing system.
