The Rolex Commodores’ Cup took on a different complexion today both in terms of the racing and the weather. The offshore race set sail at 10.30 from the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes, but rather than the welcome sunny 10-20 knot conditions of the past two days was in three to five knots of [&h
HAMILTON, Bermuda–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:TGH – News) (“Textainer”), the world’s largest lessor of intermodal containers based on fleet size, today announced that Textainer Marine Containers Limited (“TMCL”), Textainer’s primary asset owning subsidiary, extended and in
Survey & GPS – July 3, 2008 The Institute of Harbour and Marine Technology (IHMT) in Taiwan has selected CARIS Bathy DataBASE software for management of large bathymetric data sets, interoperability and distribution. The major duties of the IHMT include: research and development of harbor and ocean-
New Vessels – July 3, 2008 Damen Shipyard in The Netherlands has confirme that, following an order for six Damen Stan Tugs 1606 and four Damen Fast Crew Suppliers in 2006 and 2007, Jan De Nul has placed an order for another series of five Damen Stan Tugs 1606. Construction of the vessels will take [
News – July 3, 2008 MARINET reports that Hanson Marine has obtained a new licence to extract 500,000 tonnes per annum of sand and gravel for 15 years from Area 480 (also known as Area 106 East) located 25 miles south east of the mouth of the Humber estuary in the UK. The Joint Nature […]
British energy companies could more than double their national and international revenue towards US $400 Bn if they work to position themselves as leaders in the global energy market. Samir Brikho, chief executive of global engineering and project management group Amec spelled out the upbeat future
StatoilHydro’s CEO, Helge Lund, told the World Petroleum Congress in Madrid today that the Norwegian company is helping to tackle the world climate challenge by building a more material position within renewables, including offshore wind and sustainable biofuels. In his first address to the World Pe
After a two hour delay waiting for the wind to fill in, the 2008 Rolex Commodores’ Cup got underway shortly before lunchtime yesterday with two windward-leeward inshore races in the Western Solent. Conditions could not have been better for the 45 boat fleet, with 12 knots of wind from the southwest
The organisers of Skandia Cowes Week are encouraging everyone to submit their nominations for this year’s Liz Earle Ladies Day Trophy via the Home page of theSkandia Cowes Week website, as soon as possible. Liz Earle Ladies Day is on the 7 August, but all nominations must be in before midday on Frid
Project Updates – July 2, 2008 WMDT reports that a dredging campaign for parts of the Wicomico River is expected to start next week. The US Army Corps of Engineers will be removing sediment from the river, and plans to start work two-and-a-half miles downstream from Salisbury and will extend to Uppe
News – July 2, 2008 The Philly News reports that Governor Corzine recently threatened to delay the Delaware River ship channel deepening project, saying the deal signed last week “violated his 2007 peace treaty with Governor Rendell.” Said the report: “Last week, port officials said the US$379 milli
Environmental Issues – July 2, 2008 AP reports that, after years of delays, the PCB dredging project on the upper Hudson River looks ready to get under way. Said AP: “Workers hired by General Electric in Fort Edward are finishing a canal-side wharf for barges and a hangar-sized building to squeeze d
Electro-magnetic survey user Rocksource has been chosen to collaborate with Chevron, Total and StatoilHydro on a new research programme which will look at the integration of seismic and electro-magnetic data. The new research project at the University of Bergen is being funded by the Norwegian Resea
Oil and Gas UK has lifted the lid on the entries for its 2008 Oil and Gas Awards which are aimed at highlighting outstanding achievement within the industry over the past year. Nominations have been opened for all the award categories for individuals, young technicians, and mentoring, along with two
