NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries announced today it will begin a public process to review the boundaries for its Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank national marine sanctuaries off northern California. The agency is soliciting public comments on this boundary review through March 1.
On December 4, CHEC won the bid for the multi-purpose terminal project of Apapa Port on Greek Road, Nigeria, with a contract value of 78 million USD and a construction period of 20 months. Located in Apapa Port in Lagos State, Nigeria, with a terminal length of 580 meters, the project involves a con
Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited (“Mermaid”) reported net profits of Baht 86.0 million in the financial year that ended on 30 September 2012 (“2012”), the first positive result since 2009. Net profits increased 153.3% compared to net losses of Baht 161.3 million in the financial year that end
Algoma Central Corporation (“Algoma”) announced the launch of the first vessel in its new series of Equinox Class vessels designed for service on the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Waterway. The vessel will be named Algoma Equinox. The launching occurred at 07:28 local time, December 24, 2012 at the Nan
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) is granted the status of “National Importance” by the National Territorial Council chaired by Albanian Prime Minister, Sali Berisha. This clears the way for the drafting of the National Sectorial Plan for the TAP Project. The drafting of this document will be led by the
A vessel’s crew hijacked almost three years ago by Somali pirates has been freed, says the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). After 1000 days in captivity the 22 remaining crew of the MV Iceberg 1 were freed as a result of a two-week operation by the Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) in Ga
On December, 21 2012 with the support of the FSUE “Rosmorport”, in the framework of the joint meeting of the Federal Agency of Marine and River Transport Council and the Rosmorrechflot Public Council, the solemn transport sphere awards ceremony “Gold Chariot” took place. The FSUE “Rosmorport” Genera
Recently, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. has won the bid for Section III of Phase 1 of the dredging project in Dongtan, Nanhui District, Shanghai, with a contract value of 951 million yuan and a construction period of 730 days. Located in Meimaosha waters in the south of the dredging zone outside
Demand for access to wave and tidal test sites at the European Marine Energy Centre has never been higher as the pioneering Orkney based facility gears up for its tenth anniversary year. All 14 of EMEC’s test berths – at its Billia Croo and Fall of Warness wave and tidal sites – are now contracted [
Lundin Norway AS (Lundin) has received consent to drill exploration well 8/5-1 in the southern part of the North Sea. The well will be drilled with the Mærsk Guardian mobile facility. The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Lundin consent to carry out exploration drilling of well 8/5
On December 17, CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. won the bid for the civil works of Phase 1 initial works of No. 3 operation zone of Yangluo area, Wuhan New Port, with a total contract value of 378 million yuan and a construction period of 30 months. Located at Wuhan Yangluo Economic Develop
On December 14, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. won Section III of the reclamation works of Zone B of Phase 1 land forming project in Diaoliang, Xingang Park, Zhejiang Zhoushan Economic and Development Zone (ZSEDZ), with a contract value of 235 million yuan and a construction period of 205 days. Lo
RS considered the possibility of application of membrane cargo containment systems, developed by GTT, on Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (LNG carriers) in the ice conditions of Russian Arctic. As a result of joint research, it was concluded that the membrane cargo containment system can be us
Adira Energy Ltd. announced that further to its press release dated June 23, 2012, Modi’in Energy L.P (“Modi’in”) signed an addendum to the detailed drilling contract (the “Addendum”) it has with Noble International Limited (“Noble Drilling”) in respect of the Company’s Gabriella licence (“Gabriella
