A comprehensive map three years in the making is telling the story of humans’ impact on the Great Lakes, identifying how “environmental stressors” stretching from Minnesota to Ontario are shaping the future of an ecosystem that contains 20 percent of the world’s fresh water. In an article published
BP announced it has once again confirmed the integrity of the Macondo well and its associated relief wells following a recent subsea survey to identify potential sources of a surface sheen near the Deepwater Horizon accident site in the Gulf of Mexico. The latest survey marks the fourth time since t
United States Southeast ports are preparing for the larger vessels that will come calling when the Panama Canal’s third lock is complete in 2015. Port Miami will be the first port of call ready to extend a warm welcome to the post-Panamax ships, with improved infrastructure that will ensure reliable
Trelleborg held its Capital Markets Day on Thursday, 6 December in Berns Salonger, Stockholm, Sweden. At the event, Trelleborg took the opportunity to release new financial targets for the Group and to launch a more focused organizational structure. New financial targets are in line with Trelleborg’
The Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are scheduled to oversee rock removal operations on the Mississippi River near Thebes. The rock removal operations will ensure the river channel will be safe to navigate should the water levels on the river drop further. During the rock removal operat
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a contract to supply a high-strength controllable pitch propeller for a new ice-breaking cargo ship which will transport highly valuable nickel and copper concentrates from Canada, through the Arctic ice, to customers in Europe. Canadian company
Dockwise Ltd. today announces the record-breaking installation of the close to 30,000 ton fully integrated SHWE Platform over the weekend, topping Dockwise’s previous installation record held at 21,000 tons. The state-of-the-art topside is fully equipped with a hotel and restaurant for about 200 per
Kongsberg Maritime announced that FUGRO Survey Ltd. has ordered the latest generation of HUGIN AUVs to augment their existing fleet of survey vehicles. The new HUGIN 1000 AUV has depth rating of 3000 metres and includes Lithium Polymer batteries. The batteries are packaged into modules, which are st
Measures to ensure safety and environmental protection remain at the heart of UK’s offshore oil and gas industry have been set out today by Energy Minister John Hayes. John Hayes, Energy Minister, said: “It is vital that our oil and gas activities meet the highest possible standards of safety and en
Australia’s Woodside has appointed Frank Cooper to its Board as a non-executive director effective 1 February 2013. Cooper joins Woodside as an independent director. Cooper has more than 35 years experience in corporate tax, specialising in the mining, energy and utilities sector, and is a partner o
Allana Potash Corp. expressed its congratulations to the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA), the Governments of Djibouti and Ethiopia, and the people of Tadjourah Region in Djibouti, on the official completion of financing and start of construction of the new bulk port at Tadjourah, Dji
The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation has announced its subsidy to a project headed by Aalborg University endorsed by Maersk Oil and Ramboll Oil & Gas. The purpose of the project is to heighten production efficiency and increase oil recovery offshore. At the same time, the project will
SeaBird, a global provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data announced that they have secured approximately 100 days of backlog for the Northern Explorer in South Africa. The Northern Explorer, a ship equipped with the latest “state of the art” 2D seismic equipment and diesel elect
The Executive Boards of Hapag-Lloyd AG and of Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG (Hamburg Süd), in agreement with their shareholders, are investigating if, and under what conditions, a merger of both companies would be of interest. [mappress] Hamburg Süd, December 18, 2012; I
