Washington Department of Ecology Director Ted Sturdevant issued the following statement on a state Supreme Court ruling upholding a voter-approved funding source for environmental protection and cleanups in Washington state. Sturdevant said: “We are pleased that the Supreme Court has upheld a law th
Wan Hai Lines held a christening ceremony for “WAN HAI 103″ and “WAN HAI 105″ at CSBC CORP., TAIWAN Keelung shipyard on October 4th 2012. Mr. Po Ting Chen, chairman of Wan Hai Lines presided over the ceremony. In total there are 14 vessels ordered by Wan Hai to CSBC Corp, delivery of the ships [&hel
Arctic Fibre Inc. has applied to Industry Canada for submarine cable landing licences under provisions of the Telecommunications Act, 1993. “Our application for both a terminating cable licence and for a through cable licence reflects the dual purpose of our network” said Douglas Cunningham, Preside
The owners of Falls Creek Farm, a horse boarding and training facility and farm located in Sterling, Conn., have agreed to restore and create 11.3 acres of wetlands to settle claims by the United States that wetlands were illegally filled and altered during construction of a private golf course and
An independent review of the response by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) to the grounding of the Rena on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga on 5 October 2011 will be conducted by former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Murdoch. The review will examine the MNZ response to the Rena incid
On 7 September 2012, Det norske oljeselskap ASA announced the discovery of hydrocarbons in the Salina prospect in production license 533, operated by Eni. The operator has now completed the drilling of well 7220/10-1. The well confirmed the existence of gas in two reservoir units; in the Cretaceous
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to clean up contaminated ground water at the Scientific Chemical Processing Superfund site in Carlstadt, New Jersey. Past industrial activities contaminated shallow and deep levels of the ground water with volatile organic compounds, wh
Acteon will showcase its integrated decommissioning services at the Oil & Gas UK Offshore Decommissioning Conference in St Andrews, UK, 9–11 October 2012. Decommissioning is a vital part of Acteon’s market Acteon vice president Neill Kelly said, “Our involvement in this high-profile event underlines
Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, based in the North-East of England, with offices in Aberdeen, has launched a new innovative subsea Trench ROV in Newcastle upon Tyne. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical’s new Q1000 Jet Trencher was unveiled today (4 O
Reef Subsea announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, based in the North-East of England, with offices in Aberdeen, has launched a new innovative subsea Trench ROV in Newcastle upon Tyne. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical’s new Q1000 Jet Trencher was unveiled yesterday in fro
Subsea 7 S.A. announces the award of a contract valued at approximately US$ 100 million from Apache Australia Pty Ltd for the Julimar Development Project, offshore Western Australia. The project includes the transportation, installation and pre-commissioning of subsea umbilicals, manifolds and diver
Subsea 7 S.A. announces the award of a contract valued at approximately US$ 100 million from Apache Australia Pty Ltd for the Julimar Development Project, offshore Western Australia. The project includes the transportation, installation and pre-commissioning of subsea umbilicals, manifolds and diver
Reef Subsea announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical, based in the North-East of England, with offices in Aberdeen, has launched a new innovative subsea Trench ROV in Newcastle upon Tyne. Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical’s new Q1000 Jet Trencher was unveiled yesterday (4 Oct
Federal Marine Terminals (FMT) received the inaugural Environmental Recognition Award from the Hamilton Port Authority (HPA) at a special event held on the harbourfront on October 3, 2012. This annual award was created to recognize and reward a Hamilton port partner’s contributions to respecting and