As the famous saying goes “success breeds success” so it is no surprise that leading engineering, materials technology and composite processing firm Gurit have taken the proactive approach in 2012 to showcase their excellence as it relates to tidal energy. Recent increase in support for Wave & Tidal
Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has received a permit providing a conditional waiver from the current Emissions Control Area (ECA) fuel sulfur content requirements of MARPOL Annex VI regulation 14.4 while the company pursues conversion of its vessels to alternative fuels. The permit was issued by
James Fisher & Sons plc announced the launch of a new safety product – the Weak Link Bail. This innovative solution has been proven in North Sea operations and has wide applicability to improve the safety of completions and workover operations throughout the international oil and gas sector. Scan Te
James Fisher & Sons plc announces the launch of a new safety product – the Weak Link Bail. This innovative solution has been proven in North Sea operations and has wide applicability to improve the safety of completions and workover operations throughout the international oil and gas sector. Scan Te
JAXPORT and the TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point marked a major milestone (Saturday morning) with the first regular liner call of international shipping giant Evergreen, one of the largest carriers in the world. The Ever Unique, which can carry more than 5,300 TEU or twenty-foot equivalent c
As part of the Sakhalin III project, Gazprom has launched construction of the production wells in the Kirinskoye gas and condensate field located on the Sakhalin Island shelf. To date, one exploratory well is being switched to the production regime. In addition, the Company is planning to launch con
The National shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announces that its 60 percent owned subsidiary Bahri Dry Bulk has started its operations by chartering in two Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Ships to serve its customers’ grain import requirements into the Kingdom. The time chartered vessels start operations
FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, has announced that the Loligo exploration well 42/07-01 was spudded on Friday 3 August 2012. The well, being drilled by the the Leiv Eiriksson semi-submersible drilling rig
Recent increase in support for Wave & Tidal energy in the UK, up from 2 ROCs to 5 ROCs, will stimulate the marine sector. Smart companies are positioning themselves to succeed in this emerging sector now. Tidal Today, the leading think tank providing independent news and analysis for tidal energy, i
As part of the Sakhalin III project, Gazprom has launched construction of the production wells in the Kirinskoye gas and condensate field located on the Sakhalin Island shelf. To date, one exploratory well is being switched to the production regime. In addition, the Company is planning to launch con
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego was ranked 15th in The Scientist magazine’s “Best Places to Work in Academia” survey. The list, published in the August 2012 issue of the magazine, rated Scripps 15th of 25 international science institutions and sixth among West Coast institutions.
On Friday, August 3, 2012, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft successfully launched the first of two identical RoRo freight ferry new buildings for the Turkish shipping company Ulusoy Sealines. “At 208 metres, this is the longest and biggest freight ferry ever built at FSG”, declared shipyard Managi
ADPC’s Al Fenci tugboat navigates her way along Mina Zayed channel after successfully passing all tests. The tugboat, built at the Grandweld yard in Dubai, will be joined by her sister tug, Al Durrah, also built at the same yard. Both will work at Khalifa Port. ADPC’s full complement of working craf
An international study to understand and predict the likely impact of ocean acidification on shellfish and other marine organisms living in seas from the tropics to the poles is published this week in the journal Global Change Biology. Ocean acidification is occurring because some of the increased c
