On Friday, 28 October 2011 the research icebreaker Polarstern sets off on its 28th Antarctic expedition. Over 200 scientists and technicians from research institutions in 14 countries will take part in the five expedition legs. They will examine a wide variety of topics: oceanography and marine chem
Hercules Offshore, Inc. today reported a loss from continuing operations of $17.0 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, on revenue of $163.0 million for the third quarter 2011, compared with a loss from continuing operations of $16.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, on revenue of $157.6 million f
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has achieved a significant milestone in the deployment of tidal energy technology with confirmation that its prototype tidal turbine, located subsea off the Orkney Islands, Scotland, has successfully generated and fed over 100 megawatt hours (MWh) of el
A yacht dream is coming true: The emission-free solar yacht with towing-kite propulsion will be developed and built by the solar ship manufacturer SolarWaterWorld AG from Berlin in close cooperation with the Hamburg-based technology leader SkySails GmbH. A cooperation agreement which includes a seve
Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Nexen Inc., announced it has received approval from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to proceed with the Golden Eagle area development – a GBP 2 billion (C$3.3 billion) investment (GBP 750 million net to Nexen) that is expected to produce
Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Nexen Inc., announced today it has received approval from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to proceed with the Golden Eagle area development – a GBP 2 billion (C$3.3 billion) investment (GBP 750 million net to Nexen) that is expected to p
Nord Stream today confirmed it has agreed repricing arrangements with its relationship banks for the 3.9 billion euro Phase I project finance facilities. Nord Stream undertook this exercise in order to bring Phase I pricing into line with the pricing it achieved for the 2.5 billion euros raised for
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, donated the main components of a hybrid diesel propulsion system to the Engineering Department at State University of New York Maritime College (the Bronx, New York City), at an unveiling and dedication ceremony in mid-October. It was the o
McDermott International, Inc. previewed its 2011 third quarter by providing its current expectations for certain financial categories of the Company’s continuing operations, based upon management’s recent operating reviews. McDermott also announced that it will report its actual third quarter 2011 f
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved and adopted a charter for its Audit Task Force. The action was taken during an Oct. 25 meeting held at the new Bayport Administration Building, a “green” facility designed to LEED gold standards. After taking special note that the meeting
Eni announces results for the third quarter and the nine months of 2011. Adjusted operating profit: €4.61 billion in the quarter (up 12%); €13.71 billion in the nine months (up 9%); Hydrocarbon production still affected by the Libyan disruptions: down by 13.6% inthe third quarter of 2011 to 1.47 mmb
The Scottish government has announced new funding for renewable energy developments that are likely to produce new engineering jobs… (careerstructure) [mappress] Source: careerstructure, October 27, 2011
SMD and Blade Offshore Services (BOS) announce the signature of Heads of Terms for a joint venture. Under the joint venture, expected to be called SMD-BORD, SMD will design and manufacture subsea remote drilling solutions for the marine renewable industry, offering a cost effective alternative to mo
The UK’s emerging offshore wind industry has only just started work on ambitious plans to build more than 30GW of new capacity, and is not y… By Jessica Shankleman (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, October 27, 2011
