DONG Energy has sold its 50 per cent stake in Nordkraft Vind to Nordkraft Produksjon for NOK 145 million (DKK 138 million). The size of DONG Energy’s portfolio of wind projects in Norway is found no longer to warrant a continued strategic focus on expansion of the Norwegian market. Nordkraft Vind op
Today, Halliburton broke ground at the construction site of its new Technology Center at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Technology Park, located at Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The groundbreaking represents a milestone in the Cooperation Agreement signed in 2010 between H
On August 16 the sixth vessel out of 10 multipurpose bulk carriers under RSD-44 project for Volga Shipping Company was launched at Okskaya shipyard (Navashino, Nizhegorodskaya region). Vessel was called “Captain Kadomtsev”. Ten river self-propelled vessels of RSD-44 project are being constructed at
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, won several orders for a total of $200 million from Samsung Heavy Industries, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Keppel FELS and Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd., to supply equipment 23 new Jack-Up and DP drilling vessels and one FPSO to be executed in South-Ko
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, won several orders for a total of $200 million from Samsung Heavy Industries, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Keppel FELS and Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd., to supply equipment 23 new Jack-Up and DP drilling vessels and one FPSO to be executed in South-Ko
NewLead Holdings Ltd., an international shipping company owning and operating tankers and dry bulk vessels, today announced that on August 12, 2011, First Business Bank (“FBB”) and NewLead entered into a sale agreement for two vessels, the Newlead Prosperity and the Newlead Spartounta. Pursuant to t
On August 10, 2011, two new ships built by China Shipping Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. moved away from No. 3 outfitting quay for sea trial. At 14:55 P.M. that day, the fifteenth 57300T bulk carrier (Hull No. CIS 57300-18) for China shipping development Co., Ltd. tramp. Co. drew out from No. 1 quay b
Kodiak Kenai Cable Company, LLC (KKCC), a subsidiary of Old Harbor Native Corporation, has deployed Infinera’s Submarine Solution for its optical network upgrade spanning approximately 1,000 km throughout the state of Alaska. KKCC chose Infinera for the ease of use, speed of deployment and cutting e
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced today it will be attending the WJB Capital Industrial Conference in Lake Geneva, WI on Thursday August 18, 2011. Jonathan W. Berger, Chief Executive Officer, will be participating in one-on-one meetings. The Company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporatio
Enterprise Products Partners LP is sending an underwater inspection team to investigate the cause of a surface sheen near the junction of th… (fuelfix) [mappress] Source: fuelfix, August 16, 2011;
The Selene 128 is the result of a international collaboration of designers and architects under Howard Chen’s design team leadership. Howard Chen has worked closely with renowned Dutch designer Guido De Groot and a group of International consultants to develop a contemporary take on the long range y
The oil leak on a flow line system that serves the Shell-operated Gannet Alpha platform remains under control, with the well shut in. “It is not easy to quantify the total volume spilled but we estimate so far that it is around 216 tonnes (1,300 barrels),” said Glen Cayley, Technical Director of She
Politicians and scientists celebrated water on Monday, despite rain showers that canceled a planned tidal power demonstration… (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcoasttoday, August 16, 2011;
On Monday, Aug. 15, U.S. Senator Scott Brown visited the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the world-renowned research and education organization based on Cape Cod. The visit was Brown’s first to WHOI. “We are delighted to have been able to host Senator Brown,” said WHOI President and Dir
