On Saturday 24th July 2010 the scale model (1:50) of the powerful self-propelled ocean going rock cutter dredger ‘D’Artagnan’ was formally handed over by DEME’s C.E.O. Alain Bernard to the Panama Canal Authrorities (ACP) during a ceremony in the Miraflores Locks Visitor Centre. The scale model will
U.S. Senate committee has approved $10 million in funding for the University of Maine’s development, deployment and testing of offshore wind… (wbztv) [mappress] Source: wbztv, July 23, 2010;
Mr Huhne, one of the leading Liberal Democrats in the cabinet, used an interview with The Sunday Telegraph to speak out in favour of… By Patrick Hennessy (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, June 25, 2010;
Mr Huhne, one of the leading Liberal Democrats in the cabinet, used an interview with The Sunday Telegraph to speak out in favour of… By Patrick Hennessy (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, June 25, 2010;
Spectrum ASA announced today the appointment of Richie Miller as President of Spectrum Geo Inc in Houston, Texas a 100% owned subsidiary. Spectrum CEO David Rowlands said,”Following an international search that commenced in the first quarter of 2010, we are pleased that Richie Miller has taken the p
Pipeline company Enbridge Corp. said yesterday it will remove 20 to 30 non-essential personnel from offshore natural-gas infrastructure attached to its pipelines. The company operates seven offshore pipeline systems, which carry roughly 2.3 billion cubic feet of gas per day onshore. A spokeswoman di
Schlumberger Limited today reported second-quarter 2010 revenue of $5.94 billion versus $5.60 billion in the first quarter of 2010, and $5.53 billion in the second quarter of 2009. Income from continuing operations attributable to Schlumberger excluding charges was $818 million-an increase of 9% seq
Mitra Energy (Indonesia Sibaru) Limited today took on contract the Trident IX drilling rig, owned by Transocean Offshore Drilling, to drill an exploration well, Mojo-1, in the Sibaru Block. The Sibaru Block is located some 250 miles North of the Indonesian island of Bali. Spud of the well is expecte
Indiana is eyeing the state’s wind-swept slice of Lake Michigan as a possible location for wind farms, including turbines that would be… (southbendtribune) [mappress] Source: southbendtribune, July 23, 2010;
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has successfully closed an inaugural USD 450 million US Private Placement Notes program with 26 institutional investors in the United States and United Kingdom. The significantly oversubscribed program consists of three tranches with maturities of 7, 10 and 12 years a
Dockwise Ltd. announces the sale of type IV vessel MV Enterprise to optimize the composition of the company’s fleet with an increasing focus on premium cargoes. MV Enterprise has been sold to an undisclosed buyer and will be delivered to the buyer end of July 2010. The divestment of this type IV ves
The Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoRA) will invest approximately € 25 million in the creation of a site of almost 5 hectares to accommodate the future expansion of Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT). The land will be gained by filling in the south western corner of the Botlek dock with some 600,000 m3 of sa
Orion Marine Group, Inc. (NYSE:ORN) (the “Company”) today announced it will release its financial results for the second quarter 2010 on Thursday, August 5, 2010, at approximately 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time/4:00 a.m. Central Time. The Company will conduct a telephone briefing at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time/
A Fife company that emerged from a management buy-out just nine years ago is now a world leader in deep water offshore structures for wind… (eveningtelegraph) [mappress] Source: eveningtelegraph, July 23, 2010;
