Launceston Flood Authority chiefs present new information on how the Tamar River works and what will be a controversial view for many on the… BY ALISON ANDREWS (examiner) [mappress] Source: examiner, May 25, 2011;
On May 9, the Public Works of Bureau of Oran Province of Algeria announced that the First Bid Section of Breakwater Reinforcement Project of Oran Civil Port had been awarded to CHEC/ETRHB consortium. The value of the contract is around USD 64.66 million, with a construction period of 24 months. Rela
ABB reports that it is currently delivering electric propulsion systems for eight wind turbine installation vessels on behalf of … (marinelog) [mappress] Source: marinelog, May 25, 2011;
ABB reports that it is currently delivering electric propulsion systems for eight wind turbine installation vessels on behalf of … (marinelog) [mappress] Source: marinelog, May 25, 2011;
The ship that will fulfil HMS Endurance’s role as an interim Antarctic patrol vessel entered Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time on Monday 23 May 2011. The ice-breaker MV Polarbjorn – to be named HMS Protector – has been leased on a three-year contract from Norwegian company GC Rieber Shipping
With rising fuel costs and today’s global interest on emission reduction, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is considered a promising alternative fuel for all type of ships. In response to industry’s need for technical guidance for new construction and existing vessel conversion, leading class society ABS
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has placed an order with Samsung for the construction of a power cable laying vessel. The vessel with an overall length of 100 meters and with a cable loading capacity of 5,000 ton is expected to be completed in the second half of 2012. Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.
The import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is being considered under a Third Party Access Regime in order to bridge the severe gas supply-dem… (onepakistan) [mappress] Source: onepakistan, May 25, 2011;
The restoration project for Davis Lake is apparently going to cost significantly more than Lynn Haven city officials had first estimated whe… By Meagan O’Halloran (wjhg) [mappress] Source: wjhg, May 25, 2011;
The German navigation system supplier Raytheon Anschütz was recently awarded a contract for the delivery of an integrated bridge and navigation system for a Fisheries Research Vessel, newbuilding 1378 at STX Finland. The 62 meter long vessel is being built at STX Finland Rauma shipyard and will be o
AGA’s facility for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be inaugurated outside Nynäshamn, Sweden on 27 May. The first in the Baltic Sea region, the terminal is AGA’s largest venture ever. Natural gas can replace oil in industrial processes and as a fuel for land and sea-based transport, reducing emissio
British lawmakers said Monday that shale gas resources in Britain should be developed to reduce the country’s reliance on imported supplies… [mappress] Source: yahoo, May 24, 2011;
Amarcon announces two new orders at Nor-Shipping 2011: Seaway Heavy Lifting ordered OCTOPUS-Onboard for Oleg Strashnov and Fairstar Heavy Transport ordered two OCTOPUS-Onboard systems for semi-submersible heavy lift vessels MV Forte MV Finesse. Seaway Heavy Lifting ordered OCTOPUS-Onboard for one of
Ukrainian defense minister Mikhail Yezhel again called all Ukrainians to build Project 58250 corvette together and donated his monthly salary for the ship’s construction, reports Segodnya. Monthly wage rate of the Ukrainian minister is not disclosed. Online portal URA-Inform reported in mid-Apr refe
