Alu Design & Services AS, the leading supplier of pilot chairs and deck rails to the marine, navy, offshore and commercial industries, has launched a new range of low profile deck rails. The new deck rails have been designed and developed in direct response to demand from customers who have requeste
VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced a new contract to build a 112-foot ATB Offshore Tug for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. (Bouchard). This tug will be similar to others built for Bouchard in previous years by Halter Marine. Me
Daewoo Mangalia shipyard in Romania will build four ships for the Israeli Ofer Global Holdings group, under a contract of EUR 400 million, with the additional option of a further four ships. The ship construction will be completed by the end of 2013. “The order released to Daewoo Mangalia shipyard i
Dart Energy Limited today completed the issue of new shares pursuant to the recent entitlement offer, the retail component of which was settled on Friday, 20 May 2011. New shares issued will begin trading on the ASX on Tuesday, 24 May 2011. The entitlement offer raised a total of approximately AUD$1
Daewoo Mangalia shipyard in Romania will build four ships for the Israeli Ofer Global Holdings group, under a contract of EUR 400 million… by Irina Popescu (romania-insider) [mappress] Source: romania-insider, May 23, 2011;
Guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) assisted the crew of Pakistani flagged fishing vessel Al Sohail May 18… (Navy) [mappress] Source: Navy, May 23, 2011
A top official of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (IFCD) has tentatively set December this year as the deadline for completion o… (thesangaiexpress) [mappress] Source: thesangaiexpress, May 23, 2011;
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced the introduction of a new DC (direct current) electrical system for marine applications. The new system is part of a revival of power solutions using DC electricity, and will provide highly efficient power distribution and elect
Dawn is beginning to break in Cornwall and the Leviathan and Kraken, two grand vessels, sit patiently awaiting their departure from the historic Falmouth docks… By Ellie Zolfagharifard (theengineer) [mappress] Source: theengineer, May 23, 2011
The controversial project to recontour the Malibu Lagoon looks to be on hold, after the San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ernest Goldsmith … (malibutimes) [mappress] Source: malibutimes, May 23, 2011;
The algae has emerged and so have the warning signs along Grand Lake. The state Thursday placed the first advisory of the season on the lake… By Nancy Allen (dailystandard) [mappress] Source: dailystandard, May 23, 2011;
Power conversion specialist Converteam has been selected by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) as designer and supplier of high efficiency electrical systems for three newbuild ultra-deepwater drillships for Noble Corporation, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors. The Hyundai Gusto P
The Evergreen Group has ordered and signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Corp. (CSBC) today for ten 8,000-TEU container vessels. The contract, signed by Bronson Hsieh, Evergreen Vice Group Chairman, and Tang Tay-Ping, CSBC Chairman, is for Evergreen’s third-time order of L-class environmentally
The UK’s National Grid launched an unusual competition last week – to design the electricity pylons of the future that will carry green electricity from onshore and offshore wind farms, and other power sources, to the consumer. The UK has around 88,000 pylons built in a steel lattice tower using a d
