Rio Tinto, Maersk Line, Cargill and BP Shipping are among the maritime giants calling on the industry today to build and convert ships to the highest standards of energy efficiency. Members of the Sustainability Shipping Initiative launched a “case for action”, analyzing the global trends shaping th
Plans for a major new shipyard at Baku, in Azerbaijan, are underway, with the new facility expected to be fully operational in June 2013. The new shipbuilding and repair yard, called the Baku Shipyard Factory, is a joint-venture between SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan), Azerbaijan Investment
At the ship-repair plant no.35 at Murmansk it is continued ballasting of the Off-shore Ice-Resistant Fixed Platform «Prirazlomnaya». Cementing is carried out by the contract company «Hermes». This company operates two mobile modern enterprises for cement manufacture, necessary technique and material
Icon Energy Limited today announced it has commenced coring operations on Lydia-11 at a depth of 696 metres. Lydia-11 is one of four wells to be drilled in this current program. Lydia-13 has now been confirmed as part of this program and an option has been exercised on the Atlas Drilling rig to comp
Authorities in Spain, France and Portugal signed a joint declaration for the maintenance of fishery agreements in the framework of the Common Fishery Policy (CFP). In the text, the three countries expressed their conviction that the external dimension of the CFP should preserve the future of the Eur
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (“MES”) has worked out the 2011 Mid-term Business Plan (“11 Mid-term Plan”) covering fiscal years 2011 to 2013. In the previous Mid-term Business Plan launched in April 2008, we focused on three main policies, which are “Deepening and development of core/g
U.S. Senator Jack Reed yesterday joined local fishermen, officials from the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF)… (PoliticalNews) [mappress] Source: PoliticalNews, May 17, 2011
With less than a month to go to the opening of the GE Energy Manufacturing Technology Center, employees of GE in the Kingdom are looking forward to the educational and hands-on training prospects that the facility will offer. The Center further expands GE’s local job creation and training commitment
Vattenfall has formed a joint venture company, Aegir Wave Power, together with the Scottish wave power technology company Pelamis Wave Power. The company has today obtained authorisation to continue development of an area close to the Shetland Islands for wave power generation. Aegir, in which Vatte
Vattenfall has formed a joint venture company, Aegir Wave Power, together with the Scottish wave power technology company Pelamis Wave Power. The company has today obtained authorisation to continue development of an area close to the Shetland Islands for wave power generation. Aegir, in which Vatte
ATCO Structures & Logistics (ATCO) has begun construction of a 1,700-person workforce accommodation facility for the Queensland Curtis LNG Project (QCLNG) operated by QGC Pty Limited, a BG Group business. The construction camp will provide accommodation and recreational amenities for the workforce c
Golden Gate ferry passengers rode a new ferry Monday that actually is more than 10 years old. The MV Golden Gate plied Bay Area waters for… By Mark Prado(marinij) [mappress] Source: marinij, May 17, 2011;
Eni has signed an agreement with MEO Australia Limited to farm-in to the Heron and Blackwood gas discoveries in the permit NT/P68 in the Timor Sea, northern Australia. The agreement involves Eni earning 50% in the Heron gas discovery by funding the drilling of two wells in the Heron Area. Eni may wi
The Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) on Monday handed over two small tankers-cum-utility ships to Pakistan Navy. The ships … By APP(tribune) [mappress] Source: tribune, May 17, 2011;
