MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) is in the closing stages of testing three different floating wind turbine concepts for the DeepCwind Consortium (USA), led by the University of Maine. It is the first time in the world that such an extensive scale model test campaign is conducted in th
China’s Qingshan Shipyard launched the second in a series of bulk carriers being built for Russia’s FESCO Group on April 23. The ship was named FESCO ‘Simferopol’. ‘FESCO Simferopol’ measures in at 189.99 metres long, 32.26 metres wide, 18 metres deep and 12.8 metres in draught. With a deadweight of
BMT Scientific Marine Services (BMT) is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Trading as BMT Scientific Marine Services Ltda, BMT will operate in Rio de Janeiro as an extension of its existing offices in California and Houston. The local presence provided by this
With a new analysis showing UK wind farms operating at just 20 per cent of their capacity in 2010, the potential of wind power has been… (theecologist) [mappress] Source: theecologist, May 04, 2011;
On April.22.2011, a grand naming ,delivery & acceptance ceremony for NO.1 92500DWT BC “INDUS PROSPERITY” (Hull NO: SF060137), built for Indian MSPL company, was held in SF shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Yongan site. Among the participants were representatives from Gaogang district committee, Gaogang district
Work is well underway in Hantsport to change the way people affect the environment around them. (novanewsnow) [mappress] Source: novanewsnow, May 04, 2011;
Intense lobbying over award of tenders at the Mombasa port in Kenya is threatening to delay construction of the second container terminal wh… By Chris Mgidu (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, May 4, 2011
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said his government fully respects the courts and its decisions and urged the French ener… (app) [mappress] Source: app, May 4, 2011;
The Tillamook Intergovernmental Development Entity (TIDE) invites the public to learn more about ocean derived power by attending a public… (tillamookheadlightherald) [mappress] Source: tillamookheadlightherald, May 04, 2011;
Deputy Warden Vernon Pitts told Guysborough Municipal council about the need to dredge Larry’s River Harbour at the last council meeting hel… By Lois Ann Dort (guysboroughjournal) [mappress] Source: guysboroughjournal, May 4, 2011;
RWE Dea Egypt has announced a further gas find in the North El Amriya concession. The company, as operator, holds a 100% stake in this concession. The NEA 4x strike is about six kilometres east of the NEA 3x find confirmed in January in the offshore concession North El Amriya, some 40 kilometres nor
In 1891 the first passengers to go on a cruise were Germans. It was the idea of the Hamburg ship owner Albert Ballin. At that time most of the passenger steamers were idling in the port of Hamburg during the winter. So Ballin decided to assign one of these ships to the Mediterranean on an […]
Chevron Corporation has announced today that it has agreed to acquire oil and gas assets, primarily 228,000 net leasehold acres, in the Marcellus Shale from Chief Oil & Gas LLC and Tug Hill, Inc. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close before the end of the second quarter, were not disc
To enhance capacities of major ports the ministry of shipping is aiming to award 22 projects worth INR 13,600 crore under the public private… (steelguru) [mappress] Source: steelguru, May 4, 2011;
