Woodside Petroleum chief executive Don Voelte says Australia is ready to emerge as a global superpower of the liquefied natural gas industry… (theaustralian) [mappress] Source: theaustralian, March 9, 2011;
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings is diversifying from its core shipbuilding business to offshore engineering, marine … [mappress] Source: South China Morning Post , March 9, 2011;
Song Hong Joint Stock Corporation yesterday, March 8, began work on a VND503 billion (US$25 million) scheme to improve drainage – and the environment – in channels opening into the To Lich, Hoang Liet, Lu and Set rivers skirting the capital. The work includes dredging and cleaning the channel beds,
The budget for the Leviathan 1 exploratory well at Israel’s Leviathan natural gas field could exceed the estimated $150 million and go as… Source: Israeli Diamond [mappress] Source:Israelidiamond , March 9, 2011;
A request for assistance from a Japanese-owned merchant vessel in the Somali Basin led to Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship USS ‘Bulkeley’ securing the release of the vessel and its 24 crew members from four suspected pirates on March 6. At approximately 15:00 local time on March 5, the oil tan
BMT Fleet Technology, of Ottawa, Canada will collaborate with the University of Victoria to design and deliver North America’s first ever hybrid, electric research ship. The vessel, formerly known as CCG ‘Tsekoa II’, will be used by the university as a research facility off the British Columbia (BC)
Cathelco have won an order to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling equipment for Pelamis, a ‘sea snake’ structure which produces electricity from the action of the waves. Pelamis Wave Power Ltd was the first company to generate wave energy for the UK grid and became the first company to operate a ‘
International law firm Ince & Co announces the promotion of four Asia based solicitors to the global partnership effective 1 May 2011, in a move that significantly bolsters the firm’s expertise and presence in the region. The four new partners are Gary Wong in Hong Kong, Wai Yue Loh and Vincent Xu i
Towage and salvage specialist Multraship has salvaged the fishing trawler Nieuwpoort 28 (N28) which capsized off Dunkirk on March 1, using its recently upgraded floating sheerlegs Cormorant to successfully complete a challenging operation. The trawler capsized twenty miles off the French/Belgian coa
The Panama Maritime Authority has authorized Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to offer its extended dry docking (EDD) programme for vessels under the flag of Panama. The flag of Panama acknowledges the technological advancements to make environmentally safe in-water inspections and maintenance and reflects i
A group of the Company’s experts led by Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee continues its business trip to the Far East. During the meeting held in Vladivostok and devoted to the Company’s investment projects implementation in the Far Eastern regions it was noted
New Australian college chooses Kongsberg Maritime simulators The installation of a new suite of navigation simulators has been completed at the all-new Great Barrier Reef International Marine College (GBRIMC) in Cairns, Australia. Installation took place in January 2011 and consisted of a 270 degree
The budget for the Leviathan 1 exploratory well at Israel’s Leviathan natural gas field could exceed the estimated $150 million and go as hi… (israelidiamond) [mappress] Source: israelidiamond, March 9, 2011;
In a major clampdown on illegal dredging of sand, 22 boats were seized while mining sand from the Vasai creek on Tuesday morning. (indiatimes) [mappress] Source: indiatimes, March 9, 2011
