The Danish warship Esbern Snare rescued two crew members from the German owned heavy lift carrier Beluga Nomination, which last week was hijacked by Somalia pirates in the Indian Ocean far from Somalia. During the transfer to Somalia’s coast the ship was attacked by a patrol boat from the Seychelles
Statoil held a follow-up meeting with the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) today in which we reviewed the status after the C06 incident at Gullfaks. “We addressed two topics in the meeting, specifically those relating to well integrity and pressure build-up in the Shetland formation,” says he
The Directors of Energy World Corporation Limited (EWC) are pleased to announce that EWC has recently received from the Secretary of the Department of Energy of the Republic of the Philippines a permit for the development, construction and operation of a Liquefied Natural Gas Hub Terminal and Re-gas
CMA CGM has finalised its deal with Yildirim Group, and its former boss has returned to the helm, as the carrier continues to seek finance to repay debts thought to amount to around US$5 billion.
The European Investment Bank has formally agreed to provide a EUR 450 million loan to TenneT Holding B.V. to finance construction and… (finchannel) [mappress] Source: finchannel, January 31, 2011
Options for dredging the Oamaru Harbour and its entrance are being considered again by the Waitaki District Council, after an experiment … By David Bruce (odt) [mappress] Source: odt, January 31, 2011;
Variant of proven ME-GI engine targets significant LPG sector MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced the introduction of its Liquid ME-GI (Liquid Gas Injection) engine. The Liquid ME-GI is powered by LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas), a smaller market than LNG but of significance in certain segments such as the
New generation marine automation with integral green credentials sets sail The first vessel to sail with Kongsberg Maritime’s sophisticated new K-Chief 600 marine automation system was delivered to its owner on 10th January 2010. The Korean Built VLCC features an extensive Kongsberg Maritime package
The global financial crisis is being blamed for the slow redevelopment of the Coffs Harbour Jetty foreshores… (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, January 31, 2011;
The State Government will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with banks for financing the first phase of the multi-crore Vizhinjam … (expressbuzz) [mappress] Source: expressbuzz, January 31, 2011;
Universities are responding to the changing needs of the energy industry by launching a number of new postgraduate courses. (theengineer) [mappress] Source: theengineer, January 31, 2011
At least 1,200 families will be left homeless as the Cebu City government pursued its plan to clear out the Mahiga River of shanties and … By MARS W. MOSQUEDA JR. (mb) [mappress] Source: mb, January 31, 2011;
A New Jersey-based wind energy company with a request for proposal (RFP) before the state to establish a wind turbine installation off New… (wickedlocal) [mappress] Source: wickedlocal, January 31, 2011
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority will receive financial proposals from 25 entities to start industries at Hambantota port next week, Mr Priyath… (steelguru) [mappress] Source: steelguru, January 31, 2011;
