A conservation plan is needed to protect the island’s rich natural heritage for decades to come, officials say. And they’re giving residents… By Mike Morrison (jacksonville) [mappress] Source: jacksonville, December 7, 2010;
GL Exchange Forum in Madrid looks at the offshore wind market through the lens of the future. By 2020, the EU aims to get 20% of its electricity produced by wind energy technologies. That number is well within reach, since wind power’s share of total installed capacity has quadrupled in the past 10
GL Exchange Forum in Madrid looks at the offshore wind market through the lens of the future. By 2020, the EU aims to get 20% of its electricity produced by wind energy technologies. That number is well within reach, since wind power’s share of total installed capacity has quadrupled in the past 10
The new crude oil concept vessel, named Triality, has been developed through a DNV innovation project. As its name indicates, it fulfils three main goals: it is environmentally superior to a conventional crude oil tanker, its new solutions are feasible and based on well known technology, and it is f
Recently the VEG staff had a little celebration on the occasion of the 20st birthday celebration. In the late 80s Centraal Staal realised they had to modernize, innovated and expand to keep up with the growing demand of the maritime industry. Started as an integrated drawing office, it developed int
GL Exchange Forum in Madrid looks at the offshore wind market through the lens of the future Madrid, 6 December 2010 – By 2020, the EU aims to get 20% of its electricity produced by wind energy technologies. That number is well within reach, since wind power’s share of total installed capacity has q
Declared Norway’s Ship of the Year 2010 by Rikke Linde, Minister for Trade & Industry, at the recent SMM trade show in Hamburg last September, DOFCON ASA’s subsea service vessel, Skandi Aker, features a SAM Electronics’ NACOS 35-5 integrated navigation command system supplied by SAM’s associate L-3
AB Volvo Penta and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd have entered into a technological agreement to develop boat control system. Through the wholly owned electronics company, CPAC Systems, Volvo Penta is developing world-leading electronic solutions, such as the electronic platform. This CAN-based network, whic
Mulder Shipyard in the Netherlands has announced that construction will soon start on a new yard just ten kilometres from its current facility. This second yard (in Zoeterwoude Rijndijk) will cover an area of 7000 square metres and focus on the maintenance, refit and new build of yachts between 18 a
Thanks to the new approved Hydrex reclaim system that prevents fouling from spreading in the environment during underwater cleaning operations, the Port of Algeciras authorities have specifically authorized the company to perform underwater hull cleaning operations in Algeciras on vessels both along
Russia’s fifth biggest oil company, Gazprom Neft, is preparing bids for four big fields in the Pechora Sea and the Kara Sea, the company … By Atle Staalesen /TheBarentsObserver/ [mappress] Source: Barentsobserver, December 6, 2010;Image:Gazprom
Entitled “Dredging, Dredging Products and Sustainable Development ” and organised by the Tunisian Committee of CEDA under the leadership of Mr Riath Hentati, PDG de la SEACNVS, Tunisia, the seminar attracted over 90 experts representing public departments and ministries, ports, engineering firms, ma
MEO Australia Limited advises that since the last progress report, the BOP’s have been run and tested. The 12-¼” hole commenced drilling at 21:30 hrs (Perth time) on Friday 3rd December and has been drilled to a depth of 2,936m. The well was shut in at 18:00 hrs on Sunday 5th December after encounte
Benin Republic has said that it would build five inland ports to move goods to Nigeria, Togo and other landlocked countries such as Niger… By Bayo Akomolafe (compassnewspaper) [mappress] Source: compassnewspaper, December 6, 2010;
