A Darwin alliance representing traditional owners and community groups has raised concerns about the safety risks proposed by a 12-billion… (yahoo news) [mappress] Source: yahoo news, November 29, 2010;
As part of its commitment to contribute to sustainable development, Yemen LNG has set out a two-year project to construct and upgrade 10 new schools in Radhoum, Jirdan, and Al-Rawdah districts of Shabwah governorate. The schools will be equipped with furniture and accommodation for teachers as well.
Nordic LNG executed the first delivery of LNG to the supply vessel Viking Lady in Risavika on November 25th with Maritime Logistic Services AS (MLS). Bunkering took place in the Risavika harbor some 400 meters from the Skangass liquefaction plant, via two LNG tank trucks. Viking Lady is the first co
India’s first international container transhipment terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam near Kochi will be commissioned next month. All hurdles… By John Mary (thepeninsulaqatar) [mappress] Source: thepeninsulaqatar, November 28, 2010;
The state has made a rare binding pledge to offset whatever pollution it may cause by depositing the muck it dredges from Baltimore harbor… By Timothy B. Wheeler (baltimoresun) [mappress] Source: baltimoresun, November 28, 2010;
– Imtech Marine & Offshore and VSTEP announce their cooperation to deliver innovative maritime training simulators. The partnership combines Imtech’s worldwide experience in maritime systems and VSTEP’s innovative 3D simulation technology to introduce a new range of high-end maritime simulators whic
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced the signing of a long-term transport contract with Vale International SA, a subsidiary of Vale S.A. for two very large ore carriers (VLOCs) on November 18. Two 300,000 DWT-class newbuilding vessels, which will be constructed at U
Victron Energy has started cooperation with BEP Marine in order to facilitate the integration of Victron products with BEP Marine’s CZone™ system. It is expected that Victron’s products will be compatible with the CZone™ system per April 2011. CZone™ system CZone™ is a state-of-the-art, digital netw
Ocean Signal the specialist manufacturer of safety and communication products, has appointed Furuno France to handle its distribution throughout France. The new range of SafeSea EPIRB’s, SARTS and GMDSS VHF’s will be launched to French yachtsmen on the Furuno France stand at the Paris Boat Show (3rd
They are a species that has already wrought havoc in some of Scotland’s most idyllic beauty spots, but now the dreaded American signal crayfish has invaded Glasgow. The species, which devastates fishing stocks, is the scourge of fishermen and causes river banks to cave in, has been discovered in the
CMA CGM SA, the French shipping business reorganizing about $5 billion of debt, said it will receive an investment of $500 million from Turkish family-owned company Yildirim in return for a 20 percent stake. The accord means CMA CGM, the third-largest container shipper, is nearing an agreement with
STX Europe has announced that the initial public offering of ordinary shares in STX OSV Holdings (STX OSV) has been completed, and that the company made a strong trading debut on the Singapore Exchange on November 12.
Qatar has given $100mn assistance to Bangladesh for lifting of wastes from and dredging of four rivers around Dhaka city by the year 2011. The authorities have fixed a target of lifting 4.8mn cubic feet of wastes from the rivers – the Buriganga, the Turag, the Balu and the Shitalakkhya – within the
Drilling in the UK North Sea ramped up in the second quarter this year new figures from the government show. There were nine offshore exploration wells drilled on the UKCS in the second quarter compared with six in the same period last year, while the number of appraisal wells in the second quarter
