Dometic Marine launches the new In-Duct Breathe Easy(TM)Air Purifier (patent-pending) to the US commercial and workboat markets at this year’s Pacific Marine Expo. The cutting-edge system was recently awarded the highly acclaimed IBEX Innovation Award in the Mechanical Systems category. Since its la
Between January and August 2010, sales of tuna and tilapia to the United States totalled US$31.6 million, which is 155 percent more than during the same period last year. According to statistics from the Agriculture Department, Colombia exported tuna to the US market for around US$17 million and til
Sierra Gold Corp. undertook an experimental approach to the Sierra Leone rainy season and we are pleased to announce that through these testing and small scale dredging operations the company recovered 32 troy ounces of gold and 72 diamonds. John Semachko Jr., President of Sierra gold Corp. commente
The tug ‘Fairplay-22’ that capsized in Rotterdam Port on November 11 has been refloated by Smit Salvage with the help of their sheerleg ‘Taklift 7’. After the remaining water had been pumped out of the tug, a search-team tried to locate the still missing Captain inside the tug but was not successful
Technip, an engineering and construction company for the oil and gas industry, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract by Petroleos de Venezuela for the Mariscal Sucre Dragon/Patao development, offshore the northeast coast of Venezuela.
In the aftermath of the 2nd international conference on efficient classification, the marine equipment industry considers that the time is over for questioning the necessity and usefulness of harmonisation and mutual recognition. Stakeholders are now called to acknowledge the changes in the regulato
Boskalis proposal to SMIT Pension Fund • One-off voluntary deposit of approximately € 30 million • No additional future obligations for further deposits • No reduction in pension entitlements as from 1 January 2011 • Deposit has no impact on Boskalis’ earnings Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announc
METS inc. the SuperYacht Pavilion 2010, with its record number of 1,320 exhibitors, closed on a very upbeat note with a rise in visitor numbers. “Given the tough times we have all been experiencing, it is wonderful to pick up on a positive mood amongst exhibitors at METS and the SYP this year and to
Ultracargo concentrate its activities in the liquid bulk storage business, a segment in which it has a leading position and will continue to seek opportunities to leverage the benefits of a growing demand for logistics infrastructure in Brazil. In October 2010, Ultracargo announced the expansion of
Northeast Business Park (NBP) must prove it has the authority to dredge the Caboolture River before its appeal against the rejection of its… (whereilive) [mappress] Source: whereilive, November 19, 2010;
The European Commission on Wednesday presented its energy infrastructure priorities for the next two decades, aimed at making networks fit for the 21st century. In the Communication, the Commission defines EU priority corridors for the transport of electricity, gas and oil. This map of priorities wi
Montgomery park officials have drained all of the water out of Lake Needwood in Rock Creek Regional Park and expect to start dredging in … By Mimi Liu (gazette) [mappress] Source: gazette, November 19, 2010;
Sri Lanka’s new pounds Sterling 226 million deep sea port at Magampura harbor, Hambantota, on the south coast of the island has today been officially opened with the ceremonial docking of the first vessel to use the port facilities. In a ceremony presided over by President Mahinda Rajapaksa as part
Intertek, a leading global provider of quality and safety solutions, has acquired Pacifica Marine, a marine cargo inspection and surveying company operating in Papua New Guinea. Strategically located in Port Moresby, Pacifica Marine provides a wide scope of survey, inspection and marine insurance re
