The Superfund cleanup of the Sheboygan River between Eighth and 14th streets will be delayed until next spring, Mayor Bob Ryan said Monday night. The delay is because the Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have yet to sign off on an agreement on the fin
Brazil’s offshore Libra oil prospect contains approximately 8 billion barrels of oil, a government energy official said on Monday, vastly… by Times LIVE [mappress] Source: Times LIVE,September 14, 2010,
Draka Offshore announced today they have been selected by PNE WIND AG as the technical development partner responsible for designing the… (sys-con) [mappress] Source: sys-con, September 14, 2010;
A comprehensive study is underway on the policy that bars foreign shipping lines from operating in the nation’s domestic routes. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, who will head the study, said he wanted to meet those involved including manufacturers, government agencies, business groups, sh
T.O.S. -Transport & Offshore Services– will strengthen its position and offer an improved service in the offshore industry with the establishment in Brazil of TIM (TOS Internacional Marítima LTDA). TIM is a co-operation between the Dutch based company T.O.S. and the Brazilian based company Internaci
Work crews have been on the Texas City Dike for about two weeks taking dredge material from the ship channel and placing it on the dike … By T.J. Aulds (galvestondailynews) [mappress] Source: galvestondailynews, September 14, 2010;
John Holland Group announced it has won a $276 million deal for a new port in Western Australia. The company will construct a 920-metre jetty and two-berth wharf, new shiploading facilities and associated piping works at the Cape Lambert iron ore facility located near Port Walcott, approximately 40
BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. BP continues to work with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander and in cooperation with the federal government. Subsea Source Control The MC252 well has been shut-
The large international naval exercise Northern Coasts 10 is being held in the Baltic Sea between September 13 and September 24, 2010. The exercise is hosted by the Finnish Navy and during the week end before it started most of the vessels visited Turku. In this two-week exercise, there are some 4,0
Technip’s subsidiary Duco Ltd. has bagged a frame agreement with Shell Uppstream Europe. The contract covers engineering, procurement, project management and associated services for the fabrication and loadout of thermoplastic umbilicals up to 17 kilometers in length, Technip says in a statement.
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, said it has won orders worth a combined $630m for five oil tankers and an offshore. Under the deal with a Norwegian customer, Samsung Heavy will deliver the oil tankers by 2013. Another deal with a U.S. customer calls for the shi
Hunan-based Sunbird Yacht, which designs and manufactures recreational vessels, today launched an IPO of 22m shares in order to raise 159m yuan. A total of 4.4m shares will be issued offline and 17.6m shares online. The company last year reported net sales of 181m yuan, with a net income of 28.03m y
Sunday evening, 12 September, the trailing suction hopper dredger Amerigo Vespucci of Jan De Nul Group was attacked by an armed gang. Despite actions of the captain, two crew members were kidnapped by the attackers. It concerns a Filipino and a Croatian. The origin of the armed men is unknown.
Danish company U-Sea Bulk shipping (previously known as Eitzen Bulk Shipping) reported a net profit of US$3.1 million for the first half of 2010, despite a deficit of US$2.0 million for the second quarter. Group EBITDA was US$3.3 million in the first half year 2010 as the first half year was extraor
