The long-delayed Assawoman Canal dredging project has received another extension, with the deepening work now expected to be finished by the… [mappress] Source: delawareonline, June 8, 2010;
The Port of Shreveport-Bossier is growing, thanks largely to $1 million garnered through a cooperative agreement signed Monday by the Red… [mappress] Source: shreveporttimes, June 8, 2010;
Maersk Oil has finalised the appraisal well Chissonga-2 which was drilled down dip of the Chissonga-1 discovery well in Block 16 in 1,355 meters water depth. The well was drilled to a total depth of 6,052 metres. One production test was conducted in turbidites of Oligocene age, flowing 6,650 barrels
The Federal Government would focus its attention on the $7 billion Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (Ok-LNG) in its new move to position… [mappress] Source: allafrica, June 8, 2010;
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) expressed alarm on Tuesday over the increasing incidents of engine breakdowns of passenger shipping vessels. Coast Guard Chief Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo said during the last two months, more that 15 engine breakdowns of shipping vessels mostly in the passenger category
The Government of Canada has announced the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, a long-term plan that will create good jobs in high-tech industries across Canada and provide much needed ships for the Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard.
Yichang Marine Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. (YMD), a group company of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), has completed production of its first Mitsubishi-UE low-speed marine diesel engine under a technology licensing arrangement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI).
Scottish and Southern Energy says it is now clear to complete the buyout of 80% of the energy infrastructure assets owned by Hess in the UK North Sea after pre-emption rights to the purchase originally agreed in April expired.
Port of Göteborg, which handles one-quarter of Sweden’s foreign trade, reports increasing volumes for the year’s first four months. 296,000 TEUs were handled, 13 per cent up from the corresponding period in 2009. In March, the port noted an all-time high when a total of 83,450 TEUs were handled.
Fresh clashes have been reported off Malta between tuna fishermen and Greenpeace. The owner of the two French fishing vessels, Jean-Marie Avallone, told AFP that a fisherman was injured when the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise rammed a trawler. But Greenpeace rejected that claim and said its ship had
Two bids that had the potential to transform the Spit area of Queensland into a key yachting destination have been rejected by the state government because they were not considered to be good enough. The two bids related to a 10.5-hectare site and the plans included a 30-berth superyacht marina for
The US Navy has exercised contract options funding Austal’s acquisition of long lead-time equipment associated with the construction of two additional 103 metre Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV). As the prime contractor, Austal currently has contracts to build the first three JHSVs as part of a 10-ves
Dredging will take place at the Portarlington harbour from next Tuesday to improve boating safety. Parks Victoria ranger Steve McPhee said maintenance dredging would take place to clear natural sand build up, which caused a navigation hazard for recreational and commercial boats.
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne today said that the UK Government will increase its inspection of drilling rigs and monitoring of offshore compliance and has asked a new oil industry group to report back on its findings on the UK’s ability to prevent and respond to oil spills. A review has been carried
