Aberdeen-based specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea UK has been awarded a contract worth around £2 million by Technip to provide survey and positioning services onboard the Deep Constructor and Skandi Achiever for the Tupi Project in Brazil. It is anticipated that the project will commence d
The world’s first solid oxide fuel cell unit, running on landfill gas, has successfully concluded the first phase of its validation programme. The power generating unit, which is developed and run by Wärtsilä, has been operating for more than 1500 hours producing electricity with extremely low emiss
“SMELLY black goo” has been bubbling to the surface of Newcastle Harbour near the Stockton Ferry terminal, authorities confirmed yesterday. [mappress] Source: The Herald, February 22, 2010
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Projects to dredge sediment and silt from Tsengwen Reservoir in Tainan County and the Gaoping River in the Kaohsiung-Pingtung area were launched Thursday in an effort to complete them before this year’s rainy or typhoon season. [mappress] Source:chinapost,February 21,2010;
Officials with the Army Corps of Engineers will discuss a variety of restoration and hurricane risk-reduction projects that are either being planned or are under construction along Louisiana’s coastline. [mappress] Source:nola,February 21,2010;
Gov. Chris Christie has vowed to continue the state’s fight against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to deepen the Delaware River shipping channel from Philadelphia south. [mappress] Source:newjerseynewsroom,February 20,2010;
A project to deepen the Columbia River shipping channel to 43-feet should be complete by the end of the year, officials said Friday… [mappress] Source:oregonlive,February 19,2010;
One of the engineers reviewing the dredging project in Saratoga Springs this week expressed some skepticism that PCB removal in the Hudson River could finish by its the expected end date. [mappress] Source:poststar,February 19,2010;
The National Coalition of Shipping Associations is threatening to go on strike if Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) head Ma. Elena H. Bautista continues to set rules “detrimental” to the industry. In a letter to the Transportation department, the group said that “while we recognize the intent to
Shipping emissions are attracting greater attention in the climate change agenda as they are responsible for about 3 per cent of total global emissions – 1 per cent higher than the airline industry’s carbon footprint. As one of the busiest ports in the world, along with Shanghai and Rotterdam, Singa
The U.S. says it wants to find cheaper options to battle pirates off the coast of Somalia, as an international naval force has pushed the seaborne brigands from the 1 million square miles of the Gulf of Aden into an area twice that size in the Indian Ocean.
Elie Saab signed a contract with the company Weyves to partner on the creation of three mega yachts. Saab will conceptualize and provide creative direction on the interior design aspects and the external line for these exclusive luxury yachts. The first yacht will be revealed at the Abu Dhabi Yacht
Division between the Mayor of Auckland City and the Chairman of the Auckland Regional Council was apparent at a press conference today regarding the decision on development of Queens Wharf. Relevant offers Prime Minister John Key has taken a swipe at Auckland’s mayors after they rejected plans to fu
Viking of Norway has fixed three of anchor handlers – Balder Viking, Vidar Viking and a newbuild VS 4622 CD Loke Viking to Capricorn Energy for drilling support duties offshore Greenland for four months, with commencement June/July 2010.
