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  • Nations split fleet for EPO tuna closures

    11 June 2010

    The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) tuna closure for 2010 have ruled that all purse-seine vessels with a carrying capacity of over 182 tonnes will not be allowed to operate from July 29 to September 28, or November 18, 2010 to 18 January, 2011 in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO).

  • US President Barack Obama to set up oil spill panel

    18 May 2010

    US President Barack Obama will set up a commission to investigate the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, officials say. They say the panel will also examine industry practices and the government’s role in the disaster. The news comes as a top coast guard official warned the leaking oil may reach the southern Florida […]

  • Picture of the Day: GLNG Jetty

    17 April 2014

    Santos said today that the GLNG jetty is over 95% complete with the installation of quick release mooring hooks and fenders complete, and installation of the gangway tower and pre-commissioning works commenced. Overall, the GLNG project is 80% complete and remains on track for first LNG in 2015. [mappress] LNG World News Staff, April 17, […]

  • No RP request yet for rise in tuna export–EU

    24 September 2009

    A EUROPEAN Union representative here revealed that the Philippine government has not submitted its request for the extension of a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) scheme for canned tuna products being exported to Europe. “There’s no formal request from the Philippine government to extend the quota system,” said Gabriel Munuera-Vinals, a commercial counselor of the European Commission […]

  • Vallarpadam Dredging Nears Completion

    3 December 2010

    A year and a half behind schedule, the commissioning of Vallarpadam International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT) continues to be delayed, as the dredging work at the basin of the terminal and in the channel inches its way to the finish. According to the schedule of the dredging contractor, Jaisu Shipping, this would be completed by […]

  • EU to ‘name and shame’ ship owners with poor PSC record

    20 September 2010

    From January 1, 2011 the European Union (EU) will implement new port state control (PSC) rules. According to the European Commission, the EU countries have already harmonized port state control inspection standards. But from next January there will also be, for the first time, a full coordination of all the port state safety inspections carried […]

  • EU aims for 300+ GW of offshore wind by 2050

    19 November 2020
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy

    The European Commission presented the EU Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy today, 19 November, which sets a target for 300 GW of offshore wind by 2050, confirming the reports over the past several days. The strategy, part of the EU Green Deal, also sets out a goal for 40 GW of ocean energy and other emerging technologies by 2050, which […]

  • EC’s Projects of Common Interest list includes hydrogen for the first time

    28 November 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy

    The European Commission (EC) has adopted the first list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs) that is fully in line with the European Green Deal. For the first time, hydrogen and electrolyzer projects are included in the list. The EC adopted the list containing a total of 166 key […]

  • Tuna quota cut was unnecessary

    4 May 2010

    New data has reported that Australia’s 24 percent southern blue fin tuna quota cut in 2009 was not necessary, ATuna has reported. The industry is now pushing for the lost quota to be reinstated. The news comes following a meeting in Tokyo last week of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT).

  • Mombasa port buys new tractors, stackers for $3.4m

    8 September 2007

    The arrival of 17 new terminal tractors and three reach stackers all worth about Ksh 225 million ($3.4 million) has uppede the tempo of the modernisation of the Mombasa port container terminal. The equipment was immediately commissioned by a team of Kenya Ports Authority officials led by managing director Abdallah Mwaruwa.

  • Radius Publishing releases Shipbuilding Synopsis V

    9 March 2005

    For over half a century HSB International Monthly is successfully providing in-depth information on newly-built and recently commissioned ships in the Netherlands on a monthly basis. Through the years, these technical ship descriptions have attracted a considerable and still growing interest among shipbuilders, naval architects, designers, and the supply industry worldwide.

  • Minesto delivers first tidal power to the Faroese grid

    1 December 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Swedish developer Minesto has delivered clean electricity to the Faroese grid as part of the ongoing commissioning work of its DG100 tidal kite system in Vestmannasund.

  • Europe and EU Shipping: ‘A Two-Way Street’

    4 April 2014

    On the eve of its Board of Directors meeting, which took place yesterday, ECSA organised a lunch in the European Parliament, followed by a high-level seminar to discuss the economic value of the EU shipping industry, as outlined in the Oxford Economics study commissioned by ECSA. The lunch was hosted by Mr Philippe De Backer, […]

  • Special Mining Tool: IHC Beaver dredger serves glass manufacturer

    19 April 2010

    IHC Beavers® are well known for their flexibility in several areas. First, their modular construction means that they can be delivered fast, that they are easy to transport and that they can be commissioned quickly at dredging sites.Secondly, although they are highly standardised, IHC Beavers® can be adapted… [mappress] Source: IHC Merwede, P&D magazine

  • Scottish Natural Heritage: Two New Reports on Marine Renewables

    20 August 2014
    Environment, Research & Development

    Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) have recently completed two reports relating to marine renewable energy developments and their potential impact on the environment.  These reports offer a risk assessment of the interaction between marine renewable devices and the diving birds and megafauna in the area. The first report, Commissioned Report No. 773. A Diving Bird Collision Risk […]

  • Hyperdynamics to pay $75.000 in SEC settlement

    30 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Hyperdynamics, a U.S.-based oil company with operations in Guinea, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and will pay a penalty for breaching certain sections of the Exchange Act.   Namely, following an investigation, the SEC has found that Hyperdynamics failed to accurately record certain payments made by its subsidiary […]

  • EU imposes further fish quota cuts

    19 October 2009

    The European Commission delivered bad news for fishermen today – belt-tightening is needed again next year to give endangered fish stocks a chance to recover. Conservation measures for desperately depleted cod have not delivered the promised revival of supplies – partly because of continued over-fishing exceeding agreed quota limits.

  • New subs will keep Pearl busy

    20 May 2007

    The new nuclear attack submarine Hawaii and other Virginia-class subs will be the major source of work for the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in coming years, officials said. The $2.4 billion vessel was commissioned May 5 in Groton, Conn., and is expected to arrive for the first time at its home port of Pearl Harbor […]

  • Fishermen set for EU quota talks

    19 December 2006

    EU ministers are meeting to discuss annual fish catch limits against a backdrop of warnings of falling stocks. Among those discussing the issue will be UK Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw. Cutbacks including a 25% reduction in the cod quota and reductions in plaice, sole and hake allowances have been recommended by the European Commission.

  • Mantee County changes Dredging Habits (USA)

    24 March 2010

    MANATEE — Inconsistencies with how Manatee County has handled 11 canal dredging projects over the past 16 years prompted county staff to ask the board of commissioners to create an ordinance.At a commission work session Tuesday, Ron Schulhofer, director of the county public works department… [mappress] Source:bradenton,March 24,2010;

  • Extension of the Canal counts on European inversion

    19 October 2007

    Cooperation has been signed that guarantees Panama a payment of US-$ 54 million from Europe between 2007 and 2013. The last diplomatic visit of the Commission of Foreign Concerns and Politics of Environment of the European Union together with the board of the European Bank of Investment brought an investment of US-$ 428 million for […]

  • Deep-Conversion Launched at the Port Arthur Refinery in Texas

    11 February 2008

    Total today announces that its Port Arthur refinery in Texas (United States) has launched a project to build a 50,000-barrel-per-day coker, a desulfurization unit, a vacuum distillation unit and other related units. Up to 2,200 people will work on the $2.2-billion project, which is scheduled for commissioning in 2011.

  • Port of Amsterdam launches shore power system for cruise ships

    4 June 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Technology

    The Port of Amsterdam has commissioned a shore power system for cruise ships at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (PTA), enabling vessels to switch off onboard generators upon docking and reduce emissions and noise pollution.

  • OWC wins work on PGE and Ørsted’s Polish offshore wind farm

    27 February 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has won a tender to provide support on the geotechnical detailed design investigation for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm (BAL02), located in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea. The contract was awarded by Elektrownia Wiatrowa Baltica 2 sp z o.o. OWC will act as supervisors to provide […]

  • Finland: Hamina LNG terminal kicks off commercial operations

    12 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    Finnish Hamina LNG terminal has started commercial operations following the cooldown procedure and commissioning tests of the systems and equipment. The Hamina LNG Oy terminal operator is a joint venture between Finnish company Hamina Energy, compatriot technology group Wärtsilä, and Estonian energy company Alexela. According to the operator’s social media update, the terminal started supplying […]