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  • USA: IJC Invites Public Comment on Upper Great Lakes Report

    17 July 2012

    The IJC is inviting public comment on a report that examines whether the regulation of outflows from Lake Superior might be improved to take into consideration the evolving needs of users on Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan and Erie. The report also examines the potential future impacts of climate change,dredging, a management strategy to better anticipate […]

  • Is Piracy Prosecution Model Applicable to Maritime Drug Smuggling?

    10 September 2014

    In the last four years the traffic of heroin destined to Europe and North Africa has shifted dramatically from the northern routes to the southern maritime routes. Naval forces belonging to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) – a coalition of 30 states headquartered in Bahrain – have seized more than four tons of heroin in […]

  • Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Snags Cape Quartet

    18 October 2013

    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS) and Zhejing Herun Group have entered into a contract for the construction of four 180,000 dwt bulk carriers. With the price tag of $216 million ($54m apiece) this investment represents a major milestone for the Herun Group. The vessels will be designed as a single screw, slow speed diesel […]

  • Canadian Coast Guard Welcomes New Hero Class Vessel

    1 May 2013

    CCGS Private Robertson V.C. is the first of nine new Hero Class vessels – built at a Canadian shipyard for the Canadian Coast Guard – to be officially welcomed to the Coast Guard fleet. Built at the Irving Shipyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Private Robertson V.C. is 43 metres in […]

  • Subsea 7 Supports Hebron Oil Field Development Offshore Canada

    28 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a US$75 million three-year subsea construction services contract by ExxonMobil Canada Properties. The contract supports the Hebron heavy oil field development, located in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin 350 kilometres southeast of St. John’s, Canada. The contract scope includes the project management, engineering and installation of two Offshore Loading […]

  • NREL’s wave-powered desalination device hits the water

    8 March 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    Researchers from the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have deployed the HERO wave-powered desalination test device offshore North Carolina and anchored it to the nearby seabed, marking the start of ocean trials. With help from the Coastal Studies Institute, NREL deployed the hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis (HERO) wave energy converter (WEC) device from Jennette’s Pier, which […]

  • Canadian Coast Guard Receives Its Third Hero Class Vessel

    11 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Gateway, announced, Feb. 8th, the acceptance of the third of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero Class vessels, the CCGS Corporal Teather C.V., built by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. CCGS Corporal Teather C.V. was named after Corporal Robert Gordon Teather, C.V., […]

  • Canadian Coast Guard’s Second New Hero Class Vessel Presented

    14 November 2012

    The Honourable Gail Shea, acting Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, today presented the second of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero class vessels, the CCGS Caporal Kaeble V.C. The CCGS Caporal Kaeble V.C. is the second of the […]

  • USA: ETCC Hosts Meeting on Several Problem Areas Along Lake Huron Shoreline

    24 August 2011

    Area residents spoke about several problem areas along the Lake Huron shoreline in Iosco and Arenac counties during a community meeting with… By John Morris (iosconews) [mappress] Source: iosconews, August 24, 2011;

  • Newfoundland boosts oil and gas estimates

    2 June 2006

    Newfoundland has dramatically increased its official estimate for the amount of oil and natural gas off its shores, adding another decade to the life of its industry — and adding to the appeal of the stalled Hebron project. The Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board yesterday issued new estimates for both the Hibernia field, the original offshore […]

  • Canadian Coast Guard’s New Hero-Class Vessel (Canada)

    14 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Honourable Gail Shea, acting Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, today presented the second of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero class vessels, the CCGS Caporal Kaeble V.C. The CCGS Caporal Kaeble V.C. is the second of the […]

  • Bennex to Exhibit at Ocean Business 2011 (UK)

    16 March 2011
    Business & Finance

      Bennex, Deepsea Power & Light and Neron will once again be exhibiting at Ocean Business on 5th to 7th April 2011 at the National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton. Visit  Bennex  stand D11 to learn more about their products and services. Bennex representatives will show you the latest additions within Bennex ROV Products using the Neron […]

  • CCGS Corporal McLaren M.M.V. Delivered

    1 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, yesterday announced the acceptance of the sixth of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero Class vessels, the CCGS Corporal McLaren M.M.V. “Our Government is proud to accept the CCGS Corporal McLaren M.M.V. into the Canadian Coast Guard fleet,” said Minister Shea. “This vessel will help sustain […]

  • Australia to destroy North Korean drug ship

    5 March 2006

    A North Korean cargo ship that led the Australian navy on a four-day sea chase is to be destroyed despite its captain being acquitted of heroin smuggling charges, police said on Monday.

  • USA: Salvage Operations of Arthur J Suspended Amid Inclement Weather

    24 July 2012

    The on-going salvage operations of the Arthur J, the 110-foot dredge barge that is grounded and partially sunk two miles off the shore of Lakeport, Mich., in Lake Huron, were stalled due to strong winds and a very choppy sea state, Monday. Environmental clean up operations over the last several days continues to be successful. […]

  • Gas talk for breakfast

    31 July 2008

    Industry association Oil and Gas UK is holding its next industry seminar in early September to discuss the European gas market. The late summer breakfast seminar will examine how the gas market in Britain is evolving amid changes in the sources of supply and operating circumstances. “With indigenous production declining, the UK and the rest […]

  • Dredging on Black River Resumes (USA)

    29 March 2011

    Port Huron’s spring dredging will continue this week in marinas along the Black River. By AMY BIOLCHINI (thetimesherald) [mappress] Source: thetimesherald, March 29, 2011    

  • Pong Su four found not guilty

    5 March 2006

    The captain and three officers from an alleged North Korean drug-running cargo ship have been found not guilty of helping to import heroin into Australia.

  • Xeneta praises Yang Ming as container industry’s ‘emission hero’ in Q4 2022

    4 April 2023
    Environment, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    Taiwanese container shipping giant Yang Ming has been described as the container industry’s ‘emission hero’ for all relevant CEI-covered trades in Q4 2022, according to an analysis of Xeneta’s Carbon Emissions Index (CEI). Xeneta said that Yang Ming was the industry’s only major player to score below the CEI performance baseline of 100 (set in […]

  • North Korean freighter to be used as target practice

    21 March 2006

    A North Korean freighter used to import 150 kilograms of heroin into Australia was towed out of Sydney Harbour last night ahead of its scuttling later this week.

  • Tourism could be blown away by wind farm proposal (Canada)

    18 August 2010
    Business & Finance

    Cottagers say brilliant sunsets and tourism would be blown away by plans to build wind-turbine operations in the open lake nearby.Lake Huron… By Jonathan Sher (lfpress) [mappress] Source: lfpress, August 18, 2010;

  • Coastal Defense Project Underway in Kent

    11 November 2018
    Business & Finance

    Mackley has recently begun work on an important coastal defense project in Kent, which when complete will provide improved protection from the sea for many years to come. The Herne Bay Coast Protection Works is being carried out by Mackley on behalf of Canterbury City Council – following a successful bid for Environment Agency funding. […]

  • Sanilac County Officials to Slow Down Offshore Wind Turbines in Lake Huron (USA)

    17 January 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Sanilac County officials are part of an ad hoc group of municipal leaders from across Michigan’s Thumb that is urging the state to go slow… By Amy Biolchini, Times Herald (thetimesherald) [mappress] Source: thetimesherald, January 17, 2011

  • Dredging Planned for Bay Port Harbor (USA)

    4 November 2010

    The Detroit District has awarded a contract for dredging Bay Port Harbor, Mich., on Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay. Malcolm Marine, Inc., of St. Clair, Mich., a small business, was awarded a $1,036,100 contract to dredge the shallow-draft harbor. The contractor is slated to dredge 40,000 cubic yards of silt/sand/organic shoal material and deposit it in […]

  • USA: Salvage Operation of Dredge Barge Starts

    22 July 2012

    Salvage operations for the 110-foot Dredge Barge Arthur J and 38-foot Tug Madison, began at first light this morning. The two vessels sank Thursday morning in Lake Huron off the shoreline of Lakeport State Beach. The cause of the accident is unknown, and the Coast Guard is investigating. The Captain of the Port Coast Guard […]