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  • Canada: Cape Sable Island Could Get Tidal Power

    19 March 2014
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    Cape Sable Island, a small Canadian island in Nova Scotia province, will soon see its causeway put under the spotlight of tidal energy research, as plans to develop that energy resource recently emerged. At a meeting held on March 10, Mark Sidebottom from Nova Scotia Power answered questions from Barrington Municipal Council members about the […]

  • USA: Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Moves Forward

    1 October 2012

    Deepwater Wind expects to submit applications for state and federal permits for the Block Island offshore wind farm next month. Chief administrative officer of the company, Jeffrey Grybowski is quoted on The Day news site as saying that they have completed the three-year environmental research. The Deepwater’s project comprises 5 wind turbines that would be […]

  • Deepwater Wind Installs Buoy off Block Island (USA)

    5 April 2011

    With a demonstration wind farm proposed for three miles southeast of Block Island, island residents are curious about how a man-made turbine… By Dan West (block-island) [mappress] Source: block-island, April 05, 2011

  • Roanoke Island Could Get Two Test Turbines (USA)

    10 February 2011

    Shipbuilding giant Northrop Grumman and a Spanish company are looking into erecting two test turbines along the Outer Banks as U.S. policy … By Rob Morris (outerbanksvoice) [mappress] Source: outerbanksvoice, February 10, 2011

  • UK: Forward Island of HMS Queen Elizabeth Arrives in Rosyth

    12 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    After a 550-mile journey from the south coast, the forward island of HMS Queen Elizabeth has safely arrived in Rosyth to join the rest of the carrier. The iconic 700-tonne structure passed beneath the Forth Rail Bridge at mid-day today and is now in the dockyard, where it will be raised on to the flight […]

  • USA: Hudson River Dredging at Green Island Begins on Monday

    25 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Village of Green Island has been notified by representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that dredging of a small area along the east shore of Green Island will begin on Monday, October 28, 2013. The area targeted for dredging along the Village shoreline is above the Federal Dam at Troy, just below the […]

  • Anna Maria Island Renourishment Funds in State Budget (USA)

    7 June 2011

    Florida Gov. Rick Scott struck $615 million from the state’s 2011-12 budget, but his pen didn’t strike much-sought after funding for… (islander) [mappress] Source: islander, June 7, 2011    

  • Initial Phase of Round Island Marsh Program Nears End

    24 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) said that the initial phase of marsh creation at Round Island Restoration Project is expected to be completed this weekend. MDEQ and MDMR are also warning boaters to stay clear of the Round Island construction project near Pascagoula due to loose […]

  • GLDD Bags $88 Million Ship Island Restoration Deal

    19 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) has won an $88 million contract for Mississippi Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration – Ship Island Phase One. The Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) Barrier Island Restoration Plan, as identified in the Comprehensive Plan and Integrated Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), includes restoration of Ship Island. This proposed action includes […]

  • Gulf Island chairman to retire. Board to be reduced to seven members

    17 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    The chairman of U.S. offshore facilities fabrication company Gulf Island has decided to retire from his position effective upon the expiration of his current director term.

  • PSA: Lundin to drill Neiden with Island Innovator semi-sub

    11 August 2015
    Exploration & Production

    The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given its consent to Lundin Norway to drill exploration well 7220/6-2 in the Barents Sea with the Island Innovator drilling rig.  Lundin is the operator for production licence 609 in block 7220/6 in the Barents Sea. Exploration well 7220/6-2 is to be drilled in a prospect called Neiden. […]

  • Premier hits oil in Isobel Deep well (Falkland Islands)

    28 May 2015
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Premier Oil has announced an oil discovery at the Isobel Deep exploration well 14/20-1 in the North Falkland Basin, offshore the Falkland Islands, approximately 30km south of the Sea Lion field. According to Premier, the Isobel Deep exploration well has been drilled to a depth of 8,289 feet reaching top reservoir on prognosis. The bottom […]

  • Semco Maritime to spruce up semi-sub Island Innovator

    29 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Exploration & Production

    Semco Maritime, an international engineering company, is to refurbish and service semi-submersible rig Island Innovator. The rig will arrive at Semco Maritime’s dock area at Hanøytangen, Bergen, in early March. Island Innovator is owned by Island Drilling and operated by Odfjell Drilling. The rig is constructed in 2012 and fitted with accommodation areas with one-man […]

  • Island Offshore Awards GNSS Extension Contract to Veripos (UK)

    1 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Island Offshore, leading suppliers of ship-borne marine services to the world offshore industry, has awarded Veripos a further three-year contract for continuing provision of precision GNSS positioning services for 16 DP vessels. This is in addition to another 6 due to begin service in the near future. The new agreement extends the working arrangement between […]

  • Australia Intensifies Efforts to Contain Solomon Islands Oil Spill

    4 March 2019

    Australia is deploying more assets to the Solomon Islands to contain the bulker oil spill.

  • AMSA Suspends Search for Man Overboard off Fraser Island

    15 April 2015

    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has suspended a search for a man overboard from a bulk carrier, east of Fraser Island in Queensland. The AMSA coordinated the search for the seafarer after it was notified by the ship’s agent about 7.30 am local time today. The seafarer was noticed missing from the Liberian flagged ship MV […]

  • Marshall Islands Registry Celebrates 100 Million Gross Tons

    7 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    In 1990, when International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) began providing administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries only 39 vessels and a little over two million gross tons existed in the Registry. Ten years later the RMI Registry was ranked, by what was then, […]

  • Entries Top 200 for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

    30 July 2007

    When South Australia’s Michael Keough was told that his was the 200th entry for this year’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week you could have thought he had won the lottery. ‘That’s fantastic,’ he said excitedly, ‘What an honour. It’s going to be a great regatta this year. We’re really looking forward to it.’

  • Two die as fishing boat sinks off Channel Islands

    12 July 2006

    SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A fishing boat sank off the Channel Islands Tuesday, killing two people and injuring one, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Clifton Kent, 45, of Santa Barbara swam more than a mile through chilly waters and was rescued about 9 a.m. on the island’s north shore. A scuba diving boat crew called […]

  • Capstone Turbine: Argonon, First Inland LNG Barge (VIDEO)

    5 February 2013

    Capstone Turbine Corporation uploaded an interesting video showing the Argonon, the first inland barge that runs on liquefied natural gas. Two LNG fueled Capstone C30 microturbines onboard the Argonon Type-C tanker in the Rhine River in Europe, operate in an N+1 setting and serve as the main electrical power supply. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-jjGzWvy4c Capstone Turbine Corporation® is […]

  • Island Offshore Announces Q3 2013 Financial Report (Norway)

    10 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Fleet revenue totals NOK 521 mill in Q2 2013 and NOK 974 mill YTD 2013. Fleet utilization YTD is satisfactory at 88% despite a significant dry docking program carried out in H1 2013. The majority of the fleet is on long-term contracts with satisfactory results. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) totals NOK […]

  • Island Offshore Secures LWI Service Contract Off UK

    29 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore, a leading global Light Well Intervention (LWI) specialist, has been selected by Premier Oil UK Limited to undertake a new LWI service contract on the UK Continental Shelf. The win strengthens Island Offshore’s established position in the dynamic and competitive North Sea marketplace. Premier, a growing oil and gas exploration and production company, […]

  • Marshall Islands: Sekimizu’s View on CO2 Emissions Danger to the Planet

    8 October 2015

    The Republic of the Marshall Islands has expressed great concern over the outgoing Secretary-General of the IMO, Koji Sekimizu’s call to global leaders at COP21 not to intervene and not to insist that the IMO sets a clear and ambitious sector target for shipping. “His call is not just a danger to the planet, but as the […]

  • Island Offshore Secures PSV Charter Deal with BP (Norway)

    21 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    BP Norge AS, the Norwegian subsidiary of UK’s oil giant BP, has decided to extend a contract for the Island Chieftain Platform Supply Vessel. According to Island Offshore, the owner of the vessel, the Island Chieftain has again proven the UT 776 design by being awarded a 5-year contract. The MV Island Chieftain, built by […]

  • Sartor Offshore Secures Contract for Ocean Prince in Falkland Islands

    21 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Sartor Offshore, a leading supplier of MRV and PSV services to the oil and gas industry announced today on its website that AGR Peak has awarded Ocean Prince vessel a term contract as a field support, oil recovery vessel at the Falkland Islands. The vessel will work together with Leiv Eriksson rig as long as […]