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  • Russian fishing vessel sinks north of Japanese island; 1 sailor dead, another missing

    16 November 2006

    A Russian fishing vessel sank north of Japan’s island of Hokkaido on Thursday, killing one sailor and leaving another missing, officials said. The cause of the schooner’s sinking was not immediately known and it occurred just off Kunashir Island, emergency official Alexandra Vasichkina said.

  • Denmark greenlights 5 GW energy islands, second 1 GW offshore wind farm

    22 June 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Denmark has given a go-ahead for the development of the energy islands, and the second of the three 1 GW offshore wind farms proposed in the Energy Agreement 2018. The 1 GW offshore wind project will be developed at the Hesselø zone in the Baltic Sea and is expected to be commissioned by 2027. The […]

  • Falkland Islands: Rockhopper Exploration Expects 4,000 BOPD from Sea Lion-1 Well

    24 September 2010
    Project & Tenders

    Rockhopper Exploration plc , the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, reports the following update from the recent flow test on well 14/10-2: “Sea Lion 1”. The test was carried out over four perforated intervals totalling 77m between 2,403m and 2,566m (below drill-floor). Upon retrieving the perforating guns, a gun misfire was apparent […]

  • DCA, USACE and State of Louisiana Officials in Dredging Mission to Help Protect Barrier Islands (USA)

    10 May 2010

    The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) announced today that they have been coordinating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as well… [mappress] Source: pr-usa, May 10, 2010;

  • Greek cable maker joins EU’s ‘decarbonizing one-stop shop for small islands’ project

    21 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Storage, Technology, Transition, Vision

    Greek cable manufacturer Hellenic Cables has joined a Horizon 2020 EU-funded project that aims to develop a one-stop solution in a multi-use platform (MUP) that will produce electricity and freshwater using wind and wave power for small islands. The MUSICA project will provide a full suite of Blue Growth solutions for a small Greek island including […]

  • Wavepiston installs first energy collector on its wave energy system off Canary Islands

    14 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Danish company Wavepiston has installed its first full-scale energy collector on its wave energy system offshore the Canary Islands. Wavepiston reported that it had on February 8 installed its first full-scale energy collector on the Wavepiston string at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) in Gran Canaria. According to the Danish company, the installation […]

  • Minesto outlines tidal array build-out plan to bolster energy transition of the Faroe Islands

    13 April 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vision

    Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has launched a detailed plan for large-scale build-out of tidal energy arrays in the Faroe Islands that will help bring the island country closer to 100% renewable energy.

  • Ocean Rig UDW Signs LOI for Eirik Raude Platform For Drilling Offshore Falkland Islands

    12 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    DryShips Inc. , a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced today that its fully-owned subsidiary Ocean Rig UDW Inc. has received a Letter of Intent for the Eirik Raude from a British exploration company. The Letter of Intent is for a two well contract for […]

  • Faroe Islands: Results of Anne Marie Exploration Well and Operational Update on Lagavulin Exploration Well

    1 November 2010
    Project & Tenders

    Faroe Petroleum plc, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, announce the results of drilling on the Anne Marie exploration prospect (Faroe Petroleum 12.5%), located offshore in Licence 005 in the Faroe Islands, and provide an operational update on […]

  • New Zealand: Cook Islands Gets Multi-Million Dollar Offer for Seabed Mining Licence

    23 February 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

        Canadian mining company, Endeavour, offers 45 million US dollars to the Cook Islands authorities to get the permit for exploration of the country’s seabed to determine its mining prospective. The deep-sea mining minister, Tom Marsters, has informed parliament this week that the offer is on the table. According to the minister, the company […]

  • China: Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment to Acquire Part of Nantong Blue Island Offshore

    16 May 2013

    Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment, a pioneer in manufacturing wind towers in China, has decided to acquire over 51% of Nantong Blue Island Offshore, reports SinoShip news portal. The company will invest around USD 32.18 million in this offshore equipment construction specialist. Nantong Blue Water Ship Engineering Co. designs and constructs jack-up platforms, platform supply […]

  • SACE to Present Offshore Wind Energy Opportunities at Tybee Island Water and Energy Fair (USA)

    7 February 2012

    The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy will be participating in the Tybee Island Water and Energy Fair sponsored by the Tybee Island Community Resource Committee. Anna Cayce Smit, Clean Energy Associate for SACE, will be leading a workshop on offshore wind energy opportunities in Georgia and will be available to answer questions at SACE’s booth. […]

  • Clean Energy Advocates Urging LIPA to Consider Offshore Wind Project for Long Island (USA)

    11 May 2011
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Clean energy advocates are calling on the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to give serious consideration in securing an offshore wind… By Renewable Energy Long Island (longislandpress) [mappress] Source: longislandpress, May 11, 2011;

  • Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri signs bill that helps proposed wind farm (USA)

    16 June 2010
    Authorities & Government

    Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has signed a bill that speeds regulatory oversight of a proposed wind farm off the coast of Block Island.   [mappress] Source: canadianbusiness , June 16, 2010;

  • Swift action needed to bring autonomous inland shipping closer to reality, German insurers say

    10 January 2025
    Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety, Vessels

    From a purely technical perspective, it would be already possible today to allow inland waterway vessels to travel across rivers unmanned and remotely controlled. However, as there are still many legal hurdles standing in the way of the everyday use of such ships, German insurers have called on the government to solve them.

  • Sumitomo and J-Power Systems to Install Submarine Power Cables Between Taiwan and Penghu Islands

    23 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Sumitomo Corporation and J-Power Systems Corporation have won a joint contract to install submarine power cables between the main island of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands, located about 60 km west off the southwestern coast of the main island. This is a full turnkey project worth about 32 billion yen and involves the installation of […]

  • New 45-Foot RB-M Boat Joins Long Island Coast Guard (USA)

    23 October 2012

    Coast Guard Station Eaton’s Neck, N.Y., received a new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) rescue boat. The new boat, a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RB-M), was issued to replace one of two aging 41-foot utility boats at the station. The RB-M is an aluminum, self-righting, high-speed, multi-mission capable boat, able to respond rapidly to Coast Guard missions, […]

  • China: CMHI’s Mazhou Island Yard Delivers Heavy Lift Semi-Submersible Vessel Huahailong

    10 January 2012

    On January 9th 2012, China Merchants Heavy Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. held the Delivery Ceremony of Huahailong 30,000 dwt Semi-submersible Heavy Lift Vessel which is built for Guangzhou Salvage Bureau of the Ministry of Communications on the Mazhou Island yard. Emceed by Mr. Wang Cuijun, the General Manager of China Merchants Industry Holdings Co., Ltd. […]

  • Revamped PEWEC wave device shaping up as ‘the clean power solution’ for small Mediterranean islands

    14 January 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    The new and improved version of PEWEC (Pendulum Wave Energy Converter), being developed by Italy’s national agency ENEA and Polytechnic University of Turin, could prove to be an ideal solution for small and medium-sized islands across the Mediterranean as they transition to net-zero future.

  • Conservation Groups Say Work on Curtis Island Projects Threatens Great Barrier Reef, Australia

    8 October 2013

    Conservation groups amended an existing lawsuit to challenge U.S. funding for a second fossil fuel production and transport facility located inside Australia’s Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The U.S. Export-Import Bank has now committed nearly $5 billion in loans to support construction and operation of the two massive liquefied natural gas facilities. Located next […]

  • UK: BP Draws Up Contingency Plan to Tackle Oil Spill Off Shetland Islands

    13 October 2011
    Project & Tenders

    BP has drawn up a contingency plan to tackle an oil spill off the coast Shetland Isalnds, which has the potential to be bigger than its … By Ewan Palmer (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes, October 13 , 2011;

  • Revolution Wind Team Sets Aside USD 4.5 Million for Rhode Island Offshore Wind

    23 April 2019
    Human Capital

    Ørsted US Offshore Wind and Eversource, owners of the Revolution Wind project, have pledged USD 4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development in Rhode Island. The funding will be invested locally, with USD 3 million dedicated for higher education around offshore wind programs led by the University of Rhode Island (URI), which […]

  • Australia: Gorgon Project Safety Under Fire After Near Sinking off Barrow Island

    10 February 2011

    On Sunday, February 6, the multi-cat vessel Boskalis BKM 102 was working on the Gorgon Project off Barrow Island at 9.30pm when it ran over… [mappress] Source: mua, February 10, 2011

  • Deepwater Wind Wants 1GW Offshore Wind Farm off Rhode Island Coast (USA)

    4 January 2011

    Deepwater Wind is proposing a new design for a massive 1000 MG offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island.   (sustainablebusiness) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusiness, January 04, 2011

  • House of Representatives Approves Legislation Requiring Peace Officers on LNG Carriers in Rhode Island Waters

    10 June 2010

    The R.I. House of Representatives approved a bill this week to require any company shipping liquefied natural gas through Rhode Island water… [mappress] Source: jamestownpress, June 10, 2010;