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  • Rescuing sinking container cargo ship

    6 August 2006

    Rescue workers conduct rescue operation in the sinking container cargo ship “Hanlun” near Dachandao Island in Shenzhen of south China’s Guangdong Province on Aug. 5, 2006. The ship, which set off from Guangzhou, capital of Guandong Province, sank in the sea near Dachandao Island, with 8 crew rescued and 43 containers blocking the main channel […]

  • Some Work to Continue at Ocean City

    9 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said in his weekly address that the construction of dune crossovers and dune fence installation as part of the southend beach replenishment project will continue while the Liberty Island hopper dredger undergoes repair work. “The construction area will be tightened up and cleared of as much equipment as possible,” Gillian […]

  • Carolina Yacht Club Dredging Project up for Comments

    16 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Carolina Yacht Club has submitted an application to the Department of the Army for a ten-year permit to perform maintenance dredging in Charleston County, South Carolina. The proposed work consists of performing maintenance dredging of a maximum of 15,000 cubic yards of sediment annually over a 5.3 acre area at the existing marina basin at the Carolina […]

  • Top News of the Week May 25-31, 2015

    31 May 2015

    Queen’s Speech Confirms Conservatives’ Energy Plans Her Majesty The Queen today delivered the speech to the UK Parliament as part of the State Opening of Parliament 2015. The speech sets out the government’s policies and proposed legislative programme for the new parliamentary session. Kentish Flats Extension Foundations Done The last foundation at Kentish Flats Extension […]

  • USA: Deepwater Signs Lease for Wind Energy Area

    20 September 2013

    To commemorate the country’s first-ever competitive lease sale for renewable energy in federal waters, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell held a lease signing ceremony for the Wind Energy Area. Last month Deepwater Wind New England won an auction for two areas offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts, totaling to 164,750 acres for offshore wind development. The […]

  • VARD to Build Advanced OSV of Rolls-Royce Design

    3 May 2013

    Vard Holdings Limited (VARD), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, has entered into a new contract with Island Offshore for the construction of one advanced offshore support vessel of Rolls-Royce design. The value of the contract amounts to approximately NOK 400 million(approx $68.3 Mln). Delivery is scheduled from […]

  • Comissiong: High-speed ferry service vital

    20 September 2006

    A high-speed ferry service running along the chain of islands is just what Caribbean integration should be about. The ferries will be capable of moving large numbers of Caribbean people and products at reasonable rates up and down the chain of islands. At a press conference yesterday, Peoples Empowerment Party’s (PEP) Interim Chairperson, David Comissiong, […]

  • United Response: Specially Trained Forces With Dedicated Equipment

    27 August 2014

    In June 2014 expert firefighters from France, Belgium, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands boarded the Princess Seaways owned by DFDS Seaways where they were confronted with a fire on one of the cruise ferry’s car decks. Not to worry though, it was merely a large scale exercise held by MIRG-EU project which formed the […]

  • USA: Underwater Search for 13 British Transport Service Vessels Continues

    6 February 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP), a tenant activity at Naval Station Newport, is conducting underwater surveys of Newport Harbor in search of 13 British transport service vessels sunk in 1778 near historic Fort Adams that was blockaded by the Royal Navy during the War of 1812. “Much of local Rhode Island maritime history […]

  • Argentina urges oil firms to stop oil & gas activities in the Falklands

    14 October 2019

    Argentina has urged oil companies to stop activities related to offshore oil and gas exploration and production in the disputed areas near the Falkland Islands.

  • Statoil Declares Option for Østensjø’s Tugs (Norway)

    1 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Østensjø Rederi announced that Statoil has declared their option for Østensjø’s tugs Ajax, Velox, Audax including the mooring tugs Rex and Fox for the operation at the Statoil Sture Terminal. This means that the tugs are firm until 1st December 2014. Østensjø Rederi is involved in mooring operations at oil and gas terminals. This includes […]

  • Hawaii Ports Brace for Heavy Weather

    7 August 2014

    The US Coast Guard Captain of the Port set Heavy Weather Condition 2 for commercial ports on the Island of Hawaii at 4 p.m., and throughout Maui County at 9 p.m Wednesday. All other ports remain in condition 3, the US Coast Guard said.   All pleasure craft were instructed to seek sheltered waters. USCG […]

  • UQ Researchers Study Climate Change Impacts on Marine Environments

    24 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Researchers are struggling to solve the challenge of predicting climate change impacts on marine environments. Research led by University of Queensland scientists has found that predicting such impacts could be more difficult than first thought, due to interactions between ocean ecosystems. UQ Global Change Institute researcher Dr Megan Saunders said the study, published in Nature […]

  • CIP, Flexens, and Lhyfe team up for integrated green hydrogen and OW production

    2 November 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Flexens, and Lhyfe have formed a partnership to develop and construct an integrated energy island solution enabling large-scale green hydrogen and offshore wind production on Åland, Finland. CIP, through Copenhagen Energy Islands, Lhyfe, and Flexens have decided to jointly launch the Åland Energy Island project that aims to develop large-scale hydrogen […]

  • Corps Proposes Misquamicut Beach Restoration (USA)

    7 November 2013

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to restore the Misquamicut Beach, Beach Erosion Control Project in Westerly, Rhode Island, to its authorized design profile after the project area was impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Misquamicut Beach is a state beach located approximately halfway between Weekapaug Breachway and Watch Hill Point in […]

  • Australia: Jumbo Transports MOF Caissons for Gorgon Project

    22 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Jumbo’s engineers and the crew of HLV Jumbo Jubilee have successfully transported and discharged fourteen of the twenty-five MOF caissons for the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, Australia. So far the operation was performed as planned with respect to every detail: safety, environmental conservation, transportation, mooring and tidal discharging. The contract for the transport […]

  • DCNS to Showcase NEMO Project at CREF

    7 October 2014

    DCNS will participate in the Caribbean Renewable Energy forum in Miami (USA) from October 6 to 8. CREF is the hub for the Caribbean energy markets. It represents an opportunity for DCNS to meet Caribbean decision-takers and industrialists to develop future ocean energy solutions in the region, in particular in the Ocean Thermal Energy Convertors […]

  • Minister: Ship Sank Due to Human Error

    10 April 2007

    Greece’s merchant marine minister said Tuesday that human error contributed to the sinking of a cruise ship off a resort island in the Aegean Sea last week, forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,600 people. Two French tourists are feared drowned after the Sea Diamond hit submerged rocks just off Santorini island on Thursday, causing the […]

  • Sembawang: Fanning Support Sought (Australia)

    20 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    The international businessman behind the proposed $4.9 billion cruise ship and integrated residential, tourism, retail, casino and entertainment project proposed for Wavebreak Island has invited twice world champion surfer Mick Fanning to work with the him to ensure local surf breaks and the environment are protected. Sembawang of Singapore Global Project Underwriters’ President and CEO […]

  • Stop Land Reclamation, Defense Secretary Says

    1 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30 that China has gone much further and faster in the South China Sea land reclamation operations, more than all other claimants combined and more than in the entire history of the region. He criticized China’s actions in the South China Sea as out […]

  • Philippine power developer launches EPC tender for tidal energy project

    27 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Technology

    San Bernardino Ocean Power Corporation (SBOPC) has launched a request for proposals for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for its Capul Island Ocean Power Project.

  • OPERA consortium scoops Yoshio Masuda prize

    6 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The EU-funded OPERA project has received the Yoshio Masuda prize for the contribution to EWTEC 2017 through reports about wave energy developments being progressed in Spain.

  • Wind and Rain Push SSE’s Results

    11 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    A windy and rainy summer in Scotland and Ireland helped the Perth-based energy company SSE plc improve its total operating profit and profit before tax for the six months to September 30 2015, with over one third of the company’s energy output coming from renewables. SSE reported GBP 701.9 million total operating profit and GBP 548.8m profit before tax for […]

  • Maersk Line Receives Two Global Freight Awards (UK)

    26 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Global Freight Awards took place in London on Wednesday 21 November. Attended by professionals from large multinational corporations and SMEs across the freight and logistics industry, the judges commented that this year there were an exceptional number of high quality entries. Maersk Line had been short listed in two categories: “Environment” for Route 2, […]

  • Spanish Point deal tied up

    12 August 2008

    A new partner has agreed to join the Irish licence covering the Spanish Point prospect in the Porcupine Basin off the west coast of Ireland which could see two new wells drilled in the future. Prospect partners Providence Resources and Sosina Exploration have agreed the deal with privately-owned Chrysaor Holdings Limited under which Chrysaor will […]