996 results found for 'western isles'

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  • Landeyjahofn Harbour needs more dredging

    20 October 2010

    Iceland’s brand new Landeyjahofn harbour, built for the Westman Islands ferry, continues to cause expensive headaches. The country’s transport minister now believes he will have to put an extra ISK 350 million (USD 3.1 million) aside for sand dredging at the harbour in order to keep it serviceable. A report from the ministry in 2007 […]

  • Abducted Sri Dewi 1 Crew Members Rescued

    22 January 2019

    The Philippine authorities have rescued the two abducted fisherman of Sri Dewi 1.

  • DP World’s Terminal in Vietnam Gets Security Management System Certification

    5 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    As part of its commitment to implement independently audited international supply chain security standards across its entire portfolio of terminals, global marine terminal operator DP World announced, September 4, that its Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has successfully achieved the ISO 28000:2007 security management system certification. SPCT is the […]

  • COVID-19 cases found on board AIDA ships in Rostock

    27 July 2020
    Human Capital, Infrastructure, Vessels

    Several COVID-19 cases have been confirmed on two cruise ships operated by German cruise line AIDA Cruises that are currently docked in Rostock.

  • Wight Shipyard to Build Another Red Jet

    23 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    UK-based ferry company Red Funnel has placed an order with compatriot Wight Shipyard for another 41 meter high-speed catamaran. The order for Red Jet 7 marks the first major investment in Red Funnel by the consortium of UK and Canadian pension funds which acquired the cross-Solent ferry operator in July 2017. As explained, the decision […]

  • New Catamaran for Maritime Transportation in Cuba

    2 May 2005

    The DAMEX shipyards, in eastern Santiago de Cuba province, built a catamaran that will be used for passenger transportation in the country. Rio Las Casas, the first boat of its kind built in Cuba using aluminum technology, can carry 237 passengers. The catamaran will be operated by the company Practicos de Cuba and will cover […]

  • Eni seeks approval for decom ops offshore Australia

    18 October 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    Eni Energy Bonaparte, an affiliate of Italy’s energy titan Eni, has submitted a revised environment plan for decommissioning operations at a field in the Bonaparte Basin in northern Western Australia to the Australian Commonwealth regulator, National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA).

  • WEDA 2018: Best Paper Award for Joe Wagner

    7 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    WEDA, a non-profit technical association devoted to the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering and construction, recently held the 2018 Conference in Norfolk, Virginia. For over five years, DSC Dredge LLC has sponsored the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Best Paper Award at its annual Dredging Summit & Expo. Always with […]

  • AWE flows gas at Waitsia-1

    7 October 2015

    AWE Limited, operator of the L1/L2 joint venture with Origin Energy, said that it had commenced the flow testing program for the Waitsia-1 well to further appraise the conventional Waitsia gas discovery in the onshore Perth Basin, Western Australia.

  • Environment Secretary Praises Portsea Scheme

    7 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    The environment secretary Liz Truss has praised the new £6 million flood defenses on Portsea Island’s northern shore following a recent visit to the site. This is the second time in a matter of a few weeks that Ms Truss has visited and praised a scheme delivered by Team Van Oord working on behalf of […]

  • ReCAAP Warns Tug Boat Owners as Piracy in Singapore Rises

    29 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    ReCAAP ISC has warned ship, particularly tug boat, owners to stay alert while transiting the Singapore Strait.

  • UK releases free-of-charge offshore seismic data

    27 November 2017

    The UK has released the government-funded seismic data covering the under-explored areas in the UK North Sea. The release contains 19,000 km of newly acquired broadband seismic data, and the Oil and Gas Authority hopes the data will promote exploration activity in under-explored areas of UK Continental Shelf. This data will support the forthcoming 31st […]

  • Armour Energy Granted Qld Exploration Permit, Australia

    20 December 2012

    The Directors of Armour Energy announced that the Company has been granted exploration tenement ATP1087 over an area of 7138 km² (1.76 million acres) in Northern Queensland.  ATP 1087 covers the thick prospective sections of the  petroleum rich South Nicholson and underlying Isa Super Basins. These basins extend to the south into ATP1107 where Armour […]

  • PGS, WesternGeco to Shoot Second UK Seismic Campaign

    13 July 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded contracts for the second UK Government funded £20 million seismic campaign to promote under-explored areas of UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) PGS and WesternGeco have been awarded the contracts to acquire seismic data from the East Shetland Platform and South West Britain respectively. The programme is anticipated to […]

  • Top News of The Week February 10-15, 2014

    16 February 2014

    Shell Australia Orders Three ISVs for Prelude FLNG Shell Australia has awarded a major contract for the design, construction and operation of three Infield Support Vessels (ISVs), which will create approximately 80 local jobs and support its Prelude FLNG Project, located 475km north-north east of Broome, in Western Australia. Petronas of Malaysia Confirms FLNG Decision […]

  • Western Link Cable Laying Ops to Start in July

    28 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Work on the installation of the third deep water cable of the Western HVDC Link in the Irish Sea is due to start in early July 2016 and is due for completion in September 2016, AWJ Marine informs. This installation campaign will take place over a distance of about 120km, starting to the west of […]

  • Keppel O&M names LNG-fueled tug for Keppel Smith Towage

    25 April 2018
    Vessels

    Keppel Offshore & Marine’s unit, Keppel Singmarine, is on track to deliver South East Asia’s first dual-fuel LNG tug to Keppel Smit Towage following the naming of the vessel.

  • Huge barge to take Napoli remains

    23 August 2007

    The remaining section of the ill-fated MSC Napoli, stranded off the East Devon coast, will be taken away in one piece. The Dutch team who have overseen the salvage operation so far have now been awarded the contract to lift the stern.

  • Bunkering Blocked at Port of Trieste amid ‘Suspicious Infiltrations’

    12 January 2018

    Bunkering operations at the Port of Trieste have been discontinued.

  • Cowes Breakwater – Catalyst for New Investment

    15 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    New detached Cowes Breakwater, delivered by Cowes Harbour Commission, unlocks the harbour’s potential and creates catalyst for investment and job opportunities. CHC appointed Boskalis Westminster to undertake construction of the new £7 million detached breakwater for Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The protection provided by the Cowes Breakwater has now enabled the planned marina […]

  • ISA LAUNCHES AQUAMARINA – Super Paint for a Super Yacht

    12 December 2006

    The latest yacht to come out of ISA is set to wow the yachting industry with its Aquamarina (named after the yacht) special metallic paint finish on her hull and blue pearlescent on her superstructure. These exciting colors add a new dimension to the already widely acclaimed curving lines and external surfaces of the 47m […]

  • ISO New England Selects GL Garrad Hassan as Wind Power Forecaster (USA)

    22 December 2011

     In order to manage wind generation in its real-time and day-ahead markets, the system operator for the New England area of the U.S., ISO New England Inc., has awarded GL Garrad Hassan a two-year contract to provide wind power forecasting services to all wind in the ISO’s footprint, including generation within the states of Connecticut, […]

  • NOC: Fires at Libya’s Ras Lanuf and Es-Sidra Terminals Extinguished

    11 January 2016

    Fires raging at Libyan two major oil ports Ras Lanuf and Es-sidra were extinguished on January 8th, the country’s National Oil Co. said. At least five oil tanks were set on fire in a rampage launched last week by the Islamic State militants within attempts to seize the country’s oil assets. According to Mohamed al-Manfi, an oil official […]

  • Minesto applies for 1.5 MW tidal array off Anglesey

    2 February 2015
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    Minesto has filed an application to the Isle of Anglesey’s Council for the screening opinion for the development of a 1.5 MW offshore tidal array west off Anglesey island, Wales. This array will be used to demonstrate the viability of the array concept, and Minesto plans to expand the initial array of 3 units, with additional […]

  • Update: Crew evacuated from coronavirus-hit livestock carrier in Fremantle

    20 October 2020
    Human Capital, Safety, Vessels

    Confirmed coronavirus cases have been evacuated from a livestock carrier berthed at Fremantle Port, Western Australia, and placed in quarantine.