Equipment
ABB’s Electrical Power and Propulsion Systems for Two Offshore Vessels
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won contracts worth in excess of $20 million to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation offshore vessels. The first vessel, of ULSTEIN SX165 design, is being constructed at Ulstein Verft in Norway for Island V
Australia: Grants for Protection of WA Coastline Available
Grants totalling $500,000 are now available for organisations working to manage and ultimately protect Western Australia’s 21,000km of coastline. Coastwest grants enable community groups, local governments and others to implement initiatives to ensure the sustainable use of coastal zones in their lo
Evergas LNG Carriers Get Equipment from Wartsila
Three new state-of-the-art 27,000 cbm LNG/Multigas Carriers for Evergas, the Denmark based transporter of petrochemical gases and natural gas liquids, are to be built featuring the integrated Wärtsilä solution, comprising the main propulsion equipment, the gas fuel supply system, and the cargo handl
ABB secures equipment delivery for two offshore vessels
ABB, the Swiss-based power and automation technology group, has won contracts worth in excess of $20 million to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation offshore vessels. The first vessel, of ULSTEIN SX165 design, is being constructed at Ulstein Verft in Norway for Isla
CARIS HIPS and SIPS Workshop Held in Indonesia
A CARIS HIPS and SIPS workshop was conducted this past March for new and existing CARIS clients in Indonesia. The workshop was organized by CARIS Alliance Partner, PT OceaTekno Indonesia, and held at the famous Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. The park, which is located in Jakarta, summarizes the culture
Prime Minister Visits Port of Tyne (UK)
The Prime Minister the Rt Hon David Cameron popped into the Port of Tyne last week. Accompanied by Martin Callanan MEP, the Prime Minister took in a bird’s eye view of the Port from the top of a 70m high container shipping crane. The new gantry crane, costing £6m, was installed at the end of [&helli
Latvia’s Hydrographic Office to Use CARIS Bathy DataBASE for Data Management
The Maritime Administration of Latvia, Hydrographic Office, has become the latest user of CARIS Bathy DataBASE for managing its increasing volumes of bathymetric data. Latvia is an IHO member state and is responsible for hydrographic surveys, paper and electronic chart production as well as maritime
QRC: No Shortage of Dredging Reports (Australia)
Commenting on news today that a tourism industry body is mounting a legal challenge against the dredging approval for Abbot Point coal terminal in north Queensland, QRC Chief Executive Michael Roche said scientifically peer-reviewed studies specific to Abbot Point and of a broader nature were readil
Galveston District’s Projects Receive WRRDA Authorization (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District received authorization for construction for the deepening of the Freeport Ship Channel to 55 feet, deepening of the Sabine Neches Waterway to 48 feet and will reauthorize the Corpus Christi Ship Channel for widening and deepening to 52 feet followi
Schlumberger develops mapping-while-drilling technology
Schlumberger has introduced of the GeoSphere reservoir mapping-while-drilling service.
USA: Senators Highlight Importance of Great Lakes Waterways
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin applauded a new agreement that makes the Great Lakes a priority. The House-Senate conference agreement on the Water Resources Development Act for the first time treats the Great Lakes as a single navigational system, increases funding for harbor maintenan
Maritime Administration of Latvia Adopts CARIS Bathy DataBASE
The Maritime Administration of Latvia, Hydrographic Office, has become the latest user of CARIS Bathy DataBASE for managing its increasing volumes of bathymetric data. Latvia is an IHO member state and is responsible for hydrographic surveys, paper and electronic chart production as well as maritime
Four New Lock Gates on Its Way to Panama Canal
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reports that the ship Sun Rise, with four new gates for the Third Set of Locks, has sailed for Panama from Trieste, Italy. The ship is expected to arrive to Panama in mid-June, depending on weather conditions. “This is another important milestone towards the completi
USA: BOEM, New Hampshire Ink Agreement on Sand Resources
As part of President Obama’s continuing commitment to help coastal communities recover from Hurricane Sandy and promote resilient coastal systems, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of New Hampshire signed a two-year cooperative agreement totaling $200,000 to identify sand re