TGE Marine has signed the contract with MAN Diesel & Turbo for the design and supply of the LNG fuel gas package destined for the conversion of the first Qatari Q-max carrier to run on LNG or HFO. The modification of the low speed 2-stroke main engine will make use of MDT’s electronically controlled
Queensland’s peak resources sector body said it remains confident that the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority will continue to base its decision-making on the best available science. Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche said today that as a result of an expensive but tran
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is passing the halfway mark on Broward County Beach Erosion Control Project construction. Approximately 80,000 cubic-yards of beach quality sand now lies on 3.5 miles of shoreline between the Hillsboro Inlet and Washingtonia Avenue. The sand p
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, invited the public to review and comment on the Flagler County, Fla., Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment. The open comment period is starting today, Jan. 17, and ends Fe
QTIC has joined with three other peak tourism industry associations in Queensland to express grave concerns to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) over the consideration to dump 3.5 million cubic metres of port dredge from Abbot Point Coal Port into the waters of the world heritage
On 6 December Chatham Rock Phosphate (CRP) was granted a mining permit by New Zealand authorities. This resolved a major area of uncertainty and does much to put CRP back on track. However, timings have suffered, which has weighed on CRP’s funding position and investor sentiment. CRP is now seeking
Emerson Network Power has been selected as the main uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems provider for Shell’s Prelude FLNG project, the world’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project, currently under construction in Korea for deployment to the Browse Basin off the coast of Western
MMT NetSurvey Ltd has been contracted by the Marine Coastguard Agency to undertake a hydrographic survey in the area of the Blakeney Overfalls, north of Blakeney to a point 3km north of Sheringham. The survey vessel for the area Hydrographie Instruction no. 1447 will be MV Seabeam, working out of Gr
Engineered Syntactic Systems (ESS), a global supplier of foam buoyancy solutions, announced plans to extend its line of high performance syntactic products to support more traditional oceanographic implementations. The addition of modular product options enables ESS to supply more customers with gre
The Port of Wells dredging project will commence on January 20th. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 and 2. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by the port hand
The Union Government today unveiled new policy guidelines for major ports, aimed at helping them leverage their land resources for commercial advantage. Participating in the ‘Ports in India’ annual conference in Mumbai, Shipping Secretary Vishwapati Trivedi said the new guidelines provide necessary
Monday, January 13th witnessed the official opening ceremony of Damen Shipyards Sharjah FZE – the newest shipyard of Albwardy Marine Engineering. In a joint venture between the Damen Shipyards Group and Albwardy Marine Engineering, the core activities at DSS will continue along the tried and trusted
After concerns from a member of the public, the Marine Management Organisation investigated four alleged breaches of the Marine Licence for dredging operations at Wells Harbour: 1) Deposit of unauthorised dredged material at Wells Harbour; 2) Height of dredged materials deposited at Wells Harbour; 3
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, has been awarded a new contract worth approximately US $ 24 million, by the Brazilian oil company Petrobras. The award refers to special Down Hole Technology (DHT) systems for offshore oil and gas extraction applicat
