Dexawave A/S has now started the practical part of the project to test the possibilities for Malta to get supplied with renewable energy from the Mediterranean waves. A scale model of Dexawave’s converter – has been placed in the sea off the Maltese town Marsascala and it is supposed together with m
TOP Ships Inc. , an international maritime shipping company that provides transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products, and dry bulk commodities, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell the M/V ASTRALE, a 75,933 dwt Panamax drybulk vessel built in 2000. The vessel
Russia’s manned bathyscaphe “Consul” has been tested Monday, which was called by officials as a success… (people) [mappress] Source: People , July 6, 2011;
Consilium Marine Group, a worldwide supplier of marine products and customer services, and Orange Business Services, a leading global integrator of communication solutions, announces today that they have signed a high-level global cooperation agreement. Consilium will globally market Orange marine V
Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Khristenko estimated the total value of contracts signed during the Fifth International Maritime Defense… (times) [mappress] Source: Times , July 6, 2011;
Van Oord has been awarded the contract for the infield cabling and burial of the DanTysk offshore wind farm project 70 km off Sylt, Germany. The laying work will begin in the spring of 2013 and be completed around six months later. The DanTysk wind farm is a joint venture between Vattenfall Europe W
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday 17 August 2011 at 1.30 pm. The meeting will take place at the offices of Boskalis at Rosmolenweg 20 in Papendrecht, the Netherlands. Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is a leading global
The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group has joined the World Ocean Council to support global leadership and collaboration on ocean sustainability. Through its signatory to the World Ocean Council, Maersk supports the efforts to promote sustainable development and stewardship through collaboration across priv
GSP has became in 2009 the contractor and project manager for the offshore services package includding the pipeline installation along the Russian continental shelf of the Black Sea, between Dzhubga-Lazarevskoe-Soci as well as for the pipeline tie-in with the Russia – Turkey inter continental pipeli
TGS will commence acquisition of a new 3D multi-client survey which covers 1,100 km2 over the Magnus Basin, including the southwest to northeast striking “End of the World” fault. TGS will also reprocess approximately 6,500 km2 of 3D seismic data in the same area to build a combined project of 7,600
The IMO Council has unanimously agreed to award the prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2010 posthumously to Ms Linda (Lindy) Johnson of the United States of America, for her significant contribution to the work of IMO, in particular with regard to the protection of the marine environment.
Selecting the right satellite positioning system for offshore applications is of vital importance, which is why the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published new guidance on the topic, warning that in recent years lower priority has been given to system selection than is wise
Aibel has been awarded a letter of intent from Statoil in connection with the new test facility for subsea compressors at Kårstø. The estimated value of the contract is NOK 200 million. The new test facility will be part of the Kårstø metering and technology laboratory, K-lab. “Aibel knows Kårstø we
In connection with the IMO Council session last week, a panel decided to award the crew on board Charlotte Mærsk a diploma for special recognition of the brave efforts made during a fire on board their ship in 2010. The recognition was given in connection with the awarding of the “2011 IMO Award for
