On Friday 27 May AGA´s first LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal was officially opened in Nynäshamn, Sweden. “The opening of the LNG terminal is a very important step for AGA and for the entire Linde Group,” said Jan Bäckvall. “It marks the turning point from being an industrial gases company to al
GEO has just completed a geophysical survey for the sea cable connecting the island of Anholt with the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. In continuation Energinet.dk has asked to carry out a Vibrocore and CPT campaign along the cable route and a CPT campaign along a cable route in the Little Belt. Anholt O
Rosslare Europort is to begin a major project which will see €1.8 million spent on investment in port facilities and dredging… (sbpost) [mappress] Source: sbpost, June 6, 2011;
Globally, the submarine market consists of 450 submarines operated by 41 countries. Some 154 submarines are to be procured up to 2021, costing a total of $186.3 billion. Most of the 41 nations are upgrading their fleets or adding to them as a result of rapidly changing defence requirements. The Glob
On 17 May 2011, Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH (Global Tech) signed an order with a consortium of Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) and Global Marine Systems Ltd. (GMSL) to deliver and install over 100 km of medium-voltage submarine array cables for the Global Tech I offshore wind farm. The in
BMT Group, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced its involvement as an industrial partner in a three year research project aimed at limiting the environmental impact of carbon emissions from the world’s shipping systems. 90% of goods ar
The Royal Navy’s new Antarctic patrol vessel was officially named as HMS Protector at a ceremony in Portsmouth this week. HMS Protector will fulfil HMS Endurance’s role as the Navy’s ice patrol ship for an interim period, and has been leased on a three-year contract from Norwegian company GC Rieber
– KALP GmbH presents Automatic Lashing Platform (ALP) at TOC Antwerp – The ALP will replace the last manual link in a fully automated process chain – The automatic device, which has passed extensive proofs of concepts, fits and removes twistlocks – Key technology to achieve huge productivity increas
A vessel with two Ukrainian sailors on board was successfully released from pirate captivity by a French warship. According to Ukrainian foreign ministry, pirates attacked MV Atlas on May 31 in the Arabian Sea. There were 20 sailors on board including two Ukrainians. When pirates boarded the ship, t
At the end of the acceptance period on 1 June, the acceptance rate for the tender offer from Engine Holding GmbH – the joint venture between Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Holding plc – comes to 58.35 percent of shares in Tognum AG. Including transactions outside of the tender offer, the bidder has acqu
Baltic Fuel Company Ltd. (BFC) on June 2nd put into service the TM-10, another bunkering tanker beefing up its fleet to 31 vessels, supplying bunker fuel in the waters of Big Port St. Petersburg, the company’s press service said. BFC purchased the tanker from a Russian shipowner this May. The owners
Marine and inland water-based infrastructure is a prerequisite for the sustainable development of economic bene ts and public welfare. Dredging works are needed to realise and maintain such infrastructure. It is widely recognised that such projects create an impact on the environment and in recent y
The Black Magic Emax Tanker achieves a 50% to 100% reduction in fuel consumption and GHG emissions by harnessing the collective maritime resources (Emax) from the sun, wind, waves, and currents at sea. Along with six other Green-tech companies, Sauter Carbon Offset Design is nominated for the Sustai
Thuraya, the international mobile satellite services operator will be one of the key exhibitors at the Maritime Security and Defense (MSD) Exhibition and Conference to be held in Hamburg later this month. At this event which is focused on upgrading maritime security and defense systems, Thuraya will
