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Norway: DNV Expects New Ships to Be 30 Percent More Energy Efficient by 2020
DNV has developed a simulation model using global shipping data and technology specific information to predict the deployment of emission reduction and energy efficiency technologies up to 2020. The results show that high fuel costs will result in a drive towards more energy efficient ships ahead of
Bumi Armada Wins Another Caspian Sea Pipelay Contract
Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad been awarded a contract by Momentum Engineering (LLC) to lay approximately 15km of various size pipelines in the Caspian Sea, offshore Turkmenistan. The contract is for a period of thirty (30) days commencing from t
Norway: Shipowners Should Hold Crewing Agents More Accountable
Shipowners are being urged to hold crewing agents more accountable as crew standards face increased scrutiny. With shipboard crewing levels at a bare minimum in some cases as owners look to reduce operational costs and onboard technological challenges increase, Norwegian insurer and P&I club Skuld i
UK: Renewable World Becomes Official Charity of WindMade
WindMade is announced the start of a new partnership with Renewable World, which has been chosen to be its official charity. As the Renewable Energy industry grows in strength to a mature industry providing close to 15% of global energy worldwide, companies in the industry are seeking ways to demons
UK: Renewable World Becomes Official Charity of WindMade
WindMade is announced the start of a new partnership with Renewable World, which has been chosen to be its official charity. As the Renewable Energy industry grows in strength to a mature industry providing close to 15% of global energy worldwide, companies in the industry are seeking ways to demons
Russian-Flagged Trawler Kapitan Laskov Refloated
The Russian-flagged trawler Kapitan Laskov that got stranded on Sunday evening off the Kunashir island, the southernmost island of the Kuril Islands, has been refloated last night, the Maritime Bulletin informed. Having pumped out circa 60 tons of fuel with the assistance of an oil barge, the vessel
UK Wind Power Production Up Nearly 50 pct
RenewableUK, the trade and professional association for the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has welcomed statistics from the Department of Energy and Climate Change showing a significant increase in the amount of electricity generated by wind in the first quarter of this year. Figures for th
UK to Lead Two Panel Discussions at AWEA 2012
The United Kingdom’s track record of expertise and leadership in the wind energy industry is demonstrated this week during WINDPOWER 2012, the world’s largest annual gathering of wind power professionals. The UK – the world leader in offshore wind power capacity – will lead two panel discussions, wh
Gazprom and Shell Discuss Sakhalin II Project, Malaysia
Gazprom’s CEO Alexey Miller, and Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell, met yesterday in Kuala Lumpur within the 25th World Gas Conference. “The parties discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector,” Gazprom said in a statement. “Alexey Miller and Peter Voser highlighted
Cyprus MPs Legalize Utilization of Weaponry to Fend Off Pirate Attacks
Triggered by growing pirate threats endangering safety of merchant ships, the Members of Cyprus Parliament have unanimously supported a bill, enabling the ships to have armed guards and use weaponry in order to defend themselves in case of pirate attacks, ITAR-TASS announced. This is the first bill
The Netherlands: TQC Publishes Paint Inspector’s Field Guide
The Paint Inspector’s Field Guide, also known as PIFG, contains a wide range of technical information about protective coating inspection as well as visual examples of physical inspections in process, and a review of the technical content of industry recognised standards. It is based on a wealth of
GE Celebrates 10 Years of Industry Leadership in Wind Energy
GE, a global technology leader and supplier of wind turbines and related services, is celebrating 10 years of industry leadership in wind energy. Since GE entered the industry through the acquisition of Enron Wind in 2002, it has installed 18,000 wind turbines and grown the business from 500 megawat
Malaysia: Gazprom Chief Meets with South Stream CEO
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee met today in Kuala Lumpur with Marcel Kramer, Chief Executive Officer of South Stream Transport AG. The meeting was held as part of the 25th World Gas Conference. The CEO’s discussed the progress with the South Stream project as well as the
Denmark: LM Wind Power Appoints Leo Schot as CEO
Experienced Executive joins from Siemens Wind Power to propel the company forward. LM Wind Power group announced today the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Leo Schot. Mr. Schot joins the company from Siemens Wind Power where he has been CEO of Global Supply Chain. He is a Mechan