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ExxonMobil Lubrication Helps Maximize Wind Turbine Output (UK)
Wind turbines today are running faster, longer and more efficiently than ever before, but to help meet the UK target… (pennenergy) [mappress] Source: pennenergy, December 29, 2011;
Turkey: Heavy Fog Interrupts Traffic Through Istanbul Channel
The Istanbul channel was closed in both directions on Wednesday since heavy fog reduced visibility thus tanker traffic through Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait, a key shipping channel for Russian oil, was delayed. Traffic disruptions affected six tankers scheduled to transit the Bosphorus on Wednesday but
Turkish Freighter Dogu Haslaman Sank in Aegean Sea
A Turkish freighter Dogu Haslaman sank in Aegean Sea 25 miles off Turkish mainland Cesme. The 71 meters ship with a cargo of ammonium nitrate was on the way from Istanbul to Ashdod, Israel. The ship had suffered water ingress by yet unknown reasons. Two coast guard boats and Coast Guard helicopters
Gazprom, Botas Sign Gas Supply Deal (Russia)
Yesterday in the Government House of the Russian Federation Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Fazil Senel, General Manager of Botas signed in the presence of Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Na
Tidal Power Could Power Jersey in Next 20 Years (UK)
Tidal energy could be used to power homes in Jersey, Guernsey and Sark in the next 20 years. The French energy company, EDF, is trialling the first of four underwater turbines in the Bay of St Malo. If successful, it will pave the way for the world’s largest tidal energy station, capable of powering
Fire On Board of Cargo Vessel Credo Docked in Kherson Port, Ukraine
Fire started on board of general cargo vessel Credo docked in Kherson River Port, Ukraine, on December 27. Fire started in a cabin of one of the engineers and extended to other cabins and compartments. Assistance was provided by 5 firefighting city teams and one firefighting boat after what fire was
Noble Finds Gas Off Cyprus
Noble Energy, Inc. announced today a natural gas discovery at the Cyprus Block 12 prospect, offshore the Republic of Cyprus. The Cyprus A-1 well encountered approximately 310 feet of net natural gas pay in multiple high-quality Miocene sand intervals. The discovery well was drilled to a depth of 19,
Gazprom, Turkey Discuss Gas Cooperation
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey was held in Ankara. During the meeting a wide range of issues were discussed in the field of cooperation between Russia and Turke
LuxSpace Sarl Delivers Maritime-tracking Satellite to China
Orbcomm, a Satellite Data Communications Company, announced that the Luxembourg-based LuxSpace Sarl, an affiliate of OHB System, has confirmed that construction and testing of the LuxSpace VesselSat2 AIS satellite has been successful. The VesselSat2 maritime-tracking satellite, which will be used to
New Anti-piracy Project Gets USD 2 Million from European Union
A new anti-piracy project with a startup grant of $2 million from the European Union has been initiated by the Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region countries. The MASE (Maritime Security) project has been under development since May 2010 and it was signed last week by regional economi
INS Teg Successfully Finishes Sea Trials
Sea trials of frigate INS Teg have been successfully finished in the Baltic Sea; the ship was built for Indian Navy by Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad, Russia), reports ITAR-TASS. According to the shipyard’s press secretary Sergei Mikhailov, all shipboard systems including BrahMos missile system operat
Azerbaijan, Turkey Sign Gas Pipeline MoU
Yesterday, Azerbaijan’s Industry and Energy Ministry and Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning the construction of the Trans Anadolu Gas Pipeline (TANAP). The MoU was signed by Azerbaijan’s Industry and Energy minister Natig Aliyev and T
Russia: RCDB Stapel Hands Over New Dredger to Its Owners
JSC RCDB Stapel has developed and handed over to the customer the next project of a non-self propelled suction dredger of capacity of 4,000 cbm/h. The dredger is designed for dredging, land reclamation, mining and removal of sediments. The vessel is a dismountable structure consisting of fastened to
High Speed Craft Collided with Ro-Ro Ferry Und Ege in Sea of Marmara, Turkey
The 88 meter long, 470 dwt high speed Craft Osman Gazi 1 collided with the 193 meter long, 9830 dwt ro-ro ferry Und Ege in the Sea of Marmara on December 26, 2011. The Und Ege struck the upper port side of the ferry’s hull operating between İstanbul’s Yenikapı port and Güzelyalı, Bursa causing some