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Ship Insurers Support Use of Private Armed Guards on Merchant Vessels
More ship insurers are backing the use of private armed guards on merchant vessels at sea to combat Somali piracy as attacks and the resulting costs are set to rise in coming weeks, industry officials said. Pirate attacks on oil tankers and other ships are costing the world economy billions of dolla
The Netherlands: Maasvlakte 2 Railway Work Under Way
The first few metres of railway track were laid this summer on Maasvlakte 2. This track is needed to connect the future rail track on the outer contour with the track on the current Maasvlakte. The railway work is being done by BAVO Spoor, subsidiary of BAVO MV2, the subcontractor of PUMA (building
Next Generation of Cruise Ships Need to Be Energy Efficient and Economical to Operate
The next generation of ships needs to be of flexible design, according to Giuseppe Torrente, head of the design department at Fincantieri’s… (CruiseIndustryNews) [mappress] Source: CruiseIndustryNews, October 10, 2011
Alicat Prospers in Offshore Renewables Market (UK)
Alicat Workboats Ltd. has seen the launch of its sixth vessel since being set up just over two years ago, establishing itself as a market leader in providing state-of-the-art catamarans to the offshore renewables sector. The high speed aluminium built vessels are specifically designed to quickly and
Alicat Prospers in Offshore Renewables Market (UK)
Alicat Workboats Ltd. has seen the launch of its sixth vessel since being set up just over two years ago, establishing itself as a market leader in providing state-of-the-art catamarans to the offshore renewables sector. The high speed aluminium built vessels are specifically designed to quickly and
Complicated Regulatory Framework Choking Ireland’s Renewables Sector
At the start of its autumn conference yesterday, the IWEA shared some alarming statistics on Ireland’s renewables portfolio for 2011. By Carmel Doyle (businessandleadership) [mappress] Source: businessandleadership, October 10, 2011
UK: Royal Navy’s Newest Warship Visits Portland Port
One of the Royal Navy’s newest warships is due to make its first port call in Dorset later. (BBC) [mappress] Source: BBC, October 07, 2011
Russia: Cargo Traffic at Ust-Luga Port Soars 87 Pct
Throughput of the port of Ust-Luga in January-September 2011 jumped by 87.6 percent year-over-year, to 15,740,000 tons, JSC Ust-Luga said… (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, October 7, 2011
Russia: Cargo Traffic at Ust-Luga Port Soars 87 Pct
Throughput of the port of Ust-Luga in January-September 2011 jumped by 87.6 percent year-over-year, to 15,740,000 tons, JSC Ust-Luga said… (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, October 7, 2011;
UK: Scarborough Harbour Hosts First Offshore Wind Farm Related Vessel
SCARBOROUGH Harbour is hosting the town’s first visiting vessel working on a scheme for the world’s largest offshore wind farm, in what… (YorkshirePost) [mappress] Source: YorkshirePost, October 07, 2011
Tidal Today Opens Nomination for 2nd Annual International Tidal Today Awards 2011 (UK)
Nominations for the 2nd Annual International Tidal Today Awards are Now Open. By Jon Harman (tidaltoday) [mappress] Source: tidaltoday, October 07, 2011
The Netherlands: Archaeological Specialists Investigate in Yangtzehaven
A team of archaeological specialists is carrying out investigations in the Yangtzehaven. They hope to find traces of human habitation there from 12,000 years ago. The current Yangtzehaven will become the entrance for shipping to Maasvlakte 2. At the end of 2012, the Yangtzehaven will therefore be du
New GL Technical Note on Turbine Operation in Cold Climates (Germany)
As wind energy is being called to provide a greater share of the world’s energy burden, more turbines are operating in areas where temperature tests the machinery to its limits. Wind turbines are usually designed to operate in a temperature range from –10°C to +40°C, but at some current installation
New GL Technical Note on Turbine Operation in Cold Climates (Germany)
As wind energy is being called to provide a greater share of the world’s energy burden, more turbines are operating in areas where temperature tests the machinery to its limits. Wind turbines are usually designed to operate in a temperature range from –10°C to +40°C, but at some current installation