Trilateral life-saving exercise Cooperation & Security 2011 will take place on Aug 4 (if bad weather – on Aug 5) in the Gulf of Finland, told press service of Russian FSB, St. Petersburg branch to Central Navy Portal. Border guards of Russia, Finland and Estonia will take part in the exercise. Each
Kentz Corporation Limited, the holding company of the Kentz engineering and construction group, announced the appointment of Christian Brown as Group Chief Operating Officer and Eddie Lewis as Group Development Officer. Chris joined Kentz this month and has responsibility for Kentz’s global operatio
In the short term Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) will be reinforced with six Project 636 diesel electric submarines and six new frigates, reported Interfax on June 31 referring to Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Vysotsky. As for him, in total the Navy will receive about 40 new warships unde
Led by Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, a group of the Company’s experts started a business trip to the Far East. Tuesday the Company’s experts visited construction sites of the Sakhalin main compressor station (MCS) and the Sakhalin section of the Sakhalin –
The LNG Awards, now in their 7th year, will be presented at the World LNG Summit and Award Gala Dinner in Rome, hosted by the CWC Group, Gazprom Global LNG and Petrobras on the 15th November 2011. Recognising and celebrating excellence in the LNG industry, this year sees the presentation of two new
Foster Wheeler AG announced that its shareholders have elected Roberto Quarta, 62, and John M. Malcolm, 60, to the company’s board of directors. Mr. Quarta was elected to serve a term expiring at the company’s annual general meeting to be held in 2012. Dr. Malcolm was elected to serve a term expirin
Seven years’ work on the FSS Code was finalised at recently held session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Fire Protection (FP 55) The Sub-Committee on Fire Protection (FP 55) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has finalised a comprehensive revision of the Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code. The
The US Chamber of Commerce is interested in cooperation to implement a national project on the construction of a liquefied natural gas marin… (ukrainebusiness) [mappress] Source: ukrainebusiness, August 2, 2011;
European Bulk Services (EBS) has commenced asphalting a 4.8-hectare site adjacent to the Laurenshaven Terminal in the Botlek area. 250,000 to 300,000 tonnes of dry bulk cargo such as coal and minerals can be stored here from 2012 onwards. The terminal’s existing grounds have been improved and rearra
Ocean liners are expected to take delivery of 230 new ships, adding 1.5 million TEUs to the world fleet, raising total global capacity… (Exim) [mappress] Source: Exim, August 2, 2011.
Foster Wheeler AG today reported net income for the second quarter of 2011 of $63.3 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared with $58.9 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2010. Net income in both quarterly periods was impacted by asbestos-related provisions. Excluding
The international shipping industry has taken its first steps to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions… (sustainablebusiness) [mappress] Source: sustainablebusiness, August 2, 2011
Hamworthy plc a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative marine and offshore fluid handling systems, announced the appointment of Simon James Nicholls to the board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 September 2011. Mr Nicholls, aged 47, is currently Group Finance Director
A meeting took place between Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and a delegation from Brunei Darussalam. The delegation was led by Lim Jock Seng, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Mohammad Yasmin Umar, Energy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office
