Industry News – Page 240
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NewsBP wellhead efforts hoping for closure
Concerns that a new well head cap placed by BP on its leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico could fail continue to delay testing.
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NewsSchools take up the Challenge for mariners’ charity
The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society in the UK is calling on schools to take a Challenge and go walk about, at the same time as raising money for a good cause.
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NewsChinese giant blows into Scotland
SeaEnergy PLC say that its 80% subsidiary SeaEnergy Renewables Ltd (SERL) and Chinese company Nantong COSCO Ship Steel Structure Co. Ltd (NCSC) have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement (SCA).
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NewsNew ISO standards to improve marine fuels
New editions of two ISO standards on marine fuels have been developed to meet higher international requirements for air quality, ship safety, engine performance and crew health.
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NewsSubsea gas pipeline planned for Thames power stations
Survey work is under way in the Thames Estuary in preparation for a 270km long subsea pipeline proposed by E.ON that will transport CO2 gasses from seven power plants and a refinery in the Thames and Medway area to a carbon capture and storage facility at the disused Hewett gas ...
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NewsRamsgate rides the windfarm wave
Offshore wind farm developments are bringing welcome business to many sectors of the marine industries in the UK and the port of Ramsgate is one of the many ports small and large reaping the benefit of what is promising to be a significant long term opportunity.
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NewsSeafarers disenfranchised by accident treatment
A pledge to provide direct input from seafarers to debates at the International Maritime Organisation was delivered by the Nautical Institute’s new president.
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NewsA game of two halves for European wind
This week saw a mixed picture in Europe’s offshore renewables sector. Four offshore wind demonstrator units are being put together through a partnership between two Norwegian energy companies and GE Energy.
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NewsGulf spill raises Jones Act issues
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) testified before Congress last week that if it is necessary to waive the Jones Act in order to mobilise enough oil pollution control vessels to the Gulf of Mexico, it can be done very quickly.
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NewsOver 100 calls for Marco Polo funding
With 101 proposals received by the call deadline, the third Marco Polo II call has attracted a record number of submissions, with over one third addressing short sea shipping.
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NewsFunding deal for up to 60 wind farm support vessels
North Wales UK based offshore wind farm support vessel specialists OWPMS has partnered with the Brook Henderson Group, a leader in mission critical asset services, in order to provide a bespoke package for offshore wind farm operators, focusing on vessel supply during the construction and operation and maintenance phases throughout ...
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NewsConstruction of Wave Hub ‘beach pit’ gets underway
The next stage of the South West RDA’s (Regional Development Agency) pioneering Wave Hub project gets underway this week with the start of excavation work on Hayle beach in Cornwall UK.
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NewsMarine scientists call for ‘National Parks at Sea’
More than 245 marine scientists from 35 countries are calling for the establishment of a worldwide system of very large, highly protected marine reserves.
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NewsLD Lines twin ferries now running together
Two sisters are getting back together at Dover UK. LD Lines has announced the addition of a second ship to its Dover - Boulogne route, and since it is the first ferry’s twin, its capabilities are well established.
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NewsOil disaster rig owner tries to escape liability
Gulf of Mexico disaster oil rig owner Transocean''s ploy to limit liability will be fought, according to law firms representing Deepwater Horizon workers.
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NewsArctic is suffering from ‘governance gaps’
The legal instruments relevant to protecting the Arctic’s marine environment are numerous, yet also incoherent and incomplete say the World Wildlife Fund.
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NewsMarine surveyors look to a global presence
John Lawrence of the International Institute of Marine Surveyors (IIMS) says that local difficulties need local input, and no end of good ideas from outside the area will substitute for asking people with knowledge of regional laws and regulations.
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NewsQuantum leap in security at Seawork
Following their successful launch into the marine market at Seawork 2009, CDA Solutions Ltd will be unveiling their new Total Marine Security (TMS) concept at this year’s show.
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NewsGlobal shortage of seafarers addressed
The increasingly severe shortage of seafarers and its future impact on the global maritime industry wasl be addressed at an international seminar at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London last month.
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NewsMSI helps France invade England
The long awaited film ‘Robin Hood’ recently hit British screens following a successful debut at the Cannes Film Festival.
