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Solar Panel in Sail R&D Collaboration

Feb 05, 2013

Eco Marine Power (EMP) to collaborate with Solbian Energie Alternative Srl of Italy to develop marine solar power applications.Initially this co-operation will be centred around lab testing activities in Osaka, Japan, with the focus being…

Columbia Container Terminal Orders Tideworks TOS

Feb 05, 2013

Tideworks Technology® announce that Barranquilla Container Terminal chooses its Terminal Operating System (TOS).Barranquilla Container Terminal is a joint venture between SSA International and Sociedad Portuaria del Norte (SNP). The new facility…

ABB Wins Italian Offshore Oil Terminal Contract

Feb 05, 2013

ABB wins a contract worth about US$40-million to extend the export terminal of the eni (Energy Rifinery Co.) refinery in Taranto.The eni refinery is located in the “Mar Grande” bay on the Ionian Sea in southern Italy. The contract is part…

McDermott Wins Indonesian Offshore Contract

Feb 05, 2013

McDermott International wins contract to develop offshore surface facilities & an infield flowline for the Kepodang Field.The contract was awarded to McDermott's Indonesian subsidiary by PC Muriah Ltd., an affiliate of PETRONAS Carigali Sdn…

FMC Win BP Subsea Equipment Contract

Feb 04, 2013

FMC Technologies to manufacture and supply subsea equipment for BP's Thunder Horse Field in the Gulf of Mexico.The Thunder Horse oil field is located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico, 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast of New Orleans in approximately 6…

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Net Arthur Kill Contract

Feb 04, 2013

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) contract is for deepening NY/NJ Arthur Kill Channel to 50 feet.The contract area for this project is along Newark Bay, New Jersey and the Arthur Kill, Borough of Staten Island, New York, N.Y. Its  value is $41…

Transas Installs Jordan VTS System

Feb 04, 2013

Transas Middle East instals & commissions standalone AIS solution at the Port of Aqaba, Jordan. Transas standalone AIS solution incorporates the latest VTS technology and meets all international standards. At the core of the system is Transas AIS Base station T214…

Arabian Sea Contract for Technip Consortium

Feb 04, 2013

Technip, in a consortium with Afcons and TH Heavy Engineering, awarded offshore India contract.The contract, worth in total about 50-million Euros, awarded by Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), is for the Heera Redevelopment (HRD) process platform project in the Arabian Sea…

MacGregor Wins RoRo Equipment Orders

Feb 03, 2013

Cargotec subsidiary, MacGregor, contracted to deliver electrically-driven RoRo equipment for two new car carriers.The two RoRo ships are under construction at Shin-Kurushima’s main facility,Onishi Shipyard,in Japan. Each ship will be supplied witha stern ramp…

'USS Guardian' Navy Update

Feb 03, 2013

The Navy has determined that  23-year old 'USS Guardian' will be dismantled & removed in sections from the reef.'Guardian is badly damaged and with the deteriorating integrity of the ship, the weight involved, and where it is grounded on the reef…

General Dynamics Awarded 'USS Hartford' Contract

Feb 03, 2013

U.S. Navy awards General Dynamics Electric Boat a US$42-million for 'USS Hartford' maintenance and modernization.The contract modification is for routine work on the Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Under the terms of the contract, Electric…

Vietnam Opens Deepwater Container Port

Jan 31, 2013

Cai Mep-Thi Vai international port in the coastal southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau inaugurated.The construction of the port, an international gateway, was funded with 12.9 trillion VND (US$ 620-billion) from the Japan International Cooperation…

MacGregor Wins Ship Equip Deal

Jan 31, 2013

More car carriers benefit from established MacGregor electric-drive technology.MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a contract to deliver electrically-driven RoRo equipment for two new car carriers under construction at Shin-Kurushima's main facility…

Dong Energy to Build Westermost Rough OWF

Jan 31, 2013

DONG Energy to build this offshore wind farm (OWF) located in the North Sea off the British east coast.The construction will represent a total investment of approximately EUR 1 billion including the construction of the transmission assets…

OW Bunker Buy Two Bunker Barges

Jan 31, 2013

OW Bunker acquire two bunker barges for Nordic operations: 'OW Copenhagen' and 'OW Aalborg'.Prior to the acquisition, OW Bunker operated both vessels on a bare-boat charter from international shipping company the Clipper Group.OW Copenhagen and OW Aalborg are modern double-hulled 3…

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