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NYK Change 13,000 Car Carrier Lights

Mar 12, 2013

Car Carriers change to latest energy-saving units: part of sales proceeds to aid Great East Japan Earthquake reconstruction efforts.To make improvements in energy and economic efficiency, NYK has installed E·COOL, a next-generation energy-saving fluorescent lighting system produced by Optrom…

World Ports Conference: Discuss LNG Trends

Mar 11, 2013

IAPH Encourages More Ports’ Involvement to Help Shape Best Industry Practices and Regulations With the global shipping industry showing increased interest in the use of LNG as a fuel for vessels, members of the International Association…

GL Garrad Hassan Recognizes Wind Power PhD Thesis

Mar 11, 2013

The GL Garrad Hassan PhD Award has been presented to Iñigo Martínez de Alegría of the University of the Basque Country in Bilbao, Spain, for his thesis “Study on Full Direct Current Offshore Wind Farm.”Dr Andrew Garrad, Non-Executive Chairman of GL Garrad Hassan…

Transocean Receives Proposal from Carl Icahn

Mar 07, 2013

Transocean Ltd. announced that certain Funds affiliated with Carl Icahn submitted to the company for vote at its 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) a dividend proposal of $4.00 per share. Additionally, the Funds provided a notice…

GL Garrad Hassan Announces New Country Manager

Mar 07, 2013

Mr Dilip Kumar will take up the role of Country Manager for GL Garrad Hassan in India. India is the world's third largest market for wind, with annual installations doubling over the last several years.  The reintroduction of a government…

US$44-million Houston Ship Channel Expansion Planned

Mar 07, 2013

Houston-based Oiltanking Partners LP to expand its terminal on the Houston Ship Channel to meet demand to export liquefied petroleum gas.Expansion plans include a new vessel dock and upgrades to existing ones and should be completed by the end of 2014…

Chevron Urges USA to Seize Energy Opportunity

Mar 05, 2013

Conservative estimates put the size of recoverable crude oil and natural gas offshore USA the equivalent of nearly 35 years of Saudi Arabia's production.Excerpts from Chevron's case for the need of development of offshore resources follow:U…

GL Garrad Hassan: Policy and Grid Shape Wave and Tidal Risk Profile

Feb 27, 2013

GL Garrad Hassan has carried out new analysis questioning the perception that the risk profile of wave and tidal projects is primarily driven by technical challenges. The work was launched as part of RenewableUK's Annual marine energy report 'Conquering Challenges…

Stork Reaches Out to Improve Safety

Feb 26, 2013

Stork Technical Services held its second REACHing Out forum as the company aims to improve safety engagement with its employee community, customers and wider oil and gas industry. More than 70 business leaders and safety experts from across…

Dynamic Oil Appoints New Bunker Trader

Feb 26, 2013

Charles Dai becomes latest recruit to join growing Singaporean teamDynamic Oil Trading, a global trading company for marine fuels and lubricants, appointed Charles Dai as a Bunker Trader. The appointment further strengthens Dynamic Oil Trading's…

Crowley’s Solutions Group Appoints VP

Feb 25, 2013

VP brings experience in offshore oil & gas, LNG, engineering and other maritime related industries.Crowley Maritime Corporation’s solutions group recently named Farhad Rajabi vice president of its project management team. He will work out of the group’s Houston office and report to Craig Tornga…

Xodus Appoints New Operations Director For London

Feb 25, 2013

International energy consultancy Xodus Group has appointed Alistair Porter as Operations Director for London to drive forward business across the company’s technical and commercial activities. Based in London, Mr Porter has been with Xodus…

Nationwide Power Engineering Curriculum Developed

Feb 25, 2013

An Office of Naval Research (ONR) supported enterprise brings sweeping changes to electric power & energy education at U.S. universities.“The number of power engineers in the United States is dwindling just when the Navy and the country as a whole need them most…

IADC Recognizes GL Noble Denton Expert

Feb 22, 2013

The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has recognized Mike Hoyle, one of GL Noble Denton's leading technical authorities for offshore oil and gas structures, for his contribution to new ISO Standards for the site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units…

ABB to Fund Worldwide Research Projects

Feb 22, 2013

ABB to fund 40 research projects at universities worldwide that will shape the future of power and automation.The ABB Research Grant program is intended to support promising graduate students and senior researchers who are researching projects…

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