Watson Farley Williams (“WFW”) has advised leading shipping company MPC Container Ships (“MPCC”) on strategic vessel acquisitions and sales worth c. US$200m . This including disposing of the 2,800 TEU container ships Cimbria (2002) and Cardonia (2003) for US$42.5m and the 4,200 TEU AS Emma (2010) for US$22m. In return, MPCC acquired the 2,200 TEU …
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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) and the Minority-Serving Institutions STEM Research and Development Consortium (MSRDC) have opened a $1.2 million funding opportunity to support promising, potentially high-impact water power research ideas from minority-serving colleges and universities. Illustration/Wave energy device (Photo: YouTube/Screenshot) Inspired by its successful ‘Seedlings and Saplings’ program …
After several days of deliberation, it has been concluded that Eemshaven will serve as the designated Port of Refuge for the distressed freighter Fremantle Highway. Image credit: Rijkswaterstaat The decision was made by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management as Eemshaven is the most suitable port due to its closeness to the temporary …
Towing of Fremantle Highway begins with Eemshaven selected as the port of refuge Read More »
SEA-KIT International’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV) destined for Fugro has completed sea and endurance trials and will soon leave for the Dutch company’s UK office. Source: SEA-KIT/ Screenshot SEA-KIT reported on 3 August that its latest X-Class USV for Fugro had undergone comprehensive sea and endurance trials and is soon set to be en route to …
12-meter USV destined for Fugro hits the water (Video) Read More »
Industrial gases company Air Products has signed agreements to supply its proprietary LNG process technology and equipment to Rio Grande LNG Phase 1 Project being developed by NextDecade in Brownsville, Texas. Illustration; Archive; Courtesy of NextDecade Air Products entered into agreements with Bechtel Energy Inc., an EPC contractor on the Rio Grande LNG project. Phase …
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While the permitting reform is at the top of the list concerning the biggest hurdles to the development of new and expansion of existing energy projects in the United States, the lack of a new five-year offshore leasing programme is regarded as a significant lapse by the oil and gas industry. To get this sorted …
American govt urged to hammer out ‘robust’ offshore oil & gas leasing programme Read More »
Del 15.08.2023 al 15.11.2023 De acuerdo con las directrices de la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI), el conocimiento del idioma inglés resulta obligatorio para los profesionales de la navegación marítima, ya sea en los sectores mercante, pesca y recreo. Asimismo, todos los profesionales que, de una u otra manera están relacionados con el transporte marítimo, necesitan …
Maritime Technical English (TENG) – Inglés Técnico Marítimo (TENG) Read More »
Del 15.08.2023 al 15.10.2023 NIVELES DE TITULACION EMBARCACIONES DE RECREO 1 CLNA Licencia de Navegación2 CPNB Patrón de Navegación Básica3 CPER Patrón de Embarcaciones de Recreo4 CPAT Patrón de Yate5 CCAP Capitán de YateC CPVE Habilitación a Vela (Complementario) El objetivo del presente curso consiste en facilitar la preparación para superar las pruebas correspondientes para la obtención del título de …
IMBS DIRECT: Curso online – Patrón para Navegación Básica (CPNB) – Nivel 2 Read More »
La campaña ha sido realizada del 10 al 19 de julio en el buque de investigación oceanográfica Ángeles Alvariño y completará la información sobre hábitats y fauna del fondo marino en la zona. Los investigadores procederán al estudio de la información para la caracterización bionómica de la zona y evaluar el estado de conservación de …
El IEO finaliza la toma de datos de hábitats bentónicos del Escarpe de Mazarrón Read More »
It costs traders more than $200,000 a day to ship liquefied natural gas in the Atlantic basin as the use of ships as floating storage facilities reduces tanker supplies. Daily charter rates for October and November are at $206,750 and $284,750, respectively, according to Spark Commodities data cited by Bloomberg. That’s more than double from …
