Study Favorable for N.J. Offshore Wind Farms
A June 19 report from The Philadelphia Inquirer said preliminary results of a two-year study just released by the state Department of Environmental Protection reported…
BP Has Paid Out Less Than 12% of Claims
According to a June 18 report from DailyFinance.com, two months since the BP platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, the oil company has paid out less than 12% of the claims filed…
Devon Sells Panyu Field to China
Devon Energy Corporation, a U.S.-based oil and gas exploration, development and production company, sold its producing Panyu field located offshore China to China National Offshore Oil Corporation.
BP Relied on Cheaper Wells
According to a Wall Street Journal analysis of federal data and a June 19 report from the publication, in recent years BP used a well design that has been called…
Foreign Help with Gulf Oil Spill Comes with Price Tag
According to a June 19 report from the Associate Press, at least 22 nations have offered oil-collecting skimmers, boom, technical experts and more to help the U.S.
Methane from Leaking Well Threaten Sea Life
According to a June 19 report from the Associate Press vast amounts of natural gas contained in crude escaping from the blown well could pose a serious threat to…
Tar Balls Reach Farther Down Florida Coast
According to a June 19 report from the Associate Press, tar balls washed up on Destin, Fort Walton and Panama City Beach, the farthest east the oil has been reported in the Sunshine State.
Offshore Support Businesses Feel Moratorium Pinch
According to a June 19 report from the Houston Chronicle, hundreds of Houston companies that provide specialized equipment and services to the offshore oil and gas…
This Day in Coast Guard History – June 21
1944-Cutters 83415 and 83477 assigned to Rescue Flotilla One wrecked off coast of Normandy, France during a storm - no lives were lost. This is the storm that wrecked…
This Day in Naval History – June 21
1945 - Okinawa declared secure after most costly naval campaign in history. U.S.
Don’t Leave Port without These Terms in Your Vessel Charter
When chartering an asset so valuable and with so many risk exposures as a vessel — whether a 15-ft RIB or a 4,000 HP tractor tug, put the agreement in writing. While I have previously written in this magazine about how maritime contracts can be enforceable under admiralty law (see “Marine Contracts: Do I Have to Put it in Writing?” MarineNews, June 2008), it is far preferable to put the terms in writing.
Royal Caribbean, Ecospec Test Emission Abatement System
Furthering Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s commitment to reducing their greenhouse gas footprint by one-third per available passenger cruise day by 2015, the global…
OMSA Testifies, Foreign Vessels Operating in U.S. Economic Zones
Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) President/CEO Ken Wells testified before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Transportation…
HamiltonJet Launches HT810 Model
HamiltonJet Technical Manager Phil Rae said the company’s designers learned a lot from the HT1000 project, using this knowledge to refine the HT810 to make it easier to both manufacture and service in the field. “Through the development of the HT series we have been able to advance several new features of our waterjets, including one-piece casting of large impellers, compact and efficient reverse duct designs and improved servicing features” said Rae.
Cat C32 ACERT Repowers M/S Mount Washington
For the first time in 63 seasons of scenic cruises on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire, the M/S Mount Washington will rely on clean diesel power from a pair of newly installed Cat C32 ACERT marine engines. Through the help of funds from the U.S. government’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Mount Washington Cruises received an EPA grant to replace older diesel engines with new “greener” technology.
North Sea Gudrun Field Ready for Development
The plan for development and operation (PDO) of the North Sea Gudrun field was approved by the Norwegian Parliament on 16 June. Production is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2014. “This is an important day for us,” said Øystein Michelsen, executive vice president for Exploration & Production Norway (EPN). Gudrun is to be developed with a platform resting on the seabed including a traditional steel jacket weighing 7400 tonnes.
Lakes Limestone Trade Up 27% in May
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,639,048 net tons in May, an increase of 47.6 percent compared to April, and an increase of 27.3 percent compared to a year ago.
Port Canaveral Activity Generates $649m in Wages
Business activity at Port Canaveral in 2009 generated 13,093 jobs, $648.8m in wages, and $1.1b in revenue, according to the newly released economic impact analysis of cruise…
Inspector General Faults MMS Investigation of Oil Spill
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. agency in charge of regulating offshore oil drilling is carrying out its investigation of the Gulf of…
Gulf Drilling Halt Starts to Sting
According to a report from Reuters, the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has begun to bite oilfield service companies, with market analysts…
