Maersk Oil Supports Development of Qatar's Future Engineers
The three day programme includes a series of workshops, seminars and panel sessions allowing experts, researchers and leaders of the oil and gas industry to network…
Qatar Engineering Developments Assisted by TAMUQ
Texas A&M University at Qatar is actively engaged in solving engineering problems for major industries and companies in the country through path-breaking research…
Battleship on Voyage to New Home
Following years of aging in the San Francisco Bay area’s ghost fleet, the 887-foot long ship that once carried President Franklin Roosevelt to a World War II summit to meet with Churchill, Stalin and Chiang Kai Shek is coming to life once again as it is being prepared for what is most likely its final voyage. Firing its 16-inch guns in the Arabian Sea, the battleship Iowa shuddered. As the sky turned orange, a blast of heat from the massive guns washed over the ship.
USS George Washington Off on Sea Trials
After working alongside craftsmen from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Ship Repair Facility Yokosuka to complete routine maintenance to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, Sailors will now put the ship through a series of tests before going underway. George Washington sailed from its Truman Bay pier into open waters to begin a certification process that will ensure the ship, its equipment and crew are ready for extended periods at sea. "We're ready to execute sea trials," said Capt.
WWll Mines Still Infest Baltic Sea
Some 150,000 mines were laid in the Baltic Sea during the two wars, including about 80,000 in the Gulf of Finland. Since 1994, some 700 mines and other explosive…
Offshore Oil Emergencies – New Quick Response Aid
One of the key benefits of this new service is that senior executives in head offices in London, Houston or elsewhere can respond to an emergency, at least initially…
Offshore Wind Investment Survey – Summit Planned
“Experience of the team” was recently named as the principal trait to accumulate capital for current offshore wind projects as found in Wind Energy Update’s survey…
United Maritime to Sell U.S. Bulk Terminal
United Maritime Group, announces agreement to sell U.S. United Bulk Terminal, to an affiliate of Oiltanking Holding Americas, Inc. United Maritime Group, LLC has…
German Port 'Gateway to India' Celebrates Trade Link
The German trade hub recently opened the 'Gateway to India' at Hamburg's Port Anniversary, the world's largest port festival. Highlights of the 823th port anniversary…
