ASA, NAMEPA, Invite Student Cash Competition Entries
Did you participate in Science Fair(s) individually or in a team of up to three persons, or participate in experimental science or engineering projects in 2013 involving Marine Sciences?
MTU Reman Builds on 175 Year Magdeburg Tradition
The name âMTU Reman Technologiesâ might be new in the city of Magdeburg, Germany, but behind the Tognum subsidiary that remanufactures large diesel engines lies 175 years of industrial history. On September 6 and 7, MTU Reman Technologies celebrated this anniversary, by holding a special ceremony and opening its doors to the public. Hartmut Möllring, Minister of Science and Economic Affairs in the federal state of Saxony-AnhaltâŚ
Giant Asia-Hub Iron Ore Jetty Construction on Track
The joint venture of BAM International, McConnell Dowell and See Yong & Son has reached substantial completion of the jetty for iron ore transport in Lumut, Malaysia, for the Brazilian mining company Vale. BAM, in joint venture with its Australian partner McConnell Dowell and Malaysian partner SYS, completed the construction of an 1,800-metre-long access trestle that stretches like an umbilical cord between the shore and an angle-shaped transfer platformâŚ
Van Oord Orders DP2 Cable-Layer
The new cable layer, intended to install electricity cables for offshore wind farms, will be built at Damen Shipyardsâ facility in Romania and is due to be completed at the end of 2014. Van Oord is making preparations for the Gemini wind park project which will be constructed 60 kilometres to the north of Schiermonnikoog, one of the Dutch Wadden Islands and this cable-laying vessel will be deployed at that site, among many others.
Bio-Marine Fuel Refinery Planned for Denmark
The Port of Frederikshavn, Steeper Energy and Aalborg University have partnered to establish what they claim is the worldâs first biomass-based plant in DenmarkâŚ
Misdeclared Container Weights: Industry Urges IMO Action
Four major international shipping industry organisations have jointly urged the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to act to prevent misdecleration of container cargo weights. BIMCO, International Association Of Ports And Harbors (IAPH), International Chamber Of Shipping (ICS) and World Shipping Council (WSC) say this has been a long-standing problem for the transportation industry and for governments. They add: âThe problem is significant and arises in almost every trade.
Baltic Trading Arrange Funding Buy Bulk Carriers
Baltic Trading Limited has taken delivery of the 2010-built 'Baltic Fox' and the 2009-built 'Baltic Hare', two Handysize vessels of approximately 32,000 dwt. BothâŚ
