An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a merchant ship designed for the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tankers: the crude tanker ...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TI-class_supertankerTI-class supertanker. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help ... A supertanker berths at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura Sea Island Terminal…
LANGDON -- Langdon may look into building an $11.6 million water treatment plant if residents vote down a measure that would allow the city to purchase water from the Northeast Regional Water District.Residents will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on a measure that would allow the city to join the Water District's project…
No one can know for certain what the future holds, but it’s nice to see Maine moving in the right direction.After a couple of disappointing setbacks, the University of Maine’s ocean wind power consortium has gotten some good news that could re-establish Maine as a home port for a new energy technology industry.Last month…
www.howmuchisit.org/how-much-does-dredging-costHow Much Does Dredging Cost? ... That is a very big amount compared to the average price in most dredging jobs near shore (disposal of lake dredging spoils) ...www.savecapitollake.org/documents/dredging-sediment-cost-mh.htmlDredging & Sediment Cost Review Prepared by Don Melnick and Bob Holman - July, 2011.
Read the final investigation report »An oil pipeline company responsible for a massive spill on the California coast a year ago didn't do enough to prevent corrosion and its operators didn't detect and react to the spill quickly enough, federal regulators said Thursday.Plains All American Pipeline also didn't have adequate…
The company that operates a pipeline that ruptured last year near Santa Barbara, sending up to 143,000 gallons of crude oil flowing into the coast, was indicted on dozens of criminal charges and could face fines of nearly $3 million.A Santa Barbara County grand jury indicted Plains All American Pipeline on 46 criminal counts…
SingaporeKEPPEL Fels, the rig-building arm of Keppel Corp, is close to clinching its first significant contract this year, having emerged as the frontrunner by a large margin for a tension leg wellhead platform (TLWP) contract.The deal with the Repsol-operated Ca Rong Do (CRD) field development off southern Vietnam is valued at upwards of US$500 million.
Despite denial of a permit for the proposed Gateway Pacific coal terminal, two other pending permit actions threaten the health of the Salish Sea.ONCE again, the public is reminded of the risk posed to our lands, waters and communities from oil being transported by the poorly regulated railroads. This time it was the explosive June 3 derailment of a mile-long Union Pacific train…
The Democratic challenger to Rep. Don Young launched a campaign broadside against the lawmaker on Wednesday, accusing Young of participating in "legalized bribery" with a nonunion maritime company set to take over oil-spill prevention efforts in Prince William Sound. The attack against Young, during a media event outside the lawmaker's Anchorage office…
Dear Sir:Most northerners thought Enbridges Northern Gateway diluted bitumen pipeline proposal was dead. Their National Energy approval was expected to expire on December 31 this year. However, unable to meet deadlines, they have applied for a three-year extension.Not only that, but Enbridge is reported to be looking at alternate endpoints for the Northern Gateway…
Two maritime unions with 250 Alaska jobs at stake have begun a campaign to stop the operator of the trans-Alaska pipeline from switching to a nonunion company for escorting oil tankers safely out of Prince William Sound, where the Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil in 1989. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
Recognizing the critical importance of increasing energy access, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving resilience in the face of climate change, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi committed in September 2014 to a new and enhanced strategic partnership on energy security, clean energy, and climate change.
France's CGT labor union has called general meetings Monday and Tuesday to decide on further industrial action at the country's refineries and ports against changes in labor legislation, as at least one plant that had been on strike for the past two weeks -- Total's Grandpuits -- enters restart.Total confirmed Monday that…
In a recent episode of Shark Tank, 2 forward-thinking entrepreneurs revealed a fast developing technology that anyone can invest in. Find out how.The Motley FoolA Memphis police officer was killed in the line of duty Saturday after he was struck by a car allegedly driven by a suspect who authorities believe was fleeing an earlier shooting.
PARADIP: THOUSANDS of dead fishes were found floating in river Kaudia on Saturday, four days after miscreants drilled a hole in an IOCL pipeline at Kaudia riverbed to steal fuel. Oil spill from the pipeline has led to pollution of the river and death of several marine species. Officials of the Odisha State Pollution Control…
Kochi, Jun 3 () Centre today urged the new LDF government in Kerala to complete land acquisition for the over Rs 3,000-crore Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline project, adding that failure to do so may lead to closure of the loss-making Cochin Port."I am requesting the Chief Minister and people of Kerala that if the line is not completed, then it is a big loss for the Cochin Port.
Q1 2016 Safe Bulkers Inc Earnings CallAthens Jun 3, 2016 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of Safe Bulkers Inc earnings conference call or presentation Friday, June 3, 2016 at 1:00:00pm GMTTEXT version of Transcript================================================================================Corporate Participants=========================================================================…
Balk Shipyard in the Netherlands has recently announced it has taken ownership of fellow Dutch shipyard, Jachtwerf Bloemsma. The news was first revealed to a group of international journalists on the annual HISWA tour in the Netherlands which came to an end yesterday evening. Director of Balk shipyard, Daan Balk, and the owner of Claasen Jachtbouw who had already taken over Bloemsma Aluminiumbouw…
Oil Spill Case in Superior CourtSANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Plains All-American Pipeline and an employee appeared in Santa Barbara Superior Court this morning charged with 46 criminal violations linked to the May 19, 2015 massive oil spill on and off the Santa Barbara County coast. The arraignment was delayed until June 30.The…
