Environment News – Page 134
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News'Clean Up the World Weekend'
When 35 million volunteers around the planet will take part in the annual United Nations backed ''Clean Up the World Weekend'' this weekend, their activities will also break into cyberspace for the first time, with photos and videos posted onto Google Map under a new agreement which gives a global ...
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NewsSurface Coating Protects Wave Power System
The Armourcote division of Surface Technology plc and specialist hydraulics components manufacturer Sun Hydraulics both based in Coventry UK, have worked closely together on the development of a new multi-layer anti-corrosion and anti-wear surface coating, ''TriCem 3800'', specifically to protect vital hydraulic components used in the innovative ''Pelamis'' wave power ...
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NewsArchimedes Installation at EMEC Next Year
Scotland''s AWS Ocean Energy is to receive further support from the Carbon Trust in the development of its Archimedes Wave Swing, the world''s first submerged wave energy system. The support is part of the Marine Energy Accelerator Programme, the Carbon Trust initiative to accelerate the commercialisation of the marine energy ...
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NewsForward Planning for Wind Farm Installation
Thanet Offshore Wind Limited (TOW) has signed a reservation agreement with Denmark headquartered A2SEA A/S for the long term use of the vessel the ''Sea Jack'' for the main construction periods for the Thanet project. Starting in the autumn of next year Sea Jack will be used to install the ...
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NewsVikoma Lowers the Boom on 'Napoli'
To further facilitate salvage operations, the stricken container ship ‘ MSC Napoli’ was broken in two using a series of explosions last month.
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NewsNew Oil Spill Combat Cat for Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam Authority (PRA) has taken into service what it describes as a revolutionary oil spill response catamaran, the first of its kind for such work.
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NewsEMSA Exercises Oil Spill Muscle
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) recently sent a clear signal to polluters that thanks to modern technology and the commitment of EU Member States to tackle head on any threat to the environment, ships that think they can get away with illegal discharges while no one is looking could ...
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Ohmsett Hosts Oil Spill Training
Ohmsett, The National Oil Spill Response Test Facility in the USA, will host a one week Oil Spill Training Course from 17 to 21 September 2007.
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COWS Comes Home First in Dubai
Sea Protect Solutions, a system for processing bilgewater and sludge at sea, has won the Seatrade Dubai International Maritime Award for its contribution towards keeping the seas pollution free.
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Emergency HNS Services for UK Ports
Following their merger last year, Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) and East Asia Response Private Limited (EARL), now OSRL/EARL, will now provide HNS response services for members at UK ports and harbours.
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NewsConnecting Offshore Wind to the National Grid
The development of the UK''s pioneering offshore wind energy sector continues apace as details were announced last month of the licensing regime for would be electricity transmission owners.
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NewsScotland SEAs Marine Renewables Future
One of the UK''s biggest studies into the environmental effects of marine renewable energy has been completed.
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NewsPollutant Recovery Drops in 2006
International Salvage Union members recovered over 566,000 tons of pollutants during salvage operations last year.
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NewsSatellite Swoop on Marine Polluters
The European Marine Safety Agency (EMSA) launched a satellite based observation system last month which detects illegal discharges and accidental spills from ships at sea in European waters.
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'Clean Seas Award' to Pollution Fighters
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has won the Lloyd''s List ''Clean Seas Award'' for the second year running for its continuing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its deep sea operations.
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NewsFunding In Place for Wave Hub
The world''s largest wave farm planned off the coast of Cornwall in South West England has been approved for £ 21.5 million of funding.
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NewsTidal Energy Test Centre to Open
The New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) in Northumberland UK will launch the only independent large scale tidal testing facility for device prototypes in Europe next month.
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Wind in Sails for Gunfleet Sands
Dong Energy has acquired the project company which holds all rights to construct an offshore wind farm at Gunfleet Sands UK from General Electric.
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NewsEMSA Takes Spill Response to Atlantic
Lamor and Clean Globe International, member companies of the Lamor Group, will establish an oil spill centre equipment stockpile at Sines in Portugal. For the three year contract, awarded to Lamor in a EU tender, the 3,000dwt chemical/oil tanker MT Galp Marine will be contracted and pre-fitted as an occasional ...
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NewsPort of LA CAAPs Air Pollution
The Port of Los Angeles in California USA and the local South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) are partnering on a demonstration project to use electrically powered tractors to tow cargo containers from the Port to local warehouses and rail yards. The $527,000 initiative, funded by the Port and ...
