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Top 4 Reasons the US Still Doesnt Have a Single Offshore Wind Turbine
2013-02-28 15:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Desk: Despite massive growth of the offshore wind industry in Europe, a blossoming array of land-based wind turbines stateside, and plenty of wind to spare, the US has yet to sink even one turbine in the ocean. Not exactly the kind of leadership on renewables President Obama called for in his recent State of the Union address. Light is just beginning to flicker at the end of the tunnel: On Tuesday, outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told a gathering of offshore industry leaders he was optimistic...
Swift reaction as Shell suspends 2013 Arctic Alaska offshore drilling
2013-02-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Alaska Dispatch: After a spate of mishaps and mechanical issues that beleaguered Royal Dutch Shell's bid at offshore drilling in Arctic Alaska, the company announced Wednesday it would suspend its 2013 drilling season. Shell is pausing in order "to prepare equipment and plans for a resumption of activity at a later stage," the company said in a statement. Shell's first year in the Alaska Arctic -- after a long permitting process and billions of dollars invested -- proved troublesome. Stubborn sea ice hampered...
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Offshore Technology Focus: Issue 6
2013-02-28 12:40:00| Offshore Technology
In this issue we look at new immersive training techniques for offshore security, Myanmars controversial offshore oil and gas industry and the UN Law of the Sea treaty
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Mustang Marine wins Supacat contract for offshore support vessel
2013-02-28 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
UK-based Mustang Marine (Wales) has secured a contract from Britain's high mobility vehicle manufacturer Supacat to develop the Supacat Multipurpose Vessel 24 (SMV 24), a new offshore support vessel.
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Shell to suspend Arctic offshore drilling program over safety fears
2013-02-27 21:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Shell shut down its 2013 drilling season in the Arctic waters off Alaska on Wednesday, after a series of mishaps and mechanical failures. The oil company said in a statement it was putting its operations off the coast of Alaska on pause for 2013, but remained committed to drilling at a later stage. The decision raises further doubts about the future of drilling in the Arctic given Shell's difficult and costly first season of hunting for oil last year. The company spent eight years and $5bn to...
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