Maritime News- Tanker To The Rescue Of Extreme Sailor January 6, 2009The official AMVER blog brings us news of a rescue currently underway: Vendee Globe organizers lost all communications with French yachtsman Jean Le Cam after his sailboat capsized 200 miles off the coast of Cape Horn early Tuesday morning. An international effort, including a tanker dispatched by the Amver system, was underway to rescue the sailor. Search [ […]John
- Popsicle Stick Ship - Interesting/Odd Ship of The Week January 6, 2009MAKE Blog brings us this interesting ship: He used to break bones, now former Hollywood stuntman Robert Mc-Donald uses popsicle sticks to break world records. McDonald has built three Viking-ship replicas out of ice cream sticks. All have been seaworthy. including his latest beast, built from 15 million popsicle sticks over three years. He’s now workin […]mike
- Bush to Protect More of The Pacific January 6, 2009Today, President Bush will designate vast stretches of American-controlled Pacific Ocean including islands, reefs surface waters and sea floor as marine national monuments that will serve to limit fishing, mining, oil exploration and other kinds of commercial activities in the designated areas. Areas of interest include parts of the Mariana Trench (shown a […]mike
- Tanker To The Rescue Of Extreme Sailor January 6, 2009
Posts Tagged ‘Houston’
2009 Offshore Technology Conference
The 2009 Offshore Technology Conference will be held 4-7 May at Reliant Park.
OTC is the premier offshore industry event for professionals, service industries and suppliers to gather and discuss common issues of ocean resource development. Technological innovations and forums on economic, social, and political aspects of resource development and environmental protection have been the mainstay [...]
2008 SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo
The SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting features new and expanded conference programming. Based upon industry and SNAME member feedback, the 2008 Annual Meeting will expand its historical technical conference offerings to include a comprehensive technical program and educational offerings in a broader array of professional areas of interest.
In 2008, SNAME will celebrate its 115th anniversary. The [...]
Offshore Technology Conference 2008
Attendance at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) reached 75,092, a 26-year high, as energy professionals from 110 countries met to learn about the latest technology to find and produce offshore oil and natural gas resources. The world’s largest offshore event was held May 5-8 at Reliant Park in Houston.
When: May 5-8, 2008
Where: Houston, TX
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SecurePort 2008
Hosted by The Port of Houston Authority, SecurePort 2008 continued its successful run of important events. SecurePort 2007 highlighted the integration of the commercial transportation community in the ongoing processes of security planning and crucial multi-level execution. Top industry and Government executives representing a broad range of interests in the Marine Transportation System provided valuable [...]
Dynamic Positioning 2008
The DP Committee was established in 1996, with the objective of promoting a greater international understanding of Dynamic Positioning and related issues.
Twelve Years of Accumulated Knowledge
Now in it’s twelth year, the MTS DP Conference provides industry professionals with the knowledge base accumulated during these conferences via the website. This technological know-how and data covers a [...]
IADC Contracts & Risk Management Conference
Speakers at this bi-annual conference address pertinent issues on contracts and risk management within the drilling industry, including contract provisions, new contract requirements, insurance costs and indemnification issues, recent court decisions and modern security practices and their impact on contracts.
Where: Houston, Texas
When: October 29-30, 2008
E&P Technology Summit North America
Navigating the complex world of access to reserves: understanding the approaches you can apply to ensure future growth. Building on four years of success in providing timely information and world-class events to the European E&P market, the Exploration & Production Technology Summit now crosses the Atlantic to deliver an unparalleled event experience to North America’s [...]
