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Spanish renewables project developer Acciona Energy has started development on the 38MW Golice wind park in Lubuskie province, Poland.

Ormat Technologies has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Imperial Irrigation District (IID) for a 10MW solar photovoltaic plant in California, US.

Based on the China Petroleum Daily report, we will soon witness China putting into use its first deepwater exploration vessel in the South China Sea, Reuters reports.

Philippine Navy personnel helped fight a blaze onboard a cargo ship sailing off Misamis Oriental Thursday afternoon.

The Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) Vessel, MV “DALIAN HIGHWAY” of “K” Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.), made its maiden call at the Guide Pier of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) on December 21, 2011.

COSCO Shipping Co., Ltd. is planning to establish two joint ventures in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and Houston, the United States and with NMA Maritime＆ Offshore Contractors B.V.

MONTHLY LIST OF VESSELS BEACHED AT THE INDIAN SHIP BREAKING YARDS

The company Jumbo Shipping has signed the Shipbuilding Contract for one optional heavy lift vessel with the same characteristics as the one before for which is paid in advance.

ICS is advising shipping companies to ensure they comply with the Manila amendments to STCW, particularly in relation to seafarers’ rest hours and the more stringent requirements

Qatargas received the Green Award for three more of its chartered Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vessels – a significant recognition acknowledging the vessels’

Viking Supply Ships AS daughter company Trans Viking Icebreaking & Offshore AS (“TVIO”) has agreed to an addendum to the charter party with the Swedish Maritime Administration

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has attested to the compliance of “Jebsens Maritime, Inc.” and “Selandia Crew Management Philippines Inc.

Grandweld Shipyards concludes a successful year by securing contract to design, build, and deliver three 33.5M fast aluminum crew boats for Zamil Offshore.

Chellship is expected to take delivery of three new vessels in 2012. These are the Kamsarmax vessel Darya Kirthi of 80,500 DWT being built at STX Korea

As the year of 2011 nears its end, South Korea’s big three shipyards have notably surpassed their annual targets. Hyundai Heavy, Samsung Heavy and Daewoo Marine

The U.S. company SSA Marine, through its subsidiary Manzanillo International Terminal in Panama, plans to invest in Colon more than 200 million

Major revisions to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (the STCW Convention)

South Korea plans to invest nearly $12 billion in oil and natural gas developments next year in a bid to secure stable energy supply, the economy ministry said Wednesday.

Croatia's energy group INA has further reduced production on its oil and gas fields in Syria following the developments in that country and new European Union sanctions on the Middle East country, the company said on Wednesday.

Oil prices rose above $99 a barrel Thursday in Asia as signs of improving U.S. crude demand were offset by ongoing concerns about Europe's debt crisis.