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Corrosion

AMPP at the XIX SLOM 2023 Conference: A key ally

Inspenet, September 29, 2023.
José Sirera, Senior Manager of AMPP (Association of Protection and Corrosion Professionals) was one of the key participants during the development of the SLOM 2023 Conference and during the interview he emphasized the strength of the commitment he has acquired with the event and the organization throughout over the years, defining it as its “sister society.”

Isbel Lázaro. September 29, 2023

Flexomarine was an example of innovation at the XIX SLOM 2023 Conference

Inspenet, September 29, 2023.
During the exclusive interview with Sergio Pazinato, Global Manager of the company Flexomarine, we obtained his impressions regarding the day and he began by emphasizing the positive aspects of having new technologies and access to knowledge.

Isbel Lázaro. September 29, 2023

Japan delays launch of floating wind project

Inspenet, September 28, 2023.
A group of Japanese companies has announced a two-year delay in the start of commercial operations of a 16.8 MW offshore wind project in the city of Goto, located in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Nagasaki. .

Isbel Lázaro. September 28, 2023

They find an unusual component in samples from the asteroid Bennu

Inspenet, September 28, 2023.
NASA announced Tuesday that the Osiris-Rex mission probe, which collected fragments of the asteroid Bennu, has revealed the presence of “black dust and debris” inside, although the sample has not yet been fully examined.

Isbel Lázaro. September 28, 2023

International Energy Agency issues alarming warning

Inspenet, September 28, 2023.
The just-released report from the International Energy Agency predicts that emissions from burning oil, gas and coal will continue to rise until they peak this decade.

Isbel Lázaro. September 28, 2023

Oil and Gas

Britain approves drilling of Rosebank field in North Sea

Inspenet, September 28, 2023.
Last Wednesday, Britain gave the green light to an oil and gas project in the North Sea, dismissing warnings from the scientific community and the United Nations about the need to halt the development of new fossil fuel resources to avoid disaster. climate.

Isbel Lázaro. September 28, 2023

Germany starts the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic plant

Inspenet, September 27, 2023.
Located in the heart of the METRO LOGISTICS logistics complex in Germany, this solar photovoltaic installation (covering an area equivalent to 14 football fields) represents an important milestone in the transition towards more environmentally friendly energy sources.

Isbel Lázaro. September 27, 2023

New measure! EU maritime industry to face carbon emissions costs

Inspenet, September 27, 2023.
From January 2024, the European Union (EU) maritime industry will be immersed in the Emissions Trading Scheme, marking a milestone in the EU’s efforts to tackle polluting emissions. This means that ships will have to take responsibility for the costs related to their carbon emissions.

Isbel Lázaro. September 27, 2023

Oil and Gas

Today the XIX SLOM Conference begins in Brazil!

Inspenet, September 27, 2023.
Today begins the XIX Conference of Maritime Oil Terminal and Monobuoy Operators in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; event that will lead to the development of a series of academic and social activities that end next Friday, September 27.

Isbel Lázaro. September 27, 2023

Panama Canal: ships experienced a slight reduction in waiting time

Inspenet, September 27, 2023.
As the most critical stage of the drought has passed, congestion in the Canal has begun to ease. According to data from MarineTraffic, a web platform that provides real-time information on the location and movements of vessels, on September 21, 104 vessels were registered waiting.

Isbel Lázaro. September 27, 2023