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  • Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference (OWIM) 2014

    8 October 2014

    The Offshore WIND Installation and Maintenance Conference takes place on 29 October in Amsterdam. In an informative and educational day speakers from the industry provide an overview of wind farm developments, innovations in wind farm installation & maintenance and they will discuss the challenges of grid integration. The conference addresses the technical, operational, commercial and […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference Speakers Spice Up Day 1

    9 October 2017

    The eighth Offshore WIND Conference was opened on Monday, 9 October, by Bent Thambo Jensen, Chief Commercial Officer of Ziton and the Chairman of the first day of the conference. The sessions saw straight-to-the-point statements and some interesting discussions. 

  • Lack of Transport Infrastructure – Obstacle to Economic Growth (Switzerland)

    24 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Deficiency in transport and communications infrastructure is one of several supply chain barriers that act as obstacles for speeding up global economic growth. That is the conclusion of a report entitled “Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities”, prepared by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with the World Bank, and Bain & Company, a Boston-based […]

  • Iran: Most Industrial Parts for South Pars Projects Produced Domestically, Says Official

    11 February 2013

    An Iranian energy official underlined ineffectiveness of the western sanctions and pressures on Iran’s scientific and technological growth, and said that most of the industrial parts needed for the country’s South Pars projects have been developed domestically. “We are witnessing the indigenization of many parts required for the South Pars (projects) in the year of […]

  • RenewableUK Publishes Manifesto ahead of UK’s 2015 General Election

    26 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    RenewableUK, the trade body for the wind and marine energy industries, has issued its Manifesto ahead of the 2015 General Election in United Kingdom. The document, which lays out its policy asks from the next Government, was launched at the association’s annual Parliamentary Reception in Westminster on 25th June. The manifesto outlines the contribution that wind, […]

  • Technip Posts Strong Q3 Results (France)

    27 October 2011

    Technip announced third quarter 2011 consolidated accounts. THIRD QUARTER 2011 RESULTS • Revenue of €1,699 million, of which €754 million in Subsea • Group operating margin4 of 10.6%: 16.9% in Subsea and 7.1% in Onshore/Offshore • €2,352 million of order intake taking the backlog to €10,118 million • Net income of €121 million • Total […]

  • Japan: Sumitomo, KHI Sign Partnership Deal with CompactGTL

    25 June 2012

    Sumitomo Corporation announced its strategic partnership agreement signed on May 15 with UK-based CompactGTL  (CGTL), Sumitomo Precision Products (SPP) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) for manufacture and supply of the reactor blocks for CompactGTL and execution of the reactor modularisation for its modular gas to liquids commercial scale plants. Following the conclusion of the four-company […]

  • Belgium: EU Member States Should Undertake National MSP, Report Says

    3 October 2012
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    Delivering power from offshore renewable energy – wind, wave and tidal – in European sea basins will require more integrated and cross-border maritime spatial planning (MSP). This could be achieved through a new directive on MSP. Such a directive could require legislation in Member States without being prescriptive on form and content, and lay a […]

  • Billionaire Tom Steyer calls for permanent ban on offshore drilling in Atlantic, Arctic

    15 November 2016

    NextGen Climate, a political activist group focused on climate change, has called on US President Barack Obama to use his executive authority to permanently protect the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans from hazardous offshore drilling. After the election results took the world by surprise, energy sector analysts were quick to point out that the new U.S. President-elect, […]

  • Senegal Approves FAR Farm In Deal with Cairn

    3 June 2013

    FAR Limited  has secured Ministerial approval for its farm in agreement of its 3 offshore Senegal Blocks, to leading UK independent oil and gas company Cairn Energy PLC (Cairn). The terms of the farm-in deal included: • FAR being fully funded through a high impact exploration well ‐ expected early 2014 • FAR to be paid approximately […]

  • UK Shadow Energy Minister: 2030 Decarbonisation Target Will Be in Labour Manifesto

    14 June 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The Shadow Energy Minister, Tom Greatrex, has announced that the next Labour Manifesto will include a commitment to decarbonise the UK’s electricity supply by 2030. He also said Labour has a “relentless desire to take forward the offshore wind industry” which it will put into practice if it wins the next election in 2015. The […]

  • Binding Renewable Target Required to Secure Long-Term Green Investment (Belgium)

    14 March 2011

    The EU must adopt a binding renewable energy target for 2030 to secure long-term investment in renewable energy. At the opening in Brussels today of Europe’s largest wind power conference and exhibition, Arthouros Zervos, President of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), warned “the wind industry expects to invest some EUR 400 billion in Europe […]

  • E3G, Imperial College London: How to Build North Sea Grid without Regretting It

    18 August 2014
    Research & Development, Storage

    The North Seas contain vast and largely untapped renewable energy resources. Whether or not these resources are ultimately exploited remains a matter of great uncertainty. However, important decisions on grid development in the North Seas will need to be taken before the amount of offshore wind and other renewable generation is fully known.  If the […]

  • Offshore Wind Declaration: EUR 80/MWh or Less Possible by 2025 with Right Policies and Cooperation

    6 June 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Eleven major energy companies have signed a declaration stating that offshore wind can be fully competitive with coal and gas by 2025, achieving a cost of EUR 80/MWh and below, but only if the industry achieves long-term stability through right policies and closer international cooperation.  Currently, an average cost of offshore wind power is EUR 141/MWh, according to […]

  • Gallery: Ulstein in Concept Flurry

    3 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder Ulstein kicked off the month of June with a series of concepts, including their Discovery Series concept of three different vessels in the exploration, cruising and coastal patrolling categories. The efficient hull, the propulsion set-up, low friction bottom paint and reduced weight from alternative hull material all contribute to reducing fuel oil […]

  • Odfjell contributes to maritime industry’s transition finance

    16 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Norwegian shipping company Odfjell has made an important step on its transition journey by introducing a ‘Transition Finance Framework’.

  • DNV: Shipping faces uphill battle in securing carbon-neutral fuels

    7 September 2023

    The shipping industry will find it challenging to secure enough supply of carbon-neutral fuels, according to the latest edition of DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050, as it faces tough competition from other sectors. The report emphasizes the need to consider all alternative approaches to reducing emissions and to take action now to secure future success. […]

  • Renewable energy jobs remain resilient with 12.7 million employed globally

    22 September 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Worldwide renewable energy employment reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in one year, according to a new report by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

  • Aker BP swings to loss over impairment charges

    6 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks

    Aker BP sank to a net loss in the first quarter of the year after being hit by impairments due to a significant decline in oil and gas prices.

  • BIMCO Announces Step-by-Step Guidance Series to Ballast Water Management

    9 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    BIMCO have announced plans to release a guidance series that will navigate shipowners through ballast water management implementation, in preparation for the impending ratification of the 2004 IMO Ballast Water Management Convention. BIMCO, Copenhagen is the oldest of the international shipping associations, comprising a membership of a broad range of stakeholders with vested interests in […]

  • Lives Lost at Sea Halved and Piracy Eradicated Should Be Targets, Says Sekimizu

    8 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Speaking at the opening of the IMO’s first meeting of the year, the Sub-Committee on Fire Protection, IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu told delegates that it was his vision that halving lives lost at sea and eradicating pirate attacks, as well as ensuring the release of all hostages can, and should, be legitimate targets, for the […]

  • Preventive Cable O&M Key Strategy for Offshore Wind Developers According to Latest Report (UK)

    28 November 2011

    Export and inter-array cables are exposed to a hostile, high-risk environment during a wind farm’s operational life. Given that they comprise a hefty portion of an offshore wind farm’s capital expenditure costs, preventive maintenance for submarine conductors should be a priority for operators, according to the latest Offshore Operations and Maintenance report from Wind Energy […]

  • RenewableUK Urges Government to Take Action

    24 June 2015

    RenewableUK has published a new document which makes a case to Government to continue its support for offshore wind, outlining specific actions that Ministers could take to ensure expansion. “Our Offshore Energy Future – Actions for Growth” is launched today at the opening of RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind conference and exhibition at ExCeL in London. […]

  • Odebrecht gets new chief executive

    15 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Brazilian engineering company Odebrecht has named a new chief executive officer following a corruption case plea deal between the company and U.S., Brazilian, and Swiss authorities. The company said last Friday that Luciano Nitrini Guidolin has taken up the role of Odebrecht’s news CEO. He will replace Newton de Souza, whom Odebrecht commended for leading […]

  • Scots Bay tidal project unlikely to proceed, report says

    5 May 2015
    Research & Development

    The final report on proposed tidal barrage development in Scots Bay concludes that the project is unlikely to proceed. Halcyon Tidal Power, the developer behind Scots Bay tidal project, proposes the building of the tidal barrage at Scots Bay, that would host bidirectional tidal turbines with the combined capacity of 1100 MW. The latest report […]