Business & Finance
Vestas Wins Fund to Develop Wind Turbine Blades (UK)
VESTAS has been awarded funds to develop massive offshore wind turbine blades in the latest round of the government’s Regional Growth Fund… By Ross Findon (iwcp) [mappress] Source: iwcp, November 03, 2011
ETPM Acquires Pirie & Smith Ltd (UK)
Aberdeen-headquartered offshore energy support company ETPM has acquired Pirie & Smith, a local professional firm of marine surveyors… SubseaUK [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, November 03, 2011;
Trident Energy Announces Strengthening of its Management Team (UK)
Trident Energy, the independent developer of enabling technology for the offshore renewables sector, today announced the strengthening of its management team to support the development of its innovative PowerPod system. The team will be based in the Company’s new central Glasgow office. Trident Ener
Trident Energy Announces Strengthening of its Management Team (UK)
Trident Energy, the independent developer of enabling technology for the offshore renewables sector, today announced the strengthening of its management team to support the development of its innovative PowerPod system. The team will be based in the Company’s new central Glasgow office. Trident Ener
Serica Energy Wins Exploration Interests Offshore Namibia
Serica Energy plc confirms the announcement made yesterday by the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy at the 18th Africa Upstream Conference being held in Cape Town that Serica has been awarded an 85% interest in a Petroleum Agreement covering four large blocks and part blocks in the prospective L
China: Jinhai Shipyard Starts Construction of New Bulk Carrier
On Oct. 28th morning, the steel cutting ceremony for 82,000 DWT bulk carrier J0110 was held in Dock 1 in Jinhai Shipyard as a subsidiary company of Jinhai Heavy Industry. 82,000DWT bulk carrier is a new optimized and upgraded production on the basis of 79,600DWT bulk carrier in mature ship-type. Com
TidalStream Gets Go-Ahead for Tidal Turbine Project (UK)
Warwickshire tidal energy business TidalStream has been given the go-ahead on a £12 million project after securing major investment from… (leamingtoncourier) [mappress] Source: leamingtoncourier, November 03, 2011;
France: UN Agencies Launch Proposals to Safeguard Oceans and Coastal Areas
United Nations agencies in Paris launched a plan to improve the management of oceans and coastal areas. The Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability sounds the alarm about the health of the oceans, and explains how they influence our everyday life by regulating the climate, providing highly-nu
Cargotec Receives Order for Siwertell Ship Unloader from India
Cargotec has received an order for a Siwertell ship unloader type ST790-D from the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO), Paradeep Unit. The enclosed screw-type unloader will be used to discharge rock phosphate and sulphur at a rated capacity of 1,800 t/h. “IFFCO wanted a totally enclose
USA: TDW Plans to Open Global Pipeline Integrity Center
T.D. Williamson, Inc. (TDW), a leading provider of pipeline equipment and services, has announced plans for the creation of a Global Pipeline Integrity Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Once complete, this world-class showcase facility will combine the TDW inline inspection engineering, manufacturing,
USA: Orion Marine Group Announces Third Quarter 2011 Results
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor, today reported a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2011, of $6.2 million ($0.23 diluted loss per share). These results compare to net income of $7.1 million ($0.26 diluted earnings per share) for the same period a yea
Germany: RWE Dea to Search for Oil in Waden Sea National Park
RWE Dea submits applications for exploration wells off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony RWE Dea assumes that additional deposits exist near Germany’s biggest oil field Mittelplate and along the coast of Lower Saxony, off Cuxhaven. RWE Dea, as operator or two consortia, plans to drill
UK: Hydratight Wins British Safety Council’s Highest Award, Sword of Honour
Hydratight has officially become one of the safest companies by winning the British Safety Council’s highest award, the Sword of Honour. The West Midlands-based joint integrity and engineering service company is one of only 54 in the whole of the UK to receive the award — and one of very few operati
Hallin Starts New IRM Project Offshore Indonesia
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces the commencement of a new inspection, repair and maintenance project offshore North West Java, Indonesia. “This is a contract from one of the region’s largest energy companies,” comments Rik Zwinkels, Managing Director of Hallin’s Singapor