The Netherlands’ Gate LNG terminal is expected to receive its first commercial cargo in September, market sources told ICIS Heren on Tuesday. The cargo will be delivered from Qatar on a Q-Max tanker to Germany-based utility RWE, which controls 25% of the terminal’s 12 billion cubic metre/year capaci
Development works at the Larnaca port and marina will begin next year, with the project set to “fully rejuvenate the area” at a cost of €1billion, reports CNA… (famagusta) [mappress] Source: famagusta, August 9, 2011
On August 8, new administrative building of SOCAR Security Department was opened on Nobel Prospect. The event was attended by SOCAR President Mr. Rovnag Abdullayev and Company representatives. Mr. Abdullayev was informed that the newly established department will employ 200 persons including the wor
Germany dispatches the second frigate – Köln – to the Gulf of Aden under EU anti-piracy operation Atalanta, reports German Navy’s official website. Köln will leave Wilhelmshaven late in Aug. German frigate Niedersachsen was stationed off Somalia in the port of Djibouti till Aug 4, when she relinquis
In late July, BAUER Renewables Ltd., a subsidiary of BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH and part of the international construction and machinery manufacturing concern BAUER AG, successfully installed a drilled-in monopile foundation structure for a tidal energy turbine of the client Voith Hydro. This took pl
nkt cables has entered into a contract with 50Hertz Offshore GmbH at a value of around 750 mDKK (95 mEUR) for the offshore wind farm Baltic 2. For nkt cables, Baltic 2 will be another turnkey project which includes armoured high-voltage subsea cables, accessories and installation. The cables will be
A 3D image of the seabed off the north of Scotland is to be created to help identify marine habitats of high conservation value. Waters around Noss Head near Wick and the Southern Trench, a deep underwater channel in the outer Moray Firth, will be surveyed by marine scientists. The information gathe
Concordia Maritime has now completed the upgrade of two of its P‐MAX tankers to chemical class III, so‐called IMO III classification. This means that the vessels are now also able to transport vegetable oils, in addition to refined petroleum products and crude oil. The vessels in question are the St
Wärtsilä, a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions and services, opens new workshop facilities in Helsinki, Finland. The new facilities enable Wärtsilä to offer a wide range of workshop services with rapid response times. Operations in Helsinki began in the beginning of August 2011. “Th
As a result of ongoing monitoring, control and surveillance by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), a fishing vessel was inspected at sea and detained by the Irish Navy and brought to port. The SFPA identified possible licence and registration infringements of the Irish registered fishing
Noble Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a contract for the semisubmersible rig Noble Paul Romano and received a contract extension on the semisubmersible rig Noble Max Smith, two rigs located in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, the Company has been awarded a contract for the jacku
GEO has finished the geotechnical site investigations for the projected German offshore wind farm, Gode Wind I. The investigations consisted of 77 deep CPTs, carried out from the vessel Blue Alfa. The offshore wind farm is located 40 km off the German coast, west of Cuxhaven. It will generate 231 MW
The Naval Service vessel LE Ciara detained a Belgian registered fishing vessel approximately 25 nautical miles South West of Tusker Rock. The detention was in relation to an alleged breach of fishing regulations. The vessel was escorted by the LE Ciara Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford and arrived along
First Ukrainian patrol boat will be put into service roughly in Aug 2012, reports Interfax-Ukraine referring to Deputy Chief of Ukrainian Frontier Service Pavel Shisholin. As for Mr. Pavel Shisholin, “construction of Orlan-class patrol craft is currently in progress; this project was specially desig
