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‘Victoria Mathias’ Installs First Foundations at Nordsee Ost Offshore Wind Farm (Germany)
The first foundations at the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm have been installed. The main crane of the Victoria Mathias lifts the 550-tonne steel foundations into the water. Whith roughly 40- to 50-metre-long steel piles the foundations are fixed into the seafloor. Then a hydraulic hammer knocks the
TAP Searching for Best Pipeline Route for Caspian Gas (Italy)
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) plans to start offshore surveys in the Adriatic Sea this winter. The goal is to collect additional data and samples to identify optimal offshore routing. TAP plans offshore surveys that will consist of various investigations along the proposed offshore pipeline route in
PGNiG Receives Approval for Lowering Gas Prices, Poland
The President of the Energy Regulatory Office (URE) has approved PGNiG SA’s proposal to lower gas fuel prices, as well as subscription fees for households. The reduction will affect all types of gas sold by PGNiG SA. On average, households’ gas bills will go down by 10%. The new tariffs are to come
FLEX LNG Closes Singapore, Oslo Offices
FLEX LNG provided an update regarding the status of ongoing discussions for reallocation of its capital invested with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). FLEX LNG disclosed in the Q3 2012 Financial Report that it is prepared to initiate alternative options to secure the net paid-in capital in the event
Deltares: Latest Design for Geotextile Sand Elements (The Netherlands)
Geotextile sand elements can be a cheap and sustainable alternative to traditional solutions such as quarry stone when building dams, dikes or groynes. One benefit is that local sand can be used as a filler material, eliminating the need to quarry and transport quarry stone, generating savings (part
GL GasPax Forum Lays Groundwork for LNG Fueling, Germany
The message from the speakers at classification society Germanischer Lloyd’s GasPax forum was clear: “If you are ready to order it, we are ready to build it!” The event was held to celebrate the completion of the GasPax project and award approval in principle certificates, the culmination of several
UK: SRSL to Undertake Environmental Assessments for Islay Tidal Energy Farm
Environmental consultancy, SRSL has been commissioned by DP Marine Energy Ltd (DPME) to conduct environmental baseline surveys for the proposed West Islay Tidal Energy Farm. This is in addition to producing Environmental Statement chapters assessing the potential impact of the development on marine
IADC: Dredging and Its Drivers (The Netherlands)
According to the just-released Dredging in Figures, the drivers of dredging have developed favourably, though moderately, over the last decade, but in the dredging industry itself, the total turnover has more than doubled. Why has the dredging industry grown faster than its drivers? Dredging in Figu
UK: GEV Offshore Signs Sheringham Shoal Contract
Scira Offshore Energy has awarded a new contract for the provision of a range of support services for its £1bn Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of North Norfolk, to a local energy services company GEV Offshore Limited. From its base in Great Yarmouth, GEV Offshore will provide rope
Great Yarmouth to Host UK and Ireland Vessel Co-Operative Conference
Offshore Marine Support Ltd and Energy Marine Services will host for the first time The UK and Ireland Vessel Co-Operative Conference next year. The first Conference will be held at the Furzedown Hotel, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4EN, on the 26th February 2013 09.30. The Event is designed to bring owners,
Last Construction Vessel Leaves Site, New Phase Begins for Sheringham Shoal (UK)
The departure of the floating hotel Regina Baltica, which was the final construction vessel on the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm, marks the end of an intense period of activity and the start a new operational phase, which has been in the planning for the past five years. Now the only vessels t
NPD: Twelve Discoveries Made in Norway in 2012
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has announced that so far this year, 12 discoveries have been made on the Norwegian shelf. Six of these were made in the North Sea, and three in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea respectively. A total of 27 wildcat wells have been completed, giving a discovery
EU to Co-Finance Swedish-Finnish LNG Bunkering Studies
When defined actions are conducted the participants of the Swedish-Finnish maritime suggestion “Make a Difference” will be co-financed by the EU via the Trans-European Transport Network. The estimated total cost of the work packages is € 2 494 000 of which € 1 247 000 will be granted. The organizati
Ownership Changes in Aibel (Norway)
Ratos, a Swedish limited company with an industrial focus that invests principally in medium-sized to large unlisted Nordic companies, and the Sixth AP Fund together with the Norwegian industrial and financial group Ferd, have signed an agreement to acquire all the shares in Aibel, a leading Norwegi