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Russia: Lavrishchev Participated in Water Transport Economic Conference
The FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director Andrey Lavrishchev predented his report on the Strategy of Development of the Russian Sea Port Infrastructure at the Water Transport Economic Conference which was held in the framework of the Transport of Russia Forum on December 7, 2012. Among the participants
Statoil to Use New Production Pipeline on Visund Sør Field (Norway)
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has given it consent to Statoil to use a new production pipeline and well on Visund Sør offshore oil and gas field. Visund Sør is located ten kilometres from the Gullfaks C and Visund A platforms in the Norwegian par of the North Sea and is part of production li
Tullow Acquires Spring Energy Norway for $372 Mln
Tullow Oil plc announces today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Spring Energy Norway AS (“Spring”), a Norwegian exploration company, for a purchase price of $372.3 million which will be adjusted for working capital. The purchase has an effective date of 1 September 2012. Tullow is al
Aberdeen Harbour a Step Closer to Expansion (UK)
Aberdeen Harbour Board has submitted a Directions for Growth document to the National Planning Framework, in response to its call for candidate developments. The document outlines the findings from an ongoing feasibility study, which was launched in September to assess the viability of potential exp
Sovcomflot of Russia Executes USD 700 Million Loan
Sovcomflot (SCF Group) of Russia said that it has signed a new USD 700 million seven year credit facility with a consortium of eight leading international banks, including Citibank, N.A., Bank of America Merrill Lynch N.A., BNP Paribas S.A., DVB Bank SE, ING Bank N.V., Nordea Bank Norge ASA and Skan
UK: MHPA Profit Down on Lower LNG Demand
Milford Haven Port’s cargo throughput has been significantly lower during 2012 than it was last year. Net operating profit before tax is expected to be around £4m for the year to 31 December 2012, down approximately 50% from the preceding year. The fall in profit is a direct consequence of significa
Maersk Gets Approval to Drill First Well in PL 513 (Norway)
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Maersk Oil Norway AS a drilling permit for wellbore 6506/6-2 in the Norwegian Sea, off the coast of Kristiansund. The well be drilled from the Transocean Barents semi-submersible drilling rig.. The drilling programme for the well relates to drilling of
IGU Releases Latest Report on NGVs
This year the International Gas Union (IGU) published its latest report Natural Gas for vehicles (NGV). The document was created by IGU Study Group 5.3 in cooperation with United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Working Party on Gas and investigates the recent global developments rega
SEA INSTALLER Arrives in Denmark
On 7 December 2012, A2SEA’s new installation vessel, SEA INSTALLER, arrives in the port of Esbjerg, Denmark. Her journey began on 20 October 2012 as she departed from Qidong in China where she had spent the last 24 months under construction at COSCO shipyard. ”We are very proud of being able to welc
UK: Solstad Charters Normand Tonjer for Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm
Solstad Shipping announced that the company has signed a contract with Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm Limited, on behalf of developers RWE Innogy, Stadwerke München and Siemens , to charter CSV “Normand Tonjer”. The contract will last 17 months and it will commence this month, as soon as the vessel
Finland: Moventas Names Senior Vice President of Technology
Leading wind gear manufacturer and service provider, Moventas, has appointed Dr.-Ing. Niels Hammer Senior Vice President of Technology as of 1 January, 2013. Dr. Hammer will be responsible for Moventas’ research and development globally. Niels Hammer has an ideal background for technology leadership
MV Arca Conducts Survey of Baltic Ace Wreck
The Dutch coast guard has called off the search for missing crew members from car carrier Baltic Ace, which sank last week after collision with containership Corvus J near the entrance to the Rotterdam’s port. Since the accident happened outside the Netherlands’ territorial waters the Dutch police h
UK: 3sun Bags Three-Year Scira Contract
3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry, has been awarded a three year contract by wind farm operator Scira Offshore Energy. The contract is effective 1 January 2013 for operational services for Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm. 3sun Group specialises in
Germany: Messe Husum & Congress Appoints New Sales Manager
Lars Kessler is the new man in charge of sales at Messe Husum & Congress. As senior sales manager his primary focus will be on the leading international wind industry trade fair, HUSUM Wind. With this newly created position the HUSUM organising company is enlarging a strategically important area of