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Norway’s Crown Prince Opens Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
Today His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will officially open the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm built off the coast of Norfolk, the UK, by the owners Statoil and Statkraft. The Crown Prince will open the wind farm at an official ceremony at historic Holkham Hall in North Norfolk
Norway’s Crown Prince Opens Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
Today His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will officially open the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm built off the coast of Norfolk, the UK, by the owners Statoil and Statkraft. The Crown Prince will open the wind farm at an official ceremony at historic Holkham Hall in North Norfolk
UK: River Hull Needs More Dredging
The major dredging work along the River Hull would only have a limited impact on flood risk issues in the city, a new report says. According to thisishullandeastriding.co.uk, some city councillors believe the river requires more regular dredging. But the report due to be discussed by environment scr
USA: Oregon to Host Wave Energy Project
As OPB reports, the first large scale wave energy research site could find its place in Oregon. Namely, the Department of Energy has granted USD 4 million for the project development. Belinda Batten, who directs the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University, said t
Gazprom: Macedonia Received More Than 1.0 Bcm of Russian Gas in 20 Years
Some 20 years elapsed since Gazprom group entered into a mutually beneficial partnership with Macedonia formed out of a republic of former Yugoslavia. In 2012, Gazprom Export signed a long-term agreement on Russian natural gas deliveries with Makpetrol A.D. for a period of 15 years. After the constr
Germany: Alicat Successfully Participates in HUSUM WindEnergy
Alicat Workboats exhibited at the Husum Wind Conference in Germany on the 18th September for the first time. This proved to be a very successful show for the Alicat. The Alicat reputation has reached further afield and there was a lot of interest from those that attended the show. Relationships were
Snam, Fluxys Buy Interconnector Stake from E.ON (UK)
Snam and Fluxys have closed the transaction to acquire E.ON’s stake in Interconnector UK, owner and operator of the subsea gas pipeline between the UK and Belgium. The acquisition is a new step forward in the joint approach of Fluxys and Snam to actively promote further integration of gas markets in
Fluxys, APX-ENDEX Ready to Launch New Exchange on Belgian Gas Market
Energy exchange APX-ENDEX and gas transmission system operator Fluxys Belgium will launch a new Belgian exchange trade market to boost liquidity and price transparency on the Belgian gas market. The new market opens for trading on 27 September 2012. Trading members on the new APX Gas ZTP market will
Natural Power Appoints New Head of Operational Systems
International renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has recently appointed Graham Gow as Head of Operational Systems. Since its foundations, Natural Power has succeeded in growing its offerings strategically to become a leading ‘360-degree’ renewable energy consultancy and products provider, ac
Construction of Tilburg Terminal Kicks Off (The Netherlands)
The construction of a new terminal with a capacity of 80,000 TEU on the Wilhelminakanaal in Tilburg has started. The new terminal of the Versteijnen Groep will be in the business park Vossenberg West II, which can grow to a good 100 hectares and is intended mainly for logistics businesses. The termi
BTB – Largest Inland Terminal in the Netherlands
On 10 September the Barge Terminal Born (BTB) gained a new 150-metre long quay and a site of four hectares for container storage. The port of Holtum-Noord, where the terminal is located, was also deepened to 3.95 metres. The terminal capacity has doubled from 150,000 TEU to 300,000 TEU. This makes B
The Netherlands: New Public Lay-By Berths for Maasvlakte
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is to build three new public lay-by berths for coastal container shipping on the Maasvlakte. Since the beginning of this year, the ro/ro dolphins of the Rhenus terminal have been used intensively for this purpose. With throughput of almost 12 million standard containe
UK: New Session on Agenda for Annual Offshore Decommissioning Conference
A brand new session covering the importance of preparing for decommissioning projects has been added to the topical line up of issues to be discussed at the annual Offshore Decommissioning Conference, which is co-organised by Decom North Sea (DNS) and Oil & Gas UK. The session, entitled ‘Late Life O
UK: Aberdeen Harbour Dredging Nears End
In July this year, Aberdeen Harbour awarded a £5.2 million contract to widen and deepen the navigation channel into the city’s harbour. Westminster Dredging Company hope to complete the work by early October. They will deepen the first third of the entrance channel to eight metres, after which it wi