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River Gipping Dredging Plan Moves Forward (UK)
After serious flooding hit Needham Market in May, concerns have been raised with the Environment Agency about whether the River Gipping will be dredged. According to buryfreepress.co.uk, a meeting has been organised between councillors and Dr Charles Beardall of the Environment Agency to discuss whe
Gazprom, Slovenia Form JV for South Stream Implementation
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Leonid Chugunov, Head of the Project Management Department and Marjan Eberlinc, Director General of Plinovodi. The parties discussed the Russian-Slovenian cooperation within the South Stream project. It was highlighted that on September 5, 20
UK: MORL to Hold Public Exhibitions Regarding Offshore Wind Project
After Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) announced that it had submitted an application to the Scottish Government for consent to develop offshore wind power at three sites within Zone 1 of The Crown Estate’s Third Round of offshore wind licensing, it now invites all of those individuals and organ
St Aubin Dredging Project Set for October (States of Jersey)
A major works project to dredge St Aubin’s inner harbour is due to commence in early October 2012 and is expected to take up to four months to complete. Dredging was last carried out in late 1998 and since this time silt and mud has built up and rendered some of the moorings unusable. Once […
Gardline, Alicat to Exhibit at Husum WindEnergy in Germany
Gardline and Alicat will be exhibiting at Husum WindEnergy in Germany, 18-22 September. Gardline and Alicat will have a combined stand in the open air section of the conference venue, at Husum the leading Wind Energy Trade Fair held in Messeplatz. Their all purpose exhibition trailer with staff will
Gardline, Alicat to Exhibit at Husum WindEnergy in Germany
Gardline and Alicat will be exhibiting at Husum WindEnergy in Germany, 18-22 September. Gardline and Alicat will have a combined stand in the open air section of the conference venue, at Husum the leading Wind Energy Trade Fair held in Messeplatz. Their all purpose exhibition trailer with staff will
Russia: Rosneft, ExxonMobil Sign Agreement for Feasibility Study of Shallow Water Platform
Rosneft and ExxonMobil announced the selection of Vostochniy Offshore Structures Construction Yard to conduct a concept evaluation and feasibility study for a platform capable of safely exploring Kara Sea’s shallow waters. Key attributes of the platform concept are safety and environmental protectio
Germany: Gardline to Exhibit at Husum Wind Energy
Gardline and Alicat will have a combined stand in the open air section of the conference venue, at Husum the leading Wind Energy Trade Fair held in Messeplatz. All purpose exhibition trailer will be in situ at OF17A. Gardline is a leading marine contractor specialised in geophysical, hydrographic, e
SMM Direct: Offshore Wind Dialogue Focuses on Overcoming Difficulties
At the second SMM Offshore Dialogue, Andreas Wagner, Managing Director of German Offshore Wind Energy Foundation, has opened the Offshore Wind Dialogue, replacing the Chairman of the organisation Jörg Kuhbier at the event. Mr. Wagner gave an overview of the current situation and plans for offshore w
France: Oceanic Champion Equipped with Sercel’s Marine Seismic Systems
Sercel’s complete portfolio of latest-generation marine seismic systems has been deployed on yet another high-end seismic vessel. Specifically designed to perform the full range of seismic functionalities from data acquisition through positioning to control, the systems portfolio is now being succes
UK: Wind Farm Extension Have No Effect on Isle of Man Shipping Lanes
The developers of the offshore wind farm extension near the Cumbrian coast said that the proposed project will not affect the Isle of Man shipping lanes, writes BBC. Namely, Dong Energy proposed an extension of 200 wind turbines for the Walney wind farm which currently consists of 102 turbines. Emil
Shale Gas to Bring Benefits to Poland
Effects comparable to those brought about by Poland’s accession to the European Union, including a 0.8 pp contribution to national GDP, 510 thousand new jobs and some PLN 87bn in additional tax revenues, are among possible benefits which the developing shale gas industry may offer the country’s econ
Russia: Murmansk to Get New Port
SDS-Ugol reached an agreement with local authorities in Murmansk to start construction of a new port for coal. According to barentsobserver.com, a new coal harbor on the western side of the Kola bay has been on the drawing table for many years. This project is scheduled to begin next year. Murmansk
MET Marine to Promote Crane for Offshore Wind Sector at Seawork 2013 (UK)
MET Marine offers high quality marine equipment including Pellegrini and Amco Veba cranes for onshore or offshore use. Keith Hutchinson is already making plans for the company’s much larger stand in 2013: “After enjoying such a positive and rewarding response to our stand at Seawork 2012, we quickly