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Japan: Mitsubishi Lays Keel for Ramform Titan
This is the second important milestone in the construction process of the Ramform Titan, which is progressing according to plan. The Ramform Titan is being built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) in Japan, using the latest shipbuilding methodology, in prefabricated blocks. Block production is
UK: CLS Financial Director Becomes SSE Offshore Wind Commercial Manager
CLS Offshore’s financial director Sid Anverali is moving on to take up a new challenge as commercial manager, offshore wind, for SSE (Scottish & Southern Energy). The move was announced yesterday by Scott McMillan, managing director of Great Yarmouth-based energy sector services company CLS, who sai
Spain: Gamesa Renames Its Wind Turbine Platforms
Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind energy industry, has renamed all of its wind turbine platforms, both onshore and offshore, for the purpose of tailoring its turbine family names to an increasingly versatile product portfolio. Effective immediately, the company’s turbine families -of wh
Gazprom Plans to Increase LNG Production, Russia
Russian gas giant Gazprom said in a statement that its Board of Directors reviewed at a meeting the long-term scenarios of gas production and consumption as well as the measures on increasing Gazprom’s LNG production and supplies to the domestic and foreign markets. The Gazprom Management Committee
Gazprom, YPF Discuss LNG Supplies to Argentina
The Gazprom headquarters hosted yesterday a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Miguel Galuccio, Chief Executive Officer of Argentina’s national petroleum company YPF. The parties discussed the possibility of arranging liquefied natural gas suppl
Ireland: Providence Estimates More Oil at Two Reservoirs
Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company provided a further update on the resource potential of Barryroe in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Providence (80%) operates Barryroe on behalf of its partner Lansdowne Oil and Gas plc
UK: Scientific Dredging Trial at Falmouth Harbour Starts This Month
A small-scale dredging trial in Falmouth harbour to measure the potential environmental impacts of relocating maerl habitat is set to go ahead this month after Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) awarded the work to a specialist dredging contractor. The contract has been awarded to GPS Marine, base
USA: Seabed Divers Locate Sounding Cables in Coos Bay
Yesterday, Underwater Construction Team TWO teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard to locate sounding cables in Coos Bay, reports DVIDS. Divers first used an ROV to locate the cable and record the GPS coordinates. Divers followed the ROV’ umbilical to the cable. They’ve conducted 13 dives with total of
Germany: GL Expands Its Maritime Perspectives
Efficiency, Innovation and Integration, these were the watchwords for the maritime industry of today and the future at the GL Group’s press conference at SMM 2012 in Hamburg yesterday. The members of the media and industry stakeholders who had assembled for the presentations were first addressed by
MAN Diesel Introduces New DF Engine, Germany
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced the introduction of its L35/44DF engine, the latest addition to its four-stroke portfolio. Première will take place at Hamburg SMM showcase. Spurred on by developments in environmental legislation and the strict emission limits resulting from that, the new engine off
Germany: GL Successfully Addresses Complexities Posed By WTIS’
In Europe, many offshore projects are planned for deeper waters further from the shore, which requires sailing speeds of up to 13 knots and jacking capabilities for water depths of up to 60 m. Most of the specialised vessels now in operation are classed by GL. GL has accumulated an unrivaled pool of
Germany: GL Can Successfully Address Complexities Posed by WTIS’
In Europe, many offshore projects are planned for deeper waters further from the shore, which requires sailing speeds of up to 13 knots and jacking capabilities for water depths of up to 60 m. Most of the specialised vessels now in operation are classed by GL. GL has accumulated an unrivaled pool of
Germany: GL Can Successfully Address Complexities Posed by WTIS’
In Europe, many offshore projects are planned for deeper waters further from the shore, which requires sailing speeds of up to 13 knots and jacking capabilities for water depths of up to 60 m. Most of the specialised vessels now in operation are classed by GL. GL has accumulated an unrivaled pool of
The Netherlands: IADC Presents Facts About Subsea Rock Installation
Rock has been used for ports and coastal protection purposes for centuries – for dikes and breakwaters, groins and scour protection. Yet in the past several decades the uses of rock have taken on new dimensions in the execution of maritime infrastructure construction. Previously referred to as rock