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Germany: Nordic Yards Receives Status of Authorised Economic Operator
Nordic Yards, manufacturer of innovative special ships and major maritime projects for the offshore wind and other industries, has been granted the official status of Authorised Economic Operator Full (AEO F) by the Stralsund Main Customs Office. The yards at Wismar and Warnemünde are therefore the
UK: Council Approves Tender for Arbroath Harbour Dredging
ANGUS Council has agreed to deal with the dredging of Arbroath Harbour as a matter of urgency, reports arbroathherald. This work was entrusted to Open Water Dredging. OWD operates in many of the international dredging and marine construction areas including;maintenance dredging, capital dredging, ca
UK: North Sea Offshore Wind Market Data Released
Roughly 90% of global offshore wind capacity comes from Europe, with the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany at the forefront. Developments progressed slower in 2011 than in 2010 with only 788.1 MW of additional offshore wind capacity installed as opposed to 1139.9 MW in 2010, leading to a tota
Gazprom, Petrovietnam Talk Russian LNG Deliveries to Vietnam
Gazprom and Petrovietnam State Oil and Gas Corporation held the fourth meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) aimed at implementing the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the companies. The meeting was moderated by the JCC Co-Chairmen: Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom
The Netherlands: Airborne to Supply Tocardo Composite Blades
Airborne Composites announced that Tocardo International has recently granted Airborne Composites the “preferred supplier” status for the Tocardo composite blades. A first set of blades is now under construction for a challenging overseas project and more blades will follow soon for world wide suppl
Germany: Tentec Launches New Foundation Bolting Tool at Husum Energy 2012
With the launch of a new foundation Tensioning tool designed specifically for the European wind market and the appointment of Hannelore Khwaja as its dedicated Business Development Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, bolt tightening specialist Tentec is demonstrating its commitment to this
Germany: Tentec Launches New Foundation Bolting Tool at Husum Energy 2012
With the launch of a new foundation Tensioning tool designed specifically for the European wind market and the appointment of Hannelore Khwaja as its dedicated Business Development Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, bolt tightening specialist Tentec is demonstrating its commitment to this
UK: PATCH Hosts Wave and Tidal Energy Workshop
As the Maritime Journal writes, PATCH (Ports Adapting to Change) and Seeports have hosted a one day workshop to explore opportunities in wave and tidal energy sector for small and medium sized ports. Blue Energy Workshop was held at the Port of Ramsgate. Wim Stubbe from the Port of Oostende gave a b
The Netherlands: N-Sea Acquires ROV Survey Support Vessel ‘Toisa Conqueror’
Following successful Winter Diving and Spring Survey/IMR campaigns N-Sea expands their fleet and announced the inclusion of the ROV survey support vessel ‘Toisa Conqueror’. The ‘Toisa Conqueror’ built (2001) by Appledore Shipbuilders in the UK, is a 74m DP2 vessel complimented by NSea’s modular Work
Spain: Repsol Considers LNG Assests Sale
Repsol of Spain identified in its 2012-2016 Strategic Plan different options to reinforce its financial structure and liquidity position. Some of these alternatives have already been materialized, such as the start of the Flexible Dividend program and the sale of 100% of Repsol Butano Chile for appr
China: JHI to Build Three MARLIN 2000 Blue Container Feeders for Graig
The Cardiff-based company Graig Group has placed an order for three fuel-efficient MARLIN 2000 Blue container feeders at China’s Jinhai Heavy Industry with an option for three more. Wärtsilä Ship Design has developed the MARLIN series in close co-operation with Graig and the DNV classification socie
ABB Acquires Dutch Amarcon to Expand its Marine Software Offering
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has agreed to acquire Amarcon BV, a Dutch company that develops and markets software solutions for the shipping industry. The acquisition will expand ABB’s advisory systems offering for customers in the maritime sectors. The transaction is expe
Nigerian LNG Heads for Portugal
Portugal’s Port of Sines is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Nigeria on July 28, according to port data. The cargo is being hauled by the Seri Angkasa LNG tanker, with a capacity of 145,000 cubic metres, operated by MISC. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal send [&hell
The Netherlands: EU Guidelines Offer No Practical Remedy
Cross-border maritime spatial planning can be a problem if the planning of the countries involved is not harmonized and conflicting interests arise. Guidelines drafted by the EU for such cases, offer no practical remedy. That is the outcome of the MASPNOSE (Maritime Spatial Planning in the North Sea