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UK: Dong Presents Plans for Walney Coast
Dong Energy gave a presentation to Cumbria County Council’s local committee for Barrow, about the new offshore wind farm in this area, writes Evening Mail news portal. Three options are being reviewed for the expansion in the area of the Irish Sea, which would equal the size of the Isle of Man, thos
UK: Dong Presents Plans for Walney Coast
Dong Energy gave a presentation to Cumbria County Council’s local committee for Barrow, about the new offshore wind farm in this area, writes Evening Mail news portal. Three options are being reviewed for the expansion in the area of the Irish Sea, which would equal the size of the Isle of Man, thos
Wartsila Pens Deal for Supplying Gas Power Plant to Azerbaijan
Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible and efficient power plant solutions, has been awarded the contract to supply a 384 MW gas power plant to Azerbaijan. In terms of output, this is the largest single power plant order that Wärtsilä has received to date. When completed, the Boyuk Shor pow
UK: ICIS Announces First Cleared LNG Swap Trade
The world’s first cleared LNG swap traded on 16 July. The contract settles on the ICIS East Asia Index (EAX) for physical LNG. The deal was brokered by Tradition over the CME Direct trading platform and has been cleared by CME Europe. The deal was done for September at $13.90/MMBtu. From 16 July the
UK: Falmouth Harbor Grants Permission for Dredging Trial
The Marine Management Organisation has announced it has approved a licence for a maerl-relocation trial to take place in the Falmouth area. James Cross, Chief Executive of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) said ““We have agreed to the trial as it will provide information on the extent to whic
Bermuda: Golar LNG Partners Closes Public Offering
Golar LNG Partners announced that its previously announced public offering of 5,500,000 common units representing limited partner interests at $30.95 per common unit has closed. Additionally, the Underwriters have exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 825,000 common units in the O
UK: MMO Approves Somerset Dredging Plan
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced it has approved three applications relating to the development of a jetty at Hinkley Point, Somerset. These applications, from NNB Generation Company Ltd (a subsidiary of EDF Energy), were approved with conditions by the MMO, using its powers un
The Netherlands: NGVA Europe to Hold ‘LNG 4 Trucks & Ships Workshop’
From 19 to 21 September 2012, NGVA Europe will hold the ‘LNG 4 Trucks & Ships Workshop’ in the city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The event focuses on LNG, LBG, LCNG, dual fuel vehicles and the corresponding filling station segments, as well as the transportation of LNG/liquefied biomethane to fill
UK: J+S Targets Offshore Wind Market
Barnstaple and Aberdeen based engineering firm J+S recently returned from exhibiting at the Global Offshore Wind Conference and Exhibition at the Excel Centre in London. This is the first time that J+S have demonstrated their capabilities to the offshore wind market. J+S’ focus for the offshore wind
UK: A&P Commits to Marine Renewables with New Appointment
A&P Falmouth has employed a full time marine renewables business development manager, demonstrating the company’s commitment to working at the forefront of the sector. Amanda Pound joined the company in 2010 as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Exeter University, just days after fi
UK: A&P Commits to Marine Renewables with New Appointment
A&P Falmouth has employed a full time marine renewables business development manager, demonstrating the company’s commitment to working at the forefront of the sector. Amanda Pound joined the company in 2010 as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Exeter University, just days after fi
Five Star Equities: Shipping Industry to Face Falling Panamax Shipping Rates
After showing some strong gains in the first quarter the shipping industry has fallen sharply since then. The Guggenheim Shipping ETF (SEA) has fallen over 14 percent over the last three months, FiveStarEquities reports. The recent rally in Panamax shipping rates could be coming to an end as China b
The Netherlands: @RISK to Determine Financial Viability of Offshore Wind Farms
Palisade’s risk analysis software, @RISK, has been selected by the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, ECN, to determine whether offshore wind farms are financially viable from an operation and maintenance perspective. A key issue for potential operators is that offshore operations face more
Croatia: Jan De Nul Launches New Suction Hopper Dredger
Last Saturday 14 July at 11h30, the Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger ‘Bartolomeu Dias’ was launched at Uljanik Brodogradiliste d.d. shipyard in Pula (Croatia). The ‘Bartolomeu Dias’ is a sister vessel of the ‘Pedro Álvares Cabral’ that was launched in the beginning of this year, also at this shipyard