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UK: Aquamarine Power Names New Chairman
Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has today named Paul Capell as its new chairman. He replaces Mervyn Jones who has served as the company’s chairman since 2007. An experienced CEO and chairman, Capell has worked extensively in the renewable energy, water, oil and gas sectors and has a 30 year t
Poland: GAZ-System Pens Deal on Feasibility Study of GIPL
GAZ–SYSTEM S.A. jointly with AB Lietuvos Dujos signed an agreement with a winner of the tender ILF Consulting Engineers Polska Sp. z o.o Company for the performance of a Feasibility Study of the interconnection between Poland and Lithuania (GIPL). The feasibility study should be available by the fir
Denmark: Oestship Becomes Blue Water Shipping Grenaa
1 January 2011, transport and logistics company Blue Water Shipping acquired ship broking company Oestship in Grenaa on the east coast of Jutland in Denmark. Since then, Oestship has been a part of Blue Water Shipping under its own name. As from 1 July 2012, this has changed, with the office officia
Azerbaijan: Total Pronounces Absheron Discovery Commercial
A ‘Notice of Discovery and its Commerciality’ for the Absheron discovery was submitted on June, 1 on behalf of the partnership Socar – Total – GDF Suez by operator Total E&P Absheron. The step is described as “an important milestone in the frame work of the Agreement on Exploration, Development and
Germany: DAKOSY to Distribute Linescape’s Sailing Schedules
Hamburg Port Community to provide its members with access to the global sailing schedules and vessel data from the world’s leading data provider. Linescape, the leading provider of global sailing schedules and vessel data for containerships, and DAKOSY AG, the port community system for the Port of H
Norway: Statoil Makes High-Impact Find
Statoil has made a significant gas and condensate discovery in the King Lear prospect in the southern part of the Norwegian North Sea along with its partner Total E&P Norge. Exploration well 2/4-21 drilled by the jack-up rig Maersk Gallant in production licences 146 and 333, has proven a 48-metre ga
The Netherlands: Royal Haskoning, DHV Confirm Merger Deal
Royal Haskoning and DHV have announced that they have merged and will now be known as Royal HaskoningDHV. The company, headquartered in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, is one of Europe’s leading project management, engineering and consultancy service providers, ranking globally in the top 10 of indepen
Belgium: Antwerp, Dalian Port Authorities Ink MoU
Antwerp Port Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dalian Port Authority. In the MoU both parties express the desire to extend their collaboration and to boost trade between the two ports. For this purpose they have undertaken to exchange know-how and experience, in particular in t
France: Damen Shiprepair Brest Gets New Managing Director
As of mid July 2012, Mr Jos Goris will actively take up the post of managing director for Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSB). Mr Goris succeeds Mr André Hollander, who managed the yard (formerly known as Sobrena) from the moment Damen Shipyards Group took over its operations three months ago. He will rema
France: Damen Shiprepair Brest Appoints New Managing Director
As of mid July 2012, Mr Jos Goris will actively take up the post of managing director for Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSB). Mr Goris succeeds Mr André Hollander, who managed the yard (formerly known as Sobrena) from the moment Damen Shipyards Group took over its operations three months ago. He will rema
Nord Stream Completes Second Underwater Baltic Sea Gas Pipeline
Nord Stream has successfully completed the second of the two underwater tie-ins of its second gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea on 28 June. The 1,224-kilometre offshore pipeline is now complete and will be de-watered and dried before being joined to the onshore landfall sections in Russia and Germ
Denmark: Vestas Appoints New COO
Vestas Wind Systems A/S has appointed Jean-Marc Lechêne, age 53, as new Chief Operating Officer (COO) with the responsibility for Vestas’ manufacturing and sourcing. Jean-Marc Lechêne’s main task will be to ensure the cost out process on key technologies in close collaboration with Vestas’ R&D unit,
STX to Construct Two PSVs for Island Offshore (Norway)
STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announced that it has secured new contracts for the construction of two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) for Island Offshore. The total value of the contracts amounts to approxi
Finland: Raahe Port Eyes New Phase of Expansion
An application for the permit to carry out the third phase of the deep dock has been transferred to the environmental authorities. With the completion of the new phase, the port’s service capacity will be further increased. The significance of the deep dock is essential for the efficient handling of