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Maasvlakte 2: Seawall Closure Set for July (The Netherlands)
On 11 July, the high point in the construction of Maasvlakte 2 will occur. Then, at slack water, when the current is at its weakest, the gap in the 11 km long seawall will be closed. From that moment, the Dutch coastline will be changed forever and the new land will be well protected from […]
UK: Aquamarine Power Receives Award for Its Wave Energy Technology
Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power was honoured with a major award for innovation [June 27] in recognition of its cutting edge Oyster wave energy technology. The company won first prize in the ‘Product and Innovation’ category at the inaugural RenewableUK Energy Awards which were held in London
Sietas Group: Final Negotiations with Buyers (Germany)
In a meeting the board of creditors decided on solutions involving industrial partners. The individual offers for the three companies of the Sietas Group are higher in total than the overall offer submitted and also offer greater security for the future, since they involve strategic investors, i.e.
Belgium: DEME Subsidiary Inks Northwind Contract
GeoSea, subsidiary of the Belgian DEME Group and specialising in offshore constructions, has just signed a contract with Northwind NV for the construction and installation of foundations for Northwind’s offshore wind farm project off the Belgian coast. The project includes the installation of 73 ste
Russia: Gazprom Demand for LDP Estimated at 1.4 Million Tons
Chelyabinsk hosted a joint meeting of Gazprom and the Pipe Producers Association. The Company’s delegation was led by Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee. It was noted at the meeting that Gazprom’s high demands enabled domestic pipe plants to upgrade the production capacitie
UK: Faversham Creek Dredging Set to Start
Divers have spent the week installing an automatic control system on Faversham Creek’s sluice gates, reports thisiskent.co.uk. The three-week operation will allow more water to be retained in the basin behind the bridge. The dive team has also been clearing tons of rubbish. “Leaks in the gates have
UK: Vattenfall in Quest for Missing Wave Measurement Buoy
After one of Vattenfall’s wave measurement buoys disappeared from its anchoring place, the company had to assure the residents of the Shetland Islands that the proposed Aegir wave farm will be firmly anchored. Last year, Vattenfall deployed two buoys around 2 kilometres to the west of the south tip
Norway: DeepOcean Wins Pre-Cut Trenching Contract
DeepOcean today announces the multi-million pound pre-cut trenching contract award with Statnett & Energinet on the Skagerrak 4 HVDC Submarine Interconnector Project, reports subseauk.com. DeepOcean will provide the engineering and project management for the pre-cut trenching workscope in Denmark. T
HT and German Design Company to Develop OFTV
Hantong Group and a German design company recently has singed a contract in Hamburg for co-operating designing the offshore foundation transportation vessel (hereunder referred as OFTV), to secure the smooth delivery of Hantong manufactured offshore foundations in time. The design would be optimized
RenewableUK Welcomes Wind Energy Statistics
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind, wave & tidal industries, has welcomed the publication of new Government statistics showing that the UK’s wind fleet produced over 50% more electricity in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year. This corresponds to an
RenewableUK Welcomes Wind Energy Statistics
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind, wave & tidal industries, has welcomed the publication of new Government statistics showing that the UK’s wind fleet produced over 50% more electricity in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year. This corresponds to an
The Netherlands: ATO & We@Sea to Host Offshore Wind Conference
On thursday September 13th the joint conference of ATO & We@Sea will take place. This conference will convey collective thoughts about the development of offshore wind energy activities in the Netherlands as a whole, and in the province of North-Holland in particular. Offshore wind energy is an inex
The Netherlands: ATO & We@Sea to Host Offshore Wind Conference
On thursday September 13th the joint conference of ATO & We@Sea will take place. This conference will convey collective thoughts about the development of offshore wind energy activities in the Netherlands as a whole, and in the province of North-Holland in particular. Offshore wind energy is an inex
Poland: Solbus, Gazprom Test LNG Buses
Solbus in partnership with GAZPROM Germania, a Berlin-based daughter company of GAZPROM, and Polish municipal transport companies organized a series of demo-runs of LNG buses during April and May. Two Solbus LNG buses have made over 12 thousand kilometers when servicing regular lines in the host cit