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UK: Costain Group Eyes Middle East Expansion
Costain, a UK-based company is seeking expansion operations in the Middle East, Constructionweekonline.com reports. The group appointed Tim Bowen for further development of Costain’s consultancy and operations and maintenance services in the Middle East. Bowen joined Costain from Atkins in 2005. He
UK: Dong Holds Exhibitions on Wind Turbine Prototype
Last weekend, Danish power company, DONG Energy, held two exhibitions at the Greensward Cafe, in Marine Parade West. Namely, the company is planning to test two wind turbine prototypes at the Gunfleet Sands wind farm. This is the first time the 6MW wind turbines from Siemens will have been tested of
UK: Dong Holds Exhibitions on Wind Turbine Prototype
Last weekend, Danish power company, DONG Energy, held two exhibitions at the Greensward Cafe, in Marine Parade West. Namely, the company is planning to test two wind turbine prototypes at the Gunfleet Sands wind farm. This is the first time the 6MW wind turbines from Siemens will have been tested of
Naming Ceremony for Olympic Orion Platform Supply Vessel
The naming ceremony for Olympic Orion, yard no 350 from Kleven Maritime, was held in Geiranger Fjord in the municipality of Stranda, Norway, on Saturday, June 23 2012. The multipurpose PSV of Marin Teknikk AS MT 6015 design is 94 m long, 20 m wide and with accommodation for a crew of 60. The vessel
Belgium: LNG Tanker Scheduled at Zeebrugge This Week
The Excelerate liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 138,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the Zeebrugge LNG terminal on June 28, according to shipping data. The liquefied natural gas carrier will probably load in a re-export cargo and depart from the Zeebrugge terminal next day. The
UK: Maritime Craft Services Takes Delivery of New WFSP
A LEADING Scottish maritime services company has taken delivery of a new offshore wind farm support vessel, further demonstrating its intent to be a major player in the burgeoning worldwide renewables sector. And today (Monday June 25) Maritime Craft Services’ MSC Sirocco goes straight into service,
Premier Oil: Dry Hole in UK. Success in Indonesia
Premier Oil, a UK based independent, has reported in its press release thet the Coaster exploration well on UK Block 28/10 (Premier equity 50%) has reached a total depth of 5684 feet and is being plugged and abandoned as a dry hole. A total of 17 feet of Tertiary sandstones were encountered but thes
UK: Students Present Renewable Energy Findings
Following the University of Exeter filed trip in May two of the students, Michael Stephenson and Stuart Brown, accompanied by one of their lecturers, Lars Johanning, were invited back to Guernsey to give a couple of presentations on the group’s findings. The University work is part of Commerce and E
Gazprom, Statoil Discuss Shtokman Project (Russia)
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and and Helge Lund, President and CEO of Statoil, held a working meeting in the framework of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2012. “The parties addressed the cooperation outlook for Shtokman Phase 1 development,” Gazprom said in
Germany: AREVA Wind Hosts Insurance Day
On June 14, 2012, about 30 representatives of 20 major European insurers visited AREVA Wind following an invitation by AREVA Wind. On this occasion of the first AREVA Wind Insurance Day, our guests had the opportunity to receive information about the company and its product AREVA M5000, and also met
Germany: AREVA Wind Hosts Insurance Day
On June 14, 2012, about 30 representatives of 20 major European insurers visited AREVA Wind following an invitation by AREVA Wind. On this occasion of the first AREVA Wind Insurance Day, our guests had the opportunity to receive information about the company and its product AREVA M5000, and also met
Poland: GAZ-SYSTEM Picks Contractor for Szczecin-Lwowek Gas Pipeline
GAZ-SYSTEM of Poland said it has recently signed a contract with ZRUG Poznań sp. z o.o. to build the Szczecin – Lwówek gas pipeline. ZRUG Poznań, a company headquartered in Poznan, is the leader of a consortium which includes Polimex-Mostostal SA headquartered in Warsaw. The contract is signed for t
Scotland: TROPOS Organises Second Ordinary Meeting
TROPOS Second Ordinary Meeting took place in Edinburgh (Scotland) at the school of engineering at the King’s Building campus. More than thirty scientists and engineers from eight European countries and Taiwan met from June 11th – 13th for the second time no more than 4 months after TROPOS started. T
UK: EMEC Lands Flagship Project of Year
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been named the flagship project of the year for the renewable industry at the 7th British Renewable Energy Awards ceremony, held last night, (Thursday, 21 June) in London. EMEC scooped the accolade at the Renewable Energy Association event for its achieve