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Safety for Offshore Industry from Bremen, Germany
A new centre for safety at sea is being created in Bremen in the form of the “European Offshore HSSE Centre”. “HSSE” is the acronym for “Health, Safety, Security and the Environment”. The Centre is being developed by Bremeninvest (WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH) and Europe-CENTER AG at City Ai
RWG Starts Construction of Maasvlakte 2 Container Terminal (The Netherlands)
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has started construction of the first phase of its deep-sea container terminal on Maasvlakte 2. The 108 hectare site with a quay wall of 1,150 meters (depth of 20 meters), and a 550-metre quay specifically designed for barges has already been built by the Port of Rotter
Prince Inaugurates New Van Oord Head Office (The Netherlands)
His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange today officially opened Van Oord’s new head office in the presence of hundreds of guests and Van Oord employees. The Prince unveiled the name of the building: “De Nieuwe Maas” (The New River Meuse). Sustainable, maritime character The new head office at Schaar
J+S Launches Mooring Verification System (MVS) at AllEnergyUK
Barnstaple and Aberdeen based engineering firm J+S enjoyed a successful launch of their latest addition to their marine renewable energy product portfolio at AllEnergyUK in Aberdeen last May. The J+S Mooring Verification System (MVS) is an extension of the subsea range of products developed specific
J+S Launches Mooring Verification System (MVS) at AllEnergyUK
Barnstaple and Aberdeen based engineering firm J+S enjoyed a successful launch of their latest addition to their marine renewable energy product portfolio at AllEnergyUK in Aberdeen last May. The J+S Mooring Verification System (MVS) is an extension of the subsea range of products developed specific
Uddeholms Starts Using LNG, Sweden
Skangass of Norway said in a statement that on 30 May 2012, Uddeholms officially began using natural gas for heating some of its furnaces. The process of converting 30 furnaces from LPG and heavy oil will continue throughout the year. The natural gas is delivered from the Skangass LNG terminal locat
Statoil of Norway Sees Increase in Energy Demand
Today Statoil launches its annual outlook for global economics and energy markets – Energy Perspectives 2012. It foresees significant progress for energy efficiency, but global energy demand is still expected to increase by more than 40 per cent towards 2040. Fossil fuels account for the majority of
Gassco Rerouting Ekofisk-Emden Gas Pipeline (Norway)
Gassco AS, an operator responsible for safe and efficient gas transport from the Norwegian continental shelf, has received consent to carry out modifications on the Ekofisk-Emden gas pipeline in connection with the phase-out of the B-11 compressor facility. Based on studies carried out by Gassco, a
EIA: UK Gas Supply Mix is Changing
Natural gas production in the U.K. has been falling for years. Average monthly U.K. natural gas production has fallen from around 350 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per month in 2000 to less than 200 Bcf per month in 2011, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in a report. Natural gas production
GL of Germany Issues Clean Shipping Index Certification for LNG Product Tanker
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has undertaken its first Clean Shipping Index (CSI) verification for the product tanker Bit Viking. GL issued the vessel with a Statement of Compliance confirming that the data submitted by owner Tarbit Shipping meets the requirements of the Index, an essential step for ensur
Wartsila Names New VP, Research and Development (Finland)
Paolo Tonon, MSc has been appointed Vice President, R&D of Wärtsilä Industrial Operations as of 1 June 2012. Mr Tonon will be responsible for the Research and Development of Wärtsilä products. Mr Tonon, who joined Wärtsilä in 1998, has successfully held several leading strategic, operational and tec
Ireland: Mainstream Renewable Power Attains ISO27001
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power is the first developer in the industry to attain ISO27001 for its Information Security Management System. The certification recognises excellence in secure data management. By utilising 32 Microsoft technologies, Mainstream has successfully bu
UK: BG Adds USD 500 Million to Hybrid Bond Issue
BG Group announced it has successfully added a US dollar denominated hybrid bond to the long-dated sterling and euro denominated hybrid bonds issued earlier this week. The size of the new issue is US$500 million, taking the total raised across all three currencies to US$2.07 billion. The new bonds,
Tokyo Gas Buys Gas Fired Power Station in Belgium
Tokyo Gas of Japan announced that the company has completed the acquisition of shares in T-Power N.V., a company that operates natural gas fired power station in Belgium. On September 21, 2011, Tokyo Gas announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase, via its subsidiary TG Europower