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Maritime Know-How in Demand for Offshore Wind Energy and Oil & Gas Production
The offshore segment is one of the most promising fields of activity for the maritime industry ‑ with the main focus on provision of hardware and services both for wind energy as a growth market and for the boom sector of offshore oil and gas production. The technical challenges and economic opportu
Maritime Know-How in Demand for Offshore Wind Energy and Oil & Gas Production
The offshore segment is one of the most promising fields of activity for the maritime industry ‑ with the main focus on provision of hardware and services both for wind energy as a growth market and for the boom sector of offshore oil and gas production. The technical challenges and economic opportu
Solstad, Ocean Installer Order Subsea Construction Vessel from STX OSV (Norway)
STX OSV Holdings Limited (“STX OSV”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, has received an order for the design and construction of a large, advanced Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Ocean Installer and Solstad Offshore. The contract v
UK: LEP Demonstrates City Region’s Supply Chain Efficiency at Global Offshore Wind
Liverpool City Region took centre stage at a major Offshore Wind Energy event opening in London on the 13th of June. Global Offshore Wind 2012 Conference & Exhibition attracts leading players among the world’s biggest suppliers to this rapidly growing sector. The City Region’s presence has been faci
Qatar’s Minister of Energy Holds Keynote Speech at OPEC Event, Austria
Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum ( QP ), was a keynote speaker at the 5th OPEC International Seminar, which formally opened yesterday at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. QP is one of the sponsors of the two-day
FoundOcean Secures Monopile Grouting Contract for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm
Scottish-based FoundOcean Ltd announced it has been awarded the contract for the foundation grouting for Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm Limited, UK. Gwynt y Môr is being built with an installed capacity of 576 megawatts in Liverpool Bay, around 13 kilometres off the North Wales coast; it is one of E
Lundin Suspends Albert Drilling Until August (Norway)
Lundin Petroleum announces that drilling of exploration well 6201/11-3 in PL519 targeting the Albert offshore prospect has been temporarily suspended until August. The Bredford Dolphin drilling rig is moving to a Norwegian yard to complete its five year renewal survey before returning to complete th
Scottish Renewables Welcomes Cost Reduction Report’s Recommendations
Scottish Renewables has welcomed a new report which confirms the cost of offshore wind can be cut by 30 per cent to £100 per megawatt hour by 2020. Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “The Offshore Wind Cost Cutting Task Force has presented a clear case that offshore wind can
Benj Sykes of Dong Energy in UK to Hold Presentation at Global Offshore Wind Event
DONG Energy’s new Director of Operations, UK Wind Power, Benj Sykes, will be giving a presentation on the Danish energy company’s offshore wind strategy at 1600 on the second day of the Global Offshore Wind conference (Thursday 14 June) at the DONG Energy stand. DONG Energy is the global market lead
Norway: Statoil to Use COSL Innovator to Drill on Troll Field
Statoil Petroleum AS has been granted consent for drilling on the Troll field with the mobile drilling facility COSLInnovator. The consent applies to drilling, completion and plugback on the Troll field in production licence 054 and 085. The water depth at the sites varies from 333 metres to 377 met
Global Specialist Job Site for Offshore Wind Industry!
Navingo BV, a maritime and offshore media group based in Rotterdam, has launched a new worldwide job portal specialized in the offshore wind industry. Offshore wind contractors, suppliers and job seekers are now able to find each other at OffshoreWIND.Jobs. OffshoreWIND.Jobs offers companies related
Global Specialist Job Site for Offshore Wind Industry!
Navingo BV, a maritime and offshore media group based in Rotterdam, has launched a new worldwide job portal specialized in the offshore wind industry. Offshore wind contractors, suppliers and job seekers are now able to find each other at OffshoreWIND.Jobs. OffshoreWIND.Jobs offers companies related
The Netherlands: Gasunie CFO Steps Down
Gasunie said today that Henk Chin Sue RC will stand down from the Executive Board of Gasunie and from his position as CFO. Henk Chin Sue has been a statutory director of Gasunie – first as financial director and later as CFO – since 1 October 2002. Henk Chin Sue has made an unmistakable contribution
UK: Tideland Consortium Presents Their Expertise at ExCel London
Tideland Signal, Dabbrook Services and Tranberg Systems of Denmark have joined forces to present a comprehensive service for specifying, supply and installation of navigation warning systems and all other low-voltage equipment on offshore wind farms on stand 321 at Global Offshore Wind, ExCel London