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UK: BFL to Hold Two Public Consultations on Green Energy Park Proposal
BFL Management will hold two public consultations this month regarding the amended proposal for £750 million green energy park at the former Richborough Towers site, This is Kent news portal reports. Namely, the BLF was appointed by the Richborough A Ltd to develop a master plan for the site. It is
Norway: Statoil Restarts Hammerfest LNG Terminal
Statoil’s LNG plant at Hammerfest is back online after being shut down for scheduled maintenance in May. “The plant has been up and producing at normal levels for some time,” Reuters cited Statoil’s spokesman Ola Anders Skauby as saying. The Hammerfest LNG terminal has a design capacity of 4.2 milli
Malaysia Hands Over IGU Presidency to France
In a celebration at the Traders Hotel Wednesdayt, Datuk (Dr) Abdul Rahim Hashim, President, International Gas Union (IGU), 2009-2012 Triennium, officially handed over the IGU Presidency for the 2012-2015 Triennium on behalf of Malaysia, to IGU Vice President and Senior Vice-President of TOTAL, Franc
Norway: Authorities Unveil Plan for Kabelvag Port Dredging
Kystverket Nordland has announced tender for the dredging and engineering works at the Kabelvåg area. These works include construction of two new breakwaters outside the current port so that there will be an outer and an inner harbour area, including dredging of the outer harbour area and the approa
Germany: Wasserstraßen-Neubauamt Plans Waterway Improvement Project
Wasserstraßen-Neubauamt Berlin has invited bidders to submit their offers for the waterway improvement project at the Berlin area. The plan is to expand the lake route to the White Sea, to both sides of connection or transition areas) for restricted oncoming traffic in the Wastr.Kl. Vb. Therefore, t
Norway: Officials Seek Bidders for Sandnessundet Dredging Project
Kystverket Nordland has announced a tender for the deepening of the Sandnessundet channel in the Tromsø Municipality. The contract comprises the excavation of approx. 43,500m³ material, drilling and blasting of approx. 3,500m³ rock, loading and transport of the material to the disposal site. Disposa
Denmark: Energinet Seeks Company for Krieger’s Flak and Horns Rev 3 Feasibility Studies
Energinet is seeking a company to conduct feasibility studies, preparation of EIA report, related plan documents and draft environmental reports for offshore wind turbine project at Krieger’s Flak and Horns Rev 3. The wind farm is established at Krieger’s Flak, located in the Baltic Sea, approx. 20
UK: BP Hires Byford Dolphin Rig for USD 378 Million
Fred. Olsen Energy ASA’s subsidiary Dolphin Drilling Ltd. has entered into a 3-year contract with UKsBP for the use of the semi-submersible drilling rig Byford Dolphin for drilling operations in the UK North Sea. The new contract will start in direct continuation with the current contract. The estim
Danish Parliament Amends Maritime Legislation
On 24 May 2012, the Danish Parliament unanimously adopted an act the purpose of which is to clarify the new distribution of responsibilities and to create good framework conditions for cooperation. The act entered into force on 1 June 2012. When the Government was formed, the maritime training progr
Centrica, Statoil Sign Deal for Gas Exploration in Norway and UK
Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, and Statoil signed an extension to their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on gas-focussed exploration opportunities in Norway and the UK. The original MoU, which was signed in November 2011, has already resulted in the companies bidding jo
UK: Gas Could Save Millions for Greater Cuts in Emissions, Says Policy Exchange
Building more gas power plants could release hundreds of millions of pounds a year for greater cuts in emissions, more home insulation and additional low carbon research and development, a new report by leading think tank Policy Exchange has found. A more balanced approach to electricity generation
UK: Gas Could Save Millions for Greater Cuts in Emissions, Says Policy Exchange
Building more gas power plants could release hundreds of millions of pounds a year for greater cuts in emissions, more home insulation and additional low carbon research and development, a new report by leading think tank Policy Exchange has found. A more balanced approach to electricity generation
The Netherlands: Supermaritime to Build New Terminal in Scaldiahaven
The Dutch group Supermaritime is to build a breakbulk terminal in the Scaldiahaven in Vlissingen. This terminal will add a new activity to Supermaritime’s package of services. For the Zeeland ports, the new terminal will mean an increase in capacity for handling general and project cargo. The new te
UK: Ocean Scout Leaves Oil for Wind
Atlantic Offshore’s Aberdeen division has sold its oldest vessel, the Ocean Scout. Ocean Scout is a platform supply vessel of UT 706 design, built in 1976. The vessel, of 67.80 m length, has been delivered to its new owners. It will exit the offshore supply market and enter the offshore wind industr