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WINDFORCE 2012 – More than 250 Exhibitors and 50 Speakers in 4 Days (Germany)
Exhibition Hall 5 at the Bremen Fair is almost fully booked. WINDFORCE 2012, Germany’s first trade fair for the offshore wind energy industry, will present more than 250 international exhibitors, including global businesses and young start-ups representing the entire value-added chain. “To exceed th
No Shell Contract for Bond Offshore Helicopters (UK)
International oil and gas giant Shell has chosen not to sign a major contract with Bond Offshore Helicopters, a UK company specialising in providing offshore helicopter transportation services between Aberdeen, Scotland and several North Sea oil platforms, BBC reports. Shell had been close to awardi
Ireland: Arklow Marine Services to Launch Gardian 10 in June
Ireland-based boat building company, Arklow Marine Services, has almost completed the second 20 metre wind farm service vessel, Gardian 10. The company said the outfitting of vessel is progressing well. Painting has commenced and the vessel is due to be launched on 22nd June, 2012 Recently, the comp
Germany: Nordic Yards Presents New Vessel
Nordic Yards company has presented a new type of vessel on Thursday at the “Wind & Maritime” conference in Rostock, the Ostsee-zeitung reported. It is “a wind farm construction vessel of the second generation,” said Olaf Wunderlich (49), Deputy Managing Director of Nordic Yards Holding GmbH. So far,
DNV Wins Contract for LNG Bunkering Study in Germany
Gasnor and Brunsbüttel Port are planning to build an LNG bunker station at Brunsbüttel, Germany. DNV has been contracted to conduct the risk studies of the project, which will be the basis for the authorities’ approval of the project. With this important step Gasnor and Brunsbüttel Port are leading
UK: P&O Maritime Charters Crew Transfer Vessels for Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm
P&O Maritime is currently chartering the third of its purpose built Crew Transfer Vessels the Chinook to Statoil — Scira on Sheringham Shoal. Delivered in February 2012, the Chinook will provide crew and equipment transfers on Sheringham Shoal until Q3 2012. The successful delivery of this contract
UK: P&O Maritime Charters Crew Transfer Vessels for Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm
P&O Maritime is currently chartering the third of its purpose built Crew Transfer Vessels the Chinook to Statoil — Scira on Sheringham Shoal. Delivered in February 2012, the Chinook will provide crew and equipment transfers on Sheringham Shoal until Q3 2012. The successful delivery of this contract
UK: Alicat Workboats Names Third London Array Crew Transfer Vessel
On Wednesday 30th May Alicat Workboats held a naming ceremony for the third London Array Crew transfer vessel. A competition was run to name the vessel and this was won by an eight-year-old Thanet schoolgirl , as part of her prize she won a VIP family break and £500 for her school. Cerys Jones, who
Italy: Eni Sells Snam Stake
The Board of Directors of Eni today approved the sale of 30% less one share of the outstanding shares of Snam to Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), and the essential terms and conditions related to the transaction. As already announced, Eni is hereby acting promptly in response to the Decree of the Pr
Finland: Wartsila Hits LNG Milestone
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has now been contracted to supply Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel propulsion engines to 100 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Carrier vessels. This notable milestone was recently passed with the supply of an LNG carrier in a South Korean shipyard. The 10
UK: Two New Installation Vessels Bring MPI Extra Capacity
MPI Offshore’s new generation of offshore wind turbine installation vessels are expanding the envelope of the renewables industry, taking it into deeper water and harsher environments. With a new generation of offshore windfarms under construction in more remote locations and harsher environments, M
Lundin Gets Consent to Use Transocean Arctic Rig in PL 501 (Norway)
Swedish oil and gas exploration an production company, Lundin Petroleum has received consent from PSA Norway to carry out exploration drilling with the Transocean Arctic semi-submersible drilling rig. The consent relates to drilling and production testing of appraisal well 16/2-13 which belongs to p
Norway: Hoegh LNG Q1 Profit Climbs
Höegh LNG of Norway reported USD 27.7 million in total consolidated income for the first quarter 2012, up 7% from USD 25.9 million in the same quarter last year. The income includes USD 1.5 million of revenue from engineering work relating to a floating production solution for the Tamar gas field of
Maersk Acquires Noble’s Stake in Two UK North Sea Fields
Maersk Oil, a fully-owned subsidiary of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, has signed a definitive agreement with Noble Energy Inc for the purchase of their 30% interest in the Maersk Oil operated Dumbarton and Lochranza fields, as well as the Global Producer III FPSO (Floating Production Storage and O