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France Reduces Nuclear Power Dependence with Offshore Wind
France’s first offshore wind farm tender, won by EDF in partnership with Alstom and Dong, will help reduce country’s dependence on nuclear power and catch up with the three leading countries in renewable energy capacity, according to PowerEngineering. Based on EWEA’s report published in November, ev
France Reduces Nuclear Power Dependence with Offshore Wind
France’s first offshore wind farm tender, won by EDF in partnership with Alstom and Dong, will help reduce country’s dependence on nuclear power and catch up with the three leading countries in renewable energy capacity, according to PowerEngineering. Based on EWEA’s report published in November, ev
UK: Rampion Met Mast Mistaken for Ship in Distress
The meteorological mast installed offshore East Sussex to survey the planned wind farm site has been causing 999 calls, reported BBC. Mast’s flashing red and white lights look like a ship’s mayday call, but actually it is signaling a warning to ships in Morse code. Watch officer at Solent Coastguard
Estonia: Konecranes Receives Order from Muuga Container Terminal
In April 2012, Konecranes received an order for two RTG (Rubber-Tired Gantry) cranes and two BOXRUNNERTM straddle carriers from the Estonian company A.S. Muuga Container Terminal (“Muuga CT”). Konecranes has previously delivered three Konecranes STS cranes and one RMG crane to Muuga CT. The straddle
Norway: April Production Numbers Above Expectations, NPD Says
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, a governmental specialist directorate and administrative body, today released preliminary production figures for April 2012. The figures indicate an average daily production of about 2 030 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. This is 11 000 barrels less than i
Elgin Incident: Total Begins Dynamic Kill Operations
French supermajor Total informed the Department of Energy and Climate Change that their dynamic kill operation to try to stop the gas release from the Elgin well began yesterday. DECC have been working closely with TOTAL and gave environmental consent to the company earlier in May to pump heavy mud
UK: Yellow Admiral at Seawork 2012
For the last two years Yellow Admiral, the specialist marine employment agency based on the Essex coast, has sponsored the Guinness Bar at Seawork. This has coincided with, and hopefully been partially responsible for, a dramatic change in Yellow Admiral’s performance within the industry. Initially
Ukraine: “Londonskaya” Hosts VI International Ports Conference
On May 14 at the conference hall of hotel “Londonskaya” the VI International Conference “Freight and Ports of the Azov-Black Seas Basin” took place. Among the participants there were representatives from Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Israel, Britain, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Egypt, Norwa
Belgium: Rolls-Royce Gas Turbines Enter Service at EDF Luminus Power Plant
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced that two of the Group’s Trent 60 gas turbines have successfully entered service at the new EDF Luminus power plant located at Angleur in the city of Liège, Belgium. The Trent 60 gas turbines, each capable of producing 64 megawatts (MW) of powe
Remontowa Launches LNG-Powered Ferry (Poland)
The launching ceremony of the last of four LNG-fueled ferries built for Norway’s Torghatten Nord took place in REMONTOWA SHIPBUILDING on 11th of May 2012. During three – year cooperation Torghatten Nord has ordered construction of eight modern ferries of different propulsion, power of engine as well
Georgia: APM Terminals to Increase Capacity of Poti Port
APM Terminals has announced that it will invest more than US$100 million to increase the capacity of the Poti Port over the next three years, Port Technology reports. The plans include the build of both new container and bulk cargo facilities and the deepening of the port’s harbor. This expansion wi
OGN Group to Showcase Its Expertise at RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012
Aquind, a subsidiary of OGN Group, one of the UK’s leading EPC service providers to the offshore wind energy sector is to exhibit at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012 Exhibition. You can visit stand 436 to meet the Aquind and OGN team and find out more about their capabilities as a leading E
UK: GEO.xyz to Exhibit at All Energy 2012
GEO.xyz continues to invest in bespoke survey & support vessels and survey equipment. During All Energy 2012, “Geosurveyor VIII” will be presented as the fifth multipurpose catamaran in the GEO.xyz-fleet of vessels. With an MCA cat. 2 certificate, for operations up to 60 nm from safe haven, this new
APM Terminals to Increase Capacity of Poti Port, Georgia
APM Terminals has announced that it will invest more than US$100 million to increase the capacity of the Poti Port over the next three years, Port Technology reports. The plans include the build of both new container and bulk cargo facilities and the deepening of the port’s harbor. This expansion wi