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Greece: Plan for Thessaloniki Harbour Development Unveiled
Egnatia Odos A.E.GR has announced tender for the harbour construction works at the Thessaloniki area. This plan includes construction works on the expansion of the windward jetty by about 201 feet (an inner bearing platform of artificial blocks of concrete and shielded from external bearing type art
Italy: Officials Invite Bids for Port of Piombino Dredging
Autorità portuale di Piombino has invited bidders to submit offers for the Port of Piombino dredging project. This project includes: – Remediation works to the Port of Piombino involving dredging works to the main basin; – Treatment of dredged materials with the transporting of environmentally clean
UK: TAG Energy Increases Capacity at Riverside Production Facility
TAG Energy Solutions has continued the development of its riverside facility in North East England to increase its capacity to deliver a wider range of offshore wind turbine project management and fabrication services. The Billingham-based company has significantly increased the size of its load-out
UK: Council Presents Plan for South Shields Coastal Defence
The Council of the Borough of South Tyneside has announced plan for the coastal defence upgrade works at the South Shields area. The Council now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified contractor for the scheme to upgrade the coastal defence which protects the frontage at Littlehaven Beach, South Shi
UK: Port of Tyne Posts Best Ever Financial Results
The Port of Tyne yesterday announced its best ever financial results. A massive rise in the volume of cargoes coming in and out of the River Tyne resulted in the Port’s turnover increasing by almost a third to £60 million and profit more than doubling to £9 million. This financial performance is the
Oil & Gas UK Says Well Services Sector Worth USD 3 Billion
Oil & Gas UK’s report on the UK oil and gas well services sector, published on Wednesday, shows that in 2011 the gross revenue generated from UK oil and gas business grew dramatically by 28 per cent to $2.8 billion (£1.7 billion). The number of highly-skilled jobs supported by the sector across the
UK: RenewableUK Cymru Appionts New Chairman
Jonathan Cawley from West Coast Energy has been appointed the new chairman of RenewableUK Cymru, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine renewables industries in Wales. He is currently planning and development manager at Mold-based West Coast Energy where he is responsible for overse
Germany: BARD Charters JB 117 Jack-Up Vessel
The BARD Group is intensifying its construction activities in the development site of BARD Offshore 1, the first commercial offshore wind farm in the North Sea located around 100 kilometres off the island coast of Borkum. From now on, the JB 117 belonging to the Dutch company Jack-Up Barge B.V. will
UK: Offshore Helicopter Forced to Ditch Into North Sea
Aberdeen Coastguard has confirmed that a helicopter has been forced to ditch into the North Sea 30 miles east of Aberdeen. 14 people on board have been confirmed to be in a liferaft and rescue units are now on scene. Aberdeen Coastguard was alerted at 12.15pm that a Bond helicopter was on route from
Ukraine Offers Qatar to Take Part in LNG Terminal Construction
Ukraine has offered Qatar to take part in the construction of an LNG terminal in the Odessa region, Ukraine Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said. Prime Minister Mykola Azarov stated this during his meeting yesterday with Qatari Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani. The PM also
UK: Offshore Helicopter Forced to Ditch into North Sea
Aberdeen Coastguard has confirmed that a helicopter has been forced to ditch into the North Sea 30 miles east of Aberdeen. 14 people on board have been confirmed to be in a liferaft and rescue units are now on scene. Aberdeen Coastguard was alerted at 12.15pm that a Bond helicopter was on route from
Greece: MYTILINEOS Units Ink Gas Deal with DEPA
MYTILINEOS Group subsidiaries ALUMINIUM S.A., Protergia S.A. and Korinthos Power S.A. signed with the Public Gas Corporation (DEPA) new agreements for their supply with natural gas, under the “umbrella” of a Joint Management Agreement for all involved plants. This Agreement, which will remain in eff
Boskalis Presents Trading Update (The Netherlands)
Boskalis realized a slightly higher revenue in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year. In recent months, market circumstances remained challenging with continued pressure on revenue and margins. For the combined Dredging and Dry Infrastructure segment revenue for the first q
UK: Gardline Signs Charter Contract with Red7Marine
Gardline Geosciences Limited announces that it has signed a contract with Red7Marine for the long term charter of the 91 m, DP2 vessel DP Reel. The addition of the DP Reel increases Gardline’s geotechnical fleet to 7 units, of which 3 are based in European waters. This vessel will undertake borehole