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UK: Piracy, Passenger Ship Safety on Agenda of IMO’s Committee
Piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the wider Indian Ocean will be high on the agenda when IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 90th session from 16 to 25 May 2012. A High-Level Segment will
UK: First Steel Jacket Installed at Gwynt y Môr
Installation of the first offshore components at Gwynt y Môr, one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe, has begun off the north Wales coast yesterday. Work to install two steel jacket foundation structures was started earlier yesterday the Seaway Heavy Lifting crane vessel ‘Stanislav Yudin’,
Norway: Aker Revenues Up 15.7 Percent
Aker Solutions’ operating revenues in the first quarter of 2012 were NOK 9.8 billion, a 15.7 per cent increase from the first quarter of 2011. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to NOK 1 002 million with a margin of 10.2 per cent. The positive trend has co
UK: Female Pupils Visit Falck Nutec
Female pupils from Gordon Schools Huntly visited the offshore safety and survival firm, Falck Nutec, in Dyce as part of their Skills for Work Energy programme. The Skills for Work Energy programme is run by Banff and Buchan College and is supported by Shell and Schlumberger. It aims to introduce fem
UK: Female Pupils Visit Falck Nutec
Female pupils from Gordon Schools Huntly visited the offshore safety and survival firm, Falck Nutec, in Dyce as part of their Skills for Work Energy programme. The Skills for Work Energy programme is run by Banff and Buchan College and is supported by Shell and Schlumberger. It aims to introduce fem
Italy: MOG Gets Adriatic Sea License Extension
Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc announces that the Italian Ministry for Economic Development has granted a three year extension until 5 May 2015 to the exploration permit BR269 GC The Ombrina Mare oil and gas field is located in permit BR269 GC, which is offshore Central Adriatic. Bill Higgs, Chief Exec
Germany: Renewable Energy Sector Grows Rapidly
“Renewable energies remain one of the most important growth sectors in Germany,” said Lars Quandel, Head of Renewables Sales at HSH Nordbank. He added that despite increasing competitive pressure among suppliers, the underlying sentiment within the sector remains positive. This was evidenced once ag
Croatia: Contract Signed for Port of Rijeka New Container Terminal
The design and construction contract has been signed at the Port of Rijeka Authority with a consortium of Italian companies and Croatian “Osijek Koteks” for the container terminal at the Zagreb pier. During the tender process for the most favourable bidder for designing and constructing the containe
Sweden: MMT Charters Survey Vessel Oceanstar
MMT Group has signed a long term charter agreement for the. Oceanstar is a 26 m converted Dutch fishing trawler. MMT Group have fitted her out with the latest state-of-the-art survey equipment including a Kongsberg EM2040 dual head multibeam system, Applanix POSMV 320 inertial system and QPS QINSy a
Belgium: Government Opens Up Possibility for Antwerp Port Expansion
The Flemish government has opened up the possibility for the port of Antwerp to expand further in the coming decades. For this purpose a land use plan has been drawn up, offering a clear framework for companies, potential investors and local residents. The port will be able to develop more than 1,00
New UK Business Manager Appointed at West Midlands Engineering Firm
West Midlands engineering firm and bolt tensioning specialist, Tentec Ltd, announce the appointment of Richard Outram as its new Business Manager for the UK. Richard will be responsible for the further development of sales of Tentec’s bolt tightening equipment and custom-designed engineering product
New UK Business Manager Appointed at West Midlands Engineering Firm
West Midlands engineering firm and bolt tensioning specialist, Tentec Ltd, announce the appointment of Richard Outram as its new Business Manager for the UK. Richard will be responsible for the further development of sales of Tentec’s bolt tightening equipment and custom-designed engineering product
Belgium: Zeebrugge Gets LNG Cargo
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal received a cargo of LNG onboard the 65,000 cbm LNG Portovenere today, according to shipping data. The Zeebrugge LNG terminal is situated on a 30ha site in the outer port of Zeebrugge, Belgium. It is operated by Fluxys LNG and has an annual throughpu
The Netherlands: New Order for Kenz’ 400t Boom Hoist Crane
Kenz Cranes, well-known specialist in offshore cranes and lifting equipment, has secured a new contract with Seajacks to supply a ABS certified new build 400t boom hoist crane onboard the jack-up vessel ‘Leviathan’ to install wind turbines. This crane will replace a 300t Huisman main crane and 100t