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UK: BMT Nigel Gee to Showcase Portfolio of Vessel Designs at Seawork International
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, will showcase its broad portfolio of vessel designs at this year’s Seawork International which takes place from the 22nd – 24th May in Southampton. This will be BMT’s 6th year of exhibiting at this prestigious show which will see the organisation’s innovativ
Denmark: Transition Pieces Installation Underway at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
On arrival at Aalborg, the vessel Jumbo Javelin started loading transition pieces at Bladt Industries on 13 April 2012, and already on 16 April the first transition piece was placed on the monopile in the wind farm. The transition piece is cast onto the monopile by means of special concrete. The tra
Denmark: Transition Pieces Installation Underway at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
On arrival at Aalborg, the vessel Jumbo Javelin started loading transition pieces at Bladt Industries on 13 April 2012, and already on 16 April the first transition piece was placed on the monopile in the wind farm. The transition piece is cast onto the monopile by means of special concrete. The tra
Gazprom Germania, Solbus Promote LNG Buses in Poland
GAZPROM Germania together with the Polish bus manufacturer Solbus and local municipal transport companies are organizing a series of demo-runs of LNG-fuelled buses during April and May 2012. Two Solbus Solcity buses will be servicing regular lines in several cities, available for the use of the gene
Polskie LNG Appoints New Board President (Poland)
On April 26, 2012, pursuant to the qualification procedure carried out by the Supervisory Board of Polskie LNG S.A. Mr. Rafal Wardziński was appointed for the position of the President of the Board. In the unanimous assessment of Polskie LNG S.A. Supervisory Board members, Mr. Rafal Wardziński fulfi
Ireland: Arklow Marine Services Wins ‘Then & Now’ Award
The annual Arklow & District Chamber Gala Dinner was held on Friday 27th April, with special guest Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation Richard Bruton. The Chamber celebrated 75 years in existence with a special “Then & Now” award to acknowledge some of the oldest and most successful companies
Belgium: Global Ports Under Spotlight at TOC Europe
New approaches and technologies to manage the next big step-change in container vessel sizes, call exchanges and carrier service expectations at ports and terminals worldwide will be a major focus of attention at the upcoming TOC Container Supply Chain Europe 2012 conference and exhibition, taking p
UK: E.ON Appoints SRC for Humber Gateway
SRC (Steel River Consultants) has been appointed by E.ON to provide the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm with construction design and management (CDM), as well as health and safety support trough a three year contract, reported Bdaily. “This latest contract win reflects SRC’s ability to deliver lar
UK: E.ON Appoints SRC for Humber Gateway
SRC (Steel River Consultants) has been appointed by E.ON to provide the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm with construction design and management (CDM), as well as health and safety support trough a three year contract, reported Bdaily. “This latest contract win reflects SRC’s ability to deliver lar
Centrica Finalizes Norwegian Asset Acquisitions from Statoil and Conoco
Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, said it has completed its $1,525 million (£936 million) agreement with Statoil Petroleum to acquire a package of producing and development oil and gas assets in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. An additional payment of up to $100 million (£61 millio
UK: North Sea Offshore Wind Attracts Oil Industry
The fact that Britain’s oil and gas production has been reduced in half since 1999 attracted oil service companies to work with wind energy developers in the North sea, reported Bloomberg. Companies led by Technip SA (TEC) and Subsea 7 SA (SUBC) are working for the first time in the North Sea’s EUR
France: Extract Ecoterres’ Project to Develop Dredged Sediment
The project, launched by the firm Extract Ecoterres and recognised by the Mer Bretagne competitiveness cluster, aims to make use of the sediment collected from dredging ports, which is currently stored at sea. The company In Vivo and the University of South Bretagne are also involved in the project.
UK: Global Wind Energy Market Witnesses Huge Growth During 2010-2011
The global wind energy market witnessed huge growth during 2010-2011, as total wind power capacity around the world grew by 20.6%, according to a new report by energy intelligence provider GlobalData. The new report* suggests that the growth of major wind power markets in the US, Germany, Spain, Ind
UK: Green Port Hull Plans Ready to Go Ahead
Siemens and Associated British Ports’ (ABP) plans for a £210m wind turbine facility at Green Port Hull have been recommended for outline approval by planners, subject to conditions. The project, which is expected to create 700 jobs and complete in 2014, involves the demolition of existing buildings