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Novatek Q1 Gas Output Up (Russia)
OAO NOVATEK of Russia said its Gross production for the first quarter totaled 14.66 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 1.08 million tons of liquids (gas condensate and crude oil). Gross natural gas production increased by 1.23 billion cubic meters, or by 9.2%, and gross liquids production incre
UK: Mainprize Offshore to add GBP 1.2 Milion Catamaran to Its Fleet
A new fleet member, i.e. £1.2 million custom-made catamaran, will be added to the Scarborough based family business, the Mainprize Offshore Ltd, Evening News informs. The vessel named Dalby Derwent encompasses 17.5 metres long aluminium construction and its arrival to Scarborough Harbour is schedule
UK: Nova Holds Sales Pitch for Tidal Energy on Easdale Island
A sales pitch by Nova Innovation on local tidal energy generation was held on April 7 at the Eilean Eisdeal, the community trust on Easdale Island, Forargyll informs. Last year Nova Innovation engaged in consultations with Eilean Eisdeal and neighbouring slate islands of Luing and Seil, on advantage
UK: Royal Yacht Squadron Opposes Navitus Bay Wind Farm
Navitus Bay, the wind farm proposed by Eneco, is facing opposition from the Royal Yacht Squadron sailing club, according to Sail World. Royal Yacht Squadron fears the wind farm will affect sailing route from the Isle of Wight to the south west, including the Fastnet Race. Eneco is proposing to build
UK: Royal Yacht Squadron Opposes Navitus Bay Wind Farm
Navitus Bay, the wind farm proposed by Eneco, is facing opposition from the Royal Yacht Squadron sailing club, according to Sail World. Royal Yacht Squadron fears the wind farm will affect sailing route from the Isle of Wight to the south west, including the Fastnet Race. Eneco is proposing to build
UK: Eden Rose Joins Tidal Transit Windfarm Service Vessel Fleet
Eden Rose, the second of Tidal Transit’s fleet of windfarm service vessels, was launched on 30 March 2012 by its Spanish boat builder, Mercurio Plastics. Like its sister Ginny Louise, it is a state-of-the-art, purpose designed vessel for use by companies involved in the planning, development and con
New Custom Ships for Offshore Wind Industry to Reduce Costs
Construction of 20 new custom ships, some outfitted with movable legs that reach the seafloor, which is being carried out by offshore wind-power companies ranging from the Dong Energy A/S to RWE AG (RWE) is taking a very rapid pace, Bloomberg reports. The ships represent the final word of modern tec
UK: MV Carrier Fuel Removal Operation Completed
The operation to remove the remaining 24,000 litres of fuel oil, along with oily water and other hazardous materials from the grounded vessel Carrier was completed yesterday evening. The vessel, which ran aground on 4 April near Llanddulas in North Wales, remains aground and is resting against concr
Eleven Wind Farm Support Vessels in UK Equiped with MTU Engines
It is important that a windfarm support vessel is able to transport personnel and cargo safely, even in rough seas. Thanks to its low water-plane surface, the Austal Tri Swath, the fourth Austal contracted vessel for the Turbine Transfers fleet, has that ability and is less prone to instability. “Be
UK: Trump Urged to Reconsider His Wind Farm Opposition
Responding to the news that renewable energy company 2-B Energy has joined forces with Scottish Enterprise (SE) to deliver cutting-edge offshore wind technology with the potential to reduce costs by up to 45%, Dr Richard Dixon, Director of WWF Scotland said: “This announcement is another vote of con
UK: Demand for Offshore Wind Vessels to Rapidly Grow
Europe dominated the industry, and accounting for over 3.0 GW of wind turbines capacity. However, the offshore wind power industry is currently facing bottlenecks. Offshore wind power is being increasingly explored around the world for its high yield. Its stronger, more consistent winds compared to
UK: Demand for Offshore Wind Vessels to Rapidly Grow
Europe dominated the industry, and accounting for over 3.0 GW of wind turbines capacity. However, the offshore wind power industry is currently facing bottlenecks. Offshore wind power is being increasingly explored around the world for its high yield. Its stronger, more consistent winds compared to
UK: MV Carrier Hads to Scrapyard After Fuel Removal
MV Carrier’s owner, Reederei Erwin Strahlmann, has declared the vessel a constructive total loss and it will be scraped after oil removal operations end. By now about 20, 000 litres of fuel have been removed from grounded vessel and about 4,000 litres more are yet to be removed. The oil removal oper
Another Qatari LNG Cargo Heads for UK
The Aamira LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal on April 16, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. This is the third cargo that is scheduled to arrive at the South Hook terminal in the next seven days and they are [&h