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Germany: Sietas Starts Construction of Jack-Up Vessel for Van Oord
In the shipbuilding hall of the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg, a start has now been made on the construction of a German premiere: production has started of the first sections and blocks of the offshore wind power jack-up vessel for the prestigious Dutch marine engineering company Van Oord. In the pres
Germany: Sietas Starts Construction of Jack-Up Vessel for Van Oord
In the shipbuilding hall of the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg, a start has now been made on the construction of a German premiere: production has started of the first sections and blocks of the offshore wind power jack-up vessel for the prestigious Dutch marine engineering company Van Oord. In the pres
Gazoprojekt Wins Feasibility Study Tender for Slovakia-Poland Gas Pipeline
GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. and the Slovakian eustream a.s. have signed the contract for feasibility study on the conditions for implementing the gas pipeline interconnection between Slovakia and Poland. The winner of the tender is GAZOPROJEKT S.A, which will cooperate with recognized consultant Ernst & Young a
The Netherlands: Tideway Purchases Amarcon’s OCTOPUS-Onboard for Rollingstone
The Dutch offshore contractor Tideway, specialized in offshore dredging, landfall construction and pipeline stabilization, has purchased Amarcon’s OCTOPUS-Onboard for her rock dumping vessel Rollingstone. For a period of nine months Tideway leased OCTOPUS-Onboard for the purpose of response monitori
Tocardo Enters Korean Market With Korwind Dealership Agreement
Tocardo International, the leading producer of hydro-power turbines, has signed an exclusive dealership agreement to sell its renewable energy technology into South Korea. Tocardo signed the deal with the German-Korean corporation Korwind. The company has extensive experience with the South Korean r
UK: SPR Delays Planning Application for Argyll Array Offshore Wind Farm
SPR has announced a further delay in submitting its planning application for the proposed Tiree(Argyll) Array . The proposed Array is now delayed till 2nd ha 2014. If consented , the Array will not come on line till 2020. Note , if consented, under the Crown Estates lease , SPR has a further 12 [&he
Greece Newbuilding Orders Reach USD 1 Billion
Despite the considerable hold-back in the economy, according to the Golden Destiny’s Annual Newbuilding Report, 62% of the overall orders for the first quarter of the year in bulk carrier sector belong to Greece, Shipping Herald reports. It appears that Greece managed to outnumber the Chinese market
Iceland: Three Applications in 2nd Licensing Round
The National Energy Authority Iceland announces that it has received three applications in the second licensing round for exploration and production of hydrocarbons on the Icelandic continental shelf. The companies that have submitted the applications are: Eykon (unregistered Icelandic company); Far
UK: Construction Begins on Rampion Wind Farm Weather Mast
As reported by the Argus, E.ON, one of the UK’s top companies in the field of production and supply of energy, plans to launch on Monday activities on installing a mast on the site of the Rampion Wind Farm. The purpose of the 110-metre mast is to measure wave heights, sea currents, wind speeds and [
Poland: Treasury Minister Discusses Shale Gas
A chance for Poland, which is shale gas, was discussed recently by the Minister of Treasury Mikołaj Budzanowski at the conference entitled “Poland on shale gas. Local global business perspectives”, organised by the Employers of Poland. During the conference, Minister Budzanowski referred to the orig
RTS Opens New Office in Glasgow, UK
Renewable Technical Services Ltd announced they have opened new Glasgow office. Eilidh Smith, Head of Operations, will lead a team of project managers and service technicians from the new Scottish site. RTS believes Glasgow is a major hub for the renewable wind sector as many of the big players in t
UK: Crown Estate Announces 2012 Offshore Wind Events
The Crown Estate can announce the dates of third series of UK supply chain events for the offshore wind industry. Five events, being hosted with partners across the country, will bring together key industry players to promote the development of specialist supply chains, maintain confidence in the ma
The Netherlands: Vroon Takes Delivery of MPI Cardenio
Vroon has today, Monday 2 April 2012, taken delivery of MPI Cardenio. MPI Cardenio is a windfarm-service vessel, built at the South Boats Medina Shipyard on the Isle of Wight. She is the seventh addition to the MPI Workboats fleet and will commence operations immediately for Staoil in the Sheringham
UK: PLA Places Order for Mooring Maintenance Vessel
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has placed a £6 million order for a Mooring Maintenance Vessel (MMV), with MPI Services (UK) Limited, trading as Manor Marine. The contract for the MMV is the PLA’s largest single investment in over 20 years. The vessel will replace the PLA’s two salvage ships, Cro