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UK: First Phase of Aberdeen Harbour Redevelopment Completed
The first phase of a multi-million pound redevelopment project of Aberdeen Harbour’s Torry Quay has been completed. A project milestone, it was marked by the vessel Skandi Foula, which docked at the quay before loading cargo destined for a North Sea installation. The vessel is the first to have used
UK: Unstable Wind Turbines in Need of Repair
Vattenfall, Swedish wind farm operator, admitted the wind turbines at the Kentish flats wind farm are unstable and need welding work, reported This is Kent. Workers will need to ship a total of 180 steel brackets to the wind farm site, where they will need to weld six plates to the base of each wind
UK: Unstable Wind Turbines in Need of Repair
Vattenfall, Swedish wind farm operator, admitted the wind turbines at the Kentish flats wind farm are unstable and need welding work, reported This is Kent. Workers will need to ship a total of 180 steel brackets to the wind farm site, where they will need to weld six plates to the base of each wind
Safe Scandinavia to Serve as Flotel at Eldfisk (Norway)
One of the largest foreign operators on the Norwegian continental shelf, ConocoPhillips, has been granted consent to use the accomodation rig Safe Scandinavia as a flotel at Eldfisk 2/7 E. The consent, given by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway, applies for the period from 1 May to 1 September 2
Germany: Tripods for Borkum West II und Global Tech I
Bremerhaven’s Fischereihafen holds the foundation structures for the Borkum West II and Global Tech I wind farms. Weighing up to 900 tons, the tripods are being transported by rail directly from the loading facility at the manufacturer’s plant to the OFFSHORE BHV I, 70 meters long and 32 meters wide
ABS Delivers Seminars on LNG, LPG Carriers in Qatar, Greece and Cyprus
ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has delivered a seminar series addressing developments in the construction and design of liquefied gas carriers. Events were held in Doha, Qatar; Athens, Greece; and Limassol, Cyprus. “As liquefied natural gas (LNG
Zeebrugge to Re-Export LNG Cargo (Belgium)
Belgium’s Zeebrugge liquefied natural gas terminal is set to re-export a cargo of LNG onboard the 145,958 m3 Golar Maria on April 6. Golar Maria is due to arrive at Zeebrugge terminal on April 4, according to shipping data. The Zeebrugge terminal is operated by Fluxys LNG and has an annual throughpu
Ukraine Plans Development of Inland Waterways
Ministry of Infrastructure will work over creation of all necessary conditions for the development of inland waterway transport in Ukraine. Now the Ministry has established a working group that will work in this direction. The corresponding order is signed March 16, 2012 by Deputy Prime Minister – M
Germany: REpower to Deliver Turbines for Gode Wind I Offshore Wind Farm
REpower Systems SE has signed a contract with PNE WIND AG to deliver 54 offshore wind turbines. The 6M turbines, each with 6,150 kW of rated power, are intended for the Gode Wind I wind farm. The project is based in the German North Sea, around 35 km north of the East Frisian Islands in […]
Belgium: Fluxys Plans to Issue New Bonds
Fluxys said that is currently preparing a new bond issue to attract additional external resources to finance its investment programme and optimise its balance sheet structure. If the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) approves the official prospectus and if market conditions are favoura
Klaipedos Nafta Shareholders Approve Lithuania FSRU Deal
Höegh LNG of Norway said that on Monday, the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of AB Klaipedos Nafta approved the decision of the Board of AB Klaipedos Nafta to continue the implementation of the LNG terminal project and to conclude a contract on lease, operation and maintenance (repair) o
Germany: Fred. Olsen to Install Wind Turbines at Riffgat Offshore Wind Farm
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, which is indirectly owned by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA has been awarded a contract by the German utility EWE for the installation of 30 wind turbines and associated equipment at the Riffgat offshore wind farm in the German territorial waters. The contract commences
Belgium: Large Climatic Chamber in OWI-Lab Test Facility
Since the beginning of March Imtech and CTS Benelux are building a large climatic chamber in OWI-Lab test facility. This brand new facility located in the port of Antwerp will focus on accelerated lifetime testing of large and heavy wind turbine components such as multi-MW gearboxes, transformers, g
Vestas, World’s Largest Turbine OEM in 2011 (Denmark)
Competition within the global market place remains fierce, especially in the world’s leading wind market, China. Leading IPPs in China are increasingly focused on using turbines with stronger performance and superior product quality rather than lowest capital cost. This has led to Goldwind recapturi