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UK: EMEC to Start Consultations on Expansion of Its Pioneering Facilities
THE European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is to begin consultations on the expansion of its pioneering facilities in response to rapidly growing demand for its full-scale test sites. The move comes as one of Europe’s largest electricity producers, Vattenfall, is confirmed as the latest utility to sec
Italy: Davi Successfully Tests Giant Plate Rolls
DAVI, has just positively tested, with heavy plates, with the Buyers full satisfaction, the 2 heaviest, giant plate rolls, purchased to follow the very positive trend of the Wind Energy Offshore as well as Nuclear Industry. “We positively built and tested – said Orazio Davi, President – the largest
Italy: Davi Successfully Tests Giant Plate Rolls
DAVI, has just positively tested, with heavy plates, with the Buyers full satisfaction, the 2 heaviest, giant plate rolls, purchased to follow the very positive trend of the Wind Energy Offshore as well as Nuclear Industry. “We positively built and tested – said Orazio Davi, President – the largest
Russia: Officials Discuss Olya Seaport Development
FSUE “Rosmorport” general director A.V.Lavrishchev became a party to the joint meeting on the issues of Olya seaport development during his working trip to Astrakhan region. The meeting was originally initiated by the head of Rosmorrechflot A.A.Davydenko and the head of Astrakhan region goverment K.
UK: Exmouth Dredging Nears Completion
The grab-hopper dredging vessel, MV Mannin, has been undertaking dredging and improvement works at Exmouth Marina, reports Exmouth People. Mannin, a 35-metre long and 198-tonne dredger from Padstow, has been removing silt from the bottom of the marina and dropping it off at Sprey Point, near Teignmo
Belgium: REpower Installs 6 MW Wind Turbine Offshore Oostende Port
REpower Systems SE and Belgian offshore project development company C-Power NV yesterday installed the world’s most powerful offshore turbine, 28 kilometres off the port of Oostende. The turbine with a rated power of 6.15 megawatts (MW) is the first of 48 REpower 6M to be constructed in the phases 2
UK: SeaHold Signs Charter Contract with Otto Marine for MPSV
Otto Marine Limited, a leading offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services, announces that it has secured a bareboat charter contract from SeaHold GEOSHIPS LIMITED (A UK based. ISO 9001 certified Mar
UK: SeaHold Signs Charter Contract with Otto Marine for MPSV
Otto Marine Limited, a leading offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services, announces that it has secured a bareboat charter contract from SeaHold GEOSHIPS LIMITED (A UK based. ISO 9001 certified Mar
UK: Xcite Energy Starts Drilling at Bentley
Xcite Energy, earler this month, secured all the approvals necessary to drill and produce the wells in Phase 1A of the Bentley field work programme, and began drilling operations this week. The well 9/3b-7 was spudded on the 18 March 2012 using Rowan Norway jack-up drilling rig. Xcite Energy is a 10
Belgium: EMSAGG Conference Set for June 20
The 4th EMSAGG conference will take place on 20th and 21st June 2012 at Thermae Palace, Ostend, Belgium. The conference builds on the success of the three previous conferences delivered by EMSAGG. The last conference was held in Rome in 2009 and attracted delegates from across Europe including Belgi
Norway: I.M. Skaugen Considers Bond Issue
Norwegian marine transportation company I.M. Skaugen SE said it is contemplating a new senior unsecured bond issue with final maturity in April 2017. The contemplated bond issue will have a minimum issue amount of NOK 350 million. Net proceeds from the contemplated bond issue will be used to refinan
UK: Port of Tyne on Right Track
The Port, one of the UK’s major deep sea ports, has increased tonnage of cargoes handled by 66% compared to 2010 and has broken its own records for handling cars, containers and bulk cargoes in the form of wood pellets. Total tonnage recorded for 2011 increased by 2.1 million tonnes to 5.3 million t
Denmark: SGS Takes Part in EWEA 2012
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, is one of over 400 exhibitors taking part in EWEA 2012 at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. The services offered by SGS Renewable Energy will be presented throughout the exhibition at stand E-C79. EWEA 2012
UK: Ashtead Invests in Reson Technology
With demand for multibeam echosounders on the increase, Ashtead Technology has invested in six new Reson SeaBat 7125ROV2 high-resolution multibeam echosounders. SeaBat multibeam sonars are designed to meet surveyors need for fast and reliable operation with ultra wide swathe coverage and outstanding