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Azerbaijan: Ministry Announces Tender for New Alat Port
Transport Ministry of Azerbaijan has announced a tender for construction-montage work , goods supply and service provision within construction of new complex of Baku International Sea Trade Port in Alat settlement, 65 km south from Baku. The Ministry reports that cost for tender participation is AZN
Russia: Authorities Hold Public Hearings on Taman Port Project
PortNews reports that the head of Rostransmodernizatsiya said the authorities of Temryuk municipality have held public hearings on new Taman Port project. Igor Freydin, Director General of “Directorate of the State Customer to Implement the Federal Program “Modernization of Transport System of Russi
UK: Mabey Bridge Secures First Offshore Renewables Contract
Mabey Bridge – which opened its £38m wind turbine tower factory in May 2011 – has sealed its first offshore renewables contract. The deal – with Fugro Seacore – will see a 46m-long, 2.5m-diameter, 170-tonne monopile manufactured and delivered to E.ON. It will to be used as the foundation for a met m
Russia: Authorities Hold Public Hearings on Taman Port Project
PortNews reports that the head of Rostransmodernizatsiya said the authorities of Temryuk municipality have held public hearings on new Taman Port project. Igor Freydin, Director General of “Directorate of the State Customer to Implement the Federal Program “Modernization of Transport System of Russi
Golar LNG Announces Insider Transaction (Bermuda)
Golar LNG Limited announced that Board member Tor Olav Troim has yesterday extended a forward contract in respect of 200,000 shares in the Company. The new forward contract expires on 6 September 2012 at a price of NOK 78.179 per share. After this trade, Mr. Troim has an exposure of 386,001 Golar sh
Norway: Total to Use Borgland Dolphin Rig at PL 554
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has given approval to Total E&P Norge AS for exploration drilling in the Norwegian part of the North Sea with the Borgland Dolphin offshore drilling rig. The consent applies to drilling of well 34/6-2, which is part of production licence 554, located east of the
UK: BP’s Foinaven Back in Production
Reuters reports that BP has restarted oil production from Foinaven field, located west of the Shetland Islands, after it had been shut due to a small leak in January. “Production re-started from the Foinaven field over the weekend, following a one-month shutdown for precautionary inspections and tes
Reportlinker Publishes European Wind Energy Update
In an environment of climate change policies, government support mechanisms, and renewable energy targets, Europe’s power market will see rising supplies from wind power. Despite wind power being a mature technology in Europe, it is expected to remain a significant source for electricity generation
Italy: BG Shelves Brindisi LNG Project
BG Group of UK has put on hold plans to set up an liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Brindisi port in Italy. The company first asked for the authorisation to construct the LNG terminal in Brindisi in 2001, but failed to get the permits after 11-year process. “It is impossible to think th
RWE Posts Weak Results (Germany)
RWE AG said that its EBITDA decreased by 18% to €8.5 billion and the operating result declined by 24% to €5.8 billion in fiscal 2011. Recurrent net income – the key determinant of the dividend – fell by 34% to €2.5 billion and revenue dropped by 3% to €51.7 billion. . “We have introduced the [&helli
UK: Fugro to Supply Offshore Met Mast for Rampion Wind Farm
Fugro Seacore have announced today that they have signed a contract relating to the design, build and installation of an offshore met mast to record and monitor site conditions on the proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm site in the English Channel, 13km off the coast of Sussex, UK. “We will be worki
UK: Fugro to Supply Offshore Met Mast for Rampion Wind Farm
Fugro Seacore have announced today that they have signed a contract relating to the design, build and installation of an offshore met mast to record and monitor site conditions on the proposed Rampion Offshore Wind Farm site in the English Channel, 13km off the coast of Sussex, UK. “We will be worki
Germany: First Four Container Cranes for EUROGATE Arrive in Wilhelmshaven
The special transport vessel from China with the first four container cranes for the EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven on board docked at the quayside this morning. The “Zhenhua 23” belonging to the Chinese company ZPMC, which departed from Shanghai on 6 January 2012, spent two months at sea
UK: MMT to Attend Oceanology International 2012
MMT will be exhibiting at Oceanology International, the world’s largest marine exhibition featuring over 550 exhibitors from 30 different countries, which will be held in London. Cooperation between MMT and NetSurvey has led to a powerful platform for experience and dedication in acoustic, hydrograp