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Germany: Nordex SE Appoints New CEO
Dr. Jürgen Zeschky (51) commenced his duties as Chief Executive Officer of Nordex SE on 1 March 2012. The company’s Supervisory Board had previously appointed him to this position in November 2011. The vacancy in Nordex’s top-level management had arisen when his predecessor Thomas Richterich declare
Germany: Nordex SE Appoints New CEO
Dr. Jürgen Zeschky (51) commenced his duties as Chief Executive Officer of Nordex SE on 1 March 2012. The company’s Supervisory Board had previously appointed him to this position in November 2011. The vacancy in Nordex’s top-level management had arisen when his predecessor Thomas Richterich declare
Norway: BG Allowed to Use Subsea Facilites and Pipelines on Gaupe
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has granted BG Norge AS a permission to use subsea facilities and pipelines on the Gaupe field. The Gaupe field is part of production licence 292 and lies about 240 km southwest of Stavanger, near the border to the UK shelf. The water depth in the area is about
Germany: Becker Marine Systems Develops LNG Ferry
The first emission-free “Wadden Sea ferry“ will start service in the European coastal waters in autumn 2013. The concept was developed by Becker Marine Systems in cooperation with renowned partners and will be implemented rapidly. The environment is not just important concerning the topics Manoeuver
BW Athena FPSO En Route to UK
‘BW Athena’ Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (“FPSO”) has departed Dubai Dry Docks World to be met by a dedicated guard vessel. All FPSO production critical equipment was run and fully tested prior to vessel departure thus minimizing the period between arrival in the Athena field a
E.ON: Gas Favourable Alternative to Expensive Petrol (Germany)
A lively public debate on petrol and diesel prices is again underway. As these prices have reached new highs, people are increasingly calling for petroleum tax cuts and tax relief for commuters, but they are also looking for cheaper types of fuel. Particularly at times of high petrol and diesel pric
The Netherlands: Vos Prodect to Supply Cable Hang-Off Systems for NSW
Vos Prodect Innovations B.V. announced today that it has been contracted by Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW) for the supply of Cable Hang-off Systems for an offshore wind farm project in the North Sea. This is the second supply contract the company has secured upon launching the best system to
UK: Forewind Organizes Working Group to Identify Location for Dogger Bank Creyke Beck
Representatives from parish councils, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and community groups will be invited to take part in a working group aimed at assisting Forewind, developer of the proposed Dogger Bank Creyke Beck offshore wind farm projects, with the siting of its electricity infrastructure ne
UK: Members of Parliament Impede Investment in Wind Energy
Wind energy has made headlines in the UK this week with the Guardian reporting that the views of some Members of Parliament could scupper billions of pounds of investment and the creation of hundreds of new jobs in wind energy. The paper reports that “billions of pounds’ worth of investment in Brita
UK: Members of Parliament Impede Investment in Wind Energy
Wind energy has made headlines in the UK this week with the Guardian reporting that the views of some Members of Parliament could scupper billions of pounds of investment and the creation of hundreds of new jobs in wind energy. The paper reports that “billions of pounds’ worth of investment in Brita
Wartsila Extends Licence Deal with HHI for Low-Speed Engines (South Korea)
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, and its South Korean partner Hyundai Heavy Industries, Engine and Machinery Division, have signed a ten year extension to their license agreement to build Wärtsilä low-speed engines. The agreement was signed at a ceremony held yesterday in
Norway: DNV Maritime and Oil & Gas Names New CEO
Remi Eriksen will take up the position as Chief Executive Officer of DNV Maritime and Oil & Gas on 1 March. Following its acquisition of the majority shareholding in KEMA, DNV is now establishing a group structure with three companies to manage the strong multiple industry positions it now holds. DN
USA: Fishermen’s Energy Works Hard to Demonstrate Benefits of Proposed Wind Farm
The Offshore Wind farm proposed off the Atlantic coast has failed to justify economic benefits for the second time this month. This was confirmed by the state’s consultant, reports Njspotlight. Back in May 2011, Cape May-based Fisherman’s Energy gained New Jersey approval for a demonstration project
GAZ-SYSTEM: Szczecin-Gdansk Gas Pipe Project Going Forward (Poland)
Poland’s GAZ-SYSTEM said that in February 2012, the building permit decisions were granted for Stage 1 and Stage 3 of the Szczecin-Gdańsk gas pipeline on the Płoty-Karlino section approx. 61.95 km in length (Stage 1) and on the Koszalin-Słupsk section with the Reblino system of in/out gas locks appr