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Construction of German Offshore Wind Parks Goes Off Schedule
Construction of Germany’s offshore wind parks will not be on time due to setbacks in connecting turbines to the power grid caused by the problems with ensuring cables and transformer stations, reports Bloomberg. Consequently, EON AG (EOAN) and RWE AG (RWE) have stressed their intention to suspend in
Construction of German Offshore Wind Parks Goes Off Schedule
Construction of Germany’s offshore wind parks will not be on time due to setbacks in connecting turbines to the power grid caused by the problems with ensuring cables and transformer stations, reports Bloomberg. Consequently, EON AG (EOAN) and RWE AG (RWE) have stressed their intention to suspend in
HOCHTIEF Orders Wind Farm Installation Vessel (Poland)
HOCHTIEF Solutions has commissioned the construction of a further heavy-lift jack-up vessel from the Crist shipyard in Poland for the installation of offshore wind farms. The vessel, dubbed “VIDAR,” is to start operating in 2013 to meet the huge demand for special-purpose equipment in this booming m
Gazprom, Japanese Companies to Start Vladivostok LNG Investment Study
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Ichiro Takahara, Director General of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy under the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The parties discussed the current i
The Netherlands: Van Oord Bags Amazonehaven Contract
Van Oord and Besix have been awarded a contract to widen Rotterdam’s Amazonehaven seaport. The project involves design and construct. Widening the seaport will make vessel traffic control safer and more efficient. The works will involve constructing a 1000 m quay wall, demolishing a 950 m quay wall,
Hammerfest Exports LNG Cargo (Norway)
Norway’s Hammerfest LNG terminal shipped an liquefied natural gas cargo today, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the Arctic Princess, a 147,208 cubic-meter tanker. The destination of the cargo is Gibraltar at this moment. The Statoil-operated Hammerfest terminal has a capacity
Golar LNG Revenues Climb (Bermuda)
Golar LNG today reported consolidated net income of $17.2 million and consolidated operating income of $33.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. Revenues in the fourth quarter were $80.6 million as compared to $77.8 million for the third quarter of 2011. The increase is primarily as a result of
Gazprom CEO, French Ambassador Discuss Nord Stream, Shtokman (Russia)
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Jean de Gliniasty, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Russia. The parties addressed crucial issues of the cooperation among Gazprom and French energy com
Seacat Services Orders Two South Boats’ WFSVs (UK)
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and Seacat Services Ltd., both Isle of Wight, UK based companies announce the signing of a contract for the construction of two further vessels. Both are South Catamaran 24m WFSV’s, named ‘Seacat Defender’ and ‘Seacat Volunteer’, and will be the fifth and sixth vess
The Netherlands: Huisman Delivers 600mt Wind Turbine Installation Crane
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, successfully delivered the 600mt Wind Turbine Installation Crane onboard GeoSea’s DP2 jack-up vessel “Neptune”. The crane was handed over to the builder of the vessel IHC Offshore and Marine BV, part of IHC Merwede, who subcontracted
The Netherlands: Huisman Delivers 600mt Wind Turbine Installation Crane
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, successfully delivered the 600mt Wind Turbine Installation Crane onboard GeoSea’s DP2 jack-up vessel “Neptune”. The crane was handed over to the builder of the vessel IHC Offshore and Marine BV, part of IHC Merwede, who subcontracted
Dutch National Museum of Dredging Receives Damen’s Warm Support
Last week, the volunteers of the Dutch National Museum of Dredging were presented with a supply of Damen fleece vests to support the outdoor-activities of the Museum. The Dutch National Museum of Dredging (Sliedrecht) is unique and exhibits a collection of historical and modern models of dredgers an
Iceni Marine Services Takes Delivery of WFSV ‘Iceni Defiant’ from South Boats (UK)
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announced the launch and commissioning of its 53rd offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Iceni Defiant’. The vessel is a South Catamaran 17m designed to operate from the locks at Grimsby Fish Dock. This vessel is the third built for Iceni Marine Services Ltd. wi
UK: Dredging Ensures Fully Functioning Lyme Regis Harbor
Dredging works undertaken at Lyme Regis harbor resulted in 3,000 tons of removed sand. This project worth £25,000 comprised deepening the area known as the Pool and removing silt building up by the North Wall over a four-day period. Harbourmaster Grahame Forshaw and deputy Mike Higgs stressed the im