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The Netherlands: Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 Protected
Rotterdam’s new harbour, Maasvlakte 2, is now protected against the severest of storms and wave attacks. On Monday 30 January, Rotterdam municipal executive councillor Jeannette Baljeu (Port, Transport and Regional Economy) laid the last block in the dam forming the hard sea wall of Maasvlakte 2. Th
Russian Navy to Name First Two Mistrals Sevastopol and Vladivostok
First and second Mistral-class amphibious transport docks built for Russian Navy will be named Sevastopol and Vladivostok, said Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief ADM Vladimir Vysotsky at the keel-laying ceremony of Project 20385 lead corvette and Project 22350 frigate held on Feb 1 at Severnaya Verf s
UK: Portsmouth Prepares for Carriers’ Arrival
The next step in preparing Portsmouth as the home of the biggest warships ever built for the Royal Navy begins this week. A specialist rig begins six weeks of drilling on Friday, sampling the sea bed in the harbour and in the Solent. The tests will pave the way for major dredging work in a […
Atlantis Continuous with AR1000 Testing at NAREC (UK)
Atlantis Resources Corporation will continue its AR1000 tidal turbine testing programme at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, Northumberland. The company’s AR1000 nacelle was retrieved from its test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney in late November, fol
Guernsey’s RET Announces Strategic Renewable Energy Plan
Guernsey’s Renewable Energy Team has announced a strategic plan for offshore wind, wave and tidal power in that area, reports IFC feed. There is a great possibility for Guernsey to become the center of excellence for the research and educational aspects associated with renewable energy. “Renewable E
Shell: 15 Mtpa of New LNG Capacity Under Study (The Netherlands)
Shell today updated shareholders on progress against its strategic plan to generate profitable growth. In today’s volatile economic environment, the company’s strategic aim remains to drive forward with its investment programme, to deliver sustainable growth and provide competitive returns to shareh
Government Needs to Keep UK Competitive in Tidal Energy Sector (UK)
CEO of a Glasgow-based tidal energy developer said that in order to keep UK competitive the Westminister government must keep an eye on the subsidy levels, reports Scotsman. Nautricity has deployed a tidal energy device alongside the HQS WELLINGTON which is moored at Temple Steps in the heart of Lon
Government Needs to Keep UK Competitive in Tidal Energy Sector (UK)
CEO of a Glasgow-based tidal energy developer said that in order to keep UK competitive the Westminister government must keep an eye on the subsidy levels, reports Scotsman. Nautricity has deployed a tidal energy device alongside the HQS WELLINGTON which is moored at Temple Steps in the heart of Lon
Germany: Sand Works at Jade Weser Port Completed
Sand pumping at the Wilhelmshaven’s Jade Weser Port terminal has been completed with the utilization of 45.9 million cubic meters of sand. The terminal development started in May 2008 and the material used for construction of the 360-acre port area has been transported from the north, south and the
Gazprom Added Record Gas Reserves in 2011 (Russia)
As a result of geological exploration carried out by Gazprom in 2011, the natural gas reserve increment hit the record level of 686.4 billion cubic meters surpassing the production level by 33.8 per cent. A half of the increment was secured by geological exploration in Eastern Russia (Sakhalin shelf
Aker Buys Norwegian Engineering Company
Aker Solutions acquired Norwegian engineering company Sandnessjøen Engineering. The acquisition will strengthen Aker Solutions’ presence in northern Norway and grow the company’s engineering capacity for offshore projects. Over the past 20 years, Sandnessjøen Engineering has established a strong and
The Netherlands: Shell LNG Sales Rise 12 Percent in 2011
Royal Dutch Shell today said that it has sold 18.83 million tonnes of LNG in 2011, 12% more than in 2010, reflecting the successful ramp-up of Qatargas 4 LNG during the year as well as higher volumes from Nigeria LNG and the Sakhalin II project. Shell also said LNG sales volumes were at 4.84 million
WWEC2012 to Focus on Community-Based Approaches (Germany)
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health published recently a scientific study on health impacts of wind turbines. The study was undertaken by a panel of independent experts “to identify any documented or potential health impacts of r
Gazprom Says Meets Its Obligation Towards Europe
Despite the fact that due to the cold weather, domestic gas consumption in Russia has soared, Gazprom continuously meets its obligations towards the European customers, the company has announced. To meet the export nominations, the company has employed all the gas transportation routes, along with t