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New Initiative by Sirris Builds Strategic Bridge Between Research and Business (Belgium)
On 24th January, Sirris launched its fourth Application Lab, the Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab (OWI-Lab), in the Port of Antwerp in the presence of more than 100 wind industry representatives. This lab will make state of the art measuring and test equipment available to businesses and
France: City of Cannes Invites Bids for Replenishment Project
The City of Cannes has filed an application with the State services for replenishment services to a number of beaches by recharge of dredged sand on the beach by marine delivery to the affected areas of the south and other coastal beaches. This consultation sets out the technical details of achievem
Gazprom Says to Increase Gas Transmission via Belarus
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Alexander Ozerets, Energy Minister of the Republic of Belarus had a telephone talk yesterday. The parties discussed a potential increase of Russian gas transmission to Europe via Belarus in 2012 and in the medium term. “In 2012 Gazprom
Gazprom, Sovcomflot Study LNG Route via Northern Sea (Russia)
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Sergey Frank, Director General of Sovcomflot. The parties discussed the interaction within the Prirazlomnoye field development, including the arrangement of oil transportation,
UK: Belfast Harbour Plans Dredging Project
Belfast Harbour wishes to appoint a suitably experienced marine dredging contractor to restore both navigation channels and berths in specified areas of the port to their specified depths and to deepen specified berths and areas of the outer and inner channel. The minimum volume of material to be dr
Wartsila Order Intake Up 13 Pct (Finland)
WÄRTSILÄ today published it’s interim report for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 results. FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS – Order intake increased 25% to EUR 1,250 million (1,003) – Order intake in joint venture companies grew significantly, EUR 178 million (4) – Book-to-bill 1.01 (0.69) – Net sales
Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya to Start Sea Trials in Four Months
About 100 days left to May 25 when Project 11430 aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya will start sea trials. Up to 3,000 shipwrights and experts daily work on the carrier modernized at JSC Sevmash Shipyard. No wonder that labor power is such significant – only 3.5 months left to sea trials, and there i
Exmar: LNG Fleet Earns USD 31 Million in 2011 (Belgium)
EXMAR reported the provisional results for the fourth quarter and the entire year 2011. HIGHLIGHTS 2011 / 2012 ‐ Cash Flow from Operations (EBITDA) for the year 2011 is USD 139.9 million and the Operating Result (EBIT) is USD 37.3 million. ‐ These figures include a profit before tax of USD 41.3 mill
SeaEnergy Announces Strategic Update and Board Changes (UK)
Following the disposal of SeaEnergy Renewables Limited in June 2011, the Company has been actively focusing its core strategy of developing new ventures in the energy sector. It has concluded that the Company should focus on the building and acquiring of complementary service businesses, including t
Scottish Renewables Comments on Ofgem’s Grid Announcement
Catherine Birkbeck, Grid and Markets Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “These new proposals by Ofgem means Scotland’s electricity generated from renewable sources such as onshore wind will reach more homes and businesses across the country than ever before. “It is especially important for
Rotork Valve Actuation Supports Borwin Alpha Platform (Germany)
The Borwin Alpha platform is the first offshore installation designed to convert AC power into high voltage direct current (HVDC) for onward transmission. Built and designed by the Heerema Fabrication Group on behalf of ABB, the facility can transfer a power of 400MW at a bipolar voltage of 150kV. T
Rotork Valve Actuation Supports Borwin Alpha Platform (Germany)
The Borwin Alpha platform is the first offshore installation designed to convert AC power into high voltage direct current (HVDC) for onward transmission. Built and designed by the Heerema Fabrication Group on behalf of ABB, the facility can transfer a power of 400MW at a bipolar voltage of 150kV. T
Fluxys: Entire Package of Short Term Storage Capacity Auctioned (Belgium)
Fluxys said today that it has auctioned all its short term storage capacity on offer. A total of 280 million cubic metres of storage capacity was available for yearly contracts covering storage year 2012-2013. Fluxys registered 11 customers as bidder for the auction. The opening bids showed an overa
Ice Patrol Ship HMS Protector Arrives in Antarctica
HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s new ice patrol ship, has arrived in Antarctica for the first time after her long sail south from Portsmouth. Her arrival, via Montevideo in Uruguay, coincided with the centenary of the Royal Navy’s Captain Scott reaching the South Pole. HMS Protector’s first task with