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Fugro Opens Contract Office in Hamburg, Germany
Fugro Consult GmbH announced the opening of a contact office in Hamburg from January 2012, to support the needs of the Offshore Wind Industry. In the past 10 years Fugro has performed over 50 geotechnical site investigations for Offshore Windparks in the German waters of the North Sea and Baltic Sea
Russia: Yaroslavl Shipyard to Lay Down Keel for First Serial of Air Cavity Landing Boat
First serial air cavity landing boat Denis Davydov (Project 21820 Dugon) will be laid down at Yaroslavl Shipyard on Jan 18, reported RIA Novosti on Tuesday referring to a spokesman for Russian Navy. Lead boat of the project named Ataman Platov was laid down in Feb 2006 and has been serving in Caspia
Gardline to Take Delivery of Two New 20m Catamarans (UK)
Gardline will take delivery of two new 20m Catamarans later this month. Gardian TBC is one of highly successful Alicat Workboats which were specifically designed for the offshore wind farm sector. The vessel that can reach speed of 25 knots cruising and 32 knots sprint, is designed to provide a high
Offshore Marine Management Developing Innovative Survey and Inspection Platform (UK)
OMM has announced that it is developing a bespoke, remotely-operated underwater survey and inspection platform. Following identification of a requirement for an integrated vehicle to perform survey and inspection of assorted assets from depths of up to 100m, through the intertidal zone to drying hei
Lloyd’s Register Appoints Wind Turbine Specialist to its Global Technical Business (UK)
Lloyd’s Register has appointed the industry-respected wind turbine specialist Steve Gilkes to lead its ambitious technical support programme for operators and manufacturers serving the wind sector. Gilkes, who has started the role of Global Wind Turbine Leader after joining the organisation from GL
Lloyd’s Register Appoints Wind Turbine Specialist to its Global Technical Business (UK)
Lloyd’s Register has appointed the industry-respected wind turbine specialist Steve Gilkes to lead its ambitious technical support programme for operators and manufacturers serving the wind sector. Gilkes, who has started the role of Global Wind Turbine Leader after joining the organisation from GL
The Netherlands: ECO 6500 Boosts ‘Green Image’
ForestWaveNavigation of Heerenveen, supported by Cofely Nederland NV, has introduced a new project dedicated to the development of a new generation of vessels with considerable reductions in fuel consumption and emissions. The ECO 6500, a multipurpose vessel, is in alignment with the latest trends a
Bureau Veritas Approves Large LNG-Powered Containership (France)
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has given approval in principle for the basic design of a 14,000 teu containership to be powered by LNG. The design was developed in a joint industry project between Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, liner major CMA-CGM and
EWEA Reports Stable Offshore Wind Market in 2011 (Belgium)
2011 was a stable year for the offshore wind industry with 235 new offshore wind turbines grid connected, worth approximately 2.4 billion Euros. Today the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) published its annual offshore wind statistics for 2011 in Brussels showing that 235 new turbines with a t
Mojo Maritime Wins Tidal Energy Engineering Firm 2011 Award (UK)
Mojo Maritime has won the Tidal Energy Engineering Firm 2011 award for the second year in a row, reports Maritime journal. Apart from this, the consortium, made up of Voith, Bauer, UoE & Mojo Maritime Ltd, has won the award for the Most Effective Tidal Energy Project 2011. The project was for the mo
The Netherlands: iPS Opens New Office in The Hague
Today, recruitment and crewing agency iPS opens a new office in Scheveningen, The Hague. Director Erwin Broeders: “Growing market demands and increasing workloads require a full dedication to our offshore activities.” iPS has given the dedicated Offshore team their own identity. This comes with a ni
The Netherlands: iPS Opens New Office in The Hague
Today, recruitment and crewing agency iPS opens a new office in Scheveningen, The Hague. Director Erwin Broeders: “Growing market demands and increasing workloads require a full dedication to our offshore activities.” iPS has given the dedicated Offshore team their own identity. This comes with a ni
The Netherlands: iPS Opens New Office in Scheveningen
Today, recruitment and crewing agency iPS opens a new office in Scheveningen, The Hague. Director Erwin Broeders said: “Growing market demands and increasing workloads require a full dedication to our offshore activities.” iPS has given the dedicated Offshore team their own identity. This comes with
Norway: 2011 LNG Exports Up
Norway exported 3,079,315 mt of LNG in 2011, according to the trade statistics. LNG exports in January-November period rose 22.4 percent, compared with last year, when the country exported 2,515,333 mt of LNG. Norway exports liquefied natural gas through Hammerfest LNG terminal, located on the islan