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Petrofac Makes BoD Changes (UK)
Petrofac, the international oil & gas service provider, announced two new appointments to its Board of Directors with immediate effect. René Médori (54) joins the Board as a non-executive director. Médori is finance director of Anglo American PLC, a role he has held since September 2005 after joinin
The Netherlands: Efficient Ports Drive Global Trade, Says UN Report
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its annual Review of Maritime Transport report for 2011 in December, observing that the share of developing countries’ GDP in overall global economic output has jumped from 17% in 1980 to over 28% by 2010, with the growth trend
UK Reaches 6GW of Installed Wind Power Capacity
RenewableUK, the trade association representing the renewable energy industries, has announced that the country’s wind sector has reached a landmark 6 gigawatts of installed capacity – enough to supply electricity to 3,354,893 homes. The 6GW threshold was reached by the Ormonde offshore wind farm, o
Tata Steel Inks Profiled Steel Plate Order from Siemens (UK)
Tata Steel has secured a major contract from Siemens Wind Power to supply 25,000 tonnes of high-quality profiled steel plate for wind towers. The order – the largest to date for the steel company’s dedicated wind tower hub in Scunthorpe, England – is worth an eight figure £ sum and establishes Tata
Belgium: ESPO 2012 Award Focuses on Future Generations
The ESPO Award on Societal Integration of Ports is entering its fourth edition this year. The Award was established in 2009 to promote innovative projects of port authorities that improve societal integration of ports, especially with the city or wider community in which they are located. In this wa
UK: MMO Dredging License System Tightens
The transitional period since the Marine Management Organisation implemented the marine licensing system on 6 April 2011 is almost at an end, and from 6th April 2012 all dredging activity will require a marine license. The MMO provides full details on the process and licensing. The highlights are be
Russia Finishes State Trials of INS Teg
This week Russia will finish state trials of the first out of three ships for Indian Navy – frigate INS Teg – built by Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad), said the yard’s press secretary Sergei Mikhailov. “Frigate INS Teg left the shipyard’s quay and headed for Russia’s westernmost port Baltiysk via Kali
Policy Exchange Ignores Benefits of Renewable Energy, Says WWF (UK)
Responding to the new Policy Exchange report (The Full Cost to Households of Renewable Energy Policies) WWF said today that the think-tank is ignoring the benefits renewables could bring and is advocating a risky reliance on market mechanisms. WWF noted that in contrast to the Policy Exchange figure
Policy Exchange Ignores Benefits of Renewable Energy, Says WWF (UK)
Responding to the new Policy Exchange report (The Full Cost to Households of Renewable Energy Policies) WWF said today that the think-tank is ignoring the benefits renewables could bring and is advocating a risky reliance on market mechanisms. WWF noted that in contrast to the Policy Exchange figure
UK: Labour’s MP Leads Campaign to Safeguard Southampton Port’s Future
Labour’s MP for Southampton Itchen, John Denham, has presented to Parliament the case for £150million of urgent investment to be unlocked for a major infrastructure project in Southampton. In order for the Port of Southampton to remain competitive with European and UK rivals, it requires the redevel
DOF’s Skandi Waveney PSV Gets Job in Dutch Waters
DOF has signed a new contract for Skandi Waveney with Peterson Den Helder B.V. for operations in Dutch sector. The contract duration is 1 year firm with 2 x 1 year options. The contract will commence in January 2012. Skandi Waveney is a medium sized PSV built in 2001. Platform Supply Vessels transpo
Osiris Projects to Exhibit at Oceanology International 2012 (UK)
Osiris Projects are confirmed to exhibit at Oceanology International 2012 at ExCeL, London. The company will be showcasing their expertise within the field of ultra-high resolution shallow water survey and, subject to work schedules, demonstrating their 27.5m semi-SWATH specialist coastal survey ves
Russia: Gazprom CEO, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Discuss Gas Supplies
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Zautbek Turisbekov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Russia. The parties looked at the issues of the Russian-Kazakh cooperation dee
BP Expects Global Energy Demand to Rise in Next 20 Years
Global energy demand will continue to grow over the next twenty years, albeit at a slowing annual rate, fuelled by economic and population growth in non-OECD countries. Increased energy efficiency and strong growth for renewable energy are also forecast in BP’s latest Energy Outlook 2030, which is p