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London Array Foundation Design Gets Thumbs Up (UK)
The new type of wind turbine foundation design used by London Array has been given the seal of approval by industry certification experts DNV. London Array is among the first in the world to use a conical joint at the top of its monopiles to prevent transition piece slippage. The design was undertak
Partrac to Host Workshop at RenewableUK Wave & Tidal 2012
The Partrac Group will be hosting an official workshop at the RenewableUK Wave & Tidal 2012 Conference and Exhibition. The workshop, entitled ‘Unique Challenges of Site Characterisation in Wave & Tidal Projects’, will take place on 14th March 2012 at the EICC, Edinburgh, the day before the main conf
Partrac to Host Workshop at RenewableUK Wave & Tidal 2012
The Partrac Group will be hosting an official workshop at the RenewableUK Wave & Tidal 2012 Conference and Exhibition. The workshop, entitled ‘Unique Challenges of Site Characterisation in Wave & Tidal Projects’, will take place on 14th March 2012 at the EICC, Edinburgh, the day before the main conf
LNG Tanker Rates Spike
Spot rates for liquefied natural gas tankers rose to $150,000 per day this month, Reuters reported, citing Drewry Shipping analyst. “The LNG freight market is currently quite strong due to increasing LNG demand in both Europe and Asia and less availability of prompt available tonnage,” LNG shipping
The Netherlands: Partrac Group to Present at “Ports & The Environment” Seminar 2012
The Partrac Group has announced Dr. Kevin Black (Technical Director) will be presenting at the fourth International Ports & The Environment Seminar 2012. The event will take place on Thursday 22nd March 2012 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Dr. Black will present on ‘New Data from New Technology’ and
Scottish Minister for Energy Opens Falck Nutec’s Training Centre
A global offshore training specialist yesterday officially opened its revamped Montrose operation. Falck TMS, the Training Management Service arm of global health and safety training provider Falck Nutec, were joined by Scottish Energy, Enterprise & Tourism Minister, Fergus Ewing, and a number of in
Tidal Turbine in Strangford Lough Environmentally Friendly (UK)
As well as being a renewable energy success , SeaGen, the world’s first commercial tidal current energy turbine is also an environmental success. The tidal turbine, designed and deployed by Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) and located in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough has had no major impact o
The Netherlands: Gasunie Unit Transports Almost 1 Billion MWh of Gas in 2011
During 2011, 996 million MWh (102 billion m3) of natural gas was transported by the national gas transport network in the Netherlands. Furthermore, the gas flowed through the pipelines without major interruptions or disruptions to quality. This is shown by recent annual figures from Gas Transport Se
Businesses in Humber Need Close Cooperation (UK)
Businesses across the Humber are being encouraged to work more closely together to secure their place in the growing offshore wind energy industry. As more major wind turbine companies establish operations in the region, industry experts from the Renewables Network have stressed now is the time for
DNV Secures LNG Bunkering Contract in Belgium
DNV has won a contract with the Flemish government to undertake a feasibility study for the provision of LNG bunkering facilities at the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Ghent in Belgium. The work will consist of a market survey, a risk and safety analysis, and modelling of the logistics, legal and r
Eni Forms Trading Unit (Italy)
Eni announced the establishment of Eni Trading, a new internal business unit which will be responsible for asset backed trading and portfolio and risk management. Thanks to this new unit, Eni will leverage its strong global asset base and unique combination of oil, gas, LNG and power assets to becom
Scoping Report for Proposed Neart na Gaoithe Grid Connection Available for Comment (UK)
A Scoping Report for the proposed grid connection works is now available for comment. The proposed grid connection point for the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm is located at Crystal Rig II onshore wind farm in East Lothian. The onshore grid connection works comprise a cable jointing pit close t
Repsol Launches 2012 Share Acquisition Plan (Spain)
Repsol YPF has launched the Share Acquisition Plan 2012, approved by the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 15th, 2011 under point 15th of the Agenda, addressed to Repsol YPF Group’s employees in Spain with indefinite duration contract that meet the requirements of its general condit
Bureau Veritas Obtains BSH Certification for Offshore Wind Turbines Testing (Germany)
The Bureau Veritas Industry Services GmbH has obtained a Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) certification for offshore wind turbines testing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the North and Baltic Seas. “This is an important extension of our product portfolio. The BSH recognition, a