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ADBP Provides Dredging and Surveying Training in Nigeria
As part of the ongoing commitment to education and knowledge building, the Nigerian Ports Authority organises training camps for their key members of staff, including field crews as well as management. The Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) has been closely involved in these training programs and ha
British Gas Cuts Prices
British Gas, the biggest supplier of gas and electricity to homes in Britain, has announced an average five per cent reduction in its standard domestic electricity prices. The price cut takes effect immediately and re-establishes British Gas as the cheapest major standard electricity supplier, on av
UK: Gower Dredging Plan Arouses Concerns
Mr Davies, who is a Welsh Conservative Regional AM for South Wales West, said he would back Gower residents opposing the proposal. The application, from a consortium called Resource Management Association, wants to extract the sand over the next 15 years from an area about seven miles off Worm’s Hea
France Imported 220 LNG Cargoes in 2011
France imported 220 liquefied natural gas cargoes in 2011, according to Elengy and STMFC data. The country’s LNG imports rose 5.2 percent to 10,948,902 mt, compared to the year earlier. The Montoir terminal received 60 liquefied natural gas cargoes, the Fos Tonkin terminal received 101 cargoes, and
Offshore Wind Supply to Exceed Demand for Next Decade, Says EWEA (UK)
One of the latest developments coming from Germany – Europe’s biggest economy – in relation to the renewable energy industry is news that the utility giant RWE has announced its plans to invest €5bn in both the UK and Poland. There is also to be an additional €1bn investment in offshore wind develop
SMM 2012 Could Set New Record (Germany)
The countdown is on for the world’s leading maritime exhibition – the 25th shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology, international trade fair hamburg, which will be fully booked again this year. “We are already better placed than at the highly successful SMM 2010,” says Peter Bergleiter, Project
Wind Blade Composites Market Grows as Offshore Wind Energy Advances (Germany)
Many nations have set challenging targets for renewable energy production and it was in this setting that AMI held the latest global conference on Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture in December 2011 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The UK Minister for the Environment had announced potential plans for another 29,
Wind Blade Composites Market Grows as Offshore Wind Energy Advances (Germany)
Many nations have set challenging targets for renewable energy production and it was in this setting that AMI held the latest global conference on Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture in December 2011 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The UK Minister for the Environment had announced potential plans for another 29,
Spain: DP World Tarragona Wins ISO 28000 Certification
Global marine terminal operator DP World has achieved a major security milestone with DP World Tarragona achieving ISO 28000 certification – the 40th DP World facility to receive the independently audited award. The ISO 28000 standard sets out mechanisms and process to address security vulnerabiliti
Drydocks World to Build Wind Power Offshore Platform for Aibel (UAE)
Drydocks World, the established international maritime service provider, announced that it has entered into a contract with Aibel, the leading Norwegian provider of services to the energy industry, for building a Wind Power Offshore Platform structure, to receive power generated from offshore wind f
Shell, BP, Nord Stream and Gate Terminal Amongst Nominations for European Gas Conference Awards
Shell’s Stuart Bradford, BP’s Al Cook and theNord Stream pipeline project are amongst the leading industry nominations for the inaugural European Gas Conference Awards which will be announced during the event on 25 January in Vienna. The four different categories are: LNG Project of the Year, Pipeli
DNV Initiates Joint Industry Project for Offshore Wind Turbine Blades (Singapore)
The increasing length of offshore wind turbine blades has prompted the use of advanced composite materials, with positive operational experiences so far, but with a limited range of supporting analysis and testing methods that can be directly applied to large scale wind turbines. DNV initiated the i
Q10 to Select Developer for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
Q10 Offshore Wind B.V. (Q10) has obtained a permit for the construction and exploitation of an offshore wind farm in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone in the Q10 Sector. Q10 intends to include a limited number of innovative offshore wind turbines (WTG) in the wind farm by means of a concession contr
UK: Sunseeker Builds New Flagship Tri-deck 155 Yacht
Sunseeker, a manufacturer of the world’s finest luxury motoryachts, is building a new flagship tri-deck 155 Yacht. With a 4500 nautical mile range, this newbuild accounts for the first ever semi-displacement, round bilge and long keel hull from Sunseeker. The Sunseeker 155 Yacht is designed to accom