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Work Underway on 19m Cat, ABC Announces (UK)
ABC announced that the work is underway for a new 19m Cat. This is their largest boat to date and will add to ABC’s already extensive range of craft. This boat will once again go into service in the busy offshore windfarm industry. This boat has been commissioned by Carling Charters to enhance their
UK: Cape Sees Growth in 2012
Cape plc, the international provider of essential, non-mechanical support services to the energy and mineral resources sectors, provided the following scheduled trading update following the financial year end on 31 December 2011. Since the Group’s Interim Management Statement on 9 November 2011, Cap
UK: Providence Gets Exploration Licence for 103/1 Offshore Block
Providence Resources P.l.c., has been offered an exploration licence over UK seaward block 103/1 in the St George’s Channel Basin, offshore Wales. The offer was made by the UK Government‟s Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) following an out of round application by PR Singleton Limited (Ope
Spain: BPA Grants New Port Extension Concessions
The Borrad of Directors of the Port Authority of Bilbao has granted two new concessions in the new quays of the port extension area. Some 15,600 square meters have been granted to the company Ampsa Internacional, S.L. for the construction of a plant for reception, storing and distribution of cargo,
GDF SUEZ, VINCI and CDC Infrastructure Submit their Bids for French Wind Farms
GDF SUEZ, VINCI and CDC Infrastructure submitted yesterday their bids to the Government to develop offshore wind energy, further to a call for tenders covering an expanse off the coast of France, encompassing 3,000 MW of wind energy, from 2015. They are bidding on four of the five zones identified b
AWS Truepower to Collaborate on Carolinas Offshore Wind Integration Case Study with Duke Energy (USA)
AWS Truepower, LLC, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and information services, has been selected to collaborate on the Carolinas Offshore Wind Integration Case Study with Duke Energy, ABB Inc., National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and University of North Carolina Chapel
Marintek Carries Out Study Regarding iowep (Norway)
Study has been carried out a study by MARINTEK in SINTEF to verify and to optimize the iowep – Intentium Offshore Wave Energy Project. The study has been conducted by PhD Jørgen Hals, and by the use of the industry standard software WAMIT. WAMIT is a frequency domain analysis software for analyzing
The Netherlands: Delft to Host CEDA-IADC “Environmental Aspects of Dredging”
The Training Course “Environmental Aspects of Dredging” will next be presented in Delft, the Netherlands. Organised by the Postgraduate Academic Programme (PAO) of the Delft University of Technology, it will take place 19-20 April 2012. Advance educational credits are awarded to participants. Accord
Repsol Sells 5 Percent of Its Shares (Spain)
Repsol YPF said today that it has closed the placement among professional and qualified investors of 61,043,173 of its own shares, representing 5% of the share capital, acquired on December 20th, 2011 at 21.066 euro per share. The shares were placed at 22.35 euro per share for a total amount of 1.36
CG to Supply Substations for E.ON’s Offshore Wind Farm (UK)
CG has been awarded the contract for the design, engineering, supply and installation of the Onshore and Offshore Substations at the 219 MW Humber Gateway offshore wind farm in UK. Humber Gateway is a Round 2 Offshore Wind Project owned by E.ON. The scheme is based on 73 multi megawatt turbines, pow
Luxury Yachting Industry to Present Elegant Yacht Designs this Year
This year will see the most significant yacht launch for many companies to date. Latest graceful lines of yachts have already attracted all those interested in the luxury yachting industry however more practical and elegant designs are yet to be seen. IAG’s pure commitment to building luxury yachts
EDF Led Consortium Submits Four Offshore Wind Projects (France)
The consortium led by EDF Energies Nouvelles has today submitted four robust and realistic projects in response to the French offshore wind energy call for tenders. These projects go hand in hand with a highly ambitious and balanced industrial plan to manufacture the wind turbine designed by Alstom
Offshore Wind could Help Energy and Climate Puzzle (Estonia)
Offshore wind energy is an innovative new industry, which by creating thousands of jobs and intensive investments gives Europe a necessary impulse for economic growth. It can also provide the missing pieces in the energy and climate puzzle that Europe needs to solve urgently. What I brought home fro
Russia: Gazprom Establishes New Subsidiary
Gazprom has registered a new wholly-owned subsidiary – OOO Gazprom personal. The new company will recruit qualified professionals from Gazprom’s staff for international project-based joint ventures. These professionals will be employed by OOO Gazprom personal, and all the social benefits and guarant