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Bremen Mayor Christens OFFSHORE BHV 1 (Germany)
On December 16, 2011, Bremen Mayor and Senator of Finance, Karoline Linnert in front of 250 guests at BLG-car terminal christened OFFSHORE BHV 1 pontoon. Soon, this vessel will be transporting up to 900 tonnes of heavy foundation structures for the Global Tech I wind farm. The tripod structures will
Russia: Ust-Luga Company Appoints New Harbormaster of Sea Commercial Port
Ust-Luga Company has announced Alexander Volkov as Harbormaster of Sea Commercial Port of Ust-Luga on December 20, 2011. Aleksandr Volkov was appointed to the new post in accordance with the order of Alexander Davydenko, head of the Federal Agency of Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot). Po
Russia: Zvezdochka Shipyard Starts Construction of Seagoing Armament Support Ship
The keel-laying ceremony for Project 20180TV, seagoing armament support ship Akademik Kovalev, took place at JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center on Dec 19. The ship was named after Sergei N. Kovalev, famous designer of nuclear-powered submarines. The ceremony was attended by Russian Navy Deputy Comman
OSIL Present Scour Monitoring and Data Review Package for Wind Farms (UK)
OSIL offers a complete Scour Monitoring and Data Review Package for wind farms and other similar structures. Scour is a significant concern for owners and operators of offshore structures, as erosion of the sediment in the vicinity of a structure can lead to a lowering of the seabed directly surroun
EnBW Energie Sells Its Interests in Poland to EDF (Germany)
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG separates from its interests in Poland and sells these to Electricité de France (EDF). According to the agreement signed by both companies, EDF is acquiring two EnBW subsidiaries holding respectively a 32.45% shareholding in the Polish coal-fired power station in Ry
Scotland to Join Forces with Ireland for Renewable Energy Progress
The focus is offshore when it comes to renewable energy in Scotland, but the Scots figure that to really get the most out of the wind… By Pete Danko ( earthtechling ) [mappress] Source: earthtechling, December 21, 2011
TU Hamburg to Minimize Offshore Wind Risk (Germany)
The number of offshore wind farms is constantly rising. TU Hamburg focuses in its research on the safety of employees upon offshore wind turbine installation. The goal of this research is to identify safety critical situations and to propose the measures to minimize the risk. Professor Moustafa Abde
TU Hamburg to Minimize Offshore Wind Risk (Germany)
The number of offshore wind farms is constantly rising. TU Hamburg focuses in its research on the safety of employees upon offshore wind turbine installation. The goal of this research is to identify safety critical situations and to propose the measures to minimize the risk. Professor Moustafa Abde
Gazprom, Belarus Discuss Integration of Beltransgaz
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Vladimir Semashko, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus. The parties discussed the issues surrounding the Beltransgaz integration into Gazprom Group and the f
Chevron Announces First Gas from B13 Field (The Netherlands)
Chevron Exploration and Production Netherlands B.V. (interest in A/B blocks 34.129%), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, together with its joint venture partners, Dyas B.V. (14.627%), TAQA Offshore B.V. (3.877%) and EBN B.V. (47.377%), on behalf of the State of the Netherlands, announced today the
Siemens and ABP to Organize Public Consultation on Green Port Hull Facility (UK)
Siemens and ABP are organizing public consultations in January, on proposed Green Port Hull facility. Earlier this month, the developers have submitted application to Hull City Council for the development of Green Port Hull facility. Dan McGrail, Project Manager for Siemens, said: “We are very pleas
Offshore Engineering Global and China Marine Industry Report Available
Reportlinker announced that the new market research report is available. The skyrocketing oil price during 2007-2008 sparked globally investment fever in marine engineering industry. However, from 2009 onwards, seeing globally economic recession and sluggish demand, many small and medium-sized marin
Germany: Hamburg Port Authority Keeps Port Fee Strategy
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) will keep carrying out its stabilizing port fee strategy. The cap will not be raised regardless of the strong growth in especially large container ships. Ships will pay port fees only for a size of up to about 110,000 gross tonnage, which roughly corresponds to a con
Spain: SENER Develops Finite Element Model of Two Dredgers
SENER has been hired by Murueta Shipyard for the creation of a global finite elements model of two sectional dredgers of 1,500 m3 and 2,600 m3 with shipyard number 293 and 294 respectively and both technologically advanced and innovative. SENER will also develop the basic engineering of the central