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Gazprom Drops Plans for Austrian South Stream Route
Russian Gazprom has decided to end its South Stream pipeline in Italy rather than Austria, Reuters reported, citing unnamed company source. The South Stream route will run from the Black Sea to Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary and Slovenia and then to Italy. The South Stream project is scheduled to become
The Netherlands: Mobimar Attends EWEA Offshore 2011
Mobimar ltd attended EWEA’s biggest offshore wind event to date. The event was held at Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Center. Over 480 exhibitors and more than 7500 participants attend this rewarding and inspirational 3-day event. Both the conference and the exhibition provided great platfo
UK Government Criticizes Adam Smith Institute’s Anti-wind Report
The government and the wind energy industry have launched a withering attack today on a new report from the… By James Murray (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, December 14, 2011; Image: eamonnbutler
Australia: Kvaerner Opens New Office in Perth
With the opening of a new office in Perth, Kvaerner is boosting its presence in the oil and gas hub of the Asia Pacific region. “I am excited by the opportunities the Australian market represents,” Kvaerner’s president and CEO, Mr. Jan Arve Haugan, said at the opening of the Perth office on December
DCNS Starts Design Work on BPC-Type Vessels Ordered for Russian Navy
DCNS, a French builder has initiated design work for the BPC-type force projection and command vessels ordered for the Russian Navy. Studies dedicated to modifying the vessel design to the specific requirements of the Russian Navy have been started by DCNS. The BPC contract was signed in June with R
The Netherlands: Fugro Appoints News Member of Supervisory Board
At the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Fugro N.V. held on 14 December 2011 Mr. F.H. Schreve was appointed as member of the Supervisory Board of Fugro N.V. for a term of a year and a half maximum. This appointment will end at the end of the Annual General Meeting in 2013 which is [&h
RenewableUK Hails Public Support for Windpower
RenewableUK, the trade association for the wind, wave & tidal industry, has welcomed the most recent in a string of polls that have demonstrated public support for the expansion of wind power. Poll commissioned by Sunday Times shows 56% of public support expansion of wind – only 19% against 60% of p
Switzerland: SGS Buys Intech
SGS said it has acquired US engineering and consulting firm Innovative Technical Services (Intech). Intech is a privately held engineering and consulting firm specializing in production allocation modelling to the oil and gas industries. Founded in 2001 and located in New Orleans and Houston, Intech
PKN Orlen to Enter Wind Energy Market (Poland)
PKN Orlen, a major European oil refiner and petrol retailer, is planning to enter wind energy market. The company asked the Ministry of Economy to develop two sites in the Baltic Sea. The first site is planned to be commissioned around 2020, and will have a capacity of 150MW, reports Puls Biznesu. T
Spain: Saggas Puts Fourth LNG Tank into Commercial Operation
Saggas has met the established timescales for putting its fourth liquid natural gas (LNG) storage tank into commercial operation. Doing so is the final stage in the successful construction of its new tank, work on which began in 2009 and, with it, the plant’s current storage capacity increases by 33
Norway: Fjord1 Launches LNG Ferry
Today Fjord1 will have a naming ceremony for MF Boknafjord, the world’s largest gas ferry. The new eco-friendly ferry, delivered by Fiskerstrand BLRT AS, will serve the Arsvågen-Mortavika route on the Boknafjord in Rogaland County, in addition to making sure the Halhjem-Sandvikvåg route in Hordaland
France: Rouen Port Plans Dredging Project on Seine River Shipping Channel
The Port of Rouen unveiled plans to dredge the Seine River shipping channel over the next four years to allow the inland port to accommodate bigger vessels. Francois Henriot, a port spokesman said that regional authorities approved the dredging plan after negotiations which started in 2007. The firs
Irish Managed Cargoship Sinks After Collision Off UK
After a collision with a Greek owned chemical tanker on Friday, Irish managed general cargoship Florece sank offshore UK. Seven crew members have been rescued from the Dominican flagged vessel. The unfortunate mishap took place in the Bay of Biscay. Florece, the 88m cargoship managed by Greystones b
NRW and Port of Rotterdam – Partners in Logistics for Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Economy Minister Harry K. Voigtsberger intends to press the federal German government to take cross-border infrastructure projects into account in implementing the national port concept. The minister made this clear during a parliamentary evening on the theme Transport a