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Construction of Operation and Maintenance Facilities for Walney Offshore Windfarm Near Completion (UK)
On Ramsden Dock Road in Barrow in Furness, the construction of the new operation and maintenance facilities for the Walney Offshore Windfarm commenced in December 2010, and the construction is now near completion. The site facilities consist of two buildings; one being an office for administration,
Construction of Operation and Maintenance Facilities for Walney Offshore Windfarm Near Completion (UK)
On Ramsden Dock Road in Barrow in Furness, the construction of the new operation and maintenance facilities for the Walney Offshore Windfarm commenced in December 2010, and the construction is now near completion. The site facilities consist of two buildings; one being an office for administration,
UK: Hamworthy Revenue Climbs
Hamworthy plc, a global designer and manufacturer of innovative marine and offshore fluid handling systems, announced its results for the six months ended 30 September 2011. Highlights · Revenue increased by 31.4% to £109.2 million (H1 2010: £83.1 million) · Operating profit increased by 40.5% to £9
Walney Offshore Wind Turbines to Undergo Standard Testing (UK)
The first power from the Walney 2 Offshore Windfarm was generated on Thursday 1 November 2011 as turbine F14 was put into operation, and its first power was supplied to the national grid via the Stanah 132kV onshore substation near Blackpool. Since then, a total of ten turbines have been put into op
Finland: Wartsila Acquires Hamworthy
Wärtsilä Corporation announced that it has reached agreement with the Board of Hamworthy plc, a UK listed engineering company focussed on the marine and oil and gas sectors, in regards to a recommended cash offer for the acquisition of Hamworthy. Under the terms of the acquisition Hamworthy sharehol
Bluestream Offshore Forms Joint Venture with Baltic Taucher for Offshore Wind Market (Germany)
Bluestream Offshore has formed a joint venture with German-based maritime service provider Baltic Taucherei- und Bergungsbetrieb Rostock GmbH (Baltic Taucher) to provide offshore wind operators in German waters with a comprehensive range of fully-integrated subsea services. The newly-formed JV – to
Information Event on Anholt Offshore Wind Farm Attracts Interest (Denmark)
The interest was overwhelming, and the questions many, when DONG Energy held an information event at the culture centre ‘Pavillonen’ in Grenaa on Friday 18 November 2011. The occassion was that the construction of Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, commences in January
DNV to Address Large Scale Integration of Wind Energy with New R&D Network (Norway)
The objective of the network is to address key risk elements for the grid investments that will be required to integrate large amounts of wind energy into the transmission grid. The initiative is funded by Nordic Energy Research, and consists of four leading universities; NTNU, KTH, CTH and Risø / D
Vos Prodect Innovations Takes Part in Dutch Offshore Wind Energy Event
Vos Prodect Innovations will be exhibiting at the world’s largest offshore wind energy event “EWEA OFFSHORE 2011”, which will be held between 29th November – 1st December 2011, in Amsterdam – The Netherlands. Amsterdam Rai will be hosting the event with 8,000m2 exhibition space and over 7,500 partic
Russia: Gazprom, YaNAO Sign Cooperation Deal
As part of the working visit by Gazprom’s delegation to Salekhard, Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee met Friday with Dmitry Kobylkin, Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (YaNAO). The meeting highlighted that the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug was a strategic part
Svanen Arrives in Grenaa (Denmark)
The Heavylift vessel Svanen has arrived in Grenaa for the final mobilisation prior installation start at the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm. Blue Water Shipping who will be the local agent for the operators and vessels involved in the projects has been looking forward to the arrival of Svanen. “Although
UK Prompt Gas Rises
British prompt gas prices rose on Monday morning as cutbacks in foreign and domestic supply coincided with increased demand for gas-fired he… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 21, 2011; Image: dragon lng
Eneco to Launch Official Navitus Bay Wind Farm Consultations in 2012 (UK)
Eneco has released its full Statement of Community Consultation (SOCC) into the proposed offshore Wind Park; Navitus Bay, located to the west of the Isle of Wight, and its associated infrastructure. Formal consultation on the offshore aspects of the project is set to take place in first quarter of 2
Gazprom, Ukraine May Sign Gas Deal This Week
OAO Gazprom plans to sign a gas agreement with Belarus on Nov. 25, Interfax said, citing Valery Golubev, deputy chief executive officer of… (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, November 21, 2011; Image: gazprom