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Russia: Construction of New Piers at Bronka Port to Begin Next Month
Construction of Piers Number 5 and 6 at the port of Bronka based in St. Petersburg is planned to begin in mid-December 2011, the project inv… (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, November 20, 2011; Image: Port-Bronka
Russia: Construction of Two New Piers at Bronka Port to Begin Next Month
Construction of Piers Number 5 and 6 at the port of Bronka based in St. Petersburg is planned to begin in mid-December 2011, the project … (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, November 18, 2011;
Germany: KED & Sellhorn Bags HPA Development Project
Bietergemeinschaft KED & Sellhorn has been awarded a contract for harbour improvement works by Hamburg Port Authority. HPA intends to widen the entrance channel for ships from the North Elbe in the outer harbour. An extension to the shoreline of approx. 500m between the coal-ship harbour and outer h
Vattenfall Predicts Hundreds of Megawatts from Marine Renewables by 2030 for Shetland (UK)
SHETLAND could produce many hundreds of megawatts from marine renewables by 2030 thanks to the foresight and enthusiasm displayed by… (shetnews) [mappress] Source: shetnews, November 18, 2011; Image: vattenfall
NFFO Hosts Meeting on Marine Spatial Planning (UK)
A constructive meeting with the representatives from the Marine Management Organisation was held in the NFFO offices recently to discuss the arrival of marine spatial planning and in particular, the first two draft marine plans. These will be for the East Coast Inshore and the East Coast Offshore. M
Italy: RINA Boosts LNG Business with Aquisition
By taking control of the D’Appolonia Group, a global engineering consultancy, international classification society RINA has increased its group turnover by almost 50 per cent and significantly strengthened its expertise and range of services in the offshore and port development fields. Says Ugo Sale
Vessel Caught Fire Off Russian Coast
A South Korean bulk carrier, the Oriental Angel, caught fire off Russia’s Far Eastern coast early on Thursday, a regional rescue official sa… (RIA Novosti) [mappress] Source: RIA Novosti, November 18, 2011
EnBW Looks for Monitoring Contractor for Duration of EnBW Baltic 2 Construction (Germany)
Karlsruhe based publicly traded electric utilities company, EnBW, is looking for contractor for monitoring during the construction of offshore wind farms ‘EnBW Baltic 2’, including all necessary logistical and technical services. The scope of investigations are related to sediment and habitat struct
Gazprom: First Yamal Gas into UGSS in June 2012 (Russia)
The Gazprom Management Committee addressed the information relevant to the progress with the Bovanenkovo field pre-development and the Bovanenkovo – Ukhta gas trunkline system (GTS) construction. The Management Committee resolved to feed the Yamal gas into the Unified Gas Supply System (UGSS) ahead
UK Prompt Gas Prices Down
British prompt gas prices fell on Friday morning as weaker exports to Belgium and less demand for gas in power plants weighed on gas consump… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 18, 2011; Image: south hook lng
Belgian Delegation Calls on Minister Shri G.K. Vasan
A Belgian delegation led by Mr. Kris Peeters, Minister-President, Flemish Government called on Sh. G.K. Vasan in Chennai today to take stock of the various cooperation arrangements between the Flemish Government and India and work on the way forward for future course of action. Recalling the age-old
South Boats Launches Offshore Wind Farm Crew Transfer Vessel, ‘Porth Wen’ (UK)
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announces the launch and commissioning of its 47th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Porth Wen’. The vessel is a South Catamaran 16m and is the third of a five boat order from Turbine Transfers Ltd. for the 16m to be delivered. This vessel compliments the ei
Italy: Gas Shippers Face Pirate Threat
Gas shippers must tackle growing threats to trade as naval containment of piracy falters and surging global demand spurs traffic through hig… (ArabNews) [mappress] Source: ArabNews, November 18, 2011; Image: Yemen lNG
The Netherlands: Jumbo Exhibits at EWEA Offshore 2011
Jumbo will exhibit at EWEA Offshore 2011 in Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. EWEA Offshore will take place from Tuesday 29th of November until Thursday 1st of December 2011. This internationally offshore wind energy event is set to be the biggest and most vibrant ever. EWEA Offshore focuses on the in