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UK: Navy to Invest Big in Portsmouth Harbour Dredging
NAVY chiefs are spending £120million on deepening a harbour by 3ft to serve the two giant supercarriers that are on order… By Steve Myall (mirror) [mappress] Source: mirror, November 7, 2011
Lithuania: LNG Terminal to Get National Importance Status
The Government of Lithuania on Wednesday will give the projected liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal the status of national importance… (baltic-course) [mappress] Source: baltic-course, November 7, 2011
Avanti Attends Renewable UK 2011 Event
Avanti Wind Systems was among the 300 exhibitors at Renewable UK 2011 – The 33rd Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester, England. Avanti Wind Systems showed the new generation of service lifts, ladder systems with fall protection and climb assistance as well as safety equipment for technicia
Norway: Aker Gives Offer to Buy Aker Floating Production
Norwegian conglomerate Aker said on Monday it was offering to buy Aker Floating Production , which owns and operates two ships that can… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, November 7, 2011: Image: Aker Floating Production
Russia: Statoil Urges for Decision on Shtokman Project
Norway’s Statoil has said a Russian government guarantee of tax breaks for the Shtokman gas field is urgently required if a final investment… (themoscowtimes) [mappress] Source: themoscowtimes, November 7, 2011; Image: shtokman
Russia: Statoil Calls for Shtokman Tax Breaks
Norway’s Statoil has said a Russian government guarantee of tax breaks for the Shtokman gas field is urgently required if a final investment… By Howard Amos (The Moscow Times) [mappress] Source: Moscow Times, November 7, 2011; Image:Shtokman
UK: Development of London Gateway Port Moves Ahead
Eight cranes, which will be the largest in the world in permanent position, have been ordered for the London Gateway… (ThurrockGazette) [mappress] Source: ThurrockGazette, November 7, 2011; Image:LondonGateway
Narec to Manage GBP 11 Million Wind Innovation Programme (UK)
Narec was successful in its bid for the second phase of Regional Growth Funding (RGF). Narec will manage the £11 million Wind Innovation Programme, which includes match funding from the private sector to the order of £5 million, to bring together offshore market leaders with world-class technology p
Alan Wood & Partners to Sponsor Humber Renewables Awards 2012 (UK)
AN award recognising the work of small businesses in the region’s green energy industry is being sponsored by a Hull-based civil and structural engineering company. Alan Wood & Partners is to sponsor a category of the Humber Renewables Awards 2012. The accolades – the first of their type in the regi
UK: London Gateway Development Moves Ahead
Eight cranes, which will be the largest in the world in permanent position, have been ordered for the London Gateway port in Corringham… (thurrockgazette) [mappress] Source: thurrockgazette, November 7, 2011; Image: londongateway
The Netherlands: Eneco Gets Subsidy for Offshore Wind Farm Development
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation today issued a decree awarding a subsidy to Eneco from the remaining budget for the SDE [Sustainable Energy Production scheme] Round 2 to the development of a wind farm in the North Sea. This will allow Eneco to implement a new and i
Dong Energy to Develop Borkum Riffgrund West 1 for EUR 30 Million (Germany)
DONG Energy has acquired the right to further develop the offshore wind project Borkum Riffgrund West 1 from Energiekontor AG for approx. EUR 30 mio. The procurement of the project is a significant step in DONG Energy’s effort to gain a stronger foothold in the growing German offshore wind sector. “
Israeli Gas Discoveries No Threat to Turkey, Peres Says
Visiting Israeli President Shimon Peres said in Cyprus on Thursday that gas finds in the Mediterranean Sea were no threat to Turkey but a po… (yahoo) [mappress] Source: yahoo, November 4, 2011
BSF Large Landing Ship Caesar Kunikov Returns to Sevastopol, Ukraine
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large landing ship Caesar Kunikov returned to Sevastopol from the Mediterranean Sea where she visited Greek ports of Corfu, Pilos, Piraeus, Alexandroupoli and Montenegrin port of Kotor. Visit of Caesar Kunikov to Corfu was held within the framework of public forum “Russian Week