A contractor for one of the wind farm’s construction suppliers fell ill due to a non-work related condition onboard the floating hotel “Wind Ambition” and had to be airlifted to hospital. The Coastguard was telephoned early in the morning following a diagnosis from the onboard medic that the contrac
The five main builders of LNG carriers are at full capacity and unlikely to take further orders until 2014, resulting in a supply/demand imbalance that could create a bottleneck in the LNG supply chain over the next three or four years. In its assessment of the market, Awilco LNG stated in its 120-p
After the realisation of the prestigious Belwind offshore wind farm project, CG attracts major contract for the German Butendiek project Butendiek is a 288 MW German offshore wind farm project. A total of 80 turbines of the 3.6 MW class will be installed in the German North Sea. The project develope
After the realisation of the prestigious Belwind offshore wind farm project, CG attracts major contract for the German Butendiek project Butendiek is a 288 MW German offshore wind farm project. A total of 80 turbines of the 3.6 MW class will be installed in the German North Sea. The project develope
At an investor day in New York today, Shell confirmed solid progress in starting up three world-class oil & gas projects in 2011, which at peak will add some 400,000 barrels oil equivalent (boe) for Shell. Shell’s three-year strategic plan, outlined in 2010, is building the foundations for profitabl
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has today opened a new Marine Service Centre in the Port of Hamburg, Germany. The investment marks the latest stage in the development of a global marine service network. This year, with Hamburg, four new or expanded Marine Service Centres have been ope
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has submitted its Single Authorization application to the Ministry of Economic Development in Italy. The submission is a key step towards obtaining the final permits and authorizations for construction and operation of TAP’s gas pipeline in Italy. The Italian Minist
The global shipping industry (represented by the Round Table of international shipping associations) has called for the establishment of a U… (MaritimeIndustries) [mappress] Source: MaritimeIndustries, September 9, 2011;
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has today opened a new Marine Service Centre in the Port of Hamburg, Germany. The investment marks the latest stage in the development of a global marine service network. This year, with Hamburg, four new or expanded Marine Service Centres have been ope
Participants at the Netherlands’ new Gate terminal have taken steps to lock in contractual LNG supply ahead of a winter which is expected to… (icis) [mappress] Source: icis, September 9, 2011;
Hamburg Port Authority has announced plans for rebuilding of Little Grasbrook Hansa port quay. The wharf is located in Bremen, Hamburg-Mitte district in the district on the south side of Little Grasbrook Hansa port. The 300m long quay, including the Hansahöftes should be fundamentally overhauled. To
For the fifth year in a row, Gamesa has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), which tracks the economic, environmental and social performance of leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. In this year’s ranking, Gamesa achieved its highest ever overall score
Wasser- und Schifffahrtsamt Bremerhaven has announced tender for dredging works on the Weser waterway from km 55 to 91 (new) including survey work on a designated section. Approximately 4 million m³ of dredged soil to be retrieved. The Weser is a river in north-western Germany, Formed at Hann. Münde
General Electric is considering abandoning an offshore wind power turbine project in Norway, a Norwegian newspaper reported on Thursday,… By Victoria Klesty and Alison Birrane (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 09, 2011
