A Hull UK based law firm whose long involvement with the local maritime industry has evolved to now include services for the offshore wind farm industry is exhibiting at Seawork 2011. Since it was established in the Port of Kingston Upon Hull in 1874, Andrew Jackson has been serving the ever changin
The prospect of the Freeport extension and its toll on the adjacent sandy beach at Pretty Bay, Birzebbuga reared its head again with… By Elaine Attard (independent) [mappress] Source: independent, June 13, 2011
Germany’s decision to phase out nuclear energy by 2022 will transform Europe’s largest economy into a multibillion-dollar laboratory … By Peter Behr (nytimes) [mappress mapid=”3965″] Source: nytimes, June 13, 2011;
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today announced the Company clinched a USD 500 million order to build the world’s first two new LNG Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRU) for Hoegh of Norway on June 12. This contract also includes an option exercisable by Hoegh to or
The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, June 5. George H.W. Bush was joined by guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and Spanish
The legal framework for the Nabucco Pipeline has been finalised with the signing – in Kayseri, Turkey – of the Project Support Agreements (PSAs) between NABUCCO Gas Pipeline International GmbH and the responsible ministries of the five transit countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Turke
Eni signed a purchase agreement with Cassa depositi e prestiti Spa (CDP) for the sale of 89% of the existing shares, corresponding to 94% of the economic rights held in Trans Gasleitung Austria GmbH. Trans Gasleitung Austria GmbH is the company owning the transport rights for the Austrian section of
The former head of international development at Yorkshire Forward has taken on a development role with Able UK – the business behind the … (insidermedia) [mappress] Source: insidermedia, June 10, 2011;
On June 10, 2011, Jens Stoltenberg, the Prime Minister of Norway, is expected to visit Gdansk in Poland to have bilateral meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Norwegian Prime Minister regularly meets his colleagues in the countries that are about to take over the EU presidency, which will
The plan for development and operation of the Valemon gas and condensate field in the North Sea was approved by the Norwegian parliament yesterday, 9 June. Production start-up is planned for 2014. The Valemon field is one of Statoil’s largest development projects on the Norwegian continental shelf (
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Dr. Johannes Teyssen, Chairman of the E.ON AG Management Board. The parties addressed the current state and the development prospects for the European and, in particular, the G
European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki spoke at the GLOBE World Ocean Day Forum this week regarding … (FIS) [mappress] Source: FIS, June 10, 2011.
EDP Renováveis, SA (“EDPR”) announces its entry into a partnership with Repsol Nuevas Energias, SA (“Repsol”) to jointly develop up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind projects in the UK. EDPR will lead the partnership with a 60% share in the overall capacity to be developed. Following Repsol’s acquisition o
It has now been determined that there will be seismic acquisition in the eastern part of the Barents Sea from 7 July. The necessary formalities surrounding the Treaty on Maritime Delimitation and Cooperation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean between Norway and Russia are now in place. The acti
