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Acta Orion Accommodates Siemens Team at Race Bank
Acta Marine informed today, 20 July, that its walk-to-work construction support vessel Acta Orion is providing accommodation and walk-to-work for Siemens on DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm.
Acta Orion Accommodates Siemens Team at Race Bank
Acta Marine informed today, 20 July, that its walk-to-work construction support vessel Acta Orion is providing accommodation and walk-to-work for Siemens on DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm.
Gate LNG volumes rise 2 pct in H1
LNG throughput volumes at the Dutch Gate terminal rose 2 percent in the first half of this year as compared to the same period a year ago, according to the data released by the Port of Rotterdam on Thursday. Total liquefied natural gas throughput reached about 878,000 mt in the period under review,
Wartsila profit, order intake up in Q2
Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä reported a rise in quarterly order intake, saying the market demand had improved for its marine solution business. Wärtsilä’s bookings of new orders in the second quarter rose 14 percent from a year earlier to 1.36 billion euros ($1.57 billion). The Finnish LNG speciali
Eni takes blame for oil and tar balls on UK beaches
Italian oil company Eni has reportedly taken responsibility for oil and tar balls that have washed up along the coast from Cleveleys to Fleetwood, at Knott End and in Blackpool in the UK. Wyre Council on Wednesday said it was working with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to establish the ext
PHOTO: Anchor handler Maersk Mariner heading to Australia for first gig
Maersk Supply Service’s newest anchor handler, the Maersk Mariner, has started its maiden voyage from Kleven Verft in Norway to Australia. The Danish offshore vessel provider said via social media channels on Thursday that, upon arrival to Australia, the vessel would begin its first job with the Aus
LIQAL building Tankterminal’s LNG fueling station in Lokeren
Breda-based LIQAL has been awarded a contract by Tankterminal, part of Begoos Group for the design and turnkey supply of an LNG refueling station for trucks in Lokeren, Belgium.
A&P Strengthens Team for Peel Ports Great Yarmouth Partnership
A&P Group has made two headline appointments to deliver its new strategic partnership with Peel Ports Group in Great Yarmouth, announced in June. The partnership aims to make Peel Ports Great Yarmouth a centre of excellence for renewable energy and to bolster the service offering to East of England’
Neart na Gaoithe Moves Forward as Court Dismisses RSPB Legal Action
The Inner House of the Scottish Court of Session has refused RSPB’s application to appeal the Court’s earlier decision to allow further development of four offshore wind projects in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay.
Fluxys LNG joins Swedegas in port of Gothenburg bunkering project
Fluxys LNG will complement Swedegas’ investment in an LNG bunkering facility in the Port of Gothenburg, by facilitating the delivery of the chilled fuel with the construction of a second truck loading bay in Zeebrugge.
Siemens Gamesa Hull Factory Sends Off Its First Blades to Race Bank
The first ever wind turbine blades manufactured at Siemens (now Siemens Gamesa) blade factory in Hull have been loaded onto A2SEA’s wind turbine installation vessel Sea Installer at the Port of Hull and are en route to the Race Bank site for installation.
Report: Gazprom starts work on second string of TurkStream
Gazprom has reportedly started laying the second string of the Turkish Stream – or TurkStream – gas pipeline in the Black Sea. The news was reported on Wednesday by Vedomosti, which said the Russian oil company had „silently“ started laying the second string of the pipeline which will carry Russian
Russia’s Novatek starting up first Yamal LNG train
Novatek has started commissioning activities on the first liquefaction unit at its Yamal liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in the Russian Arctic. Once in full production, the first Yamal liquefaction train is expected to produce about 5.5 million tonnes of the chilled fuel per year. Russia’s
Russia ordered to pay €5.4M in 2013 Greenpeace arrest case
An international arbitration tribunal has ruled that Russia must pay a 5.39 million euros compensation to the Netherlands for the damage to the Dutch-flagged, Greenpeace-operated Arctic Sunrise vessel, and the arrest of Greenpeace protesters in 2013. The arbitration, launched by the Netherlands, con