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Arkona’s Corrosion Protection Gets Innovation of the Year Accolade
A corrosion protection process developed by E.ON and Ramboll and used for the first time on the Arkona offshore wind farm has won the German Renewables Award in the Innovation of the Year category. E.ON and Statoil’s joint project got the Innovation of the Year award from the Clusteragentur Erneuerb
Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG to boost Australian economy
Chevron Australia, together with its joint venture partners commemorated the Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project near Onslow, Western Australia.
Seafox, Ardent Decommission Dogger Bank Met Masts
Seafox and its main subcontractor Ardent have completed decommissioning of the two Forewind’s Dogger Bank meteorological masts. The two suction bucket monopile foundation and lattice tower structures were installed four years ago to gather climate data to assess the feasibility of one of the UK’s la
Solstad Farstad reels in new deals off Australia
Norwegian offshore shipping company Solstad Farstad has been awarded several new contracts for the provision of vessels in Australia.
Fugro Bags Two Ørsted Contracts in US
Fugro has won contracts by Ørsted to undertake geotechnical investigations at Bay State Wind and Ocean Wind offshore wind farms in the United States.
Indian River Lagoon Dredging Celebration
The removal of more than 44,000 cubic yards of muck was a cause for celebration yesterday for the St. Johns River Water Management District and its partners, Brevard County and the City of Cocoa Beach. The celebration included a boat tour of 13 canals in the Banana River Lagoon region of the Indian
Tanker Market to Ride Out Another Year of OPEC Cuts
Aimed at rebalancing the oil market, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), joined by non-member countries led by Russia, agreed to extend the oil production cuts until the end of 2018. OPEC said that due to the uncertainties associated mainly with supply and, to some extent, dema
China to Conduct Year-Long Ship Pollution Control in Hainan
China has launched a year-long inspection campaign on Ship Pollution Control in the Hainan Province as part of its efforts to reduce air and water pollution associated with shipping, marine insurer Gard said. The Chinese Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) said it would conduct an inspection campaign at
MHI Vestas Books VOS Start for Borkum Riffgrund 2
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has awarded Vroon’s VOS Start with a contract to support the commissioning phase of the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm from spring 2018.
Washington DOE Environmental Restoration Grants
The Washington State Department of Ecology is awarding nearly $450,000 to fund 14 different projects related to the water quality improvement and environmental enhancement projects across the state. According to WDOE, six projects are located in eastern Washington, five in western Washington and ano
Arrow Energy, Shell’s QCLNG ink gas deal for Australian east coast
Queensland company, Arrow Energy, signed one of the largest gas supply deals on Australia’s east coast, to bring to market its significant gas reserves in southern Queensland.
Atlantis wins with ‘outstanding’ MeyGen
Atlantis Resources has scooped an award for the MeyGen tidal stream array project at the Scottish Green Energy Awards.
Fugro to Survey Ørsted’s Two U.S. Offshore Wind Prospects
Fugro has been awarded contracts by Ørsted to undertake geotechnical investigations at Bay State Wind, located 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts and Ocean Wind, 10 miles off the New Jersey coast. The marine site characterisation at both sites involves specialised sampling an
Highlights of the Month: November 2017
Four Scottish Offshore Wind Projects Cleared for Takeoff The Supreme Court in London has rejected RSPB Scotland’s application for leave to appeal the decision by the Inner House of the Court of Session on its Firths of Forth and Tay offshore wind farm judicial review. BiFab Safe Until April Seaway H