Germany’s Siemens has taken a share with Dong Energy in a company specialising in offshore wind farm installation work. Siemens has become a 49% shareholder in A2SEA A/S, a specialist wind farm installation contractor while Dong will continue to be the main shareholder.
The joint venture DEC, Dredging International, Jan De Nul and Envisan has finalised today the purchase of 140 hectare (approx. 345 acres) derelict and contaminated land. The area was released after the failure of the companies Nilefos Chemie and MisaEco and is located on the territory of the municip
At this year’s IADC UNESCO-IHE Dredging Seminar, held from 21 – 25 June, seventeen young professionals from Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong… [mappress] Source: IADC, June 30, 2010
The Causeway Lake is under threat and on the verge of becoming an environmental disaster, says Yeppoon’s REA Environment and Engineering… [mappress] Source: themorningbulletin, June 30, 2010;
Amma Lines Ltd, the flagship company of the Mumbai-based Meka Group, is planning to set up a Rs 6,000 crore deep sea port in West Bengal… [mappress] Source: dnaindia, June 30, 2010;
Saratoga Resources, Inc. today announced that the continuing, well-publicized, Gulf of Mexico oil spill is not anticipated to have any material impact on its current or future operations, including its in-field development and drilling program. In a letter to its shareholders, posted today on the Co
Blue Offshore and Caley Ocean Systems have announced the commencement of the design of an innovative cable installation system for delivery by Spring 2011. The system features an unique flexible modular basket carousel, which enables the carousel to have variable carrying capacities to suit the proj
South Korean STX subsidiary, STX Dalian Shipbuilding, has joined Chinese shipyards bidding for upcoming foreign LNG-newbuilding orders… [mappress] Source: Baird Maritime, June 30, 2010;
Business prospects in the Energy Sector of Siemens AG have improved. “There are signs of an upturn in sections of the market for infrastructure in the field of energy technology. Our customers are again increasing their investments in new projects and placing orders. The number of invitations to ten
Local Government Minister Bryan Green refused to commit to a date yesterday to hand over more than $6 million for Tamar estuary dredging. [mappress] Source: examiner, June 30, 2010;
Offshore transport services provider, Dockwise has announced ten awards for heavy marine transport projects and two for engineering assignments related to a float-over for China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and to Wheatstone. Total revenues for these various commitments are expected to
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has signed a purchase agreement with Vestas, world leading manufacturer of wind turbines. The agreement, which is for oil coolers, is valid for five years with an estimated total value of about SEK 150 million.
Endeavour International Corporation announced today that the United Kingdom Department of Energy and Climate Control (DECC) has approved… [mappress] Source: Alphatrade, June 30, 2010
Statoil has awarded Aker Solutions a frame agreement for maintenance and modifications on their offshore installations Snorre A/B, Gullfaks A/B/C, Visund and Åsgard A/B in Norway. The contract period is for four years and includes options for further extensions up to four years. The yearly volume of
