At a time when governments in Europe are rethinking their energy policies, it is important that the industry collaborate in promoting natural gas as essential for Europe’s energy future. “Only together we can ensure that gas receives the attention and the role it deserves, being a secure, cost effic
On Tuesday 8 March 2011, Huisman, the Dutch-based specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, successfully completed the load testing of the new build 600mt Pedestal Crane onboard Wind Turbine Installation Vessel “MPI Resolution”. The load test was the final step before the crane was hande
The Board of Directors of Saipem S.p.A., convened Monday and following the resolutions taken by the Shareholders’ Meeting on May 4, 2011, approved the appointments of the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and CEO and Deputy CEO of Saipem S.p.A. It also ascertained the independence requirements for Board Dir
Gazprom accomplished connection of the Dzhubga – Lazarevskoye – Sochi gas pipeline offshore and onshore sections. The Bigfoot 1 pipe-laying vessel performed a tie-in operation (welding two sections of the pipeline) near the Kudepsta settlement. The same operations were previously performed near the
The growth in revenue that commenced in the second half of 2010 continued, as expected, in the first months of 2011. This was despite somewhat lower utilisation of the vessel fleet due to such factors as a higher number of planned dry dockings for regular maintenance and the unexpected cancellation
Nhan Dan Online – The Ha Long Shipbuilding Company successfully launched the 53,000-tonne cargo ship ‘Anna Bolten’ in the northern city of Quang Ninh on May 9. The 190-metre-long and 32.26-metre-wide Anna Bolten has 17.5 metres of freeboard height and cargo storage capacity of 65,700 cubic metres. T
A reservoir dike collapse cutting off water supply to more than half a million North Gyeongsang Province residents is thought to have been c… By Bae Ji-sook (koreaherald) [mappress] Source: koreaherald, May 10, 2011;
On May 6th 2011 OJSC “Pella” has signed the contract to construct 7 tugboats project 90600 for Russian Navy. Azimuth tug of 90600 design is intended for harbor, coastal and offshore towing and berthing operations as well as for firefighting operations, oil spill removal and other. Classification: KM
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Latvia is being assessed also by German investors, who point out there is certain criteria t… (bnn-news) [mappress] Source: bnn-news, May 10, 2011;
Premier Anna Bligh has compiled a wish-list for Queensland as the federal government refines its carbon price plan, including protection for… (ninemsn) [mappress] Source: ninemsn, May 10, 2011;
Red7Marine’s newly-acquired offshore support vessel DP Reel has sailed into Great Yarmouth port to mark a milestone moment for the rapidly growing company. The £5m investment means the highly versatile vessel will be available to support work for clients in the renewable energy and oil & gas sectors
Dredging is going on in River Pothong in Pyongyang… (kcna) [mappress] Source: kcna, May 10, 2011;
Construction Skills Queensland has launched an online Jobs Board to assist career seekers and employers within the Queensland building and construction industry. The Jobs Board will fast track new entrants into the building and construction industry and provide employers with a vital tool to source
The Invergordon Service Base has played host to the fabrication and assembly of the next generation wave power device. The Powerbuoy ®, PB150, is the largest and most powerful designed to date by Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and with a peak rated power output of 150KW, would produce enough energy
