http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2 Offshore Industry Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:35:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the world's northernmost wind farm at Havøygavlen, Statoil is to test next generation turbine technology. The innovation is a gearless turbine that promises to achieve significant reductions in operation and maintenance costs for offshore wind power. "A lot of engineering work has gone into this, and the number of ... http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2/?p=1737 Heerema Vlissingen, one of the three production locations of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), successfully completed the construction and installation of the state-of-the-art F3-FA mobile production platform of Centrica Energy in the F3-FA Field on the Dutch Continental shelf on 4 September.  Heerema Vlissingen was awarded the EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction ... http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2/?p=1733 On Saturday 9 October 2010, from 12:00 to 17:00 p.m., heavy equipment manufacturer Huisman organise their traditional, 2-yearly, Open Day at the Huisman premises, Admiraal Trompstraat 2 in Schiedam. Huisman is specialised in designing and manufacturing heavylifting, pipelay and drilling systems for world's leading on and offshore companies. During the ... http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2/?p=1729 Allseas' Solitaire, the world's largest pipelay vessel, has started to lay the Gulf of Finland section of the 1,224 kilometre Nord Stream natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea. Nord Stream's Deputy Director Construction Ruurd Hoekstra and Leo D. Varkevisser, Allseas' Vice President Projects and Operations, arrived on board the ... http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2/?p=1709 A multi-million pound masterplan has been put together to regenerate a 'sleeping giant' fabrication yard and potentially create hundreds of skilled jobs in Scotland's west Highlands. The massive Kishorn yard and dry dock has been earmarked for a key potential role in the imminent offshore wind turbine construction boom and ... http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2/?p=1703 Aberdeen-based Maersk Oil North Sea UK (Maersk Oil) announced today (Wednesday 1 September 2010) the appointment of Martin Rune Pedersen as its new Managing Director, following the retirement of current MD Tom van Leenen. 'I am really looking forward to developing Maersk Oil in the UK and taking on the business challenges ... http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2/?p=1695 Dockwise  announces 12 awards for Heavy Marine Transport (HMT) and engineering projects that have recently been secured by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total contract value of almost USD 37 million. Dockwise was awarded an engineering contract to provide a FEM (Finite Element Model) analysis for LoneStar Offshore to verify ... http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2/?p=1686 Offshore Solutions (OSBV), has appointed Lindsay Young as managing director. Mr Young joins the business from RBG where he was operations director for its UK business.With more than 25 years experience within contractor companies in the global energy industry, Mr Young previously held senior operations and business development positions with Aker ... http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2/?p=1677 Senergy, a global specialist in diversified energy services, is set to commence work on a second exploration well in Norway for Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco). The company has also been contracted to support Noreco's exploration activities in Denmark.The work underlines the rapidly expanding capabilities of Senergy's Norway operations, which ... http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2/?p=1667  Aker Solutions, through its subsidiary in Malaysia - Aker Process Systems Asia Pacific (APSAP), has been awarded two subsea contracts from Petronas Carigali.  The first is a work order to supply subsea production system and services for the Kanowit field, while the second is a contract  to deliver 5600 m ... http://www.offshore-industry.eu/offshore_v2/?p=1645