Councillors to discuss North Connect energy project
Plans for a giant energy cable linking the north-east with Scandinavia could be given the go ahead this week.
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Kidnappers demand ransom for wife of Norwegian billionaire
The wife of one of Norway’s richest men has been missing for months and her kidnappers have demanded a ransom, police have revealed.
Aberdeen sending rubbish to Scandinavia as city produces most waste in four years
Aberdeen is producing more waste than at any time in the last four years- despite its significant recycling efforts.
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Chief blasts DNO hostile takeover bid
Faroe Petroleum’s chief executive has hit out at DNO’s hostile takeover bid, saying the Norwegian firm is “not offering the right price”.
Three more held over Scandinavian tourist murders in Morocco
Three more suspects have been arrested over the killings of two Scandinavian tourists in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains.
Debates on North Sea fishing reach stalemate
Crunch talks affecting the future of North Sea fishing seemed to have reached an impasse last night.
Councillors to discuss planning application for North Connect cable
North-east councillors have been asked to refer a decision on a major energy project to the full Aberdeenshire Council.
Faroe urges shareholders to snub ‘opportunistic’ DNO bid
Bosses at Faroe Petroleum urged investors to snub a hostile takeover offer from Norwegian oil firm DNO and hold onto their shares. Aberdeen-headquartered Faroe said the unsolicited, £444m bid was “opportunistic and substantially undervalued” Faroe. The London-listed firm encouraged shareholders to take no action. >> Read more on Energy Voice here <<
Trafalgar Square to receive ‘very symbolic’ Christmas tree from Norway
Trafalgar Square is set to receive a “Disney-like” Christmas tree from Norway after a 71-year-old annual tree-felling ceremony.
Norwegian frigate sinks after being rammed by tanker
One of Norway’s Navy frigates has almost completely gone under water after an oil tanker rammed into it last week, tearing a large hole in its side, authorities said.
Fears Norwegian frigate may sink after collision with oil tanker
A Norwegian Navy frigate carrying a crew of 137 was rammed by a tanker while in a harbour on the country’s west coast, tearing a large hole in its side, the military has said.
US general says troops will stay off the beer for Norway exercise
A US Marines general has said his troops will not be indulging in the alcoholic delights of a Norwegian town after they drank Iceland’s capital dry of beer.
Marine hails unique capability of Norwegian caves full of US military equipment
Norwegian caves packed full of American military equipment, ammunition and vehicles provide a unique capability that is more important than ever, a senior US Marine has said.
Nato and Russia hold drills in same area off Norway amid rising tension
Nato’s secretary-general has said he is confident the Western military alliance and Russia “will act in a respectable way” as the two sides hold drills in the same area in waters off Norway’s coast.
UK to ‘go beyond Norway’ on offshore automation project, say tech experts
The UK is working to “go beyond” Norway on offshore automation according to Aberdeen-based technology experts, following a landmark development in the Norwegian North Sea.
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Equinor strikes deal to return North Sea after five year exile
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has struck a deal to return to one of UK North Sea’s biggest undeveloped fields after a five-year absence.
Power cable connecting North-east and Norway could bring 600 jobs to area
An electricity superhighway planned between Peterhead and Norway could bring a 600 jobs boom to the local area, according to plans submitted today by developers.
ONS 2018: Aberdeen businessman launches new company in Norway
Aberdonian entrepreneur Jim Shiach has started up a new energy service company based in Stavanger, Norway.
Etchings discovered on north-east tree believed to have been written during Second World War
Etchings discovered on a tree in the north-east of Scotland are believed to have been written during the Second World War.
Anger at Scots company’s plans to dredge for kelp
A row has erupted over the first proposal to dredge for kelp in Scottish waters amid fears it could decimate marine ecosystems.
Nuart billboards to celebrate link between Scotland and Norway
Two billboards installed as part of this year’s Nuart Festival will celebrate the links between Scotland and Norway.
Ex-helicopter test pilot hails progress on safety
A retired North Sea test pilot says “remarkable” progress has been made in helicopter safety.
Airbus says Norway copter crash not preventable, despite similarities with fatal Peterhead accident
Helicopter maker Airbus said today it could not have prevented a fatal Super Puma crash in Norway two years ago despite similarities with an accident which killed 16 people near Peterhead in 2009.
Norway copter crash report due next week
Norwegian investigators will publish their final report into a fatal offshore helicopter crash next week.
Quotas ‘still needed’ for UK fisheries post-Brexit, says think tank
A think-tank has claimed quotas will still be needed for the UK fishing sector after Brexit.
Piper Alpha significant ‘regardless of country’, says Norway safety chief
Heeding the lessons from the Piper Alpha disaster is important for everyone in the industry “regardless of country” according to a Norwegian safety chief.
Loganair launch direct air link from Inverness to Bergen
Direct flights from the capital of the Highlands to Norway’s second largest city are now a possibility after Loganair launched three flights a week from Inverness to Bergen.
Aberdeen Lord Provost Barney Crockett attends conference in Arctic Circle
Aberdeen’s globe-trotting Lord Provost Barney Crockett has attended a conference less than 300 miles south of the arctic circle.
Shetland to celebrate 75th anniversary of World War II operation
Under cover of darkness, a small fleet of fishing vessels made its way out of secret harbours on Shetland for a journey even more hazardous than the hardy sailors were used to.