Super Computer accelerates Super yacht design

Twenty years ago, first oil was produced from North Alwyn platform, in the UK North Sea.

The Alwyn field, which lies 440 kilometers northeast of Aberdeen, was brought on-stream in November 1987. North Alwyn is currently one of the largest oil and gas processing platforms in the UK North Sea acting as a gathering hub for nearby fields with a production of around 140,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Since first oil, the North Alwyn hub has delivered over 900 million barrels of oil equivalent produced from the Alwyn field and from the satellite fields. The exploration and development programme that will be launched on the Alwyn Area in the coming three years represents an investment of around $800 million.

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Dutch cargo ship collides with migrant boat

The crew of a Dutch cargo ship, which is thought to have collided with a migrants’ boat causing it to capsize, rescued two of the 12 passengers from the stricken vessel.

It is believed the cargo ship, the Fair partner, operated by the Rotterdam company Jumbo Shipping, collided with the smaller boat powered by an outboard motor causing it to capsize in the Mediterranean Sea. The Dutch crew also found a body in the water, but the remaining nine people are missing. The incident occurred about 200 kilometers off the Algerian coast. The migrants are thought to be Algerians who were trying to reach southern Spain. The Dutch transport and waterways inspection service is investigating the incident. The Dutch cargo ship was traveling to Oran in Algeria when the incident happened.

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Twenty years since first oil on North Alwyn platform

Twenty years ago, first oil was produced from North Alwyn platform, in the UK North Sea.

The Alwyn field, which lies 440 kilometers northeast of Aberdeen, was brought on-stream in November 1987. North Alwyn is currently one of the largest oil and gas processing platforms in the UK North Sea acting as a gathering hub for nearby fields with a production of around 140,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Since first oil, the North Alwyn hub has delivered over 900 million barrels of oil equivalent produced from the Alwyn field and from the satellite fields. The exploration and development programme that will be launched on the Alwyn Area in the coming three years represents an investment of around $800 million.

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