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☆ Several missing after freighters collide in German North Sea
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Several people are missing after two freighters collided near the German North Sea island of Heligoland, the central command for maritime emergencies said on Tuesday. The Polesie and Verity vessels collided at around 0300 GMT about 12 nautical miles (22 kilometres) southwest of Heligoland, likely causing the Verity to sink, central command said in a statement. One person was rescued from the water and is receiving medical treatment, while several others are still missing, it added. The rescue operation includes a rescue cruiser, police boats, a sensor aircraft and a helicopter, among other vessels. Writing by Friederike Heine Editing by Miranda Murray and Rachel MoreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Verity, Friederike Heine, Miranda Murray, Rachel More Organizations: La Coruna, Thomson Locations: Heligoland, Bremen, Immingham, Hamburg, Spain

☆ British Freighter Is Believed Lost in Fatal North Sea Collision
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Christopher F. Schuetze | More About Christopher F. Schuetze | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Two cargo ships collided in the North Sea in the early hours of Tuesday morning, sinking one vessel and leaving at least one mariner dead, the authorities said. Two crew members from British cargo vessel Verity were rescued during an extensive operation that included German Maritime Search and Rescue Service and police vessels, aircraft and a cruise ship. Teams were still searching for four people presumed to have been in the 60-degree water since early Tuesday. The collision occurred at around 5 a.m. 14 miles southwest of Heligoland, a tiny rocky island situated north of Germany and west of Denmark. The site of the incident is one of the busiest stretches of water in the world, according to the German authorities.

Persons: Verity Organizations: Rescue Service Locations: Heligoland, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Bahamas, Europe

☆ BP’s German wind option risks multiple blowbacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( George Hay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

But Germany also aims to raise as much cash as possible from selling wind power development rights. But wind projects around the world have been hit by turbine makers like Siemens Gamesa and Vestas (VWS.CO)hiking prices in 2022 by 30%. Shaking down the private sector is fine, but not if you’re left with no wind projects. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsFollow @gfhay on TwitterCONTEXT NEWSOil majors BP and TotalEnergies have won a 7 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind site auction in Germany worth 12.6 billion euros ($13.96 billion). BP’s initial payments totaling 678 million euros, equivalent to 10% of the bid amount, will be paid by July 2024.

Persons: Bernard Looney, TotalEnergies, Looney, TotalEnergies ’, Patrick Pouyanné, Bernstein, you’re, BP, Aimee Donnellan, Pranav Kiran, Streisand Neto Organizations: Reuters, BP, Bernstein Research, Siemens, Reuters Graphics Reuters, TotalEnergies, Federal, Thomson Locations: Germany, Berlin, U.S, Heligoland, Baltic, Ruegen, Europe, TotalEnergies

Companies Bp Plc FollowTotalEnergies SE FollowFRANKFURT/LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - Oil majors BP (BP.L) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) emerged as the winners in a 7 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind site auction in Germany worth 12.6 billion euros ($13.96 billion), highlighting the appeal of renewable assets across Europe. "The results confirm the attractiveness of investments in offshore wind power in Germany," said Klaus Mueller, president of Germany's energy regulator Bundesnetzagentur. Analysts at Jefferies noted the high price for the auction, adding that it implied "high interest in European offshore wind sites from energy companies/developers". BP won the rights to develop two projects, marking its entry into offshore wind in continental Europe and representing 4 GW out of the total, it said in a separate statement. "This is a significant milestone for BP, showing our commitment to transitioning into an integrated energy company," BP head of offshore wind Matthias Bausenwein said.

Persons: Klaus Mueller, Matthias Bausenwein, Patrick Pouyanne, TotalEnergies, Vera Eckert, Christoph Steitz, Ron Bousso, Friederike Heine, Sharon Singleton, Chris Reese Organizations: Bp, Oil, BP, Jefferies, Federal, Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT, LONDON, Germany, Europe, Heligoland, Baltic, Ruegen, TotalEnergies, Frankfurt, London

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