became a reality a link between oil platforms and the mainland also became a natural part of the dialogue. It is quite clear if we look ahead and at the development of an oil production west of Shetland [...] platforms west of Shetland ashore is not a new idea. The demand for a permanent link ashore has been around for many years and a dialogue has been on-going on how to link oil platforms to the mainland. Already [...] capable of delivering such a service. This is where Føroya Tele comes into the picture, as it is capable of delivering both cables and the services required. It could be asked if not this was a task for
eight drillings have expired, a state of free competition exists once again between supply companies and other ports. Therefore, the Port of Runavík feels compelled to adopt a more aggressive attitude to [...] contract expired on the 14th of April of 2008, so new challenges lie ahead for the Rúnavík Town Council. Largest ever Although the Port of Rúnavík with its experience feels confident of continuing its supply [...] our prices are lower than for example Aberdeen and Stavanger, it is thinkable we will see an increase in activity levels”, says Mr Østerø, in a comparison of the advantages of Rúnavík to other areas. Expansion
the context of problems such as over-tourism and climate change, the presentation will suggest that new drivers of success are necessary for destinations to thrive. Using specific examples, it will discuss [...] á deildini fyri vinnumenning og ferðavinnu. Pauline hevur granskað og útgivið greinar og bøkur um m.a. burðardygga ferðavinnu, íverksetan og ferðavinnu, tøknimenning, vælveru-ferðavinnu og um sosiala ábyrgd [...] discuss the principles of moving from sustainable tourism to regenerative tourism. 15.30: Kjak 16.00: Samanumtøka
activity. We however are only the sales name for a company, which otherwise has a satisfactory activity level and therefore this situation does not present a problem for Beras”, says Mr Rúni Berg, CEO. [...] staff capacity towards a subcontracting role if need be”, says Mr Berg CEO, when asked about their options to expand activity. Dripping slowly -“We have previously worked for example Amerada Hess and normally [...] Base, but as long as the drillings are only exploratory the level of activity we can expect to see will be limited”, says Mr Berg. In spite of this situation, Mr Berg is optimistic and says the company is
discharge of materials into the environment. West Navion belongs to the new generation of drilling units developed in 1996/97 with focus on a broader range of use, increased independence of frequent supply [...] on the drill floor are fully automated. The drillship has a high deck load capacity and can store up to 2,500 meters of riser and 10,000 meters of drillpipe. This capacity enables the unit to operate in [...] to perform subsea field explorations as well as test production. The vessel has a storage capacity of 100,000 barrels of oil. West Navion is built according to new rules and regulations and complies with
universities, and therefore it is difficult to evaluate how large a part of the money flows through the Faroe economy. -“Sindri is of a special nature, which possibly can be compared to the work done by [...] just look at part of these incomes. An overview compiled by Jarðfeingi shows that during the period from 2000 to the awarding of the first exploration licenses and upto 2006, some of the oil revenues had [...] million. On top of this are duties from the sale of seismic licenses issued to Western Geophysical from 1994-95 gave app. 15 million kroner. The largest amounts however stem from the support of various industrial
start thinking of the Internet as an integral part of their marketing strategy and show the world what they have to offer. At the moment, a wealth of information is out there in the middle of nowhere, but [...] turn acted as a catalyst for Irish tourism. One consequence of this reform was that people started opening their homes to foreign travellers and making a business out of it. This led to a great increase [...] Managing Director of SamVit – Faroe Islands Enterprise. As part of a new political strategy the Faroese Government decided to merge the Trade Council and Tourist Board in the beginning of this year. This
part of modern Faroe Islands, where Faroese design crafted from wool and a distinct Faroese culinary culture feauring various sheep products play an essential role. You may already seen examples of this [...] Wool is the gold of the Faroes. This is a popular saying which illustrates our past when wool and knitted garments such as sweaters and socks were our main exports and our only source of income for centeuries [...] dominance of sheep and wool in the agricultural society had slowly come to an end, and the richness of the sea had taken over and has been our main exports ever since. -- Today, wool and sheep are still a part
happened, for example the breakup of the Soviet Union, the release of Nelson Mandela and more. One prediction that has yet to emerge is a global stock market crash. Maitreya comes not as a religious leader [...] Maitreya has no intention of building a new religion around himself or gathering followers, but to teach the art of "Self realisation". The first steps are " Honesty of mind, sincerity of spirit and detachment" [...] bucketful of blessings to you all" It took the gatering almost twenty minutes to calm down after the man had left in a car belonging to a mr. Gurnam Singh, who had offered to give the man a ride. What happened
quite user-friendly. For example, the system contains a blog-system, whereby the individual engineer, who registers a malfunction in a pump on a drilling platform, need not access a difficult database to [...] recognised the requirement for a system, which is capable of collecting all the knowledge accumulated in oil companies. A large global oil company recognised the value of such a system and they wanted it developed [...] on a simple blog - something everyone is familiar with. -The blog is the pocketbook of the employees. Instead of staff writing everything down in a pocketbook, the information is registered in a web-based