derrick can prepare for the next drilling operation. This reduces the halts in the drilling operations and is expected to increase the drilling efficiency compared to conventional drilling rigs. West Navion [...] delivery in Feburary 2000 and has experience from some of the most sensitive and harsh environment areas in the world. The vessel has worked in a range of water depths from approximately 300 to 1900 meters [...] operations without the use of anchors. Dynamic positioning is especially favourable on fields with an extensive pipeline system on the seabed. In addition, West Navion is fully equipped to perform subsea field

content and safe. The crime rate here is among the lowest in the world, the average life expectancy is among the highest in the world, and the birth rate (2.6 children) is the highest in all of Europe. If [...] consumption is generated by rainwater. The Best Fish Products in the World The waters around the Faroe Islands are said to be the cleanest in the world. The perfect mix of the warm Gulf Stream from the south [...] experience in a radio programme in this way: »It’s a cosmic experience. The Faroe Islands is a country which is – and is not. It is in constant flux. It keeps disappearing: One moment it’s lost in the fog, and

If so, did you notice that the music sounded »duller« than it would if you had been in the same room as where it was being played? In fact, the reason the music sounded dull is not just because your tastes [...] sources generated at the surface. Unfortunately, most of the prospective areas in the Faroes are covered in basalt, and this acts as a barrier that prevents sounds from penetrating to the deeper formations [...] a profound impact for oil exploration in areas such as the Faroes. This is because modern exploration is heavily reliant on seismic information, which in turn is obtained by measuring echoes from artificial

six of the islands whith over 80 % of the population. More­over, the IT penetration is near 100 %. We are now about to undertake significant investments in the Vagar airport both with the aim to modernise [...] re­presentations abroad – where the fourth one opened just last weekend in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. We are approaching the wider world, not least the EU, in many ways to engage in negotiations and deals [...] tremendously intriguing to think about oil exploration in this area, also known as the Atlantic Margin, as an activity quite similar to searching for the famous needle in the haystack. And – mind you – here we

offered the Faroese music industry to be inspired and to establish contacts with people in the industry through workshops and meetings. A similar project for the US market is in the pipeline. FIE is looking [...] role in Faroese society. The interest in music might be greater here than anywhere else in the world – this may be a result of the times we live in or the nature surrounding us, or it may be the inspiration [...] contemporary musicians. Whatever the reason, the inclination to make music here grows day by day. The music scene in the Faroes is very diverse, offering everything from metal bands to singer-songwriters, jazz

offer in the first licensing round. In addition to blocks adjacent to existing licenses the blocks northwards of the area on offer in the first round still appears to be attractive to the industry. The Ha [...] rather to find a solution to exploring the geologically challenging part of the Faroe Shelf. In other words the main challenge is a gradual transfer of activity from the existing licenses in the southeast [...] planning to drill in 2004. Looking at the results from the 3 exploration wells, it may be appropriate to take a glance at the point of departure, when the licenses were awarded in the summer of 2000. The reason

official visits to Britain. Their programmes will be placed in the hands of the practiced professionals from the Foreign Office who will do everything to ensure that the visitor leaves with the best impressions [...] previously been possible. In terms of specifics, the areas which immediately come to mind for the Faroese to focus on are: ?Collaboration in developing Oil and Gas resources in the North Atlantic. ?Encouraging [...] Louis Wilson In the early years of the century the threat was all too visible to the Faroese. Large fleets of British steam-powered trawlers could be seen crowding the fishing grounds right up to a mere three

one of the leading banks in the country, I wish to welcome you to the Faroe Islands. Your visit transcends mental barriers. It shows the surrounding world and ourselves that the Faroe Islands and the Faroese [...] goal was to achieve the best possible results for as many people as possible, while he was so fortunate to have the opportunity. This is the attitude that characterizes a great leader. ??The distance between [...] between the reddish brown house of Tinganes in Tórshavn and the White House in Washington is immense. Thousands of kilometers divide the United States from the Faroe Islands. But this did not deter the Norse

came to fruition Føroya Telecom saw large future opportunities in becoming a supplier to BP in several of the areas the Faroe company is already engaged in. Recently the Shetland News wrote that the SheFar-cable [...] between oilfields where BP is the operating company and the land-based head office. To date BP has been forced to send all data and send IT specialists to the production site to deal with the many issues. This [...] platform. It is understood that the SheFar-cable will come ashore in the Faroes in September and the cables to Scheihallion and Clair are in the process of being laid. Sosialurin has tried to get a comment

onlookers can drag the body on to the quay…. From now on it is hard work for the whalingmen day and night until the meat has been won. A body of men, the vaktarhald, is appointed to drag the harbour for such [...] stone tied to a long line) overboard on the edges of the scool…. The forman gives the order, and the slaughter begins…… When a whale is dead, a large iron hook is driven into its head and a rope is thrown [...] whale-hunt the townfólk gather in the dance-hall and around the harbour-head, and celebrate their good fortune by joining in the national dance. The origin of the curious chaindance which they perform to the