difficult to administer. A demand stating that all must pass a Faroe quayside also demands a large workforce and it is a question of where this workforce is to come from, as the current situation stands [...] not be afraid On the other hand, Mr Rasmus­sen thinks that everything is entwined through the terms and conditions we impose upon the oil companies, and he is of the opinion that the Faroes must not be [...] receive some years to adapt. – In the Faroes the oil industry is a new industry and therefore it is perfectly in order to impose duties on vessels from day one. He is also of the opinion, that we could demand

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 has a hydraulicly [...] from satellites, gauges on the seabed and riser enable the drillship to maintain the same position during drilling operations without the use of anchors. Dynamic positioning is especially favourable on fields [...] an extensive pipeline system on the seabed. In addition, West Navion is fully equipped to perform subsea field explorations as well as test production. The vessel has a storage capacity of 100,000 barrels

but can at the same time see clouds in the horizon. – There are a lot of exciting areas, but at the same time the costs are increasing, and there are not enough rigs or people. This is a major challenge, [...] still has a small office in the Faroe and a major shareholder among the inhabitants. Drilling Program Faroe is undertaking a major drilling program in the years to come. Among these wells is Marsvin –on [...] conditions in the Atlantic margin, Faroe Petroleum has a lot to offer as a license partner. After only two years on the Norwegian Continental shelf the company has already managed to become a respected player

touches subject areas such as diversity of industry, research, innovation and globalisation, the very foundation is the development of the Faroese welfare society. This is why we for the first time with Vision [...] of overcoming the challenges from global economic competition, the tendencies to increased social marginalisation as well as changes in ideological positions on welfare. Solidarity is the Foundation We [...] necessary conditions for good opportunities in a well organised welfare state, • That responsibility between the citizen and the authority as well as solidarity is highly valued, • That rights and access to

with the declared aim of pursuing exploration opportunities on the Jan Mayen Ridge. The Jan Mayen Ridge is a micro-continent with the same geology as eastern Greenland and offshore Mid-Norway. It is one [...] licences in the Norwegian Barents Sea, and one in the Norwegian Sea. In Denmark the company is operator for one licence in the North Sea. On the UK Continental Shelf, Sagex is partner in a discovery in [...] consortium as a basis for an application for the upcoming concession round, the first since 2005. On the subject of elephants, we in the Faroes place our hopes and confidence in the belief that the first elephant

low, Tórshavn is a modern city offering all the facilities any contemporary metropolis might boast. Tórshavn is the center of the Faroe Islands and this is where the first settlers convened a thing, an assembly [...] As one of the smallest capitals in the world, it is a great honor for us to receive a former president of the United States of America, accompanied by one of the most important UN officials in history [...] assembly, called Løgtingið, is the Faroese Parliament and it still meets in Tórshavn. I am proud to say that it is considered the world’s oldest parliament. Tórshavn is administered by a politically elected city

alongside the flags of other countries of the world, its significance would be lost. We do not celebrate our flag as a symbol of isolation or seclusion, but as a symbol of the Faroe Islands as a nation among [...] were the Lovat Scouts, followed by the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). With over 7000 troops at the height of the occupation, a number equal to around a third of the entire Faroese population at the time [...] directions. As far back as the Viking age, when the Faroes were first settled, there was a healthy portion of Celtic DNA in the mix, together with the Norse settlers. ##med6## ##med7## We learnt from the Shetlanders

y. The Faroes not only have the oldest parliament in the world, but the heart of political power is still at the same place. The Faroes has been a very remote society without much contact with the world [...] around 40% of the produced electrical power. The great opportunity seams to be in utilizing the power from the sea. The idea is to use the power waves give when they reach the shore, a process the company Sewave [...] the Faroes are proven to be the safe haven on earth, according to statistics, it has the lowest crimerate in the world. If we look at violence, the picture is the same. Natural balance Faroes is one of

Transport. The runway is 1,250 metres long and 30 metres wide and is positioned in a security zone of 1,370 x 150 metres. The runway is asphalt and grooved sideways to increase friction. The runway is equipped [...] equipped as a »non-procession approach« runway with the ICAO-code mark »3«. Up to the end of October 139,717 people travelled through the airport, increase of 11.0% compared to the same period last year when [...] in the year 2003 you can travel from the airport to Tórshavn via the new tunnel between Vágoy and Streymoy in about 40 minutes. The airport is managed by the Civil Aviation Administration under the Danish

just been completed and delivered to Kashagan by the Caspian Sea. After the work on the barge became prolonged, they succeeded in completing the work on the 23rd of August and could return home for their [...] September”, says Mr Mohr, CEO. He expects all the skilled labourers to retain their jobs as they are so well liked in Norway: -“We are trying to get as many as possible to go to Norway”, he assures us. In [...] Offshore has had many people employed in connection with the development of the Snøhvit-field – now only four remain. This project is almost com­pleted and the whole installa­tion has been delivered, and subsequently