Norwegians want to support Iceland against France
Norwegian TV Distributor RiksTV AS has organised a campaign, aimed to highlight their “TV everywhere” service through showing how generous their customers are, having the benefit of TV wherever they are in the country. Because of this tourists travelling Norway during the Euro 2016, can watch their favourite team playing football in a genuine Norwegian…
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Skipper praises new ‘Exocet’ trawl doors from Morgère for ‘exceptional’ performance during fishing trials
A new design of trawl door developed by Morgère has been praised by a French skipper for displaying superb performance during successful fishing trials. Following the trials, Dominique Thomas, skipper of the 25m Roscoff based trawler Ecume des Jours, said the new ‘Exocet’ doors were incredibly stable and delivered optimum efficiency.
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Morgère to promote their popular range of trawl doors at Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition
Morgère will be promoting their range of trawl doors at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition (25 – 27 September), which are proving popular with many Icelandic skippers for their versatility and consistently good catch rates. Both the PV3L and V3 trawl door types will form the main focus of Morgère’s presence at the expo, where they…
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Nouvelles découvertes d’hydrocarbures au large de la Norvège
Une filiale de l’entreprise pétrolière Total a fait une découverte d’hydrocarbures au large de la Norvège le mois dernier. Celle-ci pourrait contenir jusqu’à 12,5 millions de barils d’hydrocarbures récupérables. La colonne de pétrole rencontrée dans le champ de Heimdal serait épaisse de 25 mètres. Bien que le volume du gisement ne soit pas particulièrement important,…
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La compagnie norvégienne Statoil poursuit les explorations au large de Terre-Neuve
La plus grande compagnie pétrolière de Norvège Statoil a fait part dernièrement de son intérêt à poursuivre l‘exploration d‘hydrocarbures au large de la côte est du Canada. Statoil a annoncé avoir découvert entre 300 et 600 millions d‘hydrocarbures récupérables en Baie du Nord, à 500 km a nord-est de Saint Jean de Terre-Neuve en août…
Continue Reading...Admirer les aurores boréales en Islande cet hiver
L’hiver en Islande n’est pas que la saison du froid et de la neige. C’est avant tout la saison des aurores boréales, que de nombreux voyageurs attendent avec impatience. L’engouement des voyageurs pour ce phénomène naturel magique explique l’augmentation du nombre d’excursions «Aurores Boréales» en Islande en hiver. Les aurores boréales se produisent dans le…
Continue Reading...Les salaires dans l’industrie du pétrole en Norvège augmenteront de 3,4%
Lundi dernier, le syndicat ouvrier LO et la confédération patronale NHO ont signé un accord garantissant une hausse des salaires de 3,4% dans le secteur des hydrocarbures. L’accord concerne plus de 156.000 employés syndiqués travaillant dans les différentes branches du secteur. Il prévoit une hausse de 0,75 NOK par heure pour ceux qui gagnent 90%…
Continue Reading...Un cluster de compagnies pétrolières à l’origine de la création de 10000 emplois en Norvège
Cette semaine, la Fédération norvégienne de l’industrie a publié des chiffres concernant le cluster de compagnies pétrolières en Norvège. Le cluster regroupe toutes les compagnies dont plus de 30% du chiffre d’affaire provient de l’exploration et de l’exploitation du pétrole et du gaz. Ces chiffres révèlent que tandis que l’ensemble des compagnies en dehors du…
Continue Reading...Trafic passagers record pour l’aéroport international de Keflavik en 2012
Guðný Jóhannsdóttir, directrice du développement des activités de l’aéroport international de Keflavik, a récemment annoncé que 2012 a été une année-record pleine de succès pour l’aéroport islandais. Selon Jóhannsdóttir, KEF a connu un trafic passager record durant les mois en 2012, et l’aéroport attend encore de nombreux passagers pour les fêtes de fin d’année.
Continue Reading...Cheap Hotels In Paris Saves A Lot Of Money From Your Budget
Planning a weekend in Paris? Looking out for an affordable place to stay in the city? Login to the website called Cheap Hotels In Paris. It will help you in finding a suitable accommodation for your vacation in beautiful romantic city Paris. Paris is the capital and the largest city of France. You will not…
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Why Do You Need To Choose Natural Skincare Products?
With the media and reviews that caution customers of the possibly toxic substances in lots of most commercial skin care products offered in good skin care products stores and shops, that is a complicated query to answer. Firstly, most of the commonly used skincare products contain artificial and synthetic ingredients that the body has troubles…
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“Kasta macka” (throw a sandwich) is something the Swedish PM does out in nature
Throwing sandwiches may sound like an odd thing to do, but not in Sweden. Over there, “kasta macka” or “throw a sandwich” is what Swedes call skipping stones on water. The many benefits and wonders of outdoor Sweden Recently, Mr. Stefan Löfven, the prime minister of Sweden was asked to list his top 5 things…
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Aspen the mountain pup and his love for 66°North
Aspen the mountain pup is the Instagram famous Golden Retriever with over 98,500 followers. When his owners, Hunter and Sarah Lawrence, visited Iceland for the first time on their honeymoon back in 2013, they fell in love with the landscape, the people and the fashion. As big fans of Icelandic outdoor clothing brand 66°North, they…
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Project Opal a great success: NORTH SAILING WINS AWARDS FOR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
North Sailing has been named Silver winner of the Best Innovation for Carbon Reduction category at the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 at World Travel Market in London. North Sailing won the silver at the prestigious World Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, November 4th. This is the first…
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Swedes embrace online media streaming services
Media consumption in Sweden is increasingly characterized by online streaming services such as Spotify and Netflix. Three out of four 15-74-year-olds now use online streaming services to listen to music or watch video. Youtube, Spotify and Netflix are the most popular online streaming services used. Youtube is free of charge, whereas Spotify is offered both…
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Blue Car Rental: Insurance included in all car rentals in Iceland
Car rental firms in Iceland cover vehicles with third party insurance as standard, which includes personal accident insurance. This is Icelandic law for driving here. Blue Car Rental is one of Iceland’s main car rental companies and they do provide insurance as standard for most eventualities. This includes coverage from vehicle theft and gravel protection….