I couldn't agree more. Soros, while hardly the only super-rich gent trying to dissolve Christianity into nothingness, is surely one of its highest profile faces. A hideous, diseased face, I might add.
Here is a good article by Dan Lyman at Russia Insider detailing the courageous and true remarks by Hungarian official Andras Aradszki calling out Mr Soros for what he is, an agent of the Evil One.
"We see the great European attacks against families, in which Soros and his comrades want to destroy the independence and values of nation states for the purpose of watering down the Christian spirit of Europe ..."
The Hungarian government has established itself as a steadfast opponent of George Soros and the globalist agenda at the political and social levels, but now they have taken the battle spiritual, warning Soros is executing a Satanic scheme to destroy Europe.
András Aradszki, Hungary's State Secretary for Energy, delivered a speech to fellow parliamentarians titled, "The Christian duty to fight against the Satan/Soros Plan," in which he warned of an all-out attack on Christianity, traditional values, and the nuclear family.
Soros isn't the first Austro-Hungarian of dubious ancestry to be hellbent on destroying Christian European people, his near contemporary, 'Count' Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi also conceived a plan to convert Europe into an Afro-Islamic extension of the Mid-East back in 1923. It is interesting to note that Otto von Habsburg, the famous scion of the Habsburg family, was a key friend and supporter of Kalergi. The question must be asked, why was Otto, Austria's much lauded elder statesman and 'eminent Catholic', rubbing shoulders with the likes of Kalergi. We can only conclude he was on board with 'the program'. Probably some of these old aristo families take a perverse delight in the contemplation of ruling over a degraded population mired in misery and filth.
Another Austrian of very dubious background is Karl Djerassi. This 'scientist' is unknown to the general public but well known in medical circles as one of the key researchers instrumental in weaponizing the discoveries of human reproductive endocrinology. He and his associates were liberally funded in the 1950s for the purpose of developing a birth control pill. Deep State jews had decided Christian Europeans were no longer to be herded and fleeced but were to be dispatched straight to the slaughterhouse.
And guess what, lots of Vatican functionaries think its a great idea!
Thank you, Anon, for that fascinating comment.
Indeed Anon...the 'Birth Control Pill', the total destruction of the family and a total demise of any shred of sexual morality in society as a whole, as rightly declared by Paul Vl in his encyclical Humanae Vitae. And....it's a Class A Carcinogen, which has been kept under wraps by the American Medical Society. The Birth Control Pill is probably one of the most toxic drugs, physically, spiritually, and psychologically ever to hit the streets world wide. It's what started the entire sexual revolution back in the 60's and 70's with the help of all the Communist front groups who are still pushing for it's wide distribution and use to this day. These people with George Soros' funding are indeed controlled by Satan himself no doubt about it. The really sickening part about the entire 'movement' is that Soros and boys have even infiltrated the Church of Christ unto the very top. Jesus have Mercy on us!!
Spot on, TLM. I shudder to think what the promoters and inventors of the pill will be facing when they face God at their deaths.
I became very concerned about Hungary after watching the following video featuring the ever arrogant Netanyahu in Hungary for a state visit with Orban. About 16:00 minutes long. I'll place the link before my thoughts on the matter.
1. Bibi's Zionist-oriented remarks, when one senses a gracious guest would make reference to the honor of his host-nation.
2. Orban's body language throughout bespeaks a great deal of mental discomfort.
3. Orban visibly bows to the arch-terrorist at the end of the event, an indignity which is in no way reciprocated.
4. What went on beforehand? Was Orban threatened with some kind of kill switch diplomacy? Israel's operation Talpiot has had that country getting on the inside of national governments' cyber-security software for decades. Everything the NSA snoops out from us (such as these very words) is old news for Israel, which has managed to surveil the world's biggest (foreign and domestic) surveillance system, from the inside.
What happened behind the scenes here? A phone call to Hungary from Tel Aviv? Who knows.
Avrahem: Victor, this is Avrahem from Tel Aviv. Just think of me as a concerned citizen of Israel. Thanks for taking my call. We have some demands for you. You will meet every single one. If you don't, our private security firm which has a kill switch on your banking system will shut down every transaction in your country. Here's what that means for the fine citizens of Hungary. No money. No food. After 3 days you will have protests, by day 6 you will have riots. By day 9 your government will collapse. Understand, Victor? Good goy. Oh, and Victor, when President Netanyahu is finished, be sure to bow. We need to see you bow, or we flip the switch.
Israel the greatest spy machine of all time.
Do you have a source/link for the birth control pill as a Class A carcinogen? Also, which version of the birth control pill (or all of them) is/are Class A carcinogen(s)?
I would get on to the LifeSite News website (we have a link to their site on the right-hand column). I am sure that if you search their site you will find the answers you need.


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PROMPERU – Commission for the Promotion of Trade, Tourism and Investments for Peru in India, recently visited Chennai for the first time to conduct a tourism seminar to stimulate the favourable growth in arrivals from the city. Owing to the increase in interest from Chennai and a substantial rise in footfalls, the objective of the visit was to carry out destination training, sharing essential data with the operators and agencies, in addition to understanding the specific requirements of the market.
The seminar witnessed the presence of Luis Cabello, Trade and Tourism Counsellor of Peru in India and Aromica Bhattacharya, Specialist in Tourism. During the assembly, the spokesperson shared insights on the lesser-known attractions, thus highlighting 'Peru Beyond Machu Picchu' which will entice more travellers from India. The team, during its course of interaction, also shared that in 2018, the total numbers from India were 8 742, representing a 21% year-on-year increase. In 2019, the numbers have been extremely promising.
The tourism board is further expanding its reach into the luxury segment and sub-segments such as honeymooners, history lovers. Adventure is another segment which has been growing exponentially, reflected in the fact that the readers and followers of the prestigious magazine Travel+Leisure´s India recently recognised Peru as the Best Adventure Destination 2019 in their annual India´s Best Awards. Finally, they will also be strategically foraying into the lucrative wedding destination segment, while also promoting specialised gastronomical tours in Peru.
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A former executive at Amazon-backed Rivian that called the company a boy's club and accused the founder of creating a bro culture has filed a lawsuit accusing the Irvine-based electric truck company of gender discrimination.
The suit filed in a California Superior Court in Orange County and first reported by the Wall Street Journal, comes as the electric car company is set to go public next week with a $55 billion valuation.
Laura Schwab, the previous VP of Sales and Marketing at Rivian, said Thursday in a post on Medium that she was ignored by male colleagues, shut out of meetings and dismissed after reporting the problem to human resources.
The lawsuit was not publically available as of publication, but in her post she alleges she was fired in retaliation two days after going to HR with a discrimination complaint. She said the Chief Operating Officer would not communicate with her.
Rivian said it could not comment due to the quiet period imposed ahead of the IPO.
In the article titled "Life Outside the Boys Club: Why I spoke Up About Rivian's Toxic Bro Culture and Got Fired" she said the culture at Rivian was unlike anything she had seen in her two decade career in the auto industry.
"Time and time again, I raised concerns regarding vehicle pricing and manufacturing deadlines, but no one listened, even though I have extensive experience launching and pricing vehicles," she wrote in the post. "It wasn't until my (often less experienced) male colleagues raised the exact same ideas that the Chief Commercial Officer would respond."
Formerly of Jaguar Land Rover North America and most recently the president of Irvine-based Aston Martin North America, Schawb joined Rivian in November 2020 with promises that her voice would be an important part of the company.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, Schwab was fired as part of company restructuring, but no other executives were terminated at that time for that reason.
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Bush burns as North East prepares a hot reception for him in sedgefield - photos
Free Spirit | 20.11.2003 22:27 | Bush 2003
The Angel of The North symbolicly fired out the message - BUSH OUT - tonight as the north east prepares to give bush a roasting in Sedgefield tomorrow.
BUSH OUT
A 30*20 foot fire letters blazed the message to rush hour traffic as fire dancers danced rings round bemused police tonight as the North East prepares for Bush's Visit tomorrow.
This is a general call for anybody capable of getting to sedgefield to get there by whatever means necessary tomorrow - skip work, blag your mates, find a car, hitch etc.
Bush is coming to Sedgefield, the protests start at 10am on sedgefield village green, with Bush expected to arrive around 1pm (according to a little birdy). The police expect to clear demonstrators before 1pm, so the north east needs the rest of the countries support to ensure we stay put and actually get a chance to at least slightly mess up his plans.
Expect road blocks around sedgefield, but should be possible to field hop your way in closer. Bring banners, drums, sound systems, food, water, warm clothes etc. form affinity groups and mount independent actions, or join in with actions ongoing.
Sedgefield is an hour from leeds up the A1, 2.5 hours from edingburgh, 20 mins from Newcastle, 2 hours from Manchester.
PLEASE GET YOUR ARSES TO SEDGEFIELD, WE'D APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT.
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GIVE EM HELL
I cant make it myself until the bastard has left, I wish you all well. Happy hunting
This rocks!
This rocks the Celt & Saxon in me. Send "King George" to the dungeon. Solid solidarity from the States.
valeoftheoaks
Thank you so much for your spirited actions over there in the UK greeting our "selected" murderer! Your work means so much to us here who are trying to make this regime accountable for the untold thousands of deaths they have caused. Perhaps we will build our own statue here and light it up for democracy's sake!
Pacé, Another US Veteran
Another US Veteran in SF
best use for this sinister piece of totalitarian archtecture
nice to see a positive use for this wretched piece of statuary. looking at all the ghastly works being thrown up by demented 'architects', lets be honest; if they were in pyongyang or bucharest or berlin we would condemn them for totalitarian follies. even the dominant slogan of the age (''working together'') has a sinister ring to it.
down with bush and blairs new order.
george 2nd
Report from Sedgefield demo
K and I made the mammouth journey, by car, from the Black Country to Sedgefield, in County Durham, this morning. We changed our plans to go to London at the last minute, on the basis that Bush and Blair weren't there and the protest up there needed us more than the smattering of protests ongoing in the capital today.
We arrived around noon and were pulled over by police as soon as we turned off into Sedgefield. Upon being asked where we were heading, and K's response of 'We're going into Sedgefield', we were informed that there was parking by the Racecourse and a free park and ride into the village. We headed that way and another officer gave us an A4 notice explaining that they had paid for the park and ride facilities; that all members of the public were to congregate in one area only, but that President Bush and Tony Blair would be including this area (to meet the public) as part of their itinery; it also informed us of our rights and that the special powers (made legal in 1985 and 2003) had been granted to the Durham Constabulary for the day. This included searching everyone in the area etc.
Let me make clear here that in all of my considerable dealings with the police today, I found them all to be friendly, charming, helpful and a credit to the force. I've also never seen so many of them in one place in my life - which is quite a statement for someone who lived in a mining village during the Strike to make! My only gripe is that we were all constantly being filmed and photographed by officers in police baseball caps, and notes being made on what looked like pre-printed forms, though no-one with a form came close enough for me to see what it was all about.
Security was massive. The police were everywhere you could see, including one officer per park and ride bus and including officers on the rooftops. They were on horses, on foot, in riot vans, in cars, in helicopters, on motorbikes - you name it and it's likely I saw a police officer in it! We were shepherded onto the village green, with officers searching folk and their bags before they were allowed onto it. Somehow K and I managed not to be searched, by the expediency of stepping around the officer who was searching the bag of the lady in front of us, and entering the green. We could have been searched with impunity, but we weren't. :-D
We entered a very noisy and crowded scene. The newspapers are reporting 500 people; K and I had this conversation whilst standing in the middle of it. By counting 50 people, then multiplying that by the ground covered by equally dense crowds, we agreed on a rough estimate of 2000. However, folk were moving around a lot, so I don't know how any figures could be entirely accurate.
Again the mix was good-natured and eclectic. Dreadlocked 'usual suspects' (like me) mingled with people in well-cut suits, an optomorist (?) (according to the badge on the business suit), Muslims, young couples with children, the elderly etc. There was a microphone set up for any to speak, including a single pro-Bush person, who was heard out. An elderly gentleman stood up there and announced that he had been in the Battle of Britain and in Borneo, and that this war was tactically and strategically wrong; he stated that our troops were getting killed and would continue to be killed in a war they couldn't win.
There were pro-Bush people there - I counted five actually holding banners positive to the president or waving unburnt American flags; K reckoned on around 30 pro-Bush people. There were a few people without banners or noise of any description (around 50 at a guess-timate), whose allegiance is impossible to determine.
All the shops in view were closed, except the pubs and a cafe. One man said that his shop was opposite the Old Dun Cow (where they dined) and that he had been refused access to it to open up by the police and security forces. Those whose houses were in the cordoned off area had all been advised not to leave their homes (according to both their friends with us and a comment made by the Blairs' neighbour. The houses behind the pub (according to a local lad as we spoke to) all had their own police officer inside them.
Shortly after we arrived, a Viking coach travelled down the centre of the street, filled with press and their cameras. We all shouted ourselves hoarse. Since returning, we have watched the various news channels. ITV (if I remember correctly) showed us all (K and I were under the Democracy RIP banner, next to the Palestinians); however Sky News did the most misleading piece of editting as I have ever seen!
They ran from a scene showing Bush being introduced to the neighbour of the Blairs in Trimdon, with a commentary telling us that he saw members of the general public; then cut straight to the corner of the High Street, where a group of people without banners waited; then cut to a gentleman holding a 'Welcome Dubya' sign; before cutting to the inside of the Old Dun Cow, where specially hand-picked people were introduced to him; before cutting to the local school, where he met school-children. The impression given was that he drove down the street where we all were.
He did not. Though the notice handed out by the police had stated that he would (I understand that their plans were subject to constant change and I don't hold them personally responsible), we were all (pro and anti alike) kept approximately 100 yards from the Dun Cow and didn't clap eyes on him. I overheard a policeman tell a disappointed couple (they didn't have banners or obvious allegiance) that he had done a presentation to those further up the line of command on their (the couple's) behalf, but had been told that the security forces (paraphrasing here) would not allow the President to be exposed to our shouting for security reasons. The couple then left.
People slowly left, still good-natured and the general feeling being that it had been a victory, in that there could be no photo opportunities for use in an election campaign back home, of ecstatic British crowds welcoming him. There were no crowds happy to see him and he didn't get close enough to any of us for it to be engineered, other than how Sky managed it.
We waited an age for the park and ride bus back, then decided to walk. We soon came across a huge traffic jam, which we walked along until we came to the motorway bridge. There was a huge police presence here and looking down, we saw the weirdest sight. The motorway had been cordoned off somewhere out of sight, for as far as we could see. On one side, police officers stood in on the motorway right up to the bend; and on both visible bridges, there was a long line of officers.
As we watched, we saw the cavalcade pass underneath. It was very long! Hundreds of police-cars, riot vans, an ambulance, a mobile NHS unit, motorbikes, two identical cars (one presumbly a decoy and one holding the VIPs). It was almost a comedy scene, in that it seemed to go on forever. Just when you thought that another police car couldn't possibly be added, along it came, with another line of vehicles behind it!
Once it had passed, we were allowed over the bridge and off to the racecourse, where our cars were parked. We could see that protestors were also lining the fences of the motorway, clearly visible.
And that's it. My full report. :-D
Anti Bush and Anti-America or Anti-Capitalist
Obviously lots of effort has been made to give what Bush deserves, but the main question is why not-Authoritarian groups are appearing as an anti-Bush and anti-America as well as the left groups do?
I could imagine why left group( middles Class ) are upset with American empire but I can't figure it out why non-Authoritarian group should forget any thing about Capitalism system as a main reason for War, an appear as anti-Bush and anti-America?
Since Vietnam war there has been a thousands demos against various American presidents as a symbol of war , don't you think is a time to change the tune and join the anti-Capitalist instead.
I don't want to convince middle class wonkers, they just want to be a Capitalist Administrator that's all they after.
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We caught up with his cavalcade also, only about 15 strong at the time. Myself and four others almost accidently bumped into him on the outskirts of town. Pretty much the only antis in a crowd of a few hundred apparant pros, and with police presence obviously high, all we could do was scream ourselves stupid and generally make a spectacle of ourselves. He drove past us just a couple of metres away, hopefully expecting some cheering and flagwaving, and instead just got a torrent of abuse.
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Sequestro Caracas
"Sequestro Express" is a harrowing film about the ordeal of two affluent young people who are kidnapped in Caracas, Venezuela. The title translates as "Kidnap Express". Watching the film is like being one of the victims, and it's not a pleasant experience – the director was himself kidnapped at one time, so the emotional feel is intense. The female victim comes through with her life – she isn't raped either – but as the lead to the film tells us, a kidnapping happens once every 60 minutes in Latin America, and most of the victims do not survive – "this is the story of just one of them."
The criminals are sadistic and brutal, but they are human after all. They take calls from their kids and their parents while they are "working." One of them wants to be an artist. Another is a bit of a thinker – he tells the woman victim that, yes, everyone gets robbed, but only the ones who "flaunt" their wealth get treated with such hatred. The police are corrupt and criminal themselves.
80% of the country lives in miserable poverty: As the director says at the end, the choice is simple – "Confront the beast, or invite it to dinner." As he says in this fascinating interview:
…it was even for myself a real journey of education and understanding of the way that people – 80% of the people live in poverty in my country – the way they live, the way they think, and why this is the fastest growing crime in Latin America."
The opening credit sequence of the film includes an aerial pan over the city showing images like the one above, and I think this one in particular encapsulates the idea behind the film. On the right, the sprawling, unplanned, crowded, ramshackle ghetto covering the hills that surround the city. On the left, the ordered, geometrical, spacious, flatlands of where the city of civil society, capitalism, and affluence is placed. [Unlike the USA, in Latin American cities, the well-to-do live in the center, the poor live in the outlying hills.] Two cities, two geographies, two terrains, both economically, socially, morally, medically…on and on. Can a society be a society and live this way?
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nursemyra says:
the photograph is very thought provoking. the film sounds great. slightly off track but have you seen "The Edukators"?
The students in my Spanish class just saw this film as well. These are the very same questions that many of them are forming for themselves and for others as we try to wrestle with the images and the events of this movie. If you feel like it, and would like to respond to some of their comments, please come and visit out blog.
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"Sequestro Express" is a harrowing film about the ordeal of two affluent young people who are kidnapped in Caracas, Venezuela. The title translates as "Kidnap Express". Watching the film is like being one of the victims, and it's not a pleasa…
ca d'oro says:
I remember seeing similar Google Earth views of Indian cities like Calcutta and Delhi and was just astonished at the extent of the similar characterless shanty towns stretching out for miles with barely a tree to provide relief from the dull grey roofing.
I'll certainly look out for that movie and watch it with interest.
Alonso Ayala says:
I just happened to see your blog and I liked the photograph a lot, in the sense that I would like to use it for my academic work. But I need information about who took it (copyrights) to be ale to include it in the publication of my PhD, which is about the integration process of the barrios of Caracas. Can you please provide me with some info about this.


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Joseph Lhota has nabbed the Republican line in the New York City mayoral race,...
Joseph Lhota has nabbed the Republican line in the New York City mayoral race, according to the Associated Press.
Joseph Lhota has nabbed the Republican line in the New York City mayoral race,... Joseph Lhota has nabbed the Republican line in the New York City mayoral race, according to the Associated Press. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/1aoXZSp
Jon Campbell, ROC Published 11:32 p.m. ET Sept. 10, 2013
With Lhota holding on to an 11-point lead over grocery chain owner John Catsimatidis and 77 percent precincts reporting, the AP called the GOP primary in Lhota's favor just before 11 p.m.
Lhota (pictured) was Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pick to lead the Metropolitan Transit Authority in 2011. Lhota resigned late last year as his political stock rose during the response to Superstorm Sandy before he ultimately tossed his hat in the Republican mayoral race.
Meanwhile, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio was leading with 39.5 percent of the vote in the crowded Democratic primary with 79 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday. If de Blasio fails to reach the critical 40-percent mark, he appears likely to face off against former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, who has garnered about 26 percent of the vote thus far.
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer -- who is trying to make his political comeback after resigning amid a prostitution scandal in 2008 -- was trailing Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer for the city comptroller's seat. Stringer had a lead of more than 13,000 votes -- a 52-48 percent lead -- over Spitzer with 79 percent of election districts reporting late Tuesday.
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The centenary of Tagore's Nationalism
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Last weekend, as in previous years, we marked the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore at Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. Our theme this year was the centenary of the publication of Nationalism by Tagore. You can watch our half-hour presentation in the video above.
Celebrating Tagore's birth anniversary in the garden of Shakespeare's Birthplace (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust – 6 May 2017)
While the First World War was still raging in Europe, Rabindranath Tagore gave a series of speeches in Japan and in the US in 1916-17 warning of the harm of Nationalism. These speeches were published as essays in 1917 in a book called Nationalism. It comprised Nationalism in the West, Nationalism in Japan, Nationalism in India and the poem 'The Sunset of the Century'.
In these essays, Tagore warned of the harm which he believed Nationalism could cause to humanity. 100 years later, his warnings appear to have been prescient and have a new relevance today.
I had included some of his observations in my previous post about the assassination of the British Labour MP Jo Cox a few days before the Referendum on Britain's membership of the EU. For the 10 months since the marginal victory of the Leave campaign, the politicians who argued for it have avoided spelling out how exactly they plan to deliver their 'have cake and eat it' promises.
Only this morning, in his 13-minute interview with Robert Peston, Britain's Brexit Minister David Davis revealed the extent of the delusion he is under. He seems to be blissfully unaware of the speech by the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier just over a week ago in Florence about 'Protecting Citizens' Rights in the Negotiations with the UK'. He also seems to have no understanding of trade negotiations … .
Still, let us not worry about this, Theresa May invites the people of the UK to put our faith in her 'strong and stable leadership'. This after the UK's National Health Service came to a grinding halt on Friday due to a cyber-attack using vulnerabilities found by the US NSA.
Theresa May seems simply to have taken over the populist mantle of the UK Independence Party, emphasising the need to control immigration into the UK (and reject trading with the rest of the EU). Her 'battle bus' has 'Theresa May: For Britain' emblazoned on it and she has been meeting pre-selected voters and journalists who have had to submit their questions in advance.
In the modern era, nationalism has become popular in several countries. Fake news, and the money behind it, has played a major role in this, including in the UK Referendum. Claudia Cadwalladr's investigation has linked the main Leave campaigns to a US billionaire who also financed Donald Trump's campaign. It remains to be seen whether the Tactical2017 campaign will be able to counter this.
As we have seen recently in France, the debate is no longer between left and right but between the Nation and the world. In the French Presidential elections last Sunday, the people of France clearly preferred the internationalist view of Emmanuel Macron to the nationalist view of Marine Le Pen.
Of course, there is still an underlying problem which the populists have been playing on: many ordinary people have not seen the benefits of globalisation. Remarkably, globalisation was something Tagore had predicted a century ago in his speeches on Nationalism. He also suggested that the way to avoid the world being "broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls" could come from India's experience.
The whole world is becoming one country through scientific facility. And the moment is arriving when you also must find a basis of unity which is not political. If India can offer to the world her solution, it will be a contribution to humanity. There is only one history – the history of man. All national histories are merely chapters in the larger one. And we are content in India to suffer for such a great cause.
European nationalists, not to mention Donald Trump, were hailing the result of the UK Referendum as the beginning of a domino effect leading to the disintegration of the EU. Fortunately, since then, the voters of other EU Member States rejected the advances of eurosceptic populists, as Thomas Taylor's cartoon illustrates.
In his TED talk 'Why Brexit happened – and what to do next', social scientist Alexander Betts explains that this was behind the way people voted in the UK Referendum.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attributes his election success to having identified some years ago that 'Globalisation isn't working for ordinary people'. Similarly, France's new President, Emmanuel Macron, campaigned for a clear diplomatic policy to make France an independent, humanist and European power. In his inaugural speech earlier today, he said "We will need a Europe that is more efficient, more democratic and more political, for it is the ultimate instrument of our sovereignty."
Macron's call for France to be a humanist power echoes Tagore's most famous poem from the English Gitanjali:
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
Here is the French version recited by Arlette Schreiber for our multilingual Story of Gitanjali at the world premiere of our film version of Chitrangada in 2012:
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The Indian Ocean team within the UNODC Maritime Crime Programme assists states in the Indian Ocean region to enhance and coordinate their efforts to combat maritime crime, with a focus on criminal justice capacity building.
The Maritime Crime Programme (MPC) commenced working with States in the Indian Ocean region as part of its counter-piracy activities and continues to work with those States to combat a range of maritime crime threats.
As piracy off the Horn of Africa reached alarming rates in 2007-2008, a major component of the international response involved the deployment of multilateral naval forces to conduct counter-piracy patrols in the Indian Ocean region; securing a safe transit corridor for vessels and responding to piracy attacks or reports of suspicious activity on the high seas. This response was authorised by a series of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The military response to piracy - which continues today - has proven to be a highly effective intervention. However, an immediate obstacle faced by naval forces during the first interceptions was the lack of any clear mechanism for holding suspected pirates criminally accountable when they were intercepted at sea. Naval forces intercepting suspected pirate groups on the high seas were often forced to let the suspects go without any sanctions, because the appropriate criminal justice mechanisms were not in place to enable prosecution.
The idea of a regional piracy prosecution model was formulated to provide a 'legal finish' to counter-piracy operations. In cooperation with regional States, military forces and international and regional organisations, the UNODC Maritime Crime Programme took a leading role in forging the framework for this model. To this end it has worked closely with the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and its Working Group II, which is currently chaired by UNODC.
Under the piracy prosecution model, willing prosecuting States are first required to ensure they have the necessary legislation in place to prosecute piracy domestically. Prosecuting States then formalize transfer agreements with naval forces operating counter-piracy patrols in the Indian Ocean region. Under these transfer agreements, when suspected pirates are apprehended at sea, the naval force secures the available evidence and submits a request to the prosecuting State, which may accept the case for prosecution based on its own evaluation of the evidence and other considerations. Upon receiving the suspected pirates in its own jurisdiction, the prosecuting State investigates the case further and proceeds to prosecute the case domestically.
The MCP has been heavily involved at all junctures of this process, from assisting States to implement legislation criminalizing piracy through to wide-spread criminal justice assistance and direct support to the trial process. MCP support spans the entire prosecution process, from providing interpretation services at the dock when suspects are handed over to the prosecuting State, through to assisting throughout the trial and facilitating the eventual re-transfer of convicted persons.
A key component of the MCP mandate is promoting best practices at every stage of the criminal justice process; ensuring that trials are fair, efficient, and in line with international standards. Likewise, the MCP provides substantial support to corrections facilities in the prosecuting States where suspected or convicted pirates are detained, to ensure that they are detained in safe and humane conditions. Ensuring compliance with international human rights norms and protecting the welfare of both suspected and convicted persons is a cornerstone of the piracy prosecution model.
While these capacity-building activities have fallen under the mandate of counter-piracy support, the benefits have extended to the entire criminal justice systems of the prosecuting States. In all of its capacity building activities in the Indian Ocean Region, the MCP places a strong emphasis on sustainability and partnership with national agencies.
As part of the regional prosecution model, the MCP also established the Piracy Prisoner Transfer Programme, to facilitate the transfer of consenting persons convicted of piracy in regional States to UNODC supported prisons in Somalia to serve the remainder of their sentences.
Building upon the strong bonds it has forged with States through the piracy prosecution model, the MCP Indian Ocean programme continues to work with regional States to enhance their capacity to combat a wide range of maritime crimes. This includes tacking the rising problem of drug trafficking at sea throughout the region.


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Blotter: 200 gallons of cooking oil stolen behind Wading River restaurant
About 200 gallons of used cooking oil was stolen from a storage container behind a Wading River restaurant May 13, police said.
The unknown suspect used a white van to load up the oil from a container in the rear parking lot, according to a police report.
A representative of the restaurant said thieves have taken oil from the container in the past. It is unknown how much the oil was worth.
Police said they are still investigating the incident.
• Robert Moats, 27, of Riverhead was arrested and charged with third-degree assault Saturday, police said. Mr. Moats was involved in a dispute, according to a police report. He was processed and held for arraignment. Details were unavailable.
• Candice Hughes, 21, of Riverhead was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana while she was in her vehicle on West Main Street May 16, police said. A police officer said he smelled burned marijuana coming from Ms. Hughes' 1997 Oldsmobile. Police found small amounts of marijuana between the seat and the door jamb, in the center console and in Ms. Hughes' purse, according to the police report. She was arrested, processed and released on an appearance ticket.
• Cindy Popo, 24, of Shirley was arrested and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny May 16 after she turned herself in at police headquarters, police said. Ms. Popo allegedly stole two bracelets worth $2,000 in total, according to a police report, though it was not clear from where. She was processed and arraigned at Town Justice Court.
Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation. The charges against them may later be reduced or withdrawn, or they may be found innocent.
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Swift Anchors Looking to Expand Engineering Team
Swift Anchors, a UK-based company that develops anchoring solutions for the global offshore energy (floating wind, floating solar, tidal and wave) and aquaculture industries, is looking for new engineers to join its team. The company said that the need to has been spurred by its current work program and a growing commercial interest in its technologies. The company plans to more than double its workforce during 2023.Swift Anchors, acquired by Schottel last year, is currently working on marine energy projects on both sides of the Atlantic, and is pursuing a number of other project opportunities
Westwood Names Director of Hydrogen
Energy market research and consultancy firm Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood) has appointed Joyce Grigorey as Director of Hydrogen.Grigorey has 15 years of analytical and project management experience in research and consulting, having worked across the natural resources sectors – with cross-sector expertise in energy, petrochemicals, plastics, oil refining and gas, and shipping. She joins Westwood from Wood Mackenzie, where she was a member of the hydrogen consulting team and played a part in developing the chemicals research practice.David Linden, Head of Energy Transition, Westwood
Equinor Names Reitan as New CFO
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has appointed Torgrim Reitan as Chief Financial Officer and executive vice president in Equinor, with effect from October 6, 2022.Reitan succeeds Ulrica Fearn who has decided to leave the company to pursue a CFO opportunity outside the company. Ulrica Fearn will be available to secure a good handover to her successor until further notice, Equinor said.Separately, Danish brewery group Carlsberg Group announced that Fearn would join Carlsberg as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Executive Board. Before joining Equinor, Fearn had 19 years of experience in the
Semco Maritime's Offshore Workforce for Aker BP's Norwegian Oil Fields
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has awarded Semco Maritime a contract for the provision of Offshore Personnel Service in 2022-2027 for the company's oil & gas installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf."Semco Maritime has provided highly qualified labor to Aker BP under a framework agreement for the provision of offshore personnel since 2016, and the new contract entails a continuation of the cooperation in 2022-2027 with the option of extending by 12 + 12 months," Semco Maritime said.The contract covers the provision of personnel for the oil fields Valhall, Ula, Ivar
Investments in Hydrogen, Platform Electrification, and CCS Could Create 26,000 New Jobs in UK by 2030
A trio of new low-carbon technologies could create 26,000 new UK energy jobs by 2030, according to Robert Gordon University research commissioned by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK).Many of the new jobs would be in coastal communities stretching around the UK, from East Anglia, northeast England, north-east Scotland and down to Merseyside and north Wales, the research said.RGU's Energy Transition Institute looked at the potential benefits of three new fast-expanding energy technologies: Mass production of hydrogen - a green fuel that can replace natural gas and diesel; Carbon transport and storage
Eidesvik Offshore Names Cotgrove as New CFO
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has named Helga Cotgrove as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Cotgrove will join Eidesvik Offshore October 1, 2022 at the latest. She has more than 20 years of energy sector finance experience in various roles within M&A, strategy, tax, finance, accounting, and auditing. She comes from the position as CFO in Norsk Solar AS. Cotgrove previously worked as Halliburton's director of corporate development in Houston, where she was in charge of global M&A deals.Cotgrove holds a degree in accounting and auditing and an MBA in Management
Norway Oilfield Services Workers Agree Wage Deal, Averting Strike
Two Norwegian labour unions have signed new wage deals with oil service companies, the unions said on Thursday, preventing a strike among workers.Some 646 members of the Safe and Industri Energi unions had threatened to go on strike at companies such as Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, and Subsea 7 unless a deal was reached.(Reuters - Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis, editing by Terje Solsvik)
Norway Oil Companies, Workers Agree Wage Deal in Principle, Avert Strike for Now
impact, while Lederne said its members would target oil. Safe had not said whether a strike by its members would have an impact on oil output.Norway pumps just over 4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, half in the form of crude and other liquids and half from natural gas, making it a major global energy supplier.(Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis and Gwladys Fouche, editing by Terje Solsvik, Catherine Evans and Ed Osmond
Vallourec to Close Sites in Germany, France, and Scotland, with 2950 Jobs Set to Be Lost
Vallourec is starting a process to close its German manufacturing sites as it had failed to find a "credible" buyer for the assets, the French steel pipe maker said on Wednesday.Vallourec also said it would close its heat treatment line in Saint-Saulve in France and a site in Scotland.The firm, which in November announced plans to dispose of its German assets and relocate its oil and gas activities to Brazil, said the closure process in Germany would take place over the next two years and include the sale of the land and buildings. Vallourec said in a call with journalists that the
Dolphin Drilling Names VP of Marketing as It Targets North Sea Growth
Harsh environment offshore drilling services provider Dolphin Drilling has appointed Michael Boyd to the role of VP of Marketing, as the firm eyes further growth and boosts its presence in the North Sea market.Boyd, who first joined Dolphin Drilling in 2013 as Assistant Rig Manager has progressed throughout his career at Dolphin, spanning almost a decade, holding multiple roles including Rig Manager, Project Manager, and latterly as VP of Supply Chain. He has an MBA from the Open University and an MSc in Project Management from Aberdeen University.Dolphin Drilling which has operational bases in
New COO and CFO for Eidesvik Offshore
Norway-based offshore support vessel operator Eidesvik Offshore has appointed Arve Nilsen as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Ellen Sofie Ottesen as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).Nilsen comes from the position of Technical Manager in Eidesvik with responsibility for technology, purchasing, and IT. He has more than 30 years of industry and technology experience and has been with the Company for 13 years.Ottesen comes from the position of Director of Sustainability in Eidesvik. She has more than 15 years of experience within the company from various management positions such as Fleet
Semco Maritime Looking to Recruit More Than 200 People for Tyra, Greensand Work
Danish offshore energy industry services firm Semco Maritime is looking to recruit more than 200 people due to the "significant" growth of offshore projects in the North Sea, particularly Tyra and Greensand projects. The jobs would see workers employed on 2/2 or 2/3 rotations."Semco Maritime currently finds themselves faced with an interesting challenge. The company needs to recruit a high number of people in a short amount of time – more than 200 positions, some of which need to be filled before Q2 this year. The positions are in a wide range of areas, including welder-fitters
Xodus, BSG Launch Project in U.S. to Bring Offshore Wind Jobs to Underrepresented Groups
UK-based energy consultancy Xodus is teaming up with Browning the Green Space (BGS) coalition to create a workforce program aiming to increase the participation of underrepresented populations in the offshore wind industry across Massachusetts, USA.The workforce program, which has received $140,000 of funding from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, includes a targeted community and education engagement campaign directed at high schools and community colleges in disadvantaged communities. Target groups include people of color, indigenous people, women, students in vocational-technical education
500 Local Jobs: Vineyard Wind Signs Labor Union Deal for U.S. Offshore Wind Farm
Trades Council covers 500 jobs, most of which will go to local workers, the company said in a statement. It also includes hiring targets for women and people of color.The pact is the first in the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry and comes as President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has pledged that his clean energy and climate change agenda will create millions of good-paying union jobs.Biden's administration approved the Vineyard Wind project in May, billing it as the launch of a new domestic energy industry that will help eliminate emissions from the power sector.Dennis Arriola, chief executive of Avangrid
McDermott CEO David Dickson Resigns. Interim CEO Named
David Dickson, CEO of offshore installation and construction firm McDermott has decided to resign, the company said Monday. Dickson was CEO of the company since December 2013.Lee McIntire, an independent director on the McDermott Board of Directors, will assume the responsibilities of interim Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Nils Larsen, Lead Directo said: "Lee is a strategic and pragmatic leader. He brings extensive experience leading successful engineering and construction firms and will work closely with McDermott's executive leaders. McDermott has outstanding capabilities
Ex-Bibby Offshore Man Takes Helm of Decom North Sea
of my predecessor and his board of directors, my aim is to consolidate DNS' position as a key voice within the decommissioning arena. Operator, supply chain and regulator communities share a joint vision to provide safe, cost-effective and environmentally sound decommissioning as the energy transition accelerates – and DNS exists to provide a vital link between each group, facilitating their joint success." Jinda Nelson, Chair of DNS' board of directors added: "We are thrilled to welcome Fraser to Decom North Sea, knowing that his global decommissioning
UK: Offshore Wind Industry to Support Almost 70,000 Jobs by 2026
Blade Construction Facility in UKThe Industry Chair of OWIC Danielle Lane, UK Country Manager for Vattenfall, said: "The UK offshore wind industry employs thousands of people in parts of the country which other sectors fail to reach and which need leveling up the most. This month GE Renewable Energy announced that it will open a massive offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing plant on Teesside, transforming a former steelworks site into a high-tech clean energy powerhouse and boosting our innovative UK supply chain."We offer opportunities to people from all backgrounds and with qualifications
Ørsted Names Head of Government Affairs and Policy in New York
Pataki. In this role, she served as the principal liaison to the 212 elected officials of the New York State Legislature. Previously. Fernandez worked in the New York State Assembly and in the New York State Senate."Joanne's over fifteen years of experience at the interface of New York's energy industry and government will serve Ørsted well as we continue to advance the state's burgeoning offshore wind market and develop our South Fork Wind, Sunrise Wind, and future projects in the state," said Fred Zalcman, Head of Government Affairs at Offshore North America, Ø
Tidewater Names CFO, COO
U.S. offshore support vessel company Tidewater has announced the promotion of two key members of the company's executive team, Sam R. Rubio and David E. Darling, to the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, respectively.Rubio has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, following his accomplishments serving as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer and Controller since joining Tidewater following the combination with GulfMark Offshore, Inc. in 2018. Prior to joining Tidewater he served as GulfMark's Senior Vice President
Aker Solutions Names EVP for Sustainability
Norwegian offshore energy services company Aker Solutions has appointed Marianne Hagen has been appointed executive vice president for sustainability and communications in a push to expand its work on sustainability."Last year, Aker Solutions established a business segment dedicated to the energy transition, such as low-carbon solutions and projects for renewable energy. Today, the company announces that it will also reduce the environmental footprint from its own operations. Marianne Hagen has been appointed executive vice president for sustainability and communications. She will be part of the
Offshore Wind Seen as Lucrative Side Gig Option for US Fishermen, Mariners
The growing U.S. offshore wind industry will offer "a substantial number of opportunities" for the local fishermen and mariners to supplement their income, a study commissioned by the New York State Economic Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), has found.The study – compiled by The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) – concluded that as the offshore wind industry grows, the option for mariners to supplement their income will become available during all phases of a project's lifecycle.Based on current Northeastern US offshore wind commitments alone, the study shows
Galloper Wind Farm Opens Recruitment for Two Wind Turbine Technician Apprentices
RWE Renewables has opened recruitment for two new wind turbine technician apprentices at Galloper wind farm, offshore the UK. Galloper Offshore Wind Farm is a 353MW project located 27km off the coast of Suffolk. The estimated average annual generation expected at the site is equivalent to the approximate domestic needs of more than 380,000 average UK households.The three-year apprentice scheme will include two years of classroom-based learning at a Wind Turbine training facility at Llandrillo College, Rhos on Sea in North Wales. The apprenticeship scheme is run by RWE Renewables
R&M Engineering Names New Managing Director
Scottish offshore engineering and construction company R&M Engineering (R&M) has appointed Colin Maver as Managing Director."Mr. Maver was Group Director of Dron & Dickson for 16 years, gaining extensive market experience in UK, Brazil, and UAE. He will assist R&M to capitalize upon strong growth opportunities in both existing and new markets," R&M, a company that employs 80 staff, said.Commenting on his appointment, Maver said: "I am delighted to be joining the R&M team at a time when we are ready to take our specialist solutions to new markets. Our
Vår Energi Names New CEO
Statoil) both in Norway and internationally, most recently as the Head of Safety and Security and before this as the SVP Project Development. Speaking of the new appointment Philip Hemmens, Chairman of Vår Energi said: I am delighted that Torger has agreed to be our new CEO, he has the energy, leadership skills, and experience to ensure that Vår Energi reaches its objectives in the current challenging environment. "I would like to thank Kristin Kragseth for her invaluable contribution in establishing Vår Energi on the NCS and I wish her every success in her new role in
Ørsted Pens Offshore Wind Workforce Deal with NABTU
expansive job opportunities in a brand-new American industry for years to come and raising economics for a just transition in the renewable sector.83,000 jobsThere are currently 15 active commercial leases for offshore wind development in the U.S. According to a report released by the American Wind Energy Association, as cited by Ørsted on Wednesday, if fully built, these leases would support up to 30 GW of offshore wind capacity – representing an estimated 83,000 jobs and $25 billion in annual economic output within the next decade."Today's agreement expands career
Offshore Wind Giant Ørsted Names New CEO
in leading global companies, the Board is confident that Mads Nipper is the right person to lead Ørsted in the next phase of our exciting journey," Andersen said.Mads Nipper, Ørsted's next CEO and Group President said: "The challenge we face in transforming the world's energy systems from fossil fuels to renewable energy to avoid the catastrophic consequences of climate change is more pressing than ever and requires action in all parts of society. As one of the five largest renewable energy companies in the world and with a clear ambition to be a leader in the global
Exxon Considering Global Job Cuts after Lay-Off Plan in Australia Revealed
Exxon Mobil Corp is assessing possible worldwide job cuts, a spokesman said on Wednesday, after the company announced a voluntary lay-off program in Australia.Exxon is the latest oil major to embark on axing jobs spurred by a historic collapse in fuel demand because of the coronavirus pandemic.The company has slashed capital spending this year by 30% to around $23 billion and said in August it planned both capital and operating expense cuts to defend its dividend after reporting losses in the first and second quarters."We have evaluations underway on a country-by-country basis to assess possible
Dana Petroleum Names New CEO
Dana Petroleum, a North Sea-focused subsidiary of South Korea's KNOC, has appointed Jongwoo Kim as its new CEO.Kim joins Dana Petroleum from its parent company Korea National Oil Corporation.Jongwoo succeeds the previous CEO Yongwoo Kang who has returned to Korea to take up the role of Senior Executive Vice President – E&P at KNOC. Kang will continue his association with Dana as chairman of the Dana Board of DirectorsThe new CEO of Dana Petroleum joined KNOC in 1992 and has worked in many different areas of the business including New Ventures, managing subsidiary companies, the oil
Lundin Energy Names New Chief Operating Officer
Swedish oil and gas company Lundin Energy on Friday said it would appoint Daniel Fitzgerald as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Lundin Energy, effective January 1, 2021.The appointment follows the news issued three days prior, informing that Nick Walker, the current COO of the Norway-focused oil company, would replace Alex Schneiter as President and CEO. Schneiter has decided to step down at the end of the year.The new COO, Fitzgerald, is currently COO of International Petroleum Corporation (IPC), a Lundin spinoff with assets in Malaysia, France, and Canada, having previously held senior management
Norway: Unions, Employers Agree Wage Deal, Averting Strike
Norwegian workers reached a deal with employers on Friday over wages at shipyards and a wide range of other manufacturing industries, averting the outbreak of a major labor dispute, the largest union of the private sector said.Some 28,000 workers had been scheduled to go on strike if no agreement was found, and a conflict could also have spread to other industries.The United Federation of Trade Unions, also known as Fellesforbundet, said the deal gave a pay increase of 0.5 Norwegian crowns ($0.06) per hour of work.Employers had warned that a strike amid the COVID-19 pandemic could have resulted in
Oilfield Services Employment Diving to 10-Year Low
count in over 10 years, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, low oil prices, and cuts in spending by the oil companies."The oil market turmoil brought on by Covid-19 has led to lower-than-anticipated activity and delayed projects, forcing the industry to deploy cost-cutting measures. Rystad Energy analysis of the top 50 oilfield service (OFS) firms shows that staffing is set to reach its lowest level in more than 10 years, with the anticipated revenue per employee also declining towards the previous downturn's level," Norwegian energy intelligence group Rystad Energy said Tuesday
Bladt Names Offshore Wind Specialist as Its New CEO
Danish offshore construction company Bladt has appointed Anders Søe-Jensen, the former head of both Vestas Offshore Wind and GE Offshore Wind, as its new CEO.He will be succeeding Klaus Steen Mortensen who has decided to step down due to a chronic but not a life-threatening heart condition. Mortensen has been in charge of the company specializing in the construction of steel structures for offshore renewables and oil and gas industry for almost three years.Mortensen said: "My prime focus has been on creating a far more efficient, predictable and stable company that can compete without
Eni Names CFO
implementing Eni's economic and financial strategy during this important phase of accelerating the company's decarbonization plan.Born in Bologna in 1969, Gattei graduated in Economics and Commerce at the University of Bologna with a thesis on the oil market. He obtained the MEDEA (Master in Energy and Environmental Management) Master's from the Scuola Mattei in 1994.Over the years he's held various roles in Eni. In 2014, he was appointed Head of Investor Relations and also acted as Secretary to Eni's Advisory Board from 2016 to 2019.Eni last week reported a net loss of &euro
Talos CEO Becomes Vice-Chairman of U.S. Offshore Industry Body NOIA
. Galen has been the NOIA Chairman since April 2020. Following the vote by the NOIA Board of Directors, NOIA President Erik Milito said, "The offshore industry has a powerful story to tell, and Galen and Tim's leadership will help us tell it. Not only does our industry deliver energy, jobs and growth in an environmentally-responsible manner, we tangibly raise the quality of life for society. Even among unprecedented global uncertainty, the world will continue to need safely and reliably produced oil and natural gas and wind energy." NOIA Chairman Galen Cobb said, &ldquo
Massachusetts Institutions Get Grants for Offshore Wind Workforce Training
consumed in the state.First Major US Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Permitting Milestone"Expanding training and educational programs for the offshore wind industry will pave the way for the Commonwealth's talented local workforce to take advantage of rewarding new job opportunities in clean energy," said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. "We are pleased to partner with Vineyard Wind and Mayflower Wind to support the offshore wind industry, our local colleges, the commercial fishing community, workforce development organizations, and organized labor as they seek to help Massachusetts
Exxon Names Country Head in Emerging Hot Spot Guyana
insists he has not interfered with the vote or the ongoing court review.Exxon expects to produce 750,000 barrels per day of crude in Guyana by 2026, but has said the political uncertainty has delayed government approvals for its third offshore project.Mark Bynoe, the Guyanese government's director of energy, has said Exxon must make improvements to its Payara plan. Routledge replaces Rod Henson, who was recently named Exxon's vice president for wells in Houston. (Reporting by Neil Marks in Georgetown and Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Dan Grebler)Webinar: Floating Production Forecasts
Chariot Oil & Gas CEO Steps Down. Acting CEO Named
he has made to Chariot over the past 9 years and we wish him all the best with his future endeavors.""We remain fully committed to further progressing our Lixus asset, as we believe the license contains considerable upside potential and is attractive to a wide range of businesses across the energy value chain. The new team in place have considerable entrepreneurial experience and the required in house skill sets to pursue other opportunities available to us. We will keep our stakeholders appraised on developments as appropriate and we look forward to updating the market in due
McDermott Names Senior VP for EMEA Region
Engineering and construction company McDermott International Ltd. has appointed Tareq Kawash as Senior Vice President for its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.Kawash was formerly the Senior Vice President for the Europe, Africa, Russia and Caspian (EARC) region, which has been combined with the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.David Dickson, President and Chief Executive Officer of McDermott, said, "Tareq has a wealth of experience and is a strategic, high-performing leader who understands the challenges and opportunities of our business and is committed to finding the best
Offshore Industry Welcomes UK Gov't Job Retention Bonus. Calls for Long-Term Support
;s announcement of support for employers, including the Job Retention Bonus and moves to support more traineeships and jobs for young people.The representative body for the sector OGUK said that the UK faces a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver moves to a lower carbon and more diverse energy mix, "reinforcing the importance of the sector deal currently being discussed with the UK Government."OGUK Chief Executive Deirdre Michie said: "The Chancellor's announcement provides welcome support for companies in the UK's offshore oil and gas industry affected by the
Petrobras: 10,000 People Accept Voluntary Buyouts
Some 10,000 employees of Brazil's Petrobras, or 22% of its workforce, have accepted voluntary buyouts, Chief Executive Roberto Castello Branco said on Wednesday, as the state-run oil company intensifies its quest to slim down and refocus on core businesses.In a webinar hosted by Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico, Castello Branco said the deadline for employees to sign up for the program was Tuesday. Some have already left, while most will leave the company later this year or in 2021."We have approximately 10,000 people signed up, which means 22% of Petrobras' employees are going to
Hunting Slashes 25% of Workforce
said.Sales at the company's biggest unit Hunting Titan slumped nearly 40% during the half-year, compared with the second half of 2019, hammered by reduced U.S. onshore activity levels.The British firm also announced a more than 50% cut in its $22 million budgeted annual capital expenditure.Global energy companies have cut their spending to save cash after oil prices collapsed on weak fuel demand due to the coronavirus crisis.Hunting, however, said it does not anticipate drawing down on its $160 million secured revolving credit facility at this time, as its cash position remains healthy. (Reporting
Shell Taps Danos for U.S. Gulf of Mexico Workforce
U.S. oilfield services provider Danos has won a contract with Shell to provide a production workforce across Shell production assets in the Gulf of Mexico.The assets to be covered by the agreement include Appomattox, Auger, Enchilada, Salsa, Mars, Ursa, Olympus, Perdido and Stones.While Danos informed of the Shell deal on Thursday, June 25, the three-year contract began on May 1.The deal will see 144 Danos personnel employed in a variety of positions including crane operations, control room and process operators, electricians, electronic technicians, instrument technicians, logistics, and onsite
Neptune Energy Plans to Let 400 Office Workers Go
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy is looking to reduce its workforce by 400 positions, half of which are contractor roles, citing the impact of the COVID-19 and a drop in oil prices."We anticipate approximately 400 roles across nine countries to be impacted by these proposals, with around half of these staff positions and half contractor positions. The impacted roles would be office-based and operations would not be impacted by these proposals," Neptune said in a statement sent to Offshore Engineer. Neptune's current workforce - including staff and contractors - is around 1,900.
PGS Laying Off 40% Office Workers. Offshore Crews Might Be Cut, Too
and Sanco Swift. We plan to warm-stack one additional vessel during Q3."Tough times for seismic playersOffshore seismic contractors, especially the owners of survey vessels, are the ones who will suffer the most from low oil prices and COVID-19 when it comes to the oil and gas supply chain, Rystad Energy said in its recent analysis.The Norwegian energy intelligence recently said that offshore seismic revenues were estimated to fall in 2020 by 51% in a $30 Brent scenario and by 77% if the Brent falls to $20, compared to levels seen in 2019
KCA Deutag Appoints New President of Offshore Branch
Drilling and engineering company KCA Deutag has named Ole Maier its new President of Offshore Business Unit.Maier, who has most recently served as Executive Vice President for Odfjell Drilling's Platform Drilling Operations, has succeeded KCA Deutag's Rune Lorentzen who will be retiring."Ole joins KCA Deutag, bringing decades of industry experience and a strong track record as a strategic leader in the global offshore services sector. Ole succeeds Rune Lorentzen, who will be retiring after helping with the transition. We take this opportunity to also thank Rune for years of great contributi
Fred. Olsen Ocean CEO Moves to Ocean Installer to Lead Offshore Wind Business
in the ongoing global transition from oil and gas to renewable business", says Odd Strømsnes, CEO in Ocean Installer. "Even's capabilities and track record are of great relevance to our new initiative, where we together with our clients will play an important role in the energy transformation to a greener and more sustainable energy mix."Even Larsen has a Master's Degree in "Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture" from NTNU, and has extensive executive and operational experience from the offshore wind construction and service business. He
BP Names Next BP America Chief
British oil major BP has announced that David C. Lawler, currently CEO of its U.S. shale business BPX Energy, will add to his portfolio the responsibilities of chairman and president of BP America Inc., succeeding Susan Dio on July 1, 2020.BP said Lawler would become BP's chief representative in the United States. "With 13,000 employees and $30 billion invested since 2016, BP has a larger economic footprint in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. In 2019, these businesses accounted for a third of BP's global revenue. Lawler will take the helm as BP embarks on a new ambition to
Former Ensco Boss Named New CEO of Acteon
Offshore services group Acteon will appoint Carl Trowell as Group Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Richard Higham, effective June 1.Trowell, with 25 years of experience in a wide range of roles across the energy sector, joins Acteon from the offshore drilling contractor Valaris plc.He joined Ensco in 2014 as Chief Executive and subsequently became Executive Chairman in 2019 following its merger with Rowan Companies and rebranding as Valaris.Prior to Ensco, he worked for Schlumberger, world's largest oilfield services company, holding a variety of leadership positions for 17 years including
Esvagt CEO: No Job Cuts and Furloughs
are cutting jobs across the board as one of the ways to preserve cash, there's one offshore vessel operator that, while indeed cutting salaries, is keeping the jobs in place.Esvagt, the Danish provider of emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV) and service operation vessels (SOV) to the offshore energy industry, mostly in the North Sea, earlier this month said it would cut executive and staff pay, and delay investments.The pay cuts and investment delays are a response to the low oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic, which have impacted, per ESVAGT, the ERRV spot market, a large part of the company'
Rosneft Re-appoints Sechin as CEO
Russian energy giant Rosneft on Friday re-appointed Chief Executive Igor Sechin, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, for another five years.Sechin, who turns 60 in September, turned the company into one of the world's top oil players and earned the accolade of oil tsar.He starts his new five-year term at a critical time as the coronavirus impact has hammered oil prices and a supply output pact is limiting Russia's ability to produce the fuel that is central to its economy.Sechin rose from being Putin's aide in 1990s to becoming one of Russia's most influential players after he started
New CEO for Noble Corp
Offshore drilling company Noble Corporation has executed the leadership transition plan announced in February 2020 and now has a new CEO. Robert W. Eifler has been named President and Chief Executive Officer and has been elected as a member of the Board of Directors. He first joined Noble in 2005 has most recently served as Senior Vice President, Commercial-Julie J. Robertson, who has been the CEO until now, has assumed the newly created role of executive Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. Also, Kevin S. Corbett has been elected to the Board of Directors to replace a board
Neal D. Shah Assumes Kosmos Energy CFO Position
Oil and gas firm Kosmos Energy on Monday said that Neal D. Shah would become the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective May 11, 2020.The management change comes following Kosmos Energy's announcement back in February that Thomas P. Chambers would retire as the chief financial officer, a post he has held since November 2014.Neal D. Shah moves to the CFO position from his senior vice president and deputy chief financial officer post. Shah's annual base salary remains unchanged at $460,000 and his target annual bonus opportunity remains unchanged at 75%
TechnipFMC Cutting Jobs in Norway
Franco-American oil services company TechnipFMC plans to cut up to 700 jobs across its sites in Norway due to the turbulent oil market situation, a spokesman for the company said on Tuesday.TechnipFMC, whose customers include major oil companies, said it employs 3,100 staff in Norway, and both permanent and temporary staff will be affected."TechnipFMC confirms that, due to the unprecedented market situation, the Board of Directors for TechnipFMC in Norway have approved a reduction in the workforce," the spokesman said in a statement, adding that it plans to finalize the process by end of
UK: Around 30,000 Offshore Oil & Gas Jobs at Risk
will be reduced by 10-20%, compared to expectations at the start of the year, to around £6-7billionOGUK has also warned that drilling activity this year could be down by 50% on 2019 levels – pushing activity levels to record lows, and the industry body has called for urgent action to protect energy security, jobs, and energy regions."The position of many areas of the supply chain is increasingly fragile. Revenues and margins across the supply chain are expected to fall by 20-30 percent, on top of reductions seen during the last downturn. The impact on businesses will vary depending on
UK Offshore Workers Call for Gov't to Invest in Oil Projects
that were on the books for 2020/21 were based on an oil price of $x while the oil price is now at $y; therefore the government could bridge the gap with an investment, rather than paying benefits... Keep workers working, keep the economy going and growing."Britain's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the sector regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), had no immediate comment on the unions' proposal.(Reporting by Shadia Nasralla Editing by Mark Heinrich
Vår Energi Names VP Field Development
Norwegian oil and gas firm Vår Energi will appoint Bjørn Thore Ribesen (49) to a newly created position as VP Field Development & Projects.Ribesen joins Vår Energi as from the position of Senior Vice President, Drilling & Wells in another Norwegian oil firm Aker Energy."We are very pleased with getting Bjørn Thore on board. In addition to his technical expertise, he is a highly experienced and well-liked leader. We are a company with ambitions, committed to a long-term development of the Norwegian Continental Shelf, and Bjørn Thore's in-depth knowledge
MHI Vestas Eyes Further Asia Pacific Growth. Appoints Regional Manager
Offshore wind turbine specialist MHI Vestas has appointed Masato Yamada as Regional Manager Asia Pacific to facilitate broader growth across the region.The company, a joint venture between Denmark's Vestas and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, said Wednesday Yamada would oversee the company's growth across the Asia Pacific region. He was formerly the company's Chief Strategy Officer based in Aarhus, Denmark, and will now be based in MHI Vestas' Tokyo office."Mr. Yamada has been with MHI Vestas since the formation of the joint venture between the two parent
OMV Might Cut Jobs Due to COVID-19, Low Oil Prices
Oil and gas group OMV plans to extend a 4 billion euro ($4.35 billion) cost-cutting program, its chief executive said, adding it may cut jobs due to the coronavirus crisis and a slump in energy prices.Major oil producers with operations around the world have cut their 2020 capital spending by about 25%, or nearly $55 billion, following the drop in crude prices."I expect... further cost savings programs this year," OMV chief executive Rainer Seele told German daily Handelsblatt in an interview published on Wednesday.OMV has already said it would cut spending by about 20% this year and has
Report: Petrofac to Let Go 20% of Workforce
deal with the challenges of the current environment."Brent crude lost about two-thirds of its value in the first quarter as demand plummeted due to measures to halt the spread of coronavirus and as Saudi Arabia and Russia battled for market share, pumping extra oil into an oversupplied market.Other energy industry companies have been announcing a range of measures to deal with the downturn, including major cost cuts.The chief executive said the voluntary redundancy program would be offered to employees for two weeks but said the company could consider compulsory layoffs after that period.The company
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Names New CEO
UK North Sea-focused oil company Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited has appointed Jose Luis Muñoz as its Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2020.Muñoz replaces Bill Dunnett, who had been in the CEO since 2015. Repsol Sinopec said Dunnett was stepping down "as planned following the end of his contract on March 31st."Muñoz joined Repsol in 2005 and has most recently been Managing Director of Repsol's UK business unit, based in Aberdeen. During that time he has also served (2017-20) as a member of the joint venture's ExCom, supporting the business'
Widespread Salary and Job Cuts at Schlumberger
said. The company had previously announced plans to reorganize its land-based operations in North America, including idling some 50% of its hydraulic fracturing equipment.Schlumberger last week said it would reduce its 2020 capital spending budget by 30% due to the price crash, joining a host of major energy companies that have slashed spending amid the twin supply and demand shock.Shares of Schlumberger were up 3.3% to $13.7 in morning trade, off 65.97% year-to-date. (Reporting by Liz Hampton, Editing by Franklin Paul and Dan Grebler
Polarcus to Cut Jobs, Salaries
Marine seismic company Polarcus is set to reduce workforce and employees' salaries, and stack survey vessels, as a response to the uncertainty marine seismic industry is facing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and the current low oil prices.Polarcus on Tuesday evening announced cost-cutting measures, which the company expects to save it $15 million in 2020.These include reducing personnel costs onshore and offshore by approximately USD 6.5 million through a combination of redundancies and a reduction in base salary for Polarcus employees for six months effective 1 April 2020. "This
Tens of Thousands of Offshore Jobs at Risk, UK Union Warns
UK-based offshore energy workers' union RMT has called for the government to help preserve the offshore oil and gas industry and jobs amid the coronavirus and the oil price rout.RMT has warned that oil price wars and a public health pandemic could "drive the North Sea oil and gas industry over the cliff edge, putting tens of thousands of offshore workers out of work, increasing the UK's reliance on imported fossil fuels and extinguishing prospects of a just transition for oil and gas workers."RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: "We are extremely concerned at the potential of
Hennigan Tapped as New Marathon CEO
Marathon Petroleum Corp.named Michael Hennigan, the head of its midstream business, as its new chief executive officer effective immediately.Hennigan replaces Gary Heminger, whose departure was announced last year when the largest U.S. independent refiner launched a sweeping restructuring that included the spinoff of its Speedway retail operation.Reuters reported last week that Marathon was considering a sale of assets worth as much as $15 billion at its midstream business MPLX LP, looking for a cash boost at a time when a looming economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus outbreak and lower
DeltaTek Appoints Johnstone
equipment maintenance system and subsequent procedures.Prior to his appointment, Johnstone was a wellsite drilling engineer / performance coach at EnQuest. This followed an extensive engineering career which he began as an operations engineer at Stork and progressed to become a drilling engineer with LR Senergy and AGR Petroleum Ltd
Dan-Bunkering DMCC Welcomes Three New Bunker Traders
Dan-Bunkering said it has hired three new Bunker Traders in its Dubai office.Benedek Nagy was born and raised in Hungary, however, at the age of 18 he moved to Denmark to study International Shipping and Trade as well as gain experience within the shipping industry.Fabio Rossetti grew up in Denmark and holds a graduate diploma in Managerial Economics and Innovation Management from Copenhagen Business School.Nemish Jose is of Indian descent. He is an MBA Port & Shipping Management graduate from Indian Maritime University and speaks English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil. Furthermore, he has six years
Marco Wirén Appointed President at Wärtsilä
Marco Wirén, M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed President of Energy Solutions, Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Management of Wärtsilä Corporation, effective October 1, 2018.In this position, he is responsible for Wärtsilä's Energy Solutions business globally, and will report to President & CEO Jaakko Eskola.Wirén is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Wärtsilä, holding this position since August 2013. Prior to joining Wärtsilä, he had broad-ranging experience of financial management and international business managemen
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Ubisoft and PayPal Renew Partnership for Rainbow Six Esports Tournament
Rainbow Six Siege developer Ubisoft has extended its partnership with major payment platform PayPal until September 2022.
The collaboration is centred on Rainbow Six Siege esports competitions, including both European and North American leagues, their regional Finals, the Six Majors, and the Six Invitationals, along with the Rainbow Six World Cup.
Geoffroy Sardin, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing at Ubisoft, said:
"We are happy to welcome back PayPal as a key partner to accompany us as we keep on growing our Rainbow Six Esports scene. PayPal highly contributed to the success of our previous esports leagues and events, and we're confident they will continue offering the great experiences and content we envision for our community.
"We are excited to kick off our collaboration with the European League Finals and North American League Finals this January and to unveil the full extent of the partnership over the months to come."
Jill Cress, Vice President of Consumer Marketing at PayPal, said:
"Video games are at the heart of the digital industry and are expected to grow continuously to $200 bln in the coming years.
"On its own, esports already accounts for an audience of more than 92 million enthusiasts in Europe and is expanding at a fantastic pace with unprecedented community engagement. We are happy to collaborate with Ubisoft once again to offer to their community new and exclusive experiences."
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