Hammerfest

Ham·mer·fest

(hăm′ər-fĕst′, hä′mər-)

A town of northern Norway on an island in the Arctic Ocean. It is the northernmost town of Europe, with uninterrupted daylight from May 16 to July 26.

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Hammerfest

(Norwegian ˈhamərfɛst)

(Placename) a port in N Norway, on the W coast of Kvalöy Island: the northernmost town in Europe, with uninterrupted daylight from May 17 to July 29 and no sun between Nov 21 and Jan 21; fishing and tourist centre. Pop: 9157 (2004 est)

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Ham•mer•fest

(ˈhɑ mərˌfɛst)

n.

a seaport in N Norway: the northernmost town in Europe. 7062.

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Greenpeace activists stay on the Equinor oil rig near Hammerfest, Norway

Greenpeace activists scale oil rig off northern Norway

Eni Norge has selected the Sevan 1000 FPSO, developed by Sevan Marine, to produce the Goliat field in the Barents Sea northwest of Hammerfest at a depth of 400 meters.

Sevan 1000 FPSO readied for Barents Sea

Energy generation based on tidal current is a practical and alternative solution to land-based installations and represents an important area of innovation for ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest.

Turning tide of technology

A tanker chartered by Gazprom, carrying about 134,500 cubic meters of gas, arrived at a facility in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan, on the same day after leaving Hammerfest, northern Norway, on Nov.

Gazprom succeeds in transporting LNG via Arctic

HAMMERFEST Five - In Fear of the Dragon - has announced that German black metal act Sodom will join next spring's event in Pwllheli.

Sodom to play Pwllheli; PREVIEW

28 September 2012 a[euro]" Norwegian construction contractor and property developer Veidekke ASA said on Friday that its unit Veidekke Entreprenor AS is acquiring an 81% interest in local sector player Hammerfest Entreprenor AS.

Veidekke to take majority stake in Hammerfest Entreprenor

We dismiss Tominator on that, so are down to Willing Foe, Alkimos, Icon Dream, Hammerfest, Dream Speed and Rock A Doodle Doo.

MOS LOOKS OVERPRICED; VALUE SCOPE

Of the other leading contenders in the betting, John Gosden's Camborne is safely in, as is Hammerfest, but the James Fanshawetrained High Jinx is missing.

TOMORROW'S JUMPS MEETING IS AT NEWTON ABBOT

Hammerfest (8st 13lb), trained in France by John Hammond, showed he deserved a chance at the Ebor when second to Camborne at Royal Ascot.