2327 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • CMAL to Buy Three Passenger Ferries

    30 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    CMAL has reached an agreement to purchase three passenger ferries serving the Northern Isles.

  • New Tidal Energy Park in Scotland Lands Approval

    23 June 2017
    Research & Development

    A 30 turbine tidal park, to be situated off the south-west coast of Islay, has been granted planning consent, Scottish Government has informed. West Islay Tidal Energy Park will have a generating capacity of up to 30 MW, enough to power around 18,000 homes. The DP Marine Energy Limited development will be located approximately 6 […]

  • Scottish Gov’t injects another $6.45M to decommissioning fund

    9 August 2018

    An additional £5 million ($6.45M) has been made available by the Scottish Government to the country’s supply chain to help maximize the economic benefit to Scotland from decommissioning of North Sea infrastructure.

  • Scottish Enterprise Invests Millions in Renewable Energy Sector

    22 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has announced that Scottish Enterprise will make a new £3.5 million ($5.9 Mln) investment in Scotland’s growing renewable energy sector. Four projects are being supported through the enterprise agency’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund. – Islay Energy Community Benefit Society will receive a £735k loan to install a community owned 330Kw turbine […]

  • Ministers Appoint Chair of HIE (UK)

    22 February 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Professor Lorne Crerar has been appointed by Ministers as Chair of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Lorne is a founding partner and Chairman of Scottish commercial law firm Harper Macleod LLP, which has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness and has held the part-time Chair of Banking Law at Glasgow University since 1997. Lorne was […]

  • UK: 76 HI-Energy Zone Companies to Showcase at All-Energy

    21 May 2012

    The Highlands and Islands of Scotland will once again have the largest regional presence at the All Energy exhibition and conference in Aberdeen this week (Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th May). Seventy six companies are to come together under the banner of HI-Energy to showcase the region’s world-leading renewable energy expertise and supply chain capabilities. […]

  • New dredging projects for more than 1 billion euros awarded to

    7 February 2011

    Over the last couple of months, a total of more than 1 billion euros projects have been added to the order book. These awards bring the total value of current commitments for Jan De Nul Group to 3.1 billion euros. New work was secured in all corners of the world, from South America and the […]

  • EPA Highlights Importance of Wetlands

    1 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck will join today Marc Matsil of the Trust for Public Land and Richard Nicotra of the Nicotra Group to highlight the importance of wetlands in protecting communities from the dangers of severe storms such as Hurricane Sandy. The event will take place at the Staten […]

  • Scotland Needs More Investments to Go 100% Renewable by 2020

    11 November 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    Scotland will miss its 100% renewable electricity target set for 2020 without further investments in offshore and onshore wind, according to a new report published by Scottish Renewables. The study shows Scotland is on course to generate the equivalent of 87% of its annual demand for power from renewables by 2020, and highlights the need for further support […]

  • UK: 76 HI-Energy Zone Companies to Showcase at All-Energy

    21 May 2012

    The Highlands and Islands of Scotland will once again have the largest regional presence at the All Energy exhibition and conference in Aberdeen this week (Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th May). Seventy six companies are to come together under the banner of HI-Energy to showcase the region’s world-leading renewable energy expertise and supply chain capabilities. […]

  • Island Drilling gets rig contract offshore UK

    22 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Norwegian offshore driller Island Drilling has been awarded a contract by CNOOC for the Island Innovator rig for operations offshore the UK. 

  • Boost for Scrabster Harbor Development Project

    2 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    The second phase in a major upgrade of Scrabster Harbor in Caithness, the North of Scotland, has secured up to £3 million investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). According to the HIE official announcement, the funding will enable the redevelopment of the existing St. Ola pier to create further deep-water infrastructure and meet anticipated […]

  • Scottish Renewables’ Conference Wins Global Excellence Award

    6 August 2014

    Scotland’s largest marine energy conference has been awarded Scottish Cities Global Excellence status as part of the Commonwealth Games legacy programme. Scottish Renewables’ Marine Conference, Exhibition and Dinner, to be held in Inverness on September 23 and 24, will showcase the world-leading wave and tidal energy technologies and expertise being developed in Scotland’s seas. The […]

  • Scotland – World Leader in Offshore Renewables Development

    23 May 2012

    Scotland is leading the world in the development of offshore renewables – according to two senior figures from development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). HIE Chief Executive, Alex Paterson and Director of Energy and Low Carbon, Calum Davidson are both presenting at the All-Energy exhibition and conference in Aberdeen tomorrow [Thursday 24 May]. Mr […]

  • Nova Innovation gets judges acclaim at SRGEA 2016

    2 December 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Nova Innovation has been recognized for its Shetland Tidal Array project at the Scottish Renewables Green Energy Awards (SRGEA) held last night in Edinburgh.

  • Giant oil & gas projects on thin ice as UK pulls out of court battle: Will Shell and Equinor get cold feet or take a stand against legal challenges?

    30 August 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    While two huge oil and gas projects in the waters off the coast of the UK have been walking a tightrope for some time, their operators, Britain’s Shell and Norway’s Equinor, did not waiver in their commitment to enriching the energy market with these resources and both hydrocarbon developments overcame the obstacles on their path to securing final stamps of approval. Will their luck hold after things took an unexpected turn with a recent court decision?

  • Eimskip Launches New Container Vessel in Weihai, China (VIDEO)

    2 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The first of two new container vessels of Eimskip was launched in Weihai in China last Sunday. The launching went well and it’s expected that the vessel will be delivered in the beginning of January 2014, and that she will call her home port in Iceland the second quarter 2014. The second vessel is expected […]

  • UK plans to ensure energy independence by scaling up renewables while maximising North Sea production

    7 April 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Environment, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    In light of the war in Ukraine and amid rising concerns over energy security, the UK government has moved to strengthen its energy security.

  • Irish-Scottish Offshore Grid Study Gets GBP 1 Million of European Funding

    21 June 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Storage

    A detailed study into how an offshore electricity grid between Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland could be introduced has now been commissioned after being awarded European funding. The second part of the flagship Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study (ISLES) has now been given £1 million to examine how an offshore grid could be established by […]

  • Major expansion of the Port of Hanstholm planned

    15 March 2011

    Carl Bro in Denmark has signed a major contract with the Port of Hanstholm for a major expansion of the port. The Port of Hanstholm wishes to expand its position as the leading fishing port in Denmark and as a cargo hub for north-west Denmark. In addition the Port of Hanstholm will become a ferry […]

  • Poplar Island Project Wins National Award

    16 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project has been awarded the Innovation in Sustainable Engineering Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Located in Talbot County, Poplar Island is one of Maryland’s top environmental restoration projects built with dredged material from shipping channels leading to the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. “Together with the U.S. Army Corps […]

  • Superfast VII Ship Prepares to Open New Scotland-Northern Ireland Ferry Route

    23 November 2011
    Business & Finance

      Stena Line’s Superfast VII ship has arrived at her new Loch Ryan Port home in Cairnryan in preparation for the opening of the new ferry route between Scotland and Northern Ireland on November 21st. Superfast VII will be joined by her sister ship Superfast VIII at their new purpose built 27 acre Scottish port […]

  • UHI researcher finds 33 West Scotland sites fit for small-scale tidal energy schemes

    21 January 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development

    The first of the Scottish-based Bryden Centre students to achieve a PhD, Emma Whettall, has identified 33 sites along Scotland’s west coast suitable for development of small-scale tidal energy generation projects.

  • FPSO staying in Scotland’s Orkney Islands for revamp ahead of redeployment to UK firm’s flagship North Sea oil project

    25 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Ports & Logistics, Transition

    A 2017-built FPSO, destined to work on a redevelopment project in the North Sea, will spend up to a year in Scapa Flow, according to Orkney Harbour Authority.

  • Orkney Opens New Pier to Back Marine Renewables Sector

    17 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    A new pier at Copland’s Dock in Stromness, ensuring that Orkney continues to play a central role in the growing marine renewables sector, has been officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond. Following an increase in marine traffic at Stromness, Orkney Islands Council took the decision to increase the harbour’s capacity. With £2.5 million Scottish […]