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  • Beaver Island Restoration Project Continues

    9 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, said in their latest announcement that the works continue on the Beaver Island Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project (HREP) near Clinton, Iowa. This project includes erosion control, enclosure structures and backwater excavation to restore and protect off-channel aquatic, wetland and floodplain […]

  • HIE appoints new business chief

    29 September 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has named David Oxley as its new director of business and sector development.

  • Scottish Government Disagrees with Claims on Renewable Energy Target

    12 February 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Claims that independent Scotland would not be able to achieve its target on energy being produced fully from renewable sources were rejected by the Scottish Government, the Blue & Green Tomorrow news site reports. A report, made by researchers from Birmingham, Cardiff, Robert Gordon and Queens in Belfast, shows doubts that Scotland alone would  be […]

  • Scapa Flow to host LNG STS transfer

    7 January 2016
    Vessels

    A ship-to-ship LNG transfer is scheduled for the weekend in Scapa Flow, located within the Orkney Islands, off the northeast coast of Scotland.

  • Wind and Tidal Power to Produce Hydrogen ?

    27 November 2014
    Research & Development

    An Orkney-based project to develop an innovative use of renewable energy generated on land and at sea has secured funding support from the Scottish Government. The Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) Local Energy Challenge Fund has awarded just under £30,000 to the Orkney Surf and Turf initiative. The project brings together four partners – […]

  • Top News of the Week, 04 – 10 September 2017

    10 September 2017

    Ireland Reveals Big Offshore Wind Plans Ireland’s state owned electricity company Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of renewable energy marine services related to offshore wind farms. World’s First Offshore Wind Farm Disappears from Horizon (Video) DONG Energy has completed the decommissioning of the world’s first offshore wind farm, the […]

  • WES hunts for Project Engineer

    23 December 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is recruiting for a Project Engineer who would join its research and innovation team.

  • EDP Renewables Urges Industry to Unite for Scottish OW Supply Chain

    21 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    EDP Renewables has called on the offshore wind industry to work together to promote supply chain opportunities in the sector for regional businesses in the North of Scotland. At an event held by the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), EDPR Director Dan Finch urged the offshore wind industry to work in close partnership with the private and public […]

  • West Belle Works Underway

    5 May 2020
    Business & Finance

    Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) said in their latest announcement that the work is currently underway on the West Belle containment dikes. This scheme is a part of the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project which will construct approximately 1,100 acres of beach, dune, and marsh habitat on West Belle Headland, […]

  • Researchers Compile First Ever High-Resolution Map of Seabed Around Rockall (UK)

    26 September 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      Two hundred years on from the first recorded landing, researchers have compiled the first ever high-resolution map of the underwater seabed and reefs around Rockall. On September 8, 1811, a Royal Navy officer with a small crew landed on the isolated North Atlantic islet and scaled the 19 metre high summit. From this initial […]

  • Beaver Island Dredging on Display

    1 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District’s representatives met with partners from Iowa Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region yesterday for a site visit of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project (HREP) at Beaver Island in Clinton County, Iowa. The site visit […]

  • MERIKA seeks marine energy research associate

    24 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Marine Energy Research Innovation and Knowledge Accelerator (MERIKA) is recruiting a research associate to support its wave energy resource characterization and modelling activities in Outer Hebrides, off Scotland. The vacancy is based at the University of the Highlands and Islands, Lews Castle College, in Stornoway and the post is initially funded until March 31, 2017. […]

  • Vortex Marine Wins Smith Island Maintenance Dredging

    29 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Vortex Marine Construction was recently awarded a maintenance dredging contract for the Federal navigation channel on Smith Island in Somerset County, Maryland, reports the FedBizOpps. The $3.2 million project includes dredging of the Twitch Cove and Big Thorofare channels to their authorized depth of 7 feet (MLLW), plus two feet of allowable overdepth, and a width […]

  • UK: Crown Estate Leases Three Sites for Wave and Tidal Energy Projects

    30 April 2012

    The Crown Estate has announced three further agreements for lease for wave and tidal energy projects. The sites result from the third application window in the leasing process for projects in connection with the Scottish Government’s Saltire Prize (in Scottish waters) and demonstration projects (all around the UK), which opened in October 2011. Voith Hydro […]

  • Statoil Awarded 7 Exploration Licences Offshore UK

    26 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Statoil has been awarded shares in 7 exploration licences on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). The company is operator for 2 of these, and expects this number to increase when the blocks pending environmental assessment are awarded. The licences which were awarded by the UK authorities are part of the UK 27th Offshore Oil […]

  • Statoil Awarded 7 Exploration Licences Offshore UK

    28 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Statoil has been awarded shares in 7 exploration licences on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). The company is operator for 2 of these, and expects this number to increase when the blocks pending environmental assessment are awarded. The licences which were awarded by the UK authorities are part of the UK 27th Offshore Oil […]

  • Ørsted seeking new location for Skipjack interconnection hub

    13 July 2020
    Infrastructure

    Offshore wind developer Ørsted has decided against constructing the interconnection facility for the Skipjack wind farm at Fenwick Island State Park in Sussex County, Delaware, US. In July 2019, Ørsted entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to construct the interconnection facility on a […]

  • Crown Estate puts Scotland’s offshore data online

    28 August 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The manager of the seabed in Scotland, Crown Estate Scotland, has made offshore spatial data relating to the organization’s offshore assets freely available for the first time.

  • U.S. Army Corps Extends Comment Period on Deepwater Wind’s Offshore Project

    15 November 2012
    Authorities & Government

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period until Dec. 31, 2012 for those who want to submit comments on the Deepwater Wind proposal to construct five wind turbine generators and do other work off the southeast coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. The original 45-day comment period was scheduled to […]

  • UK: ABPmer to Present Its Paper at All-Energy

    13 March 2013

    ABPmer will be presenting a paper at All-Energy, titled “Enhancing the Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Energy Resources”. The government sponsored UK Marine Renewables Atlas, first published in 2004 and updated in 2007, remains the most recognised and widely used source of resource information for the marine renewable community in the UK, averaging 125 separate […]

  • UK: CMAL Takes Delivery of New Passenger Ferry

    11 May 2011

    Following recent sea trials in Gdansk, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) will today (Wednesday 11 May) take delivery of the MV FINLAGGAN, the brand new vessel which will serve the Kennacraig to Islay route. CMAL will receive the vessel in Gdansk, Poland and will immediately hand over the vessel to operator CalMac Ferries Limited (CFL) […]

  • Orkney transmission link could bring in £807M to local economy

    26 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    A new electricity transmission link between Orkney and the Scottish mainland could be worth £807 million to Orkney economy if the wave and tidal energy industry makes use of the cable too, according to a study into the potential value of the cable.

  • Stornoway Development Plan Includes Dredging

    10 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Stornoway Port Authority has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Newton Basin development project. The scheme will consist of a significant amount of dredging works, aimed to create a navigation channel, pontoons for berthing and storage for up to 70 vessels, along with rock armoring protection to the pontoons and areas that […]

  • Wave Energy Scotland recruiting for two managerial positions

    15 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise has released new job opportunities at Wave Energy Scotland (WES): Programme Manager and Innovation and Research Manager. The deadline for applications is on Tuesday, 19 May 2015. Programme Manager will have a key role in supporting WES establishment and operation, and will be tasked with leading a team of project managers ensuring the efficient development and delivery […]

  • Albatern bags GBP 400.000 from Scottish Government

    3 March 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Albatern has received investment in the amount of GBP 400.000 from Scottish Government, through the Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF). The funding will enable the company to complete verification of existing units, and to commercialize and scale up their array based on WEC – WaveNET technology. The company wants to build a market in Scotland […]