2327 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

2327 results found for 'Shetland Islands'
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  • North Sea operators renew agreements for exporting oil to Flotta Terminal

    18 April 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Transition

    Several North Sea fields partners have reaffirmed commitments to export the oil produced from their fields to Repsol Sinopec’s Flotta Terminal.

  • Port Aransas Terminal Plan on Display, Dredging Included

    15 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Axis Midstream Holdings, LLC is proposing the construction of crude oil export facilities from Taft, San Patricio County, to Harbor Island with associated infrastructure and pipelines in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in Port Aransas, Nueces County, Texas. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the proposed project is located in several towns, waterways, […]

  • Congressman Zeldin Strongly Supports Long Island Sound Program

    14 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    New York Congressman Lee Zeldin, joined by local elected officials and environmental advocates, hosted a press conference yesterday, calling for full support of the Long Island Sound Program and National Estuary Program to ensure both are fully supported and funded in the upcoming appropriations process. “One of our natural treasures, the Long Island Sound, is […]

  • New Milestone for Wallasea Island Project

    13 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    A landmark environmental project made possible due to a unique partnership between Crossrail and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) reached a significant milestone this weekend. The first phase of the Wallasea Island Wild Coast project was completed when the new sea walls of ‘Cell 1’ were successfully breached to allow for […]

  • Top news, July 24 – 30, 2017

    30 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from July 24 – 30, 2017.

  • UK: Charges in Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Continue to Climb

    18 September 2012

    New figures from Scottish Renewables have shown that island communities in Scotland’s first Marine Energy Park are continuing to face massive costs to connect their marine energy projects to the grid. Analysis, published at today’s (Tues 18) Marine Energy Conference in Inverness, reveals charges in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have continued to climb, […]

  • NJ Intracoastal Waterway Dredging Operations Underway

    26 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    Barnegat Bay Dredging Company recently began dredging of the shoals within the NJ Intracoastal Waterway (NJIWW). According to the Stone Harbor (NJ), the company is using Dredge Fullerton to perform the NJIWW work near Markers 419 to 421. The town also reported that apart from dredging operations, the project also includes sand placement on the Ring Island nesting […]

  • Scotland Turns to Sea in Their Pursuit of Renewable Targets

    29 July 2011

    From his office in a converted Victorian schoolhouse, Neil Kermode can see little more than centuries-old stone buildings and narrow streets better suited to horse carts than Land Rovers. Yet Kermode, head of the European Marine Energy Centre in Scotland’s Orkney Islands, will tell you he can also see the future. Orkney, a collection of […]

  • Rosyth Dockyard Completes HMS Queen Elizabeth Forward Section

    11 February 2013

    A 1,000-tonne section of the Navy’s future flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth was lowered into place on February 8 at Rosyth dockyard – completing the forward section of the carrier. The successful operation comes just a day after the forward island left Portsmouth to join the rest of the ship on the Forth. Just 24 hours […]

  • Simec Atlantis tidal kit lands in Japan

    22 December 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Simec Atlantis has delivered its tidal energy generation equipment to Japan ahead of deployment in the Naru Strait.

  • Scottish wave body needs engineering appraisal

    5 April 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is seeking an independent third party advisor to conduct engineering appraisal for all novel wave energy converter stage 2 projects.

  • USA: Marsh Island Dredging Provides Flood Risk Reduction Benefits

    22 June 2012

    As construction workers maneuver bulldozers and spread sand to restore the degrading marsh island, Yellow Bar Hassock in Jamaica Bay, N.Y., their work is being closely observed by an area resident. “For the past few months we’ve seen him on the site. He just keeps doing his thing,” said Melissa Alvarez, a Senior Project Biologist […]

  • UK: ‘Ocean Endeavour’ to Support Shetland Gas Plant Project

    21 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    The cruise ship Ocean Endeavour is on its way to Lerwick to provide floating accommodation for Petrofac in support of the Shetland Gas Plant project. It left Las Palmas in the Canary Islands at the weekend and may arrive in a week’s time. The ship is expected to remain in Lerwick for six months and […]

  • UK: Orkney Islands Council Urges Talks About Cable Upgrade Delay

    26 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Orkney Islands Council is calling for urgent talks with ministers after the announcement about the delay of cable upgrade from Orkney to Caithness until 2018, Herald Scotland reports. According to SSE, the cable linking wave, wind and tidal developments to the mainland will be completed in 2018 at the earliest. Regarding this issue, Councillor Steven […]

  • Input Invited on Kingsbury Bay and Grassy Point Restoration

    11 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting a public meeting to present project details and receive public input on a restoration project proposed for Kingsbury Bay and Grassy Point in the St. Louis River. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 24, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at City Center West/Evergreen Center […]

  • Maintaining the Mississippi River

    6 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Dredge Goetz crew continues to do what they do best – maintain the Mississippi River for navigation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul District said in their latest announcement.  The crew was recently in Pool 16, near Buffalo, Iowa, working to maintain the 9-foot navigation channel. The Dredge Goetz maintains 850 miles […]

  • USACE: Creating Better Access to the Chesapeake Bay

    1 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    Colonel John Litz, USACE’s Baltimore District commander, joined Congressionals and federal, state and local partners this weekend for a luncheon – hosted by Smith Island United – to celebrate progress on the historic island to combat sea level rise and erosion, as well as to discuss the island’s vision and plans for the future. Baltimore […]

  • Scottish Energy Ports Directory Goes Live

    21 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Scottish Enterprise (SE) and the British Ports Association (BPA) have launched a Scottish ports directory which provides technical information on active Scottish marine energy industry ports covering the oil and gas, decommissioning, subsea and renewable sectors.

  • WES Sets Up Advisory Group, Appoints Various Experts

    16 July 2015

    A series of key appointments have been made to Wave Energy Scotland (WES) as the new research and development organisation sets up an Advisory Group.  The Advisory Group will be chaired by a Tiree-based businessman with a background in consulting and banking, Steve Thomson, who is also a board member of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The […]

  • Lerwick Harbour Services Major Gas Developments (UK)

    26 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Various contractors are using Lerwick’s comprehensive services and facilities, including extensive laydown areas and deep-water quays and anchorages, to support subsea installation work on the Laggan-Tormore fields, West of Shetland, and construction of the associated Shetland Gas Plant next to the Sullom Voe oil terminal, being undertaken by Total E&P UK Limited and its joint […]

  • Orkney’s innovation center for marine renewables secures over €3M for expansion

    26 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Orkney Islands Council (OIC) have approved a funding package totaling £2.8 million (€3.1 million) towards the second phase of development at Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC).

  • EMEC named blue economy enterprise of the year

    19 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been named Blue Economy Enterprise of the Year having won the Rural Blue Award at The SHIREs (Scottish Highlands and Islands Rural Economy) Awards.

  • Pelamis’ remaining staff lose their job

    22 December 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise has been selected as the preferred bidder for the assets of Scottish wave energy company Pelamis, but the company’s remaining staff will be let go, British media report. After the wave energy company Pelamis went into administration last month, Highlands and Islands Enterprise has been selected as the preferred bidder to take […]

  • GBP 3.7 mln boost for tidal and wave devices development

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

    WATERS awards in the amount of GBP 3.7 mln will be divided between three companies to support the total tidal and wave project costs of GBP 7 mln. Albatern, Nova Innovation and Sustainable Marine Energy will receive the fundings from the third round of WATERS scheme – a collaborative venture between Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Government, […]

  • Scotland launches £20 million low carbon demo fund

    11 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    Scottish government, with its partners, has launched £20 million funding support programme to accelerate the delivery of large scale low carbon infrastructure projects in Scotland.