2320 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

2320 results found for 'Shetland Islands'
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  • HIE appoints Managing Director for WES

    6 May 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed Tim Hurst as Managing Director of Wave Energy Scotland (WES). Wave Energy Scotland is a subsidiary of HIE and it was set up in December 2014 at the request of the Scottish Government. Hurst joined HIE as Head of Offshore Industry Development in 2013. He was the lead contact […]

  • Copland’s Dock New Pier Officially Opened

    17 June 2014
    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 […]

  • Nexans’ Fibre Optic Cables for Subsea Telecommunications Projects in Northern Europe

    11 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Global Marine Systems, a world leading marine installer and maintenance provider of submarine fibre optic cables, has ordered Nexans’ fibre optic cable for three major telecommunications projects in Northern Europe. This major contract covers the supply of around 1,050 km of Nexans URC-1 unrepeatered fibre optic cable – since this type of cable typically comprises […]

  • Ballona Wetlands Comment Period Extended

    24 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, announced today that the Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project comment period has been extended through February 5, 2018. The Corps also added that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and USACE will jointly hold a public hearing on November 8 (6 PM – 8:30 PM CST) at the […]

  • UK: HIE Releases Guide for Fund Management from Renewable Energy Projects

    1 February 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has published a new guide providing advice to community organisations for managing funds generated from renewable energy projects. As an economic development agency with a particular and unique remit to strengthen communities, HIE recognises the importance of this opportunity. Along with partners Community Energy Scotland, Development Trusts Association Scotland, Foundation […]

  • SR Marine Conference ends on a positive note for the sector

    15 September 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Optimism from Scotland’s wave and tidal energy sectors, fuelled by the Meygen’s launch on Monday, boosted delegates at Scottish Renewables’ Marine Conference in Inverness this week.

  • Scottish Islands Framework Confirms Crown Estate’s Key Role in Wave, Tidal Energy

    18 August 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Crown Estate’s commitment to Scottish Islands has been reaffirmed in the UK Government Islands Framework, confirming the business’s key role in sectors such as wave and tidal energy and aquaculture. The UK Government Framework published today reaffirms that the seabed is a national asset and that there are benefits to managing its use in a […]

  • WES calls for independent external experts

    5 August 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is seeking a number of individuals to support the evaluation process for its latest funding call on structural materials and manufacturing processes for wave energy technology.

  • Saipem Enters Hywind Scotland Project

    19 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Italian oil & gas and renewables industry contractor Saipem has signed a contract with Statoil for the lift and mating operations of offshore floating wind turbines for the 30MW Hywind Scotland Pilot Park project. The deal is part of EUR 430 million worth of E&C contracts this subsidiary of the Italian oil and gas major Eni announced today. Hywind […]

  • Rhodes Point Dredging Contract Awarded

    4 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Baltimore District awarded a contract on September 29 to Coastal Design & Construction Inc., from Gloucester, Virginia, in the amount of approximately $6.88 million for construction of a navigation improvement project at Rhodes Point on Smith Island. The scheme consists of realignment of a portion of the federal navigation […]

  • NFWF Announces Release of NCRF 2019 Request for Proposals

    4 April 2019
    Business & Finance

    The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced the release of the 2019 Request for Proposals for the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF), which provides grant funding to restore, increase and strengthen natural infrastructure to protect coastal communities. This year, Congress has again provided funding for Title IX of the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, […]

  • Lerwick Harbour Supports Total E&P UK’s Offshore Developments

    26 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Lerwick Harbour is fulfilling a key hub role in servicing major onshore and offshore gas developments underway by operator, Total E&P UK Limited. 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 […]

  • Scottish Renewables: Report Confirms what Industry Knew about Pentland Firth

    11 July 2013

    New research from Oxford University says Pentland Firth promises to be one of the best sites in the world for tidal power. Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said:  “This latest report confirms what the industry has known for some time; the Pentland Firth is one of the best sites in the world […]

  • Scotland Set to Open World’s First Floating Wind Farm

    18 October 2017

    Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will inaugurate the world’s first floating wind farm, Statoil’s Hywind Scotland Pilot Project, today (18 October).

  • USACE to Release GRR on the Next Phase of FIMP

    30 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Draft General Reevaluation Report (GRR) on the next phase of the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project will be released in mid-July. The announcement was made yesterday by Congressman Lee Zeldin, member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, who said that the Corps GRR, which determines what projects will […]

  • USA: Snohomish River Dredging Begins

    15 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin maintenance dredging of the Snohomish River upstream and downstream settling basins today. Hydraulic dredging will begin in the upstream settling basin where 100,000 cubic yards of material will be removed and placed on City of Everett’s property. This material is available for beneficial use by the city. […]

  • Funds Secured for Myall River Dredging

    11 March 2015

    Federal Member for Paterson, Bob Baldwin, recently announced $750,000 in funding for the dredging and protection of the Myall River and Corrie Island. The announcement was made last Friday during the visit to the Tea Gardens waterfront. During the gathering, Baldwin emphasized that protecting the rivers and waterways is an important part of the Australian Government’s commitment to […]

  • Top news, October 15 – 21, 2018

    21 October 2018

    MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from October 15 – 21, 2018.

  • HIE’s year end results show strong push for wave energy

    31 May 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has through its subsidiary Wave Energy Scotland approved £12.4 million in 2016/17 for wave energy development projects.

  • Wave Energy Scotland seeks control systems expertise

    21 December 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Scottish wave body Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is looking to appoint up to three external assessors to provide technical expertise for the evaluation of applications proceeding to the third stage of the organization’s control systems innovation program.

  • WES hunts for control systems advisors

    12 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is looking to appoint a number of independent advisors to support the organization in its wave energy control systems call.

  • Orkney outlines sustainable energy path driven by innovation

    2 October 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    A Sustainable Energy Strategy for Orkney was launched last week as part of the official opening of the Surf ‘n’ Turf hydrogen community energy project.

  • EMEC Leads Orkney Virtual Energy System Project

    5 April 2019
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    The first phase of a new £28.5 million project to create a Virtual Energy System (VES) in Orkney, Scotland, has been launched to digitally link distributed and intermittent renewable generation to flexible demand. The ReFLEX (Responsive Flexibility) Orkney project will demonstrate a first-of-its-kind Virtual Energy System (VES) interlinking local electricity, transport, and heat networks into […]

  • Over $20 Million in Grants Announced for Coastal Wetlands

    4 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe has announced that over $20 million will be provided to 28 projects in 12 coastal states to protect, restore or enhance more than 10,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. State and local governments, private landowners, conservation […]

  • Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine wrap up OpenHydro tidal platform decommissioning

    19 December 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Two Scottish companies, Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine, have completed the decommissioning of OpenHydro’s tidal energy platform at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. According to Ocean Kinetics, the decommissioning project managed under a contract with EMEC, involved dismantling the platform’s steel superstructure and pile foundations. In April, Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine […]