2328 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Scottish Secretary Visits Port Ellen Harbour

    23 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Community projects took centre stage as Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael returned to his Islay roots for a day of visits across the island. His day began by visiting Port Ellen Harbour Association who have received over £340,000 from the Coastal Communities Fund to install a new pontoon arrangement in Port Ellen Bay. This will increase the […]

  • SME installs PLAT-I tidal platform

    27 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has installed the PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform in Connel Sound in Scotland.

  • Scotland to buy seven electric ferries

    18 July 2024
    Vessels

    The Scottish Government has decided to buy seven electric ferries for its island communities.

  • P&O Ferries Adds Tonnage to Zeebrugge-Teesport Route

    4 June 2018
    Business & Finance

    P&O Ferries is to raise its capacity on Zeebrugge-Teesport this week by deploying Estraden on the route.

  • Repsol Sinopec picks Veolia for Buchan decom work

    2 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has awarded a contract for dismantling and recycling of the Buchan Alpha unit to Veolia to be carried out at its Dales Voe site in Lerwick, Shetland. After 36 years and almost 150mm barrels of oil, the Buchan Alpha facility in the UK North Sea ceased production, as planned, on May 12, […]

  • Sir Richard Branson to Speak about Innovation at All-Energy

    16 May 2014
    Research & Development

    Sir Richard Branson is a highly welcome last minute addition to the list of speakers at All-Energy 2014. The UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference is being held at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), 21-12 May. Speaking live from his renowned Necker Island base, Sir Richard will be joining the conference at 15:0 […]

  • Top News of the Week, 6 – 12 March 2017

    12 March 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner for Energy Union. Nordsee One Turbines Taking Shape (Gallery) […]

  • ScottishPower Renewables Meets Potential Suppliers for Islay Tidal Power Project

    26 October 2012

    Project managers from ScottishPower Renewables met today with more than 90 potential suppliers in Dunstaffnage near Oban as the renewable energy company progresses with its plans to develop a tidal power array in The Sound of Islay, potentially the first of its kind in the world. ScottishPower Renewables was granted permission to install up to […]

  • WES awards £3 million for wave energy projects

    10 January 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has allocated £3 million to ten projects as part of the funding call focused on structural materials and manufacturing processes for wave energy technology.

  • ScottishPower Renewables Meets Potential Suppliers for Islay Tidal Power Project

    26 October 2012

    Project managers from ScottishPower Renewables met today with more than 90 potential suppliers in Dunstaffnage near Oban as the renewable energy company progresses with its plans to develop a tidal power array in The Sound of Islay, potentially the first of its kind in the world. ScottishPower Renewables was granted permission to install up to […]

  • UK: Finance Secretary Announces Business Incentives for Four New Areas

    11 April 2012

    Finance Secretary John Swinney outlined the range of new business incentives that are available to encourage private investment in Scotland’s four new Enterprise Areas, during a visit to the Port of Dundee this morning. Incentives and actions to stimulate investment include: business rate discounts worth up to £275,000 per business or enhanced capital allowances; new […]

  • Nova sets up shop in Wales. Makes new appointment

    24 January 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Scottish tidal energy developer Nova Innovation has expanded its activities in Wales and appointed Kate Smith to the role of Environmental Manager.

  • Video: PLAT-I platform harnessing Scottish tides

    14 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has released a video of the recently completed installation operation of its PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform.

  • Lerwick Port Gets New Jetty

    9 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    The first section of a new £16.5 million jetty for the fishing and offshore industries has been handed over to Lerwick Port Authority by contractor, Tulloch Developments Ltd. The early completion of the 110-meter section at Holmsgarth North clears the way for the demolition of the nearby former Shell jetty which has been used by […]

  • USACE PHOTO: Busy Days for CSD Goetz

    22 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul District has just released this amazing photo of their cutter suction dredger (CSD) William L. Goetz, taken last week, during the dredging operations in the Chippewa Delta, at the foot of Lake Pepin – in Pool 4 of the Mississippi River. With that work wrapped up – which […]

  • USACE VIDEO: Sheep Pen Gut Work Completed

    19 November 2018
    Business & Finance

     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Baltimore District, through a contract with Coastal Design & Construction Inc., recently completed the construction of two jetties to prevent shoaling in the channel and to reduce the continual need for dredging at Rhodes Point on Smith Island. The construction of a stone sill was also completed along […]

  • Repsol Sinopec restores production at North Sea assets following repairs

    30 May 2019

    Oil company Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has restored production at its North Sea platforms following a recent shutdown.  Earlier this month, production at the Repsol Sinopec-operated Claymore and Tartan offshore platforms located in the UK North Sea had been temporarily shut down to allow the company to repair a valve on the export pipeline from […]

  • Council Chairs New Tiree Project Steering Group (UK)

    16 August 2011

      A project has been set up to consider what the potential onshore requirements might be of an offshore windfarm off Tiree. This is the first step in the Masterplanning process. Argyll and Bute Council is working in partnership with the Scottish Government, Marine Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Tiree Community Development Trust, The Crown […]

  • Crown Estate Scotland Revises Seabed Leasing Timelines

    29 January 2019
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Crown Estate Scotland has decided it will launch the next round of offshore wind leasing in Scottish waters in July 2019 at the earliest. The decision comes despite the announcement in November 2018 that the leasing round will be launched in April at the earliest. According to Crown Estate Scotland, the final timing of the […]

  • UK Minister Speaks at NOW Ireland Conference

    21 November 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Department of Energy and Climate Change Released following speech of Charles Hendry: Thank you for inviting me to your conference today. I’m delighted to have been given this opportunity to say a few words to this gathering of leading figures in Ireland’s energy sector. The energy challenge  I’d like to start by recognising Ireland’s strong […]

  • UK: Finance Secretary Announces Business Incentives for Four New Areas

    11 April 2012

    Finance Secretary John Swinney outlined the range of new business incentives that are available to encourage private investment in Scotland’s four new Enterprise Areas, during a visit to the Port of Dundee this morning. Incentives and actions to stimulate investment include: business rate discounts worth up to £275,000 per business or enhanced capital allowances; new […]

  • Innovate UK funds wave energy scheme offshore Indonesia

    30 January 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology

    Innovate UK has selected a consortium, led by Ingine Wave Energy Systems, to receive funding support for the development of wave energy project offshore Indonesia.

  • Sir Richard Branson to Speak about Innovation at All-Energy

    16 May 2014
    Research & Development

    Sir Richard Branson is a highly welcome last minute addition to the list of speakers at All-Energy 2014. The UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference is being held at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), 21-12 May. Speaking live from his renowned Necker Island base, Sir Richard will be joining the conference at 15:0 […]

  • US Interior Secretary Issues Statement on Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Projects

    7 December 2011

    The US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has issued a statement about proposed projects to restore the coastal ecosystem in Gulf states. “These days we took a major step forward toward meaningful restoration that will benefit the natural resources of the Gulf Coast for generations to come. I commend the leadership of the Gulf Coast states […]

  • ICOE reflects UK’s leading position in wave & tidal energy

    16 September 2015

    The UK is to host the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) for the first time. The event, now in its tenth year, will come to Edinburgh from February 23-25, 2016, and will be designed by an international committee of experts and industry organisations. Previous ICOE events have been held in Spain, Nova Scotia, France, […]