2328 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Marine Spatial Plan Created for Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters

    27 November 2014
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters area has been identified as one with significant renewable energy resources, as well as being of exceptional environmental quality. It is also an important resource to both national and local economies. There is a need to examine how future marine energy developments can be taken forward in this area […]

  • ESB launches geophysical surveys qualification system

    4 September 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has invited applications for its Offshore Geophysical Surveys Qualification System. Through this procedure, ESB plans to procure the scope of services pertaining to the offshore geophysical surveys for the development of its offshore wind farm projects in Ireland and the UK. The scope of the services is intended to provide […]

  • Scottish Energy Minister to Speed Up Wind Energy Planning Applications

    21 August 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has launched guidance designed to make planning applications for wind energy developments run more smoothly for developers, planning authorities and the communities affected. The guidance is a result of the GP Wind Project, a Scottish-Government led EU project which looked at the barriers to development of wind energy and ways of […]

  • WES Goes Forward with Quick Connection System R&D Project

    26 July 2019
    Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is seeking concepts for innovative Quick Connection Systems suitable for use with a variety of wave energy converters. Quick Connection Systems are the next subcomponent to be developed by WES in its multi-million pound wave energy technology programme. The ideal technological solution would function in large wave conditions, connect quickly to […]

  • RenewableUK Hails World’s Largest Wave Farm and Funding Boost

    24 May 2013

    RenewableUK has welcomed two key announcements in the wave energy sector which will help to spur growth and maintain the UK’s global lead in this innovative and dynamic field. The Edinburgh-based company Aquamarine Power has secured full consent to build the largest commercial wave energy array in the world. The 40-megawatt wave farm, off the […]

  • SSE, MHI Sponsor Green Energy Debate

    30 June 2014
    Human Capital

    Inverness pupils talked their way to the top prize at the Big Green Challenge debating competition. Charleston Academy triumphed for the second year running, competing against 19 schools from across the Highlands and islands at the Scottish Parliament. The Big Green Challenge is run by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and sponsored by SSE and Mitsubishi […]

  • Great Yarmouth to Host UK and Ireland Vessel Co-Operative Conference

    18 December 2012

    Offshore Marine Support Ltd and Energy Marine Services will host for the first time The UK and Ireland Vessel Co-Operative Conference next year. The first Conference will be held at the Furzedown Hotel, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4EN, on the 26th February 2013 09.30. The Event is designed to bring owners, energy companies and organisations together […]

  • RenewableUK Hails World’s Largest Wave Farm and Funding Boost

    24 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    RenewableUK has welcomed two key announcements in the wave energy sector which will help to spur growth and maintain the UK’s global lead in this innovative and dynamic field. The Edinburgh-based company Aquamarine Power has secured full consent to build the largest commercial wave energy array in the world. The 40-megawatt wave farm, off the […]

  • Ferguson Marine Signs CalMac Ferry Duo Contract

    19 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Glasgow-based Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd shipyard and Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) signed a shipbuilding contract for two 100-meter, dual-fuel  ferries worth GBP 97 million (USD 150 million), on Friday, October 16. Back in August, the government of Scotland named Ferguson Marine as the preferred tenderer for the contract to build the two ferries for the state-backed ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne […]

  • Burges Salmon Advises on Pentland Firth Tidal Project

    1 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Burges Salmon has advised MeyGen in helping it secure consent for the 86MW Phase 1 Pentland Firth tidal generation development. The MeyGen project, which is the largest tidal scheme to have been consented in Europe, will consist of up to 400, 1MW turbines that will generate enough energy to power 400,000 homes. They will be […]

  • Magallanes Renovables’ Ops in Scotland and Spain Get Validation

    16 September 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    Magallanes Renovables has achieved a validation of its remote-control generation from its control centres located at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, and Redondela, Pontevedra, Spain. The tidal platform has overcome the harsh winter on the coast of Scotland, demonstrating that its robust structure is prepared to withstand the severe climatic conditions of the 60th parallel. There […]

  • Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment in the Great Lakes

    6 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District began implementing an innovative project for aquatic ecosystem restoration along the Niagara River in summer 2018 by using a resource that is abundantly available to the agency: dredged sediment. According to the Corps, the project will result in restoration of approximately 10 acres of coastal wetland habitat […]

  • SSE, MHI Sponsor Green Energy Debate

    30 June 2014
    Human Capital

    Inverness pupils talked their way to the top prize at the Big Green Challenge debating competition. Charleston Academy triumphed for the second year running, competing against 19 schools from across the Highlands and islands at the Scottish Parliament. The Big Green Challenge is run by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and sponsored by SSE and Mitsubishi […]

  • Solutions for Mississippi River Delta

    11 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday released a report outlining 19 priority projects for restoring the Mississippi River Delta following the 2010 Gulf oil disaster.  Restoring the Mississippi River Delta for People and Wildlife: Recommended Projects and Priorities was jointly authored by conservation groups working together on Mississippi River Delta restoration – Environmental Defense Fund, National Wildlife Federation, National […]

  • PGS MultiClient Acquisition Combines Towed Streamer EM with 2D Seismic Offshore Ireland

    14 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has completed the first ever full-scale simultaneous acquisition of towed streamer EM and 2D GeoStreamer® seismic. The first datasets for this MultiClient acquisition will be available late Q2 2014. The program, which was undertaken with industry support, consisted of approximately 3,000 line km of seismic and towed streamer EM data. It was […]

  • Scottish First Minister Announces GBP 18 Million Marine Energy Fund

    23 May 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    A multi-million pound fund to help develop Scotland’s first commercial wave and tidal power arrays was opened today. Addressing the AllEnergy conference in Aberdeen, First Minister Alex Salmond announced that Scotland’s Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) was now open for bids by marine energy developers. In his address to the audience of industry delegates, he […]

  • Top news, July 18 – 24, 2016

    24 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from July 18 – 24, 2016.

  • Scotland and Basque Country team up for wave energy funding

    4 December 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development

    The Basque Country and Scotland have partnered up in a new five-year collaborative project named EuropeWave to channel €20 million to the most promising wave energy concepts.

  • USA: Plans for new deepwater rig repair and refurbishment facility in the works

    14 September 2018

    The Greater Lafourche Port Commission has announced its plans to develop the next generation of deepwater port facilities at Port Fourchon.

  • Lochmaddy Pier Contract Goes to L&M Keating

    16 January 2020
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Scotland, has awarded a £10.1m contract to marine, civil engineering and building contractor, L&M Keating Ltd to carry out upgrade works at Lochmaddy Pier in North Uist. Under the contract, Keating will be responsible for completing all civil engineering works for the harbor upgrade project, including pier strengthening and extension, upgraded […]

  • ThinJack Grabs Egypt Contract

    25 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Westhill-based oil service company ThinJack has secured a deal with an undisclosed Middle East oil and gas company for the removal of multiple well Christmas trees on surface platforms in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt. Reportedly the agreement could be ThinJack’s largest ever agreement in the region. It follows the successful completion of emergency work […]

  • PGS Ends First Towed Streamer EM and 2D Seismic Survey (Ireland)

    14 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has completed the first ever full-scale simultaneous acquisition of towed streamer EM and 2D GeoStreamer® seismic. The first datasets for this MultiClient acquisition will be available late Q2 2014. The program, which was undertaken with industry support, consisted of approximately 3,000 line km of seismic and towed streamer EM data. It was […]

  • India: GDD Minister Inaugurates Amphibian Dredger

    6 May 2013

    An amphibian dredger from Finland was officially inaugurated on Saturday at Silsako Beel wetland by Ajanta Neog, the Guwahati Development Department (GDD) Minister. The officials from the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) are hoping that this machine could help reduce urban flooding in the Guwahati area during the coming monsoon season, reports indiatimes.com. Regrading this […]

  • WES provides £2.8M boost to four wave energy projects

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

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has awarded £2.84 million to four wave energy technology developers who will be proceeding to the second stage of its wave technology development program.

  • Scottish Energy Minister to Speed Up Wind Energy Planning Applications

    21 August 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has launched guidance designed to make planning applications for wind energy developments run more smoothly for developers, planning authorities and the communities affected. The guidance is a result of the GP Wind Project, a Scottish-Government led EU project which looked at the barriers to development of wind energy and ways of […]