2313 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Ninian Southern platform: Full evacuation ordered ahead of dangerous storm

    6 December 2017

    Following earlier reports that CNR International would evacuate around 70 workers from its Ninian Southern platform ahead of the Storm Caroline, this has now turned into a full evacuation.

  • Scottish National Investment Bank to benefit tidal & wave?

    28 February 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Following the publication of the implementation plan, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that a Scottish National Investment Bank will be set up. Scottish Renewables has welcomed the banks’ investment focus.

  • Ireland: Stena Line to Present New Level of Onboard Facilities

    3 October 2011

    Stena Line has confirmed that its two new Superfast vessels, which will be introduced on the company’s new Cairnryan to Belfast service in November, will have a Nordic Spa onboard to offer passengers a totally unique travel experience. Stena Superfast VII and Superfast VIII will be the largest ferries ever to sail between Scotland and […]

  • New Tool to Reduce Dredging Impacts

    20 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Office for Coastal Management (OCM) and Quantum Spatial, Inc have developed a new tool that will reduce dredging impacts to essential fish habitat. The team developed a cutting-edge decision-support tool, ShoalMATE, to guide wise use and dredging of offshore sand shoals. To enhance coastal resilience, scientists and […]

  • Ala Wai Canal Draft EIS Released

    7 September 2015
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, is accepting comments for the $173 million plan to construct concrete canal walls, pump stations and floodwater repositories along streams in Manoa, Palolo and Makiki. The project aims to minimize damage to Waikiki and surrounding neighborhoods if a “100-year flood” causes the Ala Wai Canal to overflow. The […]

  • News in Photos: West Bay Project

    10 July 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, and Plaquemines Parish Government recently signed a Project Partnership Agreement for construction of the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program. The project will use sediment obtained from operation and maintenance of the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico project for […]

  • Australia: BHP Billiton Gets Approval for Port Hedland Expansion Project

    23 January 2012

    BHP Billiton Ltd. received the conditional backing of regulators in Western Australia state for its proposed multibillion dollar outer harbor expansion of Port Hedland. The long-mooted project, a key step in BHP’s aspirations to significantly expand its Pilbara iron ore production later this decade, could be implemented with “rigorous conditions to limit environmental impacts“, Environmental […]

  • Green Bay Harbor Dredging Work About to Begin

    9 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has awarded an almost $2.4 million contract to Luedtke Dredging Company, to dredge Green Bay Harbor in northeast Wisconsin. Under the project, the dredging contractor from Frankfort, Mich., will remove 287,800 cubic yards of material. They will place the dredged material in the Cat Island dredge material […]

  • West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment Gets Support

    3 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded a $7.3 million grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council for engineering and design of the West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment and Stabilization Project. This project is the first of seven projects the RESTORE Council has selected for funding under its Initial Funded Priorities List that will […]

  • Gallery: Scotrenewables’ SR2000 reaches Orkney

    9 June 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal turbine has arrived in Orkney.

  • Wallops Island Project: BOEM Authorizes Dredging of Offshore Sand (USA)

    26 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    As part of President Obama’s continuing commitment to help protect and restore coastal areas damaged by Hurricane Sandy, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) authorizing the dredging of up to one million cubic yards […]

  • UK launches consultation to support marine renewables

    1 September 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development, Transition

    The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation on how the government can support marine energy projects, such as floating offshore windfarms, tidal stream and wave energy. The consultation will invite views from developers and other interested parties on how projects could be funded; how costs could be reduced; […]

  • Industry Welcomes Hywind Opening

    18 October 2017

    The launch of the world’s first floating wind farm marked another milestone, not only for the floating wind technology but for the overall offshore wind industry.

  • P&O Ferries’ Q3 Volumes on Larne-Cairnryan Route Highest since 2011

    16 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    UK-based ferry operator P&O Ferries saw the strongest freight numbers between Larne and Cairnryan in the third quarter of this year than it has in any Q3 since 2011. The company carried 53,305 lorries and trailers on its ships in the months of July, August and September. This figure represents a 3.3 percent increase on […]

  • Dril-Quip Confirms Sea Lion Deal

    19 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Dril-Quip subsidiary in Aberdeen, Scotland, has entered into a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract and frame agreement with Premier Oil to provide the subsea production systems for the Sea Lion Phase 1 development located offshore the Falkland Islands.  The frame agreement replaces the previously announced letter of intent. The current estimated value of […]

  • RMT to Strike if Jobs for Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Workers Not Assured

    16 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    The UK transport union RMT is ready to strike if ferry workers employed on the recently tendered Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS) are not given ”cast iron assurances on jobs, conditions and pensions.”  As World Maritime News previously reported, Scotland’s Ministry for Transport and Islands invited CalMac Ferries Limited and Serco Caledonian Ferries Limited to take part […]

  • Top News of the Week, 21 – 27 November 2016

    27 November 2016

    Trump to UK Politicians: “Move Scottish Wind Farms Offshore” The US President-Elect Donald Trump has reportedly advised UK politician Nigel Farage and his team, with whom Trump met on 13 November, to campaign against onshore wind farms in Scotland, suggesting that they should be moved offshore. Dutch Want In On US Offshore Wind Action The […]

  • ABPmer Publishes Appraisal About Effect on European Designated Sites (UK)

    22 March 2011

    An appraisal undertaken by ABPmer for Marine Scotland, that considers the effect on European designated sites of planned offshore wind developments in Scottish Waters, has recently been published. The Scottish Government has prepared a draft Plan which considers the potential of Scottish Territorial Waters to accommodate Offshore Wind Energy. ABPmer was commissioned to complete a […]

  • VIDEO: SR2000 tidal turbine launch

    20 May 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Scotrenewables Tidal Power has released a video showcasing the launch of its SR2000 floating tidal turbine.

  • Tendeka bolsters management team with ex-OMV man

    26 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    Tendeka, a provider of completions systems and services to the oil and gas industry, has appointed Peter Soroka to the role of advanced completions commercialisation manager.  Tendeka said on Monday that Soroka will join the company’s newly formed enhanced production and client services group which will deliver solutions to enhance oil and gas recovery and engage […]

  • ITM Power wins GBP 1.79 mln contract with EMEC

    16 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    ITM Power has won the tender to deliver an integrated hydrogen system for use at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) tidal test site on Eday, Orkney, Scotland. The total contract value of the project is GBP 1.79 mln, ITM Power’s press release reads. The system’s principal component is a 0.5 MW polymer electrolyte membrane […]

  • Chris Huhne – We Will Break Through Barriers Facing Scottish Renewables

    23 March 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Chris Huhne vowed today to leave no stone unturned in support of Scottish renewable energy projects. The Energy and Climate Change Secretary said: “If we are to meet our climate change targets, Scotland will be mission critical. Success here will define our low carbon legacy. “I know that every day that projects are delayed is […]

  • Space All Planned Out for Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters

    25 March 2016

    A pilot Marine Spatial Plan is now in place for the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters. The plan provides planning guidance and aims to balance the needs of local communities and marine economic activities whilst protecting the environment. These economic activities include renewable energy generation, fishing, tourism, recreation, aquaculture, shipping, and oil and gas. The plan has been […]

  • Industry Welcomes Hywind Opening

    18 October 2017

    The launch of the world’s first floating wind farm marked another milestone, not only for the floating wind technology but for the overall offshore wind industry.

  • Siemens Takes Step Forward with Crown Estate’s Agreement

    8 July 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Crown Estate, manager of the UK seabed, announced today that it has agreed seabed rights for new demonstration zones and project sites around the UK’s coast. The rights include six new wave and tidal current demonstration zones and five tidal current project sites each with the potential to deliver a project of between 10 […]