2324 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

2324 results found for 'Shetland Islands'
Order results by

A list of search results

  • Grants Announced for Great Lakes Basin Projects

    14 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    In partnership with New York Sea Grant, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens yesterday announced $89,000 in grants for four projects that will help Great Lakes coastal communities to increase storm resiliency and protect water quality. “New York remains vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially from more frequent severe […]

  • 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 […]

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

    3 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    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 […]

  • Maritime innovators flock to Galway

    13 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    The third annual ‘Our Ocean Wealth Conference’ will take place in Galway this year as part of Ireland’s national maritime festival SeaFest 2016.

  • IBERDROLA, CorPower, WavEc Start Wave Energy R&D Project

    25 September 2013
    Research & Development, Technology

    IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA, in partnership with the Swedish company CorPower Ocean specializing in wave energy converters and the Portuguese marine research centre WavEc, has embarked on the development of the R&D project HiWave, focused on high efficiency wave power. This international initiative aims to demonstrate wave power harnessing using a new type of compact device with […]

  • UKMO Gets More AXYS Watchman Systems

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Planet Ocean has provided several more AXYS Watchman (WM-500) data acquisition and telemetry systems to the UK Met office (UKMO) this year. The WM-500 can be configured to control a large variety of sensors providing data manipulation, logging and have the ability to interface with a variety of communication systems. The UK Met Office (UKMO) […]

  • 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.

  • FERC Issues Draft EIS for Freeport LNG Export Project

    17 March 2014

    The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Phase II Modification Project and the Liquefaction Project. The Projects are proposed by Freeport LNG and are located in Brazoria County near the city of Freeport, Texas. The proposed Phase II Modification Project includes: modification to the previously […]

  • Equinor Plots Offshore Wind Odyssey in Greece

    26 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Equinor has shown interest in developing floating offshore wind in Greece, a spokesperson from the company confirmed to Offshore WIND. According to Equinor, such a development will require that the Greek authorities open areas and production licenses for offshore wind and that a remuneration system is put in place. The proposed offshore wind farm would be […]

  • Beatrice Team Readying to Install First Wind Turbines

    2 July 2018

    Wind turbine installation vessel Pacific Orca arrived at Nigg Energy Park on 28 June, according to the vessel’s AIS data, as the Beatrice wind turbine installation team is set to start erecting the first Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines at the project site off Scotland.

  • WES to form Advisory Group

    31 March 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is seeking expressions of interest from appropriately qualified and experienced industry representatives to join its independent Advisory Group. The expressions of interest are sought from the representatives of industry, academia, investment and insurance communities that will support WES to identify research and development priorities. Membership is not sought from wave device […]

  • Top News of the Week Mar 17 – 23, 2014

    23 March 2014

    Jack-Up Barge Presents New Installation Method Jack-Up Barge, the offshore self-elevating platform supplier, has pioneered a new cost-effective installation method that promises to revolutionise offshore wind turbine construction. Scotland Gives Thumbs Up to Two Offshore Wind Farms Scottish Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has announced the formal consent of two adjacent offshore wind farm applications in […]

  • SeaRAY’s energy storage system on its way to Hawaii

    12 January 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Project & Tenders, Storage, Technology

    EC-OG’s Halo intelligent subsea battery storage system, which will be integrated into C-Power’s SeaRAY autonomous offshore power system (AOPS), has been shipped from Scotland to Hawaii. Halo, currently on its way to Honolulu, will serve as the energy storage system and gravity anchor for C-Power’s demonstration of the SeaRAY wave energy converter. The lithium-ion-based device […]

  • GL Renewables Certification Opens Office in Glasgow, UK

    29 October 2012

    GL Renewables Certification (GL RC), a standard setting certification body for renewables, has opened its fifth international office in Glasgow. The office and staff members will deal with Type and Component Certification for clients in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In addition to onshore wind, GL RC Glasgow will concentrate on offshore Project Certification and […]

  • 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.

  • WFS Appoints Malaysian Representative

    28 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    WFS Technologies, based in Scotland, has appointed Kuala Lumpur-based Independent Marine & Engineering Consultants Sdn Bhd (IMEC) as exclusive agents for the Malysian market. IMEC, founded in 2010, operates across a range of disciplines including subsea support and installation. “The agreement with IMEC is an important step to providing local support for WFS’s customers in Malaysia,” […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • Gallery: Scotrenewables’ SR2000 reaches Orkney

    9 June 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

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

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • USACE: Rice Lake Ribbon Cutting on October 12

    2 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in cooperation with its partners at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Rice Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project Thursday, on October 12. The ceremony, which celebrates the completion of the habitat restoration project, will be held at […]