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  • Scotland Hosts Integrated CARIS and EIVA Workshop

    17 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Members of the offshore industry community in Aberdeen, Scotland were invited to attend a CARIS and EIVA workshop featuring the integrated solution for offshore survey. The workshop was well attended with 24 attendees from survey companies in the Aberdeen area and beyond. CARIS’ Trish Groves and Dagmar Kuil, alongside Lars Dall from EIVA spent the […]

  • Focal’s Electrical Slip Ring for SR2000 Tidal Turbine

    27 July 2016
    Equipment

    Focal Technologies, a Moog company, has been awarded the contract to supply Scotrenewables Tidal Power with a 6.6 kV electrical slip ring for their new tidal turbine. Scotrenewables Tidal Power recently launched the 2 MW SR2000 turbine. The 550 tonne machine underwent preliminary tow trials in Belfast Lough, Ireland, before being towed to Orkney, Scotland, […]

  • SE Asia in the spotlight for new floating tidal technology

    6 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    International collaboration between European and Asian clean energy developers has resulted in the introduction of a new floating tidal energy solution for Southeast Asia.

  • North Sea workers vote for all-out strike in push against job & pay cuts

    16 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    Following a dispute over cuts, Unite has revealed plans to take industrial action, after workers cast their votes to undertake strike action.

  • Congressman Graves Supports Trump’s Plan for USACE

    25 June 2018
    Business & Finance

    A Trump Administration proposal to remove certain functions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from the Department of Defense umbrella drew praise last week from Louisiana Republican Congressman Garret Graves. The reorganization – listed in the White House’s release of “Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century, Reform Plan and Reorganization and Recommendations” […]

  • Coastal Safety Initiative Kicks Off in Java

    3 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Indonesian and Dutch government today launched a comprehensive five-year multi million public-private partnership initiative for enhancing coastal safety at the North Coast of Java. The partnership aims to build stable coastlines with reduced erosion risk through a unique integration of mangrove restoration, small scale hard-engineering and sustainable land use. The initiative, financed by the […]

  • DP Energy names Chief Investment Officer

    8 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    DP Energy, an Ireland-based renewable energy company, has appointed Andrew Smith as its Chief Investment Officer.

  • Two Ports Contribute GBP 40 Mln to Scottish Economy

    22 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    The true scale of the economic contribution of Associated British Ports’ Scottish ports has been revealed in a new report by independent consultants Arup. Together the two ports – Ayr and Troon – contribute £40 million to the Scottish economy annually and support 500 UK jobs. The new research shows that, of those totals, ABP’s […]

  • USA: BP $5 Billion Down Payment Among Recommendations to Restore Coastal Louisiana

    29 July 2010

    A new report released today on the 100th day of the BP oil disaster details short- and long-term strategies for the Obama administration to make coastal Louisiana less vulnerable to future oil spills and hurricanes, including negotiating with BP for a $5 billion down payment on expected payments for natural resource damages. The report by […]

  • Following EU nod of approval, ‘innovative’ €19.6M wave energy project proceeds to next stage

    9 September 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    The European Union has approved WEDUSEA, a €19.6 million partnership project aimed at advancing large-scale wave energy commercialization. Coordinated by Irish company OceanEnergy, WEDUSEA, which stands for “Wave Energy Demonstration at Utility Scale to Enable Arrays,” is a collaboration involving 14 partners from the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and Spain. The project is co-funded by […]

  • Mauritius police arrests Master, Chief Officer of ill-fated bulker Wakashio

    19 August 2020
    Environment, Human Capital, Infrastructure, Safety, Vessels

    The Master and Chief Officer of Wakashio, a grounded bulk carrier that split in two off Mauritius and caused an ecological disaster, have been arrested by local authorities.

  • Ireland: Mainstream Closes EUR 100 Million Equity Investment with Marubeni

    4 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Mainstream Renewable Power today announced the closing of the €100 million equity investment by global Japanese Trading Company Marubeni Corporation. The deal, which was announced in August, has been approved by Mainstream’s shareholders and makes Marubeni the largest institutional investor in Mainstream with a significant minority stake of approximately 25%. Commenting on the closing of […]

  • Top news, February 8 – 14, 2016

    14 February 2016

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from February 8 – 14, 2016. UK to review feasibility of tidal lagoon energy The UK government has announced an independent review into the feasibility and practicality of tidal lagoon energy in the UK. It has commissioned a review of the […]

  • Ireland: Mainstream Closes EUR 100 Million Equity Investment with Marubeni

    4 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Mainstream Renewable Power today announced the closing of the €100 million equity investment by global Japanese Trading Company Marubeni Corporation. The deal, which was announced in August, has been approved by Mainstream’s shareholders and makes Marubeni the largest institutional investor in Mainstream with a significant minority stake of approximately 25%. Commenting on the closing of […]

  • USA: Dredging Creates Strong Economy and Cleaner Environment

    12 October 2010

    The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and Texas A & M University will host its Annual Western Hemisphere Dredging Conference (WEDA 31 and TAMU 42) June 5-8, 2011 at the “Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. The theme of this conference “Enhancing the Economy Through Dredging” will focus on dredging and environmental issues associated with dredging […]

  • APL Bolsters America Links

    21 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Container carrier APL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, is introducing a new weekly service to link Central America and US East Coast, dubbed the America Caribbean Express (ACX). Operated through a vessel sharing agreement with SeaLand, the ACX will be serviced by three vessels of 1,700 TEU nominal capacity each, providing direct service with fixed […]

  • NFWF, NOAA: $43M in Coastal Resilience Grants

    30 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management has announced more than $43 million in grants to improve the resilience of local communities and wildlife habitat in the face of increasingly severe and frequent natural disasters. The grants will support natural and nature-based infrastructure that will help people and wildlife recover […]

  • CorPower deploys half-scale C3 wave energy converter off Orkney (Photo)

    17 January 2018
    Research & Development, Technology

    CorPower Ocean has installed the half-scale C3 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, and connected the device to a floating Microgrid unit provided by EMEC.

  • UK: AGR Declares Option Wells for WilPhoenix Semi-submersible Rig

    5 April 2011
    Business & Finance

      AGR Petroleum Services Limited has declared option wells numbered one, two and three of its contract with Awilco Drilling Limited for the Wilphoenix. These options represent the second, third and fourth wells of AGR’s multi well multi client 2011 drilling programme. The combined contract value for the declared option wells is approximately USD 22 […]

  • Queen’s Speech Confirms Conservatives’ Energy Plans

    27 May 2015
    Authorities & Government

    Her Majesty The Queen today delivered the speech to the UK Parliament as part of the State Opening of Parliament 2015. The speech sets out the government’s policies and proposed legislative programme for the new parliamentary session. Regarding the new Energy Bill, it was revealed today that the UK government, led by David Cameron and the Conservative party, would […]

  • USACE Balances Economic Revitalization and Sustainable Environment (USA)

    18 April 2012

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District and its regional partners are committed to achieve the vision of a World Class Harbor Estuary. This vision balances economic revitalization of the Port of New York and New Jersey while creating a sustainable environment through comprehensive restoration and protection of public safety. Over the past […]

  • EPA Issues Woonasquatucket River Cleanup Decision (USA)

    11 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    EPA has selected its cleanup plan for addressing contaminated sediment, soil, surface water and groundwater at the Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site in North Providence, R.I. Residents living along the Woonasquatucket River, recreational visitors, including anglers, and construction workers as well as wildlife are potentially exposed to site contamination and these exposures may present […]

  • ‘Dredge Design’ from ASLA

    24 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    To dredge simply means to scoop up sediment, often underwater, and move it to another location. While this process is often associated with moving contaminated soils to a place where they can be safely capped, today, dredging is also increasingly about harnessing natural processes to create new landforms and ecological systems. New “dredge landscapes,” man-made […]

  • Kishorn Port Launches 2nd Phase of Offshore Renewables Masterplan (UK)

    20 February 2013

    One of Scotland’s leading sites looking to service the offshore renewables market is launching the second phase of its masterplanning process with a public consultation event. Kishorn Port Ltd (KPL), a joint venture between Leiths (Scotland) Ltd and Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) Ltd, is holding a public open day on Wednesday 20 February at Lochcarron […]

  • Prosafe: Flotel Safe Bristolia resumes tow

    11 January 2016
    Exploration & Production

    Prosafe, an owner and operator of semi-sub accommodation vessels, has re-established the main tow for its flotel Safe Bristolia in the North Sea.  The tow line was re-established on Friday, January 8, 2016, and the Safe Bristolia has reassumed the tow at midnight. The Safe Bristolia was being relocated from England to Poland when the towing […]