2313 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Skipsteknisk Wins Design Contract for New Research Vessel

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Skipsteknisk AS has today signed a contract with the Institute of Marine Research(IMR) in Bergen for the design and engineering of the “Dr. Fridtjof Nansen” replacement ship. The “Dr. Fridtjof Nansen” is owned by NORAD and operated by IMR. The ship operates mainly in southern waters, from Asia in east to South America in west, […]

  • Statoil Becomes Equinor

    16 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Statoil has officially changed its name to Equinor as part of a commitment to developing as a broad energy company. 

  • RPS Consulting Services Wins Ballater Contract

    14 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    Progress has been made towards greater flood protection for the Royal Deeside town of Ballater, with the appointment of a firm to undertake a flood study of the community, Aberdeenshire Council just announced.  One of the most prominent victims of Storm Frank at the start of last year, Ballater was severely affected when the River Dee […]

  • Norway: Skipsteknisk Pens Research Vessel Design Contract

    13 March 2013

    Skipsteknisk AS signed on March 13 a contract with the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Bergen for the design and engineering of the “Dr. Fridtjof Nansen” replacement ship. The “Dr. Fridtjof Nansen” is owned by NORAD and operated by IMR. The ship operates mainly in southern waters, from Asia in east to South America […]

  • EMEC wins marine and hydro energy award

    27 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has won the ‘Marine and Hydro Energy’ award at the Rushlight Awards 2016-17.

  • RSPB Maps Seabird Hotspots off Britain and Ireland

    7 July 2017
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development

    A study led by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has revealed where Britain and Ireland’s seabirds go when they are not on land and the information obtained will be used to protect threatened species by assessing potential impacts from offshore wind farms.

  • GE Chooses Dutch Duo for Neart na Gaoithe Substation Work

    17 January 2020
    Storage

    GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business is collaborating with HSM Offshore BV in the Netherlands and Iv-Offshore & Energy to deliver the offshore topside platform for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) wind farm. In a consortium arrangement, HSM will provide the offshore topside platform designed by Iv-Offshore & Energy, which will house GE’s 220kV and […]

  • DP Energy Joins Board of Ocean Energy Europe

    27 May 2014

    DP Energy has joined the board of Ocean Energy Europe, the trade association for ocean renewable energy in Europe, as a lead sponsor. The Irish tidal developer has been central to the push which has taken ocean energy to the brink of deploying pilot farms in recent years. They will now bring this experience to […]

  • UK Crown Estate Looking to Add More Offshore Wind

    7 November 2017
    Authorities & Government

    Same as Crown Estate Scotland, the Crown Estate responsible for managing the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland announced today (7 November) it will consider new leasing for offshore wind projects.

  • AMCS Calls on Minister to Reject Dredging Plans (Australia)

    29 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Australian Marine Conservation Society has today called on the Federal Minister for the Environment to reject any further development applications for Abbot Point dredging, dumping and port development, while Adani is investigated for environmental breaches. Minister Hunt has ordered a report into alleged breaches by the Indian coal mining conglomerate’s operations at Abbot Point […]

  • AMCS: Abbot Point Dumping Backflip Welcomed

    2 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has today welcomed reports of a backdown from port proponents Adani and GVK to avoid dumping dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef’s waters but said that there is a long way to go before the Reef is protected from port expansions. Felicity Wishart, the AMCS Great Barrier Reef […]

  • UK: Faroe Petroleum Acquires 18.0% Interest in Blane Oil Field

    26 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    Faroe Petroleum plc, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic Margin, the North Sea and Norway,announces that it has agreed to acquire an 18.0% interest in the Blane oil field (“Blane Interest”) from ENI UK Limited and ENI ULX Limited (the “Vendors”). The headline consideration […]

  • Tidal Turbine Produces Electricity in Orkney (UK)

    17 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    An underwater turbine that is set to be used in Scotland’s first and only consented tidal power project has successfully completed an initial testing period in Orkney, and is providing electricity for homes and businesses on the island of Eday, one of Orkney’s northern isles. The 1MW power generator was installed last December, in some […]

  • Op-ed: Tony Lewis on the exciting potential of wave energy

    28 December 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vision

    In an op-ed piece, Tony Lewis, chief technology officer at OceanEnergy, sheds more light on the potential of wave energy and the expectations from the WEDUSEA project, being coordinated by the Ireland-based company.

  • Spanish shipyard tasked with bringing ocean energy support vessel to life

    27 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Transition, Vessels

    Norway’s Østensjø Rederi has entrusted the construction of its new ocean energy support vessel (OESV) to Astilleros Gondon, a Spanish shipyard.

  • Iceland: Newly Discovered Current Could Affect North Atlantic Climate Picture, Says WHOI

    22 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      An international team of researchers, including physical oceanographers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), has confirmed the presence of a deep-reaching ocean circulation system off Iceland that could significantly influence the ocean’s response to climate change in previously unforeseen ways. The current, called the North Icelandic Jet (NIJ), contributes to a key component […]

  • Maersk: Booking a Container Becomes as Easy as Booking a Flight Ticket

    1 November 2018
    Business & Finance

    A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has introduced instant booking confirmation for containers.

  • Top news, November 13 – 19, 2017

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

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from November 13 – 19, 2017.

  • USACE Updates Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion CPP

    3 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, announced yesterday that it has updated the environmental and regulatory coordinated project plan (CPP) for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. In accordance with Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, the CPP includes a comprehensive schedule for completing all environmental reviews and authorization decisions needed […]

  • EnQuest to operate Bressay field as Equinor halves interest

    31 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Equinor has agreed to sell a 40.8125 per cent interest in and transfer operatorship of the Bressay oil field development on the UK continental shelf to EnQuest.

  • Scotland to Fund Offshore Wind Cost-Cutting Project with GBP 2.2 Mln

    14 July 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    A project to cut the cost of offshore wind by at least 10% is being awarded £2.2 million by the Scottish Government, First Minister Alex Salmond has announced. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme, a joint industry and government scheme, brings together nine offshore wind developers with over 72% (31GW) of the UK’s […]

  • Green Light for ReFLEX Orkney Project

    10 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    ReFLEX Orkney project has progressed through the first stage of the project, following a review meeting with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Funded by UKRI through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, ReFLEX Orkney is aiming to integrate electricity, transport and heat networks in Orkney using advanced software to balance demand and supply. Moving into phase […]

  • Top news, June 8 – 14, 2015

    14 June 2015

    Tidal Energy Today Staff has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from June 8 – 14, 2015. UK: Planning consent granted for Swansea Bay tidal lagoon UK Secretary of State, Amber Rudd, has granted the planning consent for construction of the world’s first tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay. Separately from the […]

  • Draka Offshore Awarded Baltic 2 Wind Farm Subsea Array Cable Contract (Germany)

    25 November 2010

    Draka announces that it has been awarded the array cabling contract for the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm from Visser & Smit Marine Contracting. The Baltic 2 contract, valued at approximately € 23 million requires Draka to deliver approximately 95 kilometers of 36kV subsea power cable for use in the project. The first delivery on […]

  • KBAT, PDA Team Up on Diving Courses in Singapore

    5 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    KBA Training Centre (KBAT) and the Professional Diving Academy (PDA), Dunoon, Scotland have signed a MOU to train commercial divers in Singapore to the UK HSE offshore diving standard. Delegates who have successfully completed the nine-week inland/inshore commercial diving training with KBAT can thereafter apply to PDA to attend a bespoke training programme that will […]