2325 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • P&O Ferries Capturing Growth Potential in North Sea

    16 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    P&O Ferries has announced the expansion of its North Sea business with the introduction of a daily service between Teesport and Zeebrugge. The Mistral (1,625 lane metres) will take up service from January 2015 alongside the Bore Song enabling the company to increase frequency on Teesport – Zeebrugge from three departures per week to a daily […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Industry majors, oil & gas players shortlisted for French floating wind tender

    16 September 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Transition

    Equinor, Shell, Eni, and TotalEnergies have been selected to participate in France’s first tender dedicated to floating wind.

  • 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 […]

  • Navantia UK to produce subsea structures for McDermott at recently acquired yard

    26 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    Navantia UK has secured a contract with McDermott for the delivery of subsea structures that will be manufactured at the Arnish facility it recently acquired as part of the purchase of Harland & Wolff. Navantia UK completed the acquisition of the British shipbuilder Harland & Wolff and its operations across four sites – Belfast in […]

  • Allseas waves goodbye to shallow-water pipelay barge after 27 years

    18 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Dutch offshore contractor Allseas is bidding farewell to a shallow-water pipelay barge it purchased in 1997, after having installed over 400 kilometers of nearshore pipeline across the world. Allseas has sold its 154-meter-long Tog Mor barge for repurpose after it ran aground in Mexico in September while seeking shelter. Built in 1975 as a heavy-duty […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • Oil industry players help Underwater Centre turn a corner

    10 May 2018
    Equipment

    Scotland’s subsea training and trials center, The Underwater Centre, located in the Scottish Highlands, has said it has “turned a corner” after receiving industry support.

  • Restoration Efforts Underway at Rhode Island’s Sachuest Point

    24 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy are working to restore and strengthen salt marsh habitat at Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge to better withstand impacts of sea-level rise and coastal storm surge. The project focuses on the Maidford River marshlands, adjacent to Third Beach. The work is part of a $1.98 […]