2325 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Build America Award for Muddy River Restoration Project

    4 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Muddy River Flood Risk Management and Environmental Restoration Project in Boston, Massachusetts, recently received the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America’s Alliant Build America Award, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, said. The 3.5 mile long Muddy River is a small waterway located in the Boston metropolitan area. Most of the […]

  • Gamesa to Install First Offshore Prototype in Spain Next Year

    7 May 2012

    Gamesa, a global wind power technology leader, continues to make progress on the implementation of its offshore wind market strategy. The latest milestone is the decision to start the permitting process for the installation of its first offshore prototype, the G128-5.0 MW (50 Hz), at Arinaga Quay in Gran Canary Island (Canary Islands, Spain). Gamesa […]

  • Carnegie advances ACHIEVE wave energy project with new EuropeWave payment

    19 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Australia’s wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has confirmed that its wholly owned subsidiary, CETO Wave Energy Ireland (CWEI), received a €137,152 payment under the EuropeWave Phase 3 contract, part of its ACHIEVE program. The payment follows the completion of electrical and control system testing at SEI’s facilities in the Basque Country. According to Carnegie, […]

  • Peel Ports: New Deal to Boost Trade Opportunities for China and UK

    12 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    A multi-million dollar contract was signed at a formal ceremony in Shanghai on July 30, between major UK port operator, Peel Ports, and engineering firm, ZPMC, helping to boost future bilateral trade opportunities between China and the UK. Peel Ports Group is investing over $512 million (£300 million) to redevelop and expand the existing Port […]

  • WEDUSEA wave energy project makes design and engineering progress

    26 January 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    The partners in the €19.6 million WEDUSEA wave energy project have made significant progress in the engineering and design scope of development, building on learnings from previous wave energy initiatives.

  • USA: Freeport LNG to Buy Land for Gas Pretreatment Facility

    16 April 2012

    Freeport LNG announced that it had entered into an option agreement to purchase approximately 400 acres of land located about one mile southeast of the city of Oyster Creek near County Road 690 and State Highway 332 in order to relocate the future site of a natural gas pretreatment facility, which is part of Freeport […]

  • WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards: Winners Announced

    14 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    WEDA’s Chair of the Environmental Commission, Craig Vogt, recently announced the 2013 winners of the WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards at the organization’s annual conference held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. The WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards are given in two categories: navigation dredging and environmental dredging. For navigation dredging: – The WEDA […]

  • Santos files plan for new seismic survey offshore Australia

    25 December 2019

    Santos has submitted an environment plan for the Keraudren Extension 3D Marine Seismic Survey located offshore Australia and the plan is now open for comment. 

  • Smart Automation Helps Captain to Save Fuel

    9 July 2014

    Two long-term visions determine the research activities at Imtech Marine: to develop the unmanned ship and to create the zero-emission ship. Research projects suggested by the company engineers or clients are evaluated by their contribution to one or both of these goals. ”At Imtech, we have taken a leading position in hybrid propulsion with, among […]

  • £1.7M project to tackle hurdles in deployment of wave, tidal, and offshore wind installations

    14 November 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    The University of Plymouth has launched the OcEn project, a £1.7 million (approximately $2.1 million) research initiative designed to overcome barriers in offshore renewable energy (ORE) expansion and bolster the sector’s readiness for deployment of offshore wind, wave, and tidal installations.  With collaborators from 10 universities across the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia, OcEn will […]

  • Australia: Conditional Approval Granted for Gladstone Dredging Project

    26 July 2010

    Five thousand hectares of coastal land will be protected as part of a state approval of a key dredging project to facilitate Queensland’s emerging LNG industry and other future port facilities. Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Stirling Hinchliffe welcomed Coordinator-General Colin Jensen’s conditional approval of the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal ( WBDD ) project […]

  • Aberdeen Harbour wins green funding for shore power project

    17 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    Aberdeen Harbour has received more than £400,000 (around $537,000) from the UK Government to fund a joint demonstration project aimed at providing shore power within the existing Aberdeen North Harbour.

  • MAIB: European Causeway’s Severe Rolling Blamed on Improper Consideration of Weather Forecast

    20 January 2020

    The ro-ro passenger ferry rolled heavily in very rough seas resulting in cargo shift.

  • Fugro Supports North Atlantic Ocean Seabed Mapping

    21 May 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Fugro has recently contributed more than 110,000 square kilometers of high-resolution bathymetry data in the North Atlantic Ocean to help improve the quality and coverage of seabed mapping in the region. The dataset, which covers an area the size of Iceland, was delivered to two complementary programs: the Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance (AORA) and the […]

  • UK unions call on gov’t to halt ‘carnage’ of oil & gas jobs

    28 April 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    UK’s offshore unions have launched a campaign to protect the jobs in the oil and gas sector and secure its future, calling for a halt to the “carnage” of jobs.

  • Siemens Turns to Tidal Power Generated by Large Underwater Rotors Off Northern Ireland

    24 June 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

      As reported in the latest edition of “Pictures of the Future”, Siemens is also turning to tidal power as it strives to exploit alternative forms of energy. The company has recently secured a stake in SeaGen, the world’s first commercial power plant to generate electricity from tidal energy. Commissioned in 2008, the 1.2 MW […]

  • Siemens Turns to Tidal Power (Germany)

    24 June 2011

    As reported in the latest edition of “Pictures of the Future”, Siemens is also turning to tidal power as it strives to exploit alternative forms of energy. The company has recently secured a stake in SeaGen, the world’s first commercial power plant to generate electricity from tidal energy. Commissioned in 2008, the 1.2 MW plant […]

  • Siemens Turns to Tidal Power (Germany)

    24 June 2011

    As reported in the latest edition of “Pictures of the Future”, Siemens is also turning to tidal power as it strives to exploit alternative forms of energy. The company has recently secured a stake in SeaGen, the world’s first commercial power plant to generate electricity from tidal energy. Commissioned in 2008, the 1.2 MW plant […]

  • Top news, April 13 – 19, 2015

    19 April 2015

    Tidal Energy Today Staff has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from April 13 – 19, 2015. OpenHydro nets USD 5 mln from Canada OpenHydro Technology Canada will receive USD 5.173 mln (CAD 6.353 mln) for the Bay of Fundy Tidal Stream Project. The funding is provided though Sustainable Development Technology […]

  • Dart Announces Early Acquisition of Composite Energy (UK)

    28 February 2011
    Project & Tenders

      Global coal seam gas company Dart Energy Limited announced that it has agreed to acquire the 90% of Composite Energy Limited that it does not already own for approximately US$46.7 million. The consideration will be satisfied by way of issue of approximately 35.9 million new Dart shares to the current shareholders of Composite and […]

  • France: Prysmian Showcases Its Submarine Cable Products at CIGRE

    3 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, will showcase its comprehensive range of products and technologies, specifically dedicated to High Voltage underground and submarine power transmission, at the 2012 Biannual Session of CIGRE (the International Council on Large Electrical Systems, one of the key worldwide bodies operating in the […]

  • Top news, December 17 – 23, 2018

    23 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from December 17 – 23, 2018.

  • CAF Captures Shipwreck Images During Operation NUNALIVUT 2014

    28 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel deployed on Operation NUNALIVUT 2014 have captured exciting new footage of the sunken merchant ship Breadalbane, a National Historic Site of Canada. Working in conjunction with Parks Canada, the Government of Nunavut, and SeaBotix Inc., the CAF captured footage of the Breadalbane as part of planned dive operations during Operation […]

  • NOC Announces New Ocean Currents Monitoring Projects

    9 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The National Oceanography Centre will lead the UK component of two projects to monitor the crucial ocean currents in the North Atlantic which shape Britain’s climate. Science Minister David Willetts will announce the projects this evening (Wednesday 9 October) when he delivers the Mountbatten Memorial Lecture at the Royal Institution. NOC’s owner, the Natural Environment […]

  • DCNS to Take Control of Irish OpenHydro

    23 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    DCNS is going to increase its holding in OpenHydro to 59.7% of the capital through an acquisition of shares from the current shareholders and an increase in capital restricted to the Group. This investment is evidence of the confidence and commitment of DCNS to the development of OpenHydro. OpenHydro will retain its team and its […]