2313 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Oil & Gas versus Wind: Found Ocean

    14 October 2013

    Adapting its service offering to steer a move into the offshore wind industry has paid off for FoundOcean. Jim Bell, Managing Director, tells Offshore WIND that activity went from ‘zero to 60’ in just a year and as renewable energy demand increases, FoundOcean is confident that it can gear up for any future growth.  Established […]

  • COP26 ends with ‘weak and compromised’ line on phasing down fossil fuels

    15 November 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    After two weeks of intense negotiations, COP26 closed over the weekend and the final outcome is a document known as the Glasgow Climate Pact.

  • Canada: Tidal Energy Holds Great Potential

    27 July 2011
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Minas Basin Pulp and Power Co. Ltd. (MBPP) is paving the way for coastal communities in Nova Scotia to compete in a growing industry. In 2008, the provincial government gave MBPP, a Hantsport-based pulp and power production company, the go-ahead to develop North America’s first tidal power observation facility — a multi-million dollar project that […]

  • Orkney Trials Demonstrate Marine Energy Cost Savings

    22 May 2014

    Scotland’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing has announced that the first leg of a project in Orkney funded by the Scottish Government has demonstrated the potential for considerable cost savings using the capabilities of smaller support vessels in the marine renewables industry. The Orkney Vessel Trials project, which has been facilitated by Orkney consultancy Aquatera Ltd, […]

  • Six key offshore wind themes to watch in 2022 – Westwood

    20 January 2022
    Business & Finance, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    The following is a guest post by Westwood Global Energy Group’s Senior Analysts Michelle Gomez, Bahzad Ayoub and Ruth Chen. The offshore wind sector had another record-breaking year in 2021. Some 18.6 GW of capacity was put into operation – the industry’s highest level of annual capacity additions.   Mainland China’s push to bring capacity […]

  • Uig Harbor Scheme Includes Land Reclamation

    26 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Following the decision by Transport Scotland, CMAL and CalMac, to provide a larger vessel for the Uig/Tarbert/Lochmaddy Triangle lifeline ferry service to the Western Isles, the drafting and submission of a Harbor Revision Order and other construction consents for the new works required at Uig Harbor have now been approved. The final Masterplan Report has been […]

  • Job losses in UK’s North Sea raise skills and safety concerns

    16 June 2015

    Cost-cutting in Britain’s North Sea oil and gas sector could lead to more acute skills shortages in future, industry experts have warned, with some expressing concerns that safety could be compromised.

  • New Deep-water Container Terminal at Port of Liverpool, UK

    5 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Peel Ports today announced it has commenced the procurement phase for the construction of its new deep-water container terminal at the Port of Liverpool. It was also revealed that the landmark terminal, which will bring some of the world’s largest container ships to the Mersey, will be branded Liverpool 2 – and will be open […]

  • UK: Peel Ports Invites Bids for Liverpool’s New Container Terminal

    5 March 2012

    Peel Ports today announced it has commenced the procurement phase for the construction of its new deep-water container terminal at the Port of Liverpool. It was also revealed that the landmark terminal, which will bring some of the world’s largest container ships to the Mersey, will be branded Liverpool 2 – and will be open […]

  • Interview: To help boost confidence and give clear direction for tidal energy, UK government should set 1GW target for 2035

    25 September 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vision

    Jeremy Smith, CEO of QED Naval and its Welsh subsidiary Mor Energy, talked with Offshore Energy about the funding it received in the latest UK government’s contracts for difference auction, the Subhub tidal energy technology, the issues the sector is facing in the UK and what can be done to accelerate its route to commercial maturity.

  • Gamesa Reports 20 pct Growth in Net Profit (Spain)

    11 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Gamesa continued to expand profitably during the first nine months of 2011, throughout which it continued to focus on strengthening expansion abroad, efficient management and cost control, launching new products, and maintaining the pace of activity in all business areas, with results in line with 2011 guidance in terms of volume, profitability and debt. Between […]

  • Dive into: Multi-million and billion-dollar deals, interconnectors, innovations, acquisitions, and vessel jobs

    4 December 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Innovation, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    The maritime and offshore energy industries share a decarbonization drive and seek to develop long-term net zero solutions to combat climate woes.

  • Crown Estate Scotland seeks CEO

    23 November 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment

    Crown Estate Scotland, the manager of land and marine assets on behalf of Scottish government, is looking to hire a Chief Executive Officer.

  • In focus: Are oil & gas plays truly becoming a thing of the past or are we not there yet?

    15 July 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Equipment, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    Worldwide dependence on oil and gas has been in evidence ever since the Ukraine crisis started, casting doubt over the pace and the lengths the world is prepared to go to in order to embrace decarbonisation. While the shift to green energy investments is undoubtedly both necessary and inevitable, the current global energy security concerns have – to an extent – pushed it aside as pure oil plays have dominated the energy market and trumped low-carbon diversification so far this year. Or have they?

  • Swansea Lagoon: An unjust decision

    29 June 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    David Clubb reflects on the UK Government’s decision not to invest in the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

  • USA: WHOI Scientists and Collaborators Receive Grant to Study Life in Ocean’s Greatest Depths

    27 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), University of Hawaii, Whitman College and international colleagues will conduct the first systematic study of life in the deepest marine habitat on Earth—ocean trenches. Due to the extreme pressures of these deep-sea environments and the technical challenges involved in reaching them, ocean trenches among the least explored […]

  • RT Borkum

    6 August 2017

    Rotortug is a spin-off company from Rotterdam-based towage operator Kotug. Rotortug BV develops and markets the patented principle of the ‘Rotortug’. The company recently took delivery of its own tug, called RT Borkum which will be exclusively used for demonstration and training purposes. While a computer simulation can already show a lot, nothing helps to […]

  • Interview with Tiedo Vellinga, Professor Emeritus of Ports and Waterways

    27 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    After seven years serving as a professor at Delft University of Technology, Mr. Tiedo Vellinga recently assumed the new title of Professor Emeritus of Ports and Waterways. During his concurrent career at the Port of Rotterdam Authority, he practiced what he preached, constantly challenging the status quo in port development. The result was an innovative […]

  • The Netherlands: Construction of Maasvlakte 2 Running Like Clockwork

    5 November 2010

    Since work started on the construction of Maasvlakte 2 two years ago, 170 million m3 of sand has been brought in. That is more than would be needed to fill the Rotterdam – Fyenoord soccer stadium to the brim 100 times. At the height of the ‘sand operations’, some ten trailing hopper suction dredgers were […]

  • IBERDROLA RENOVABLES Net Earnings Rose to €179.4 Million in First Nine Months, Despite Decline in Gas Business (Spain)

    19 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    – Ebitda rose 25.3% and net earnings by 25.2% due to diversification and solid assets   – Ebitda rose 19.4% driven by an increased contribution from wind, higher production and capacity, as well as greater efficiency, offsetting the negative impact of gas   – Installed capacity exceeded 12,000 MW while operating capacity stood at 11,434 […]

  • NSEC countries ‘unlikely’ to meet 2030 offshore wind target without immediate action on port development, study says

    20 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Ports & Logistics

    A new report from the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) calls for “immediate action” on developing new port infrastructure and upgrading existing port facilities as the study behind the report found the joint offshore wind target of the nine NSEC countries for 2030 is unlikely to be met otherwise. In this article: The North Seas […]

  • Offshore Energy 2019: It’s a wrap!

    8 October 2019

    This was the live blog of Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) 2019 taking place on 8 & 9 October. Europe’s leading gathering of the entire offshore energy industry. Read all the highlights of these days.

  • Crown taking charge of LNG import terminals in UK and India

    4 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Crown LNG has concluded acquisition agreements related to two liquefied natural gas (LNG)  import terminal projects, one in India and the other one in Scotland’s Firth of Forth.

  • USA: Great Lakes Reports 2011 Results

    22 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Commentary Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Berger said, “We finished 2011 with a solid fourth […]

  • Fred. Olsen United: Staying ahead of the game

    4 June 2013

    Fred. Olsen United is one of those few players that plays a role in almost all aspects of the offshore wind industry and is able to offer a fully integrated turnkey solution. This diverse company has been active in the offshore wind industry since the early days and is now uniting capabilities to provide a single interface with the client. In 2007, installation […]