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  • UK Scientists Study Data Colleced with FLOWBEC

    13 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    UK scientists will measure the effect on the marine environment and wildlife of devices that harness tide and wave energy using sonar technology that has, for the first time, been successfully deployed on the seabed. Renewable energy from tidal currents can be generated using turbines in the tidal flow, and wave energy can be captured […]

  • Construction Begins on HMS Prince of Wales (UK)

    27 May 2011

    Glasgow, United Kingdom: Construction of HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the two new Queen Elizabeth (QE) Class aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, started today at BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard on the Clyde. Employees and guests gathered at the shipyard as Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, was invited to press […]

  • Allspeeds Introduces New Webtool HP690A (UK)

    10 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Allspeeds Ltd, a UK-based company which provides engineering solutions, hydraulic equipment and hydraulic tools for a diverse range of industries, has published information about their new product, the Webtool HP690A. The Webtool HP690A intensifier panel is used to boost the pressure of a work fluid, usually hydraulic oil or water/glycol mixture, from a standard hydraulic […]

  • UK: EV Rebrands and Launches New Website

    22 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    EV Offshore is head-quartered in Norwich but recognising the changing nature of their geographical presence EV has changed its name, dropping the Offshore, and from now on will be known solely as EV. In addition to the new corporate identity they have re-branded their main product from Evoleye to Optis™ again choosing to work with […]

  • UK: Sheringham Shoal Opens with Great Celebration

    28 September 2012

    Norfolk’s majestic Holkham Hall was the setting for yesterday’s official opening of the 317MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm by His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. The Crown Prince arrived via helicopter with representatives from the wind farm’s owner companies, Statoil and Statkraft, and Norwegian and British Ministers and Ambassadors. He was greeted […]

  • UK: RIX Sea Shuttle Launches WFSV

    29 October 2012

    RIX Sea Shuttle, part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd, launched its first vessel on Friday, specifically commissioned to serve the offshore wind farm sector. The Rix Panther was launched in a ceremony at Meridan Quay, Grimsby Fish Dock today (Friday, October 26th). It is the first of five boats commissioned by Rix Sea Shuttle […]

  • UK: Aker Solutions Announces Expansion in London

    7 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Aker Solutions aims to build up a 1 700-strong London engineering hub – thereby creating 1 300 new jobs – by 2015, as growth in global oil and gas markets drives demand for the company’s technologies and services. Øyvind Eriksen, executive chairman of Aker Solutions, shared this ambition with Prime Minister David Cameron and […]

  • Shell Increases Stake in Schiehallion Field (UK)

    14 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Shell announced today the signing of separate agreements for the acquisition of Murphy Schiehallion Limited 5.9% stake in the Schiehallion field west of Shetlands and for the sale of Shell’s interest in the Seal area within the Peace River oil sands of Alberta, Canada to Murphy Oil Company Ltd. The additional equity in the Schiehallion […]

  • Installing Huge Wind Turbines Offshore (UK)

    17 August 2011

      The BBC’s science and environment page yesterday features an interactive graphic on how an offshore wind farm is constructed. It starts with a navigable photo of the Harland and Wolff’s docks in Belfast where the turbines for a new offshore wind farm in the waters off Cumbria, UK are being assembled. Then you can […]

  • Offshore Hotel Vessel for Walney II (UK)

    5 May 2011

      Comfort at Sea, the joint venture between Blue Water Shipping, Denmark and ISP, Miami, has arranged a charter of the M/V SEA SPIRIT to Siemens PLC, as an offshore accommodation vessel for wind turbine installations in the Irish Sea. The vessel has been delivered Barrow-in-Furness, UK, and will be on charter until the beginning/mid-September, […]

  • Former UK Energy Minister to Look Into Local Content

    19 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The former UK Defence Secretary and former Energy Minister, Sir Michael Fallon MP, will look into local content in the UK offshore wind sector and evaluate the effectiveness of the Government’s UK content policy, with the analysis and conclusions on the matter to be published in a report commissioned by Wilton Engineering.

  • UK: SSE Issues Interim Management Statement

    26 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    SSE plc will today hold its Annual General Meeting in Bournemouth. This Interim Management Statement summarises SSE’s performance since the start of the current financial year, which began on 1 April 2012, and includes updates on operations and investments in SSE’s Networks, Retail and Wholesale businesses and on the financial outlook. Operations In the three […]

  • Vattenfall Starts B2B Green Energy Drive in UK

    2 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Swedish energy company Vattenfall plans to start selling renewable power for the first time to British consumers from its UK green energy business.

  • Centrica Energy Upstream Profits On the Rise (UK)

    27 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Centrica, a British multinational utility company headquartered in Windsor, United Kingdom, today announced that its upstream gas and oil profitability increased by 20% to £919 million in 2012 (2011: £769 million), reflecting higher production volumes and higher achieved prices. The company’s total production of gas and liquids increased by 18% to 56.7mmboe (2011: 48.2mmboe). It […]

  • BW Athena FPSO En Route to UK

    1 March 2012

    ‘BW Athena’ Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (“FPSO”) has departed Dubai Dry Docks World to be met by a dedicated guard vessel.  All FPSO production critical equipment was run and fully tested prior to vessel departure thus minimizing the period between arrival in the Athena field and first production of oil. Upon arrival in […]

  • BMT to Design 8 New WFSVs (UK)

    20 February 2012

    BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design and engineering consultancy, announced it has won a contract to supply the design for the construction of eight new 20m Windfarm Support Vessels, including options, to be built by Strategic Marine, the Australian Shipbuilder. The vessels are to be built for […]

  • Gasconsult of UK Patents New Liquefaction Technology

    29 October 2012
    Equipment

    Gasconsult Limited, the UK LNG technology company, announced the award of a patent for its new ZR-LNGTM liquefaction process. This complements its existing natural gas liquefaction patent portfolio. ZR-LNGTM has best in class energy efficiency for mid-scale applications. Specific power consumption for the liquefaction section itself will typically be in the range from 310-350 kWh/t […]

  • New Met Office Opens in Aberdeen (UK)

    1 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    A new Met Office forecasting centre for Aberdeen was officially opened on April 29 by Professor Muffy Calder, Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland, continuing our proud relationship with the city. The opening was also attended by members of Scottish Parliament, Members of Parliament and Professor Julia Slingo, Met Office Chief Scientist. The Met Office has […]

  • Aberdeen to Host Renewable Energy Event (UK)

    21 February 2012

    Aberdeen City and Shire will underline its commitment to the renewables industry in May with its largest ever showcase of renewable energy businesses at the prestigious All-Energy trade exhibition and conference in Aberdeen. The region’s pavilion at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) will feature more than 55 local businesses on a high-profile stand comprising […]

  • UK: London to Host Meteocean Awareness Course

    30 September 2012

    The effects of meteorology and oceanography (metocean) have a major impact on design and operations for all offshore industries – marine renewables, and offshore oil and gas. If users of metocean information are not aware of the implications that the weather, waves, currents and water levels can have on their operations or design work, then […]

  • UK: Energy Minister Visits Tees Valley

    16 September 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Energi Coast took part in a Tees Valley Unlimited-hosted visit by Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon MP, who saw first-hand how the area is capitalising on new business opportunities. During his time in Tees Valley, Mr Fallon toured the UK’s largest advanced gasification energy-from-waste plant and a leading safety training facility, as well as […]

  • Havila nets charter deal with Premier (UK)

    26 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Havila Shipping ASA has entered into a contract with Premier Oil UK for chartering the platform supply vessel (PSV) Havila Crusader. According to the company, the contract for the PSV is for a firm period of two years with additional options for another year. Regarding financial details of the charter, Havila only noted that the […]

  • Lodgemore Dredging Scheme Progresses Well (UK)

    13 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The arrival of the Land & Water Dredging Team at Lodgemore on Monday, August 11, signalled the start of the second phase of canal restoration between Stroud Brewery Bridge and Lodgemore Mills. Land & Water’s Senior Site Manager Chris Spencer has recently completed a busy couple of months in Somerset. He and the five members […]

  • Multraship salves dredger off UK coast

    12 May 2009

    Netherlands-based salvage specialist Multraship Salvage has successfully salved a sinking dredger off the coast of Kent in the UK. The 67m Van Oord-owned dipper dredger Goliath has now been towed to the Moerdijk area of Holland for further inspection. Goliath was under tow from The Netherlands to Ireland by the Sea Contractors tug Sea Alfa […]

  • Ennsub Appoints New Operations Director (UK)

    9 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    UK-based subsea products and engineering company Ennsub announces that Gordon Conlon has joined the company as shareholder and Director and assumes the role of Operations Director with immediate effect, taking responsibility for project delivery activities. Gordon brings a wealth of experience to Ennsub having been involved in the development and delivery of industry-leading subsea-related products […]