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  • UK: BMT Reports Strong Financial Performance

    21 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    BMT Group Ltd (BMT), the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced another strong financial performance for the year to 30 September 2012. By focusing on markets where it can deliver high-value customer solutions, revenues from BMT’s continuing businesses rose 22% to £156m and underlying operating profits increased to £13.7m, a proportion of […]

  • UK: Aquamarine Power Names New Chairman

    2 July 2012

    Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has today named Paul Capell as its new chairman. He replaces Mervyn Jones who has served as the company’s chairman since 2007. An experienced CEO and chairman, Capell has worked extensively in the renewable energy, water, oil and gas sectors and has a 30 year track record in starting, acquiring, […]

  • UK: Expro Announces Appointment of New Chairman

    27 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    International oilfield services company Expro today announced the appointment of world-renowned businessman Sir George Buckley as its new Chairman. Sir George has been the US-based Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of global blue-chip manufacturer, 3M, since December 2005. 3M is a Fortune 100 technology company serving customers and communities with innovative products and services, […]

  • BAS Scientists Involved in NASA Mission (UK)

    30 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    NASA’s Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), the first twin-spacecraft mission designed to explore the Earth’s radiation belts, launched into the predawn skies on Thursday 30 August 2012 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. As NASA’s UK Co-investigator the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is involved in the particle instrument part of the mission. Professor Richard […]

  • UK: IMCA Puts Spotlight on Dynamic Positioning

    7 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    As befits the 50th anniversary of the advent of dynamic positioning (DP), the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has turned the spotlight on this invaluable technology. Earlier this year ‘Guidance for developing and conducting annual DP trials programmes for DP vessels’ (IMCA M 190) was published. Now a complementary publication ‘Example of an Annual DP […]

  • UK: Petrofac Announces Acquisition of KW Limited

    16 February 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Petrofac, the international oil & gas service provider, announces that it has acquired the entire share capital of KW Limited (KW). Based in Fetcham, near Woking, with an office in Aberdeen, KW is a high-end subsea pipeline consulting and engineering services business with an established reputation in the subsea pipeline market. As at 31 March […]

  • UK: Nautronix Wins Innovation and Technology Award

    16 February 2012

    Nautronix has won the Innovation and Technology Award, sponsored by Simmons & Company International for their NASeBOP (Nautronix Emergency BOP Acoustic Control) System at the Annual Subsea 2012 Business Awards. This prestigious award is a major achievement in recognition for the advancements made through this development; the company has invested $1.5 million this financial year […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK: Fugro on Shortlist for ‘International Project of the Year’

    1 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    After a record number of entries Fugro have been shortlisted for ‘International Project of the Year’ in the Ground Engineering Awards to be held on May 4th at Grosvenor House Hotel, London. The nomination is for their geotechnical work on the Arkona-Becken Südost offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. Fugro were awarded the contract […]

  • Fathom Systems Launches New Products (UK)

    12 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      Fathom Commercial Diving expands its portfolio with  four new exciting products : Digital Diver Communications System – Using the latest high fidelity digital signal processing techniques, precision analogue interfaces, fibre-optic network and both wireless and touchscreen user interfaces, these modular systems will change the way we communicate with divers in the water or in […]

  • UK to spend €100bn on offshore wind power

    10 May 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Around €100 billion will be spent on developing wind-powered electricity generation off Irish and British coasts over the next 12 years,…   [mappress] Source: irishtimes, May 08, 2010;

  • Royal IHC Buys Stake in Tompkins UK

    5 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Royal IHC has acquired a stake in Tompkins UK, the parent company of Modus Seabed Intervention and a partner in the TI Geosciences joint venture (created by IHC and Tompkins in 2015). Modus is a provider of remote and autonomous technologies for subsea and seabed intervention. The company deploys a fleet of work class ROVs and autonomous […]

  • MHPA Appoints New Board Members, UK

    8 November 2012

    Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) has announced the appointment of three new board members. It is expected their experience will encourage more investment into Pembrokeshire, in line with the Port’s aim to boost economic prosperity on the Haven and for Wales. The three new non-executive members of the board, who will take up their posts […]

  • UK: Measures Taken to Protect Teesside Wildlife

    4 May 2012
    Environment

    As work progresses on the installation of the new Teesside Offshore Windfarm, special measures are being taken to ensure the protection of marine mammals and other wildlife. The wind farm being established by EDF Energy Renewables is located 1.5km off the north east coast at South Gare, Redcar. Work has been ongoing since early February […]

  • ABP Announces New Leadership for Southampton (UK)

    24 September 2013

    Associated British Ports (ABP) has today announced a reorganisation of its Humber ports and the retirement of ABP Port Director Southampton, Doug Morrison. The reorganisation on the Humber will bring ABP’s operational and commercial teams under one umbrella. Currently separated into two directorates covering Hull and Goole on the north bank of the river and […]

  • No Shell Contract for Bond Offshore Helicopters (UK)

    31 May 2012

    International oil and gas giant Shell has chosen not to sign a major contract with Bond Offshore Helicopters, a UK company specialising in providing offshore helicopter transportation services between Aberdeen, Scotland and several North Sea oil platforms, BBC reports. Shell had been close to awarding the contract to Bond but decided not to do it […]

  • Plexus Reports Excellent Financial Results (UK)

    16 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Plexus Holdings plc, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® method of wellhead engineering, announces its preliminary results for the year ending 30 June 2012. Highlights – Strong forward order book as POS-GRIP® friction-grip wellhead equipment continues to gain market share, winning business from new international oil […]

  • UK: Veripos Appoints EAME Division Manager

    4 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeen-based Veripos, the leading supplier of GNSS positioning services to the world offshore industry, has appointed Angus Scott as Regional Manager of its Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) division. Reporting to company Managing Director Walter Steedman, he will be responsible for continued business development and operational aspects of the business on behalf of major […]

  • UK: Environment Agency Board Visits Lincolnshire

    15 April 2014

    The Environment Agency’s Board has visited Lincolnshire to see the work taking place to reduce flood risk in the county. Chairman Lord Chris Smith was joined by Environment Agency board members and executive directors during the visit which included a visit to the Lincolnshire coast and to the towns of Horncastle and Boston and other […]

  • VIDEO: Neyland Yacht Haven Dredging (UK)

    11 March 2013

    A short video of the IMS Versi-Dredge 4010 operating at Neyland Yacht Haven. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6LdHLvHXBM “Neyland Yacht Haven location is very narrow with large tidal ranges and high siltation rates; the 4010 met our criteria for a compact, effective, and road transportable cutter suction dredger with a 24 foot (8 m) working depth,” said Dylan Kalis, […]

  • UK: NorSea Group Invests in Scrabster Harbour

    24 April 2013

    NorSea Group and the Scrabster Harbour Trust in Caithness have just signed an agreement which will result in major investment and new job prospects for the local economy. Under the agreement NorSea Group will work with the Trust to bring in new business and develop Scotland’s most northerly mainland port as a one-stop supply base […]

  • Lagoon Maintenance for Multiple Flood Benefits (UK)

    24 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    An important flood water storage lagoon on the Wentlooge levels is helping to protect communities near and far, after it has been restored by Natural Resources Wales. A team of engineers have completed a four week project to remove large quantities of silt from the lagoon, to increase its capacity to store flood water and […]

  • UK: Coton Anti-Flooding Program Begins

    8 October 2012

    Today, the Environment Agency will start work to reduce flood risk for 297 properties in Coton, north Tamworth. The construction work will be undertaken by Jackson Frameworks Ltd through a £1.8 million contract. The work will take approximately six months to complete, and will include a mixture of flood walls and flood banks along Lichfield […]

  • UK: Bam Nuttall Bags Kirkwall Contract

    17 August 2012

    On July 27, the Bam Nuttall Ltd has won the Kirkwall’s pier construction contract. The works comprise: – A new pier with a deck area of approx. 2900m2 and an approach approx. 95m long by 8m wide, constructed using tubular steel piles with a concrete deck slab, – Supply and installation of pier furniture including […]

  • MMO Approves Wells Harbour Dredging (UK)

    16 July 2013

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed it has approved an application from Wells Harbour Commissioners (WHC) relating to dredging of the harbour. The new licence, granted by the MMO using its powers under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, enables the disposal of dredged material to continue within the Wells Harbour disposal sites […]