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  • Westminster Prefers Offshore Wind Turbines (UK)

    22 September 2011

      PLANS for wind farms in East Yorkshire have been criticised by an MP whose has branded them “costly and largely useless”. Greg Knight, who represents the region in Westminster, said energy companies should be focusing their efforts on offshore facilities rather than trying to install turbines in the countryside. It was revealed last week […]

  • Nautricity Ready to Start Testing of CoRMaT (UK)

    2 May 2011

    A STRATHCLYDE University spin-out company has developed a marine technology device, which it claims will produce the world’s first…   (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, May 02, 2011;

  • Iceni Defiant to Focus on London Event (UK)

    30 January 2012

    On Friday 27th January, following successful sea trials in Southampton Water, the latest South Boats 17m LS WFSV ‘Iceni Defiant’ was handed over to Iceni Marine Services Ltd, based in Great Yarmouth. Prior to the vessel commencing work on the Great Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm on 1st February, ‘Iceni Defiant’ will be sailed up the […]

  • UK: Consense to Present at All-Energy 2012

    21 May 2012

    Ipswich based Consense, the UK’s leading provider of online community and stakeholder engagement services, has been invited to present at next week’s prestigious All Energy Exhibition and Conference. The event, which takes place at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from 23rd – 24th May, aims to showcase the latest renewable and sustainable energy technologies, whilst also […]

  • UK: SSE Salutes Select Committee’s Report

    25 July 2012

    SSE welcomes the Select Committee’s report, which examines the views of an extremely wide range of stakeholders, including financiers, NGOs, consumer groups and utilities, as an important contribution to the current electricity market reform (EMR) debate. The Report’s conclusions and recommendations, the vast majority of which SSE supports, illustrate the level of concern that many […]

  • UK: GBP 300,000 for Marine Training Centre

    3 August 2012
    Human Capital

    Fishermen from the South West will now be able to access new marine training opportunities in the region. A £300,000 grant from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has helped the Western Training Association to install a full ship’s bridge and radar simulator at its centre in Crownhill, Plymouth. The new […]

  • UK: GBP 300,000 for Marine Training Centre

    3 August 2012
    Human Capital

    Fishermen from the South West will now be able to access new marine training opportunities in the region. A £300,000 grant from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and European Fisheries Fund (EFF) has helped the Western Training Association to install a full ship’s bridge and radar simulator at its centre in Crownhill, Plymouth. The new […]

  • UK: Marineco Dignity Christened at Seawork 2012

    23 May 2012

    Visitors could see the christening of the Damen High Speed Support Vessel 2610, Marineco Dignity, on the second day of the Seawork International 2012 exhibition in Southampton. The ceremony was performed by Pauline Millar, the godmother of the vessel. The 26.3 metre long and 10.4 metre broad Marineco Dignity is the third vessel of this […]

  • UK Steps Up Protection of Minimum Seafarer Wages

    18 January 2018

    All seafarers working in UK waters must be paid at least minimum wage rates.

  • Norway-UK interconnector begins trial operations

    1 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    The 720-kilometer North Sea Link between Norway and the UK began its three-month trial operations today, 1 October.

  • CS Wind UK Laying Off 54 People

    20 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Wind turbine tower manufacturer CS Wind UK has announced to its staff at the factory in Machrihanish, Campbeltown, that it intends to let go of more than 50 workers due to challenging market conditions.

  • London Gateway: Archaeological Books Published (UK)

    28 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Two new academic books have been published which capture years of maritime and land-based archaeological work carried out by DP World London Gateway. The new books published this week Iron Age and Roman Salt making in Thames Estuary and Maritime Archaeology in the Thames Estuary, are being published as part of London Gateway’s environmental management […]

  • Equinor to get operatorship over eight UK licenses

    23 May 2018

    Norway’s Equinor has been awarded 9 new licences in UK’s 30th Offshore Licensing round, eight as operator. 

  • EY: UK oilfield services in a very tough place

    10 February 2016

    UK Oilfield Services (OFS) companies are predicted to experience a significant decline in turnover and profits, according to the latest industry analysis by EY. EY’s Review of the UK oilfield services industry showed that the sector proved resilient in 2014 and, despite growing at the slowest rate in five years, still recorded a modest 3% […]

  • UK: Antrim Announces Successful Erne Appraisal

    23 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Antrim, an international oil and gas exploration and production company announced preliminary results from drilling operations of Antrim-operated well 21/29d-11Z, a sidetrack of the Erne discovery well 21/29d-11 (Antrim working interest 50%) in the UK Central North Sea. The 21/29d-11Z sidetrack well, designed to appraise a separate culmination from the Erne oil discovery (as reported […]

  • Will UK Hydrogen Strategy pave the way for shipping’s decarbonisation?

    24 August 2021
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Storage, Transition, Vessels, Vision

    The UK government recently unveiled its first Hydrogen Strategy with a vision to create a thriving low-carbon hydrogen sector over the next decade and beyond.

  • Saab Seaeye Buys Hydro-Lek (UK)

    3 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Top ROV manufacturer, Saab Seaeye, has acquired manipulator and ROV tooling maker, Hydro-Lek. Saab Seaeye’s managing director Jon Robertson sees a clear synergy between the two companies as manipulators and tools are key elements in the design and function of underwater vehicles. Formed 20 years ago, Hydro-Lek has long supplied manipulators and hydraulic components to […]

  • Xodus Catches Catcher Project FEED (UK)

    15 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    International energy consultancy Xodus Group has secured a contract worth £1.3 million to deliver the subsea Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study for the Premier Oil Catcher project in the Central North Sea. The scope of work will involve two phases. A review of previous and current studies, preliminary process flow diagrams and investigative work […]

  • SPEX Group Strengthens Management Team (UK)

    24 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    SPEX Group, an Aberdeen-headquartered provider of innovative technology solutions and services to the global oil and gas industry, has strengthened its management team with a round of key appointments. Sylvia Halkerston joins the SPEX board of directors, following a career spanning 35 years in human resource management in both the public and private sectors. The […]

  • Vikoma Receives Prestigious Business Award (UK)

    3 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    The growth, innovation and manufacturing excellence of Vikoma International Ltd have been recognised with a prestigious business award. Part of Aberdeen-based Energy Environmental Group, Vikoma designs and manufactures specialist oil spill response and pollution control equipment. The company scooped first prize in the Manufacturing and Technology Award 2012 category at this year’s Isle of Wight […]

  • UK: Schlumberger Wins ICoTa Innovation Award

    16 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Leading oil and gas body the Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) has presented its European Chapter Innovation Award to Schlumberger Slickline’s global perforating and remedial services domain champion, Matthew Billingham, in recognition of the company’s application of technical innovation in well intervention. Picking up the trophy at the SPE/ICoTA European Well Intervention conference in […]

  • UK: Phuthuma Nhleko to Join the BP Board

    1 February 2011
    Business & Finance

      The board of BP announced today that it has appointed Mr. Phuthuma Nhleko as a non-executive director of BP p.l.c. with immediate effect. Mr. Nhleko is currently Group President and Chief Executive Officer of the MTN Group, the mobile telephony multinational company based in South Africa, positions he has held since 2002. He will […]

  • UK: North East Plans Ports Expansion

    25 March 2010

    NEW national planning guidance on the future development of our ports could have important implications for the North East. [mappress] Source:thejournal,March 25,2010;

  • UK: PFI London 2014 Conference Approaches

    27 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Port Finance International’s African Port Opportunities 2014 conference is scheduled for 28 – 29 January 2014, in Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington, London. This highly focused event will investigate the challenges ahead – as well as placing a strong focus on the impact of these developments and their wider implications. PFI London 2014 will […]

  • Land and Water: Dredging Journal Published (UK)

    14 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Claire Greenwood, a member of Land and Water Services’ senior management team has had a journal on spot dredging activity published by the institute of Civil Engineers. Claire’s paper ‘Preserving canals through innovating maintenance spot dredging’ goes on to describe how the innovative use of coastal dredging technology adapted for use on inland waterways can […]