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  • Government: Emergency Harbour Fund Extended (UK)

    2 September 2013

    An extra £3 million has been made available for Scottish fishing harbours that were damaged by the storms late last year. The storms, which were caused by an unusual combination of south easterly gales, low pressures and high tides, were described as the worst in decades and caused damage across Scotland. The additional £3 million […]

  • UK: River Trent Dredging Underway (VIDEO)

    9 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    On behalf of the Canal & River Trust, the Land & Water crews are dredging the River Trent between Marton Mill and Cromwell Lock. The scope of the dredging will also include Torksey Cut. Craft operators should be aware of the likelihood of passing the dredger and follow any instructions from the crews where appropriate, […]

  • UK: Great Future for Port Edgar Marina

    23 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The management and operation of the Port Edgar Marina is to be taken on by Port Edgar Holding Ltd following a decision by the City of Edinburgh Council to grant the company a thirty-year lease. A report to both Economy and Finance & Budget Committee was approved by councillors this week and would see new […]

  • UK: Kongsberg Underwater Cameras for SMD Trencher

    10 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Global marine technology developer Kongsberg Maritime’s Aberdeen based underwater camera group has received contracts to supply comprehensive underwater camera packages to a total of four new state-of-the-art SMD trencher and mining vehicles being delivered to major subsea service clients. The first contract is for cameras and accessories for a new generation high powered deep water […]

  • Flexlife Moves to New Premises in Aberdeen (UK)

    26 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Aberdeen oil service firm flexlife has moved to new premises in the city to support its rapid expansion… (pressandjournal) [mappress] Source: pressandjournal,May 26, 2011;      

  • International Chamber of Shipping Meets in London (UK)

    18 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) representing national shipowners’ associations from the Americas, Asia and Europe met in London last week. Issues discussed included: the development by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of a global mechanism for the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions; the entry into force […]

  • UK: Chelsea’s Fluorometers Show Better Performance

    23 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    The Chelsea UV AquaTracka in-situ fluorometer has long been the industry standard for hydrocarbon detection, a reputation proven during the Macondo Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Chelsea continues to supply significant numbers of these fluorometers to oil spill areas around the world. Selection of the UV AquaTracka by monitoring authorities has […]

  • UK: YSI’s EXO Breaks ‘Sonde Barrier’

    10 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    YSI, a Xylem company, has launched a new range of ‘EXO’ water quality monitoring sondes that will radically improve the simplicity, reliability and versatility of monitoring activities in groundwater, surface water and marine applications. Designed for both hand-held or remote monitoring work and built on YSI’s 60+ years of experience in the development of leading-edge […]

  • UK: Alstom Acquires Tidal Generation Limited

    2 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Pinsent Masons, an international law firm, has advised Alstom to acquire Bristol-based Tidal Generation Limited (TGL), equities.com reports. TGL is at the forefront in the design, development and manufacture of tidal stream turbines for the capture and conversion of tidal energy to electrical power. This acquisition will reinforce Alstom’s position in renewable energy and is […]

  • UK: Viper Subsea Recognised as Beacon Company

    31 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Viper Subsea has been recognised as a Beacon Company. Beacon Companies are businesses with a proven track record of success, a commitment to personal and business development, a passion for best practice and a desire to collaborate with like-minded businesses. The status of Beacon Company is awarded through independent verification and only given to those […]

  • SEPD Starts Cable Renewal Project (UK)

    4 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Southern Electric Power Distribution (SEPD) has this week commenced Phase One of its £13m project to renew one of the three High Voltage cables between Isle of Wight and the mainland. On completion of this project, the new cable and two existing High Voltage cables will all be ‘state of art’ and buried in the […]

  • Gardline Attends NSMC’s Breakfast Event (UK)

    12 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Nearly 60 delegates, including Gardline staff, local businessmen and officials attended the breakfast event at Hethel Engineering Centre. The event was hosted by the North Sea Marine Cluster (NSMC), an alliance of private and public sector and academic interests formed to promote the marine economy. The opening speaker was Gardline’s Chairman Gregory Darling, who is […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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: 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 […]

  • Norfolk Set for Energy Job Boom (UK)

    2 November 2010

    The energy industry boom years are coming back to East Anglia with the number of jobs in the sector likely to double in the coming years.   By Stephen Pullinger (eveningnews24) [mappress] Source: eveningnews24, November 02, 2010

  • Wind Industry Companies Interested in Humber (UK)

    21 January 2011

    Other major manufacturers in the wind industry are interested in setting up bases in the Humber, according to Yorkshire Forward, as it… (insidermedia) [mappress] Source: insidermedia, January 21, 2011

  • Offshore Wind Vessel Catches on Fire (UK)

    21 February 2011

    Firefighters spent over two hours putting out a fire on a ship.   (nwemail) [mappress] Source: nwemail , February 21, 2011

  • UK: Female Pupils Visit Falck Nutec

    9 May 2012

      Female pupils from Gordon Schools Huntly visited the offshore safety and survival firm, Falck Nutec, in Dyce as part of their Skills for Work Energy programme. The Skills for Work Energy programme is run by Banff and Buchan College and is supported by Shell and Schlumberger. It aims to introduce female students to the […]

  • UK: Gardline Signs Charter Contract with Red7Marine

    10 May 2012

    Gardline Geosciences Limited announces that it has signed a contract with Red7Marine for the long term charter of the 91 m, DP2 vessel DP Reel.  The addition of the DP Reel increases Gardline’s geotechnical fleet to 7 units, of which 3 are based in European waters.  This vessel will undertake borehole, seabed sampling and cone […]

  • UK: Tidal Turbine in Orkney Producing Electricity

    17 May 2012

    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: Campaigners Not Satisfied with Revised Array Plans

    6 June 2012

    RWE npower renewables, the developer of the proposed Atlantic Array offshore wind farm, is still facing objections in North Devon regarding the number of turbines and their size. The campaigning group Slay the Array, claims that RWE’s recent announcement about minimising the initially planned number of turbines was a strategy to make the public think […]