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  • UK: Wind Power Increases Copper Demand

    2 August 2012

    Analysis from Wood Mackenzie’s metal markets and power research teams reveals that a 12% growth in wind power capacity across Western Europe is increasing copper demand, required for component parts of wind turbines and related infrastructure. Growing pressure from European Union (EU) environmental targets in recent years has resulted in the rapid expansion of wind […]

  • UK puts £19M up for grabs for energy innovators

    11 December 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Innovate UK has launched a £19 million call for cutting-edge technology innovation projects from any sector, including tidal and wave energy.

  • Ofgem Greenlights Norway-UK Subsea Link

    22 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Ofgem has granted a licence for the Northconnect electricity interconnector between Great Britain (Peterhead Substation, Boddam, Aberdeenshire) and Norway (Sima Substation, Eidfjord). The NorthConnect is a proposed 650-kilometre 1,400 MW HVDC interconnector over the floor of the North Sea. Joint venture partners in the Northconnect project are Agder Energi, E-CO, Lyse and Vattenfall AB. Commenting […]

  • Flood Management in UK: Proactive Approach Needed

    9 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has published report finding that the Government is failing to protect communities at risk of flooding, the official UK Parliament Website informs. The Committee warns that a reactive approach to funding for flood defense exposes the Government’s lack of long-term strategic planning to manage flood risk. The Committee found that funding fluctuates […]

  • UK kick-starts £290M clean energy auction

    4 April 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The UK government has launched the second contracts for difference (CfD) auction where renewable energy developers will compete for £290 million worth of contracts to support the growth of clean energy in Britain.

  • UK: Expro Secures New Contracts for CaTS

    2 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Leading international oilfield service company Expro has secured $10M of new contracts to supply its cableless telemetry system (CaTS™). Expro’s CaTS advanced reservoir testing (ART) service will be utilised by two operators in Brazil to provide high value, accurate and reliable pressure and temperature data from four suspended deepwater subsea exploration / appraisal wells. In […]

  • Businessman Calls for Pwllheli Marina Dredging (UK)

    9 June 2011

    A Businessman claims that Pwllheli Marina is a potential deathtrap and is an embarrassing eyesore for tourists. By Gareth W. Williams (caernarfonherald) [mappress] Source: caernarfonherald, June 9, 2011    

  • UK: Buckie and Burghead – Priority for Harbour Funding

    17 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Leisure harbours in Moray will not be dredged for at least two years when a new council-owned dredger will be in service, councillors were told yesterday. Commercial harbours at Buckie and Burghead will continue to be serviced as a priority, and £65,000 has been allocated specifically for dredging operations alone in this current year. The […]

  • UK: Stromness Harbour Dredging Begins This Month

    8 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Dredging work in Stromness Harbour is due to take place later this month. According to the OIC, surveys have shown that silt has built up in the south, middle and north basins in the harbour. Dredging is now needed to ensure that the areas of the harbour closest to the shore remain accessible to vessels. […]

  • UK: MarinaMaster 8000 Starts Dredging Operations

    22 April 2013

    The first MarinaMaster 8000 has been named ‘Tullulah Bella’ and has undergone successful trials at Fambridge Marina in Essex for her new owners Yacht Havens Ltd. She was unloaded from the lorry after an uneventful journey from Italy and assembled in icy weather before being launched into the marina. She floated to her design marks […]

  • UK: OTT Hydrometry Launches MF Pro

    31 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    OTT Hydrometry has launched a new portable current meter for fast accurate flow measurements in open channels. The OTT MF Pro is robust, simple to use and able to provide accurate measurements in shallow or low flow conditions, even in turbulent, high sediment or at sites where weed growth is an issue. As an electromagnetic […]

  • Dredge Trial Report Submitted to MMO (UK)

    27 March 2014

    The results, from a trial looking into the potential effect of dredging a deeper approach channel to Falmouth Docks, have now been reported. The findings have been sent to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and will provide robust scientific data that will be used to update the Environmental Statement that was submitted along with the […]

  • UK: River Hull Needs More Dredging

    27 September 2012

    The major dredging work along the River Hull would only have a limited impact on flood risk issues in the city, a new report says. According to thisishullandeastriding.co.uk, some city councillors believe the river requires more regular dredging. But the report due to be discussed by environment scrutiny councillors next week says a full dredging […]

  • UK: Davis’s Boatyard Dredging Successfully Completed

    28 March 2012

    The official opening of the new marina at Davis’s Boatyard, Poole, in early March marked the successful completion of another Walcon Marine project on the south coast of England. With the sailing events for the 2012 Olympic Games taking place in August just a few miles down the coast at Portland, Poole Harbour will be […]

  • UK: HHA Invites Bids for Harwich Dredging

    31 May 2013

    Harwich Haven Authority has invited bidders to submit their offers for the ports of Harwich and Felixstowe dredging contract. This contract is for the provision of a suitable backhoe dredger to excavate approximately 112 trial pits for others to take samples and analyse. The trial pits lie within the current navigation channel and harbour areas […]

  • Repair of Walberswick Flood Defences Completed (UK)

    14 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Specialist plant hirer, Land & Water were contacted by A-Plant and the Environment Agency around midday on Thursday 12th December immediately after the first big tidal surge of the winter with an urgent request to supply a very specialist machine to repair flood defences that had been damaged during the recent storm. Failure to repair […]

  • SFN Expands C-Fibre Portfolio (UK)

    20 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Sea Fibre Networks (SFN), owner and operator of Europe’s most advanced sub-sea telecoms network, CeltixConnect, today announced an expansion of their C-Fibre portfolio from the greater Dublin area to London and Manchester. Utilising selected third party providers, SFN delivers an end-to-end solution from Dublin to London and Manchester while remaining carrier-neutral and the linchpin of […]

  • AMEC Announces New Organisational Structure (UK)

    12 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, announces its new organisational structure, designed to more fully support the future needs of its customers. Going forward the company will be managed geographically, with Simon Naylor, John Pearson and Hisham Mahmoud promoted to be Group Presidents of Americas, Europe and Growth Regions respectively. All will report […]

  • UK: BRIL Signs IRM Contract with Centrica

    11 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL) has successfully secured a contract with the potential of a seven year commitment. Centrica Energy has awarded a three year contract with two, two year extension options, worth up to £40million. It is the largest Inspection, Repair & Maintenance (IRM) contract Centrica has ever awarded. The contract, due to start […]

  • UK: Teesside Welcomes MPI Adventure’s Arrival

    15 June 2011

      A NEW arrival on the Tees has brought a significant boost to offshore wind companies… (nebusiness) Source: nebusiness, June 15, 2011;

  • BG of UK Completes Comgas Stake Sale

    6 November 2012

    BG Group said it has completed the previously announced transaction to sell the Group’s entire 60.1% holding in Comgás for a consideration of Brazilian reais 3.4 billion, or approximately $1.7 billion, to Cosan S.A. Indústria e Comércio. In addition, debt on the BG Group balance sheet has been reduced by some $1 billion. The transaction […]

  • UK: Grain LNG Terminal to Get Cargo

    6 August 2012
    Vessels

    UK’s Grain LNG terminal will receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas this week, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 216,164 cbm Al Sahla tanker and it is due to arrive at the Grain LNG terminal on August 9. Grain LNG is the UK’s first modern LNG facility and can […]

  • DNV’s Triality Wins Innovation Award (UK)

    23 September 2011

    The Lloyd’s List Global Award for the shipping industry’s best innovation project 2011 was won by DNV. At a ceremony Tuesday at the London Hilton Hotel, Chief Operating Officer Ioannis Kourmatzis accepted the award on behalf of DNV. When nominating, DNV chose Triality as its candidate among several innovation projects. Triality is a crude oil […]

  • Gardline, Alicat to Exhibit at Seawork 2012 (UK)

    6 May 2012

    Gardline and sister company Alicat workboats will be exhibiting at the Seawork 2012. Gardline will be on stand B177 and Alicat on stand B47. Alicat will be showcasing its latest catamaran at V31. The exhibition takes place in the Canary Islands Fruit Terminal, 103-104 Herbert Walker Avenue, ABP Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1HJ on Tuesday 22 […]

  • UK: A2SEA Installs 1.000th Wind Turbine

    12 June 2013

    Today at the RenewableUK Offshore Wind exhibition in Manchester, A2SEA announced that the company had just installed turbine no. 1,000 in its 12 year history. Turbine no. 1,000 was installed by SEA JACK at the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea. ”It is a huge achievement for our company and we […]