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  • UK: Lincolnshire Beach Project Ends Soon

    18 October 2010

    More than 400,000 cubic metres of sand has been pumped on to the Lincolnshire coastline to help protect homes and businesses from flooding…   (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, October 18, 2010;

  • Veripos to Establish New HQ in Aberdeen, UK

    24 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Veripos announced that on 23 April the company concluded an agreement with developers after receiving planning consent, for a new global headquarters and regional support base in Aberdeen. The building will be owned by Veripos. The purpose-built facility is in Dyce close to Aberdeen airport. Building work will start within a few weeks at a […]

  • Partrac to Provide Marine Monitoring Services (UK)

    16 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Partrac Ltd were contracted recently by TSL Contractors to provide marine monitoring services which included acoustic (marine noise) data acquisition prior to, and during, piling works for the construction of Fishnish Pier, Sound of Mull, Scotland. The installation of driven piles in the marine environment, whether along quaysides or – for example – during installation […]

  • The Underwater Centre: Number of Students Increases (UK)

    31 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Fort William-based subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, has seen a 25% increase in the number of students through its doors in 2012, with the number set to increase even further by the end of 2013. There was also a rise in the number of international students training at the Centre, with graduates […]

  • IMCA Produces Two Information Notes (UK)

    9 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has produced two information notes – ‘Diving on Offshore Renewable Energy Projects: Regulations and Guidance’, and ‘The Inspection and Auditing of Manned and Unmanned Barges’ which are of use, and interest, to those involved with offshore renewable energy projects. “As an increasing number of our members become involved with […]

  • Expro Wins Business of the Year Award (UK)

    25 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has won an award at the Stirling Business Awards on Thursday, 21 March. Expro won the award for Business of the Year (25 employees or more). The company’s Group Engineering office in Stirling is focused on new product development, providing a strong focus on technology and innovation for the […]

  • UK: Rolls-Royce Equipment for Iceman AHTS

    14 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a £15 million contract by STX OSV to supply an extensive deck equipment package for an advanced anchor handling vessel to be operated by Iceman AS. The package, which is designed to improve operational safety, will include a new anchor handling frame (AHF) and a hydraulic […]

  • Aquamarine Power Seeks Experienced Engineers (UK)

    15 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has launched a recruitment drive to support the next phase of developing their Oyster wave energy technology. The Edinburgh firm, which is currently testing its Oyster 800 full-scale wave machine at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, is seeking eight experienced engineers to join their core engineering, design and […]

  • UK: Removal of MV Carrier Wreck Finalized

    14 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The operation to remove the wreck of the cargo ship MV Carrier, which ran aground near Llanddulas, North Wales, was completed this week. It has taken contractors, PGC, less than six weeks to remove the wreck and all scrap materials from the vessel have now been removed from the site. However residual work to make […]

  • Subsea 7 Names New CFO (UK)

    5 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Subsea 7 S.A. announced today that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Simon Crowe will leave the Group to pursue other interests with effect from the end of July. Simon will be succeeded by Ricardo Rosa who will take up the position of CFO for Subsea 7 SA on 9th July 2012. Ricardo Rosa was until […]

  • UK Prompt Gas Climbs on Strong Demand

    6 October 2011

    Rising gas demand due to milder weather and a dip in imports from Norway lifted British prompt gas prices on Thursday.   (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 6, 2011

  • Talon adds three offshore licenses to UK portfolio

    28 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Australia-based Talon Petroleum has been awarded three new exploration licenses in the UK Central North Sea (UKCS).

  • UK: Massive public support for building back greener

    12 November 2020
    Authorities & Government, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    New statistics unveiled by the UK government show the vast majority of people support the rapid growth of renewable energy projects throughout the UK.

  • U.S. Macondo Incident Investigators Learn from UK

    27 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    A key US investigation into the Macondo disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 could take into account learning and lessons from the UK. Investigators from the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) visited the UK on a fact-finding mission to gain further understanding of the UK oil and gas industry’s regulatory […]

  • UK imposes windfall tax on oil & gas producers

    26 May 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    UK will introduce a windfall tax on oil and gas operators as the government is working to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis in the country.

  • Maritime UK Sets Up ‘Women in Maritime’ Taskforce

    18 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    Maritime UK establishes Taskforce to increase the number of women in the maritime industry.

  • Norwegian IMR specialist marks entry into UK market

    7 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    WellConnection Group, a Norwegian inspection, maintenance, and repair company, has acquired Peterhead-based Independent Oilfield Services (IOS) in a deal which marked its entrance into the UK market.

  • DNV GL Secures Mariner Field Contract (UK)

    4 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    DNV GL UK has secured the third party ICP (Independent Competent Person) multi-million GBP contract, related to compliance with UK Offshore Regulations for the Statoil Mariner project. The award is the culmination of two years’ of project FEED support, assisting Statoil in developing Performance Standards and the Written Scheme of Examination (WSE) under the UK […]

  • UK: Wells Harbour Dredging Kicks Off

    26 July 2013

    The Wells Harbour dredging program commenced this week, according to wellsharbour.co.uk. The dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the Wells Harbour main channel north of buoy number 4 , between buoys 4 & 2. All material removed from the channel during dredging operation is being placed on the berm which is […]

  • Lerwick Harbour Set for Postitive Future (UK)

    21 May 2013

    Building on high levels of activity and recent investment, Lerwick Harbour is positioned for another busy year and continuing development of infrastructure to meet users’ future requirements. In his foreword to Lerwick Port Authority’s newly-published Strategy and Business Plan 2013, Chairman Harry Jamieson, notes that the harbour “is set up well for the future following […]

  • UK: MMO Approves Liverpool 2 Development

    13 December 2012

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has announced it has approved an application from Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd (MDHC) for the £350 million Liverpool 2 development. In September 2012 MDHC applied to the MMO for consent to carry out construction and dredging to create a 17-hectare deep water river terminal on the southern side […]

  • UK: Reef Subsea Achieves Another Milestone

    12 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power and Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton-on-Tees and Aberdeen, has successfully completed a series of offshore trials on its recently launched Q1000 subsea trenching ROV. The capabilities of both the trencher and its Launch & Recovery System (LARS) have been tested rigorously to prove […]

  • Dredging on Savernake Park Ponds Continues (UK)

    9 November 2010

    Clearance work is finally being carried out to a pond plagued by litter where locals feared a child could drown in the ‘quicksand-like’ mud… By Hugh Fort (getbracknell) [mappress] Source: getbracknell, November 10, 2010;

  • Residents Want Burstwick Drain Dredging (UK)

    10 January 2011

    The Environment Agency has been accused of delaying in their plans to dredge part of the Burstwick Drain. John Ledger, from the East Hull… (thisishullandeastriding) [mappress] Source: thisishullandeastriding, January 10, 2011;

  • UK: Production Starts from Huntington Field

    15 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Sevan Marine announces that “first oil” and production from FPSO Voyageur Spirit at the Huntington oil and gas field in the Central North Sea has successfully started. Following a 72 hours continuous production testing, title to the FPSO Voyageur is expected to be transferred to Voyageur LLC (a subsidiary of Teekay Corp) within one week. […]