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  • UK: Members of Parliament Impede Investment in Wind Energy

    29 February 2012

    Wind energy has made headlines in the UK this week with the Guardian reporting that the views of some Members of Parliament could scupper billions of pounds of investment and the creation of hundreds of new jobs in wind energy. The paper reports that “billions of pounds’ worth of investment in Britain’s energy infrastructure is […]

  • Unique Group Adds Regional VP for Europe & UK

    22 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    Unique Group has appointed Matthew Gordon as the new regional vice president for the Europe & UK region to oversee the company’s strategic expansion plans. Under Matthew’s leadership, the company aims to see further growth and expansion across Europe. He will be based in Aberdeen, UK. Matthew has over 22 years of experience in the […]

  • UK: Hayle Harbour Development Makes Progress

    24 August 2011

      Work is said to be progressing well on the construction of a new bridge as part of a multi-million pound project to put in place new infrast… By Nick Eyriey (businesscornwall) [mappress] Source: businesscornwall, August 24, 2011;

  • UK books first LNG cargoes for May

    28 April 2020
    Ports & Logistics

    Liquefied natural gas terminals on the shores of the United Kingdom’s Milford Haven waterway have booked the first May cargoes.

  • Petrofac to Support UK Offshore Wind Ops

    16 May 2018
    Project & Tenders

    Petrofac has secured a long-term framework agreement with Transmission Capital to provide engineering services across six of its OFTO (Offshore Transmission Owner) assets. Under the agreement, which is for five years, Petrofac has already been awarded two subsea engineering work scopes on key export cables connecting the Lincs and Robin Rigg offshore wind farms with […]

  • Divers to Inspect WWI Submarine Wreck (UK)

    12 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Divers have been given special permission to inspect a 100-year-old Royal Navy submarine so people can learn more about shipwrecks and – the pioneers of the Silent Service. Over the next six months, frogmen will inspect the hull of HMS A7 – one of the very first boats built for the fledgling Submarine Service at […]

  • UK: Sonar Breakthrough for Morgan Advanced Materials

    26 November 2013

    Using an innovative new process, Morgan Advanced Materials can now press, fire and machine blocks and other shapes of components up to a thickness of 45mm. Resulting in the production of considerably larger components than those previously manufactured at the plant. The larger blocks can also offer a much lower thickness frequency output than their […]

  • UK: Lewmar Introduces New Anchor Product

    22 January 2013

    The new DTX® anchor fills the gap between Lewmar’s existing galvanised and stainless anchors, allowing boat owners and builders to specify a stainless steel anchor for a significantly reduced outlay. Made from 316 stainless steel, the DTX® anchors feature exceptional anti-corrosion performance along with the enhanced aesthetics that stainless anchors offer. Utilising lead ballast encapsulated […]

  • UK: Composite Vessels Save Time and Money

    21 May 2012

    Accidents do happen of course but for wind farm service vessels one critical performance is minimising ‘down time’. This can be measured by: – the speed of response; – the speed of repair; – the repair integrity; – the facilities required. The damage seen in the first photo resulted from a collision at speed with […]

  • UK: AVEVA Becomes Member of OpenHCM Consortium

    18 August 2011

    AVEVA, a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, today announced it has joined the OpenHCM (Hull Conditioning Monitoring) Consortium, an initiative to increase ship safety though transparent electronic processing of assessment data for the in-service operation of ships and offshore platforms. The OpenHCM Consortium was formed […]

  • UK: Alnmaritec Delivers Wave Angler Krossteinur

    8 June 2012

    Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, recently announced delivery of the first of boat that it has built to operate in the Faroe Islands. The ‘Krossteinur’ is one of the popular Wave Angler class from Alnmaritec and she is a rugged and versatile support catamaran built to withstand the rigours of operation […]

  • New Oil Discovery in UK Continental Shelf

    31 January 2008

    BP and its partner, Marathon Petroleum West of Shetlands Ltd, today announced a new oil discovery in Block 204/23, following drilling on the South-West Foinaven prospect, some 190 kilometres west of the Shetland Islands. The exploration well 204/23-2 was drilled using the Paul B Loyd Junior semi-submersible drilling rig.

  • Huge cruise ship leaves UK shores

    3 May 2006

    The world’s biggest cruise ship is set to depart from Southampton for an official naming ceremony in New York. The 160,000-tonne Freedom of the Seas arrived in the city on Saturday to prepare for its first passenger voyage. The vessel, which has more than 1,800 rooms for up to 4,375 passengers, is more than 1,112ft […]

  • UK: NORSEWiND Entering its Final Days

    11 April 2012
    Research & Development

    Nautilus is now in the last 100 days of the 4 year NORSEWInD Project for which the company is running the Knowledge Management programme. NORSEWInD is developing real-time high quality hub-height wind internet based atlases for the the offshore wind energy industry in the Baltic, Irish & North Seas. It is doing this by developing […]

  • Osiris Projects Gets ISO14001 Accreditation (UK)

    4 December 2013

    Osiris Projects, company specialized in hydrographic and geophysical survey, has announced that it got ISO14001 accreditation certified through NQA for its environmental management system. ISO14001:2004 is a global specification designed to measure and limit environmental impact through significantly reducing energy and raw materials consumption, while lowering production of waste. As part of these improvements, the […]

  • UK offshore wind generation shines in Q1 2020

    26 June 2020
    Authorities & Government

    Offshore wind in the UK produced 13.2 TWh of electricity in the first three months of 2020 – 53.1 per cent more than in the same period last year, according to the UK government’s energy statistics published on 25 June. The quarterly Energy Trends report from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) shows […]

  • UK: Prime Minister Puts Focus on Offshore Wind

    22 March 2012
    Authorities & Government

    On Monday, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, held the speech to the Institute of Civil Engineering saying the UK is “well-placed to become a world leader in offshore wind power – and this Government is doing all it can to make sure that happens.” Minister stressed that the UK needs to replace coal plants, invest […]

  • UK: Fugro Conducts Navitus Bay Geophysical Survey

    28 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Following the success of the preliminary geotechnical coring programme in 2010, Fugro has successfully performed a detailed geophysical survey of Navitus Bay for Eneco Round 3 Development Ltd. Navitus Bay is to the west of the Isle of Wight and lies within Zone 7 of the Crown Estate’s Round 3 UK offshore wind farm zones. […]

  • Oil & Gas UK advocates focus on efficient decommissioning

    12 November 2015

    Oil & Gas UK, a body representing offshore oil and gas companies in the UK, on Wednesday published two documents to help operators and contractors plan and execute decommissioning activities more efficiently. The first document is an independent study commissioned by Oil & Gas UK on behalf of industry. According to Oil & Gas UK, […]

  • Petrofac Acquires Interest in UK Gas Storage Company

    6 December 2010
    Project & Tenders

    Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities service provider, announces that it has acquired a 20% interest in Gateway Storage Company Limited (Gateway), to progress and develop the Gateway Gas Storage project in the East Irish Sea. The cash consideration could be up to £33 million over time, funded from cash resources. This is split […]

  • GDF Suez Confirms Cragganmore Is a Gas Discovery (UK)

    31 July 2013

    GDF SUEZ E&P UK has announced that the Cragganmore exploration well was a successful gas discovery. Located at block 208/17, this is one of two wells drilled in the West of Shetlands in partnership with DONG Energy as operator. The Cragganmore well results are currently being evaluated to assess viability and determine further activity. The […]

  • UK Q1 gas imports up 9.1 percent

    14 July 2015

    Gas imports in the UK increased by 9.1 percent to 156.3 TWh in the first quarter of this year, as compared to the same period in 2014.  Liquefied natural gas imports accounted for 22 percent of total imports, according to data by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). The majority of the UK imports […]

  • UK: Pinsent Masons Names Ruddiman as Head of Energy

    3 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    International law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed Bob Ruddiman as Global Head of Energy and Natural Resources, in a move which underlines the firm’s energy industry commitment. Mr Ruddiman was previously Head of Energy at McGrigors which merged with Pinsent Masons on 1 May to create the UK’s 12th largest legal firm. Pinsent Masons has […]

  • MMO Publishes Report on Key Marine Activities in UK

    8 August 2013

    A report on key marine activities has been published on August 6 by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The Strategic Scoping Report (SSR) identifies natural resources and activities – both recreational and industrial – in the UK’s marine area, and will inform marine plans that are being developed to shape the future of England’s seas. […]

  • South Hook Gas, EGL Sign Deal (UK)

    27 May 2011
    Project & Tenders

      South Hook Gas and EGL have signed a new framework agreement for access to spare LNG import capacity. This agreement will increase the amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that may be delivered into the United Kingdom, helping to meet the country’s energy needs and follows on from a similar deal signed by South […]