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  • Rare cargo heading for UK’s Grain LNG terminal

    13 February 2017
    Vessels

    UK’s Grain LNG terminal, located on the Isle of Grain, Kent is scheduled to receive, what can be described as a rare cargo of liquefied natural gas next week.

  • RMT: UK Flag Is Failing Seafarers on ACL Ships

    19 October 2016

    New UK-flagged vessels are failing the shipping industry by not employing domestic seafarers, according to the country’s National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT). “All of Atlantic Container Line’s (ACL) UK-flagged fleet of new ro-ro container ships – the Atlantic Star, Atlantic Sail, Atlantic Sea, Atlantic Sky and Atlantic Sun – will not […]

  • Forth Ports Acquires Full Ownership of TCS (UK)

    26 January 2012

    Forth Ports, DP World and Associated British Ports (ABP) announce today that Otter Ports Holdings Ltd, owner of Forth Ports, has acquired the 67% ownership of Tilbury Container Services Ltd (TCS) not already owned by Forth Ports from DP World and ABP. Forth Ports has been a one third shareholder in TCS since 1998 along […]

  • UK: Siemens Teams Up with Tidal Energy Limited

    6 June 2013
    Technology

    Siemens Mechanical Drives has supplied pioneering tidal technology company Tidal Energy Limited (TEL) with gear units that will be part of the DeltaStream tidal stream generating device due to go on a 12-month trial in Ramsey Sound early in 2014. It will be Wales’ first commercial-scale turbine. The three Siemens gear units were recently successfully […]

  • Coastline Surveys Wins Substantial Contract at Seawork, UK

    28 June 2013
    Research & Development

    Coastline Surveys has been awarded a substantial contract at Seawork this week to carry out berth seabed and cable burial surveys for a European wave energy test site. The company has invited Innovatum to provide its new Cougar XT ROV fully equipped with a magnetic cable tracking system to assist on the project. The ROV […]

  • TAQA Detects Hydrocarbon Release at Cormorant Alpha (UK)

    4 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    TAQA, the global energy company based in Abu Dhabi, can confirm that a hydrocarbon release was detected in one of the Cormorant Alpha platform legs in the northern UK North Sea. It has now been contained with no further hydrocarbon release. The release remained within the platform leg and no hydrocarbons entered the environment. The […]

  • UK: Mooring Systems Launches New Mobile Spooler

    4 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Mooring Systems Ltd has launched what is believed to be the most adaptable offshore, mobile spooler of its kind in the UK, that will offer significant advantages for clients operating in the oil and gas and the renewables markets. The spooler, which was designed and built by Caley Ocean Systems at East Kilbride, has been […]

  • DOF Subsea Man Becomes THS UK Chairman

    9 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The Hydrographic Society UK (THS UK) has elected Ian Holden, currently Project Surveyor with DOF Subsea in Aberdeen, as its new Chairman. Holden will succeed David Parker, the UKHO’s Hydrography Manager with particular responsibility for its Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). A former Liverpool Port Hydrographer, with responsibility for dredging and survey operations for its Conservancy […]

  • MPC to Examine Oil Spill Monitoring Requirements in UK

    28 August 2015
    Research & Development

    Marine Planning Consultants (MPC) has been awarded a contract by Oil and Gas UK and the Oil Spill Response Forum to examine the specific requirements for monitoring during a major oil spill event on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). The project will also assess capability within industry and the wider scientific community to carry […]

  • Reach Subsea wins call-off contracts in UK

    21 May 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Reach Subsea has been awarded two call-off contracts in the UK under one of its frame agreements for 2021 execution.

  • Kingston Wharf Repair Works Move Ahead (UK)

    2 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Refurbishment of the commercial shipping wharfage at Cowes Harbour Commission’s (CHC) Kingston site in East Cowes is currently underway. Prestec UK Ltd, the specialists in structural concrete repairs, were appointed by CHC earlier in the year to complete this £600,000 task. Cowes Harbour Master, Capt. Stuart McIntosh, said: “When we acquired the Kingston Wharf site in […]

  • UK Spot Gas Prices Climb 7 Percent

    14 November 2011

    British spot gas rose more than 7 percent on Monday morning as exports to mainland Europe increased and supply fell short of demand, while c… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 14, 2011; Image: uk national grid

  • Bill Gates in $276m clean energy partnership with UK

    20 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Catalyst will invest $276 million over ten years to drive UK’s new clean energy technologies, including green hydrogen.

  • UK Energy Secretary OKs Hornsea Project One

    10 December 2014
    Authorities & Government

    UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey has granted the development consent for the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm located 103 kilometers off the Yorkshire coast. On 10 September the Planning Inspectorate submitted recommendations to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change after which the department had three months to review the recommendations. Secretary Davey […]

  • UK: Offshore Workers Call for Safer Helicopter Transfers

    23 December 2013

    Over 3,000 offshore workers have called on Oil & Gas UK (O&GUK) bosses to urgently act in order to improve the safety of helicopter transfers to and from North Sea installations. Unite representatives submitted a petition to O&GUK Friday 20th December, backing the demands of the ‘Back Home Safe’ campaign which calls for improvements to offshore […]

  • UK: Oil-Bearing Orchid Needs Further Assessment

    4 May 2012

      Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration and appraisal company focused on the UK North Sea, has been advised by Summit Petroleum Limited  that operations on the Orchid exploration well have reached their targeted depth. As previously announced, the 12¼” hole section of the Orchid well bore was re-drilled as a mechanical side-track. The […]

  • Energy Workers Demand UK Content at Rampion OWF

    20 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    GMB, the UK union for energy workers, has commented on the announcement of the construction start early next year for the £1.3 billion Rampion offshore wind farm, urging the government and industry to push for more UK content on the project. Gary Smith, GMB National Secretary for energy, said: “Unless Government insists on guarantees on local […]

  • Report: Floaters Are Part of UK’s Renewable Energy Future

    17 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Floating offshore wind is one of six key innovation areas that should get a portion of the UK government’s GBP 500 million energy innovation programme funds, according to a report published by Scottish Renewables.  Floating offshore wind has the potential to open huge areas of the world’s deepest oceans to green energy generation. The UK is eyeing a global lead already, and funds […]

  • Shell farms into Egdon’s license duo offshore UK

    21 January 2020

    Shell has signed a farm-in agreement to acquire 70 percent of Egdon Resources’ P1929 and P2304 licenses offshore the UK.

  • UK: Gardline to Take Part in RenewableUK’s Exhibition & Conference

    12 June 2012

    Gardline will once again be exhibiting at Global Offshore Wind at the Excel Centre in London, on stand 297 towards the middle of the hall.  Since 2001, the Gardline group has utilised its 40 years of offshore surveying experience in the oil and gas sector and adapted this to develop best practice for the renewables […]

  • MacArtney Group names new UK managing director

    16 November 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy

    MacArtney Group has appointed Phil Middleton as new managing director for its UK operations.

  • Second Tidal Lagoon Planned for Colwyn Bay, UK

    15 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Tidal Lagoon Power Limited is considering construction of a second lagoon in Colwyn Bay, HydroWorld reports. Tidal Lagoon is now determining the economic viability and environmental feasibility of the 1 GW project. According to Tidal Lagoon Power CEO Mark Shorrock, the tidal lagoons projects would be a great opportunity for Wales to lead tidal power […]

  • Sumitomo subsea cable for first UK-Germany interconnector

    26 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Prysmian has awarded Sumitomo Electric Industries with a contract for the supply of 150 kilometers of HVDC submarine cable for the NeuConnect Interconnector between the UK and Germany. Sumitomo Electric has been appointed as a subcontractor to supply a section of 525 kV HVDC mass impregnated cable to Prysmian PowerLink who secured the main contract […]

  • Heerema Completes Fabrication of Two Jackets for UK Project

    15 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Heerema Fabrication Group’s Vlissingen fabrication yard has completed the fabrication of two jackets for the Golden Eagle Development project of Nexen Petroleum UK. With the departure of Nexen’s 6,400 tons PUQ (Production Utilities Quarters) jacket from the Heerema Vlissingen fabrication facility at the end of July, Heerema Fabrication Group has completed the fabrication project of […]

  • Partrac Wins Metocean Survey Services Contract (UK)

    19 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Partrac Ltd were awarded the framework contract by SSE Renewables to provide metocean survey services in support of wave and tidal energy developments in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters, following the award of Agreement for Leases by The Crown Estate in 2010. Now approaching the second year of survey, the Partrac Marine team have […]