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  • RSPB: Additional Funds Should be Well Targeted (UK)

    13 February 2014

    Many people across the UK, including within the Somerset Levels, have been affected by this winter’s floods. David Cameron’s commitment to extra funding is welcome, but the RSPB urges that this money will need to be incredibly well targeted to bring the greatest benefit to communities who have been impacted. Refocus Martin Harper, the RSPB’s […]

  • Latest Addition to Brazilian Navy’s Fleet Departs UK

    14 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    The latest addition to the Brazilian Navy’s fleet departed the UK in the snow on March 11 for her new home in Rio de Janeiro where she will strengthen Brazil’s maritime security. APA is the second of three Amazonas Class Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered to the Brazilian Navy by BAE Systems. Her sister ship, […]

  • UK: Partrac Completes 2nd Year of Surveys for SSE

    18 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    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 […]

  • Wärtsilä to Power Technologically Advanced UK Research Ressel

    13 December 2010
    Research & Development

    Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has been awarded the contract to supply the propulsion equipment for a new, state-of-the-art, research vessel. The vessel will be operated by the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), and is to be built at the C.N.P. Freire S.A. shipyard in Spain. The NERC is the UK’s main […]

  • Wartsila to Power Technologically Advanced UK Research Vessel

    13 December 2010
    Project & Tenders

    Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has been awarded the contract to supply the propulsion equipment for a new, state-of-the-art, research vessel. The vessel will be operated by the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), and is to be built at the C.N.P. Freire S.A. shipyard in Spain. The NERC is the UK’s main […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Industry to Employ 3,000 Apprentices

    4 March 2020
    Human Capital

    The UK offshore wind industry has pledged to employ at least 3,000 apprentices between now and the end of the decade, the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) said. They will work in a wide variety of jobs from turbine technicians and maintenance engineers to roles in management and finance, OWIC said. The sector also aims […]

  • UK: Seatronics Supplies BlueView for Talisman’s Auk North

    10 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Over the last 18 months, Seatronics, an Acteon Company, Technip, Star Net Geomantics and BlueView Technologies have been involved in developing the BlueView 3D system for underwater metrology. This work has included several onshore dry dock trials in Peterhead and Fraserburgh, UK. Seatronics, along with Star Net, is now a recommended execution contractor for BlueView […]

  • Siemens’ Tronic Creates New Job Openings (UK)

    19 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Siemens has announced that Tronic, a Siemens subsea business based in Ulverston will create 70 new roles at its Subsea Excellence Centre in Cumbria. This represents the biggest intake of employees and apprentices ever for the business. Tronic, a Siemens subsea business is recognised as a world leader in its field. The business has been […]

  • UK: FoundOcean Announces 2012 End-of-Year Figures

    24 April 2013

    Scottish-based FoundOcean, the world’s largest dedicated offshore construction grouting company, today announced its 2012 year-end results which saw turnover hitting £17.9 million, up 51% on the previous year.  FoundOcean’s Managing Director, Jim Bell sheds light on how the company has recorded successful growth, despite the tough times the construction industry has faced: “This is a […]

  • Hornsea Two jackets start Indonesia to UK trip

    14 August 2020
    Project & Tenders

    The jacket foundations for the Hornsea Two offshore substation and reactive compensation station (RCS) have set sail from Indonesia towards the project site in the UK. The structures weighing over 10,000 tons departed Batam on 13 August onboard heavy transport vessel (HTV) Big Lift Barentsz. The journey will take approximately 50 days via the Indian […]

  • Modus Seabed Supports WWF’s Energy Bill (UK)

    21 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Modus Seabed Intervention, one of North East England’s leading subsea specialist contractors has joined an alliance of organisations, led by environmental group the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), calling on MPs to support a drive towards a near-carbon-free-power sector by 2030. The Darlington-based company is among 35 organisations, including Repsol, DONG Energy and Scottish and Southern […]

  • UK: Tilbury Container Terminal Reaches Important Milestone

    23 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    London Container Terminal in Tilbury last week saw the first of its two panamax ship to shore cranes fully operational. The first of the two cranes boomed down onto the Samskip vessel, the Henrike Schepers, with her cargo of containers for the UK market. Spanish company, Paceco Espana S.A., were awarded the contract for two […]

  • Kongsberg Delivers Seagliders to National Oceanography Centre, UK

    29 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. has recently supplied five new Seaglider Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) systems to the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton, UK. The AUVs were ordered by NOC’s Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems facility (MARS), and will become part of a fleet of underwater gliders that are made available to research institutes around […]

  • UK: Energy Minister Recognises East of England’s Contribution

    10 March 2014
    Authorities & Government

    The East of England’s crucial role in helping meet the UK’s future energy needs won praise from Energy Minister Michael Fallon at the SNS2014 Conference gala dinner at Norfolk Showground, Norwich, last week. He said it was important for Government and industry to work together to maximise benefits from vast energy potential in the region […]

  • UK: Technip Extends Frame Agreement with Solstad Offshore

    13 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Technip UK Limited (Technip) has exercised the first of two yearly options to extend existing frame agreement with Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) for supply of vessels for construction and subsea services.   Through the frame agreement Technip will use the Normand Progress, Normand Pioneer and Normand Ranger together, minimum 360 days in 2015.   Under […]

  • UK: LNG Tanker Due at Dragon Terminal This Week

    28 March 2013
    Vessels

    The Methane Kari Elin LNG carrier, with a capacity of 138,200 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s Dragon terminal from Trinidad and Tobago on March 31, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. BG of UK and Petronas of Malaysia have, between themselves, contracted for the full capacity at Dragon LNG’s […]

  • Rotech Wraps Up Two Campaigns Off UK

    31 July 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Rotech Subsea has completed two workscopes off the UK coastline for a power cable manufacturer. This adds to a track record of over 500 projects completed worldwide. The projects, which have recently been completed, saw subsea excavation innovator deploy two of its RS2 tools – which are part of the 2nd generation RS non-contact CFE/J […]

  • CWind Orders Second CWhisper SWATH Workboat (UK)

    15 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    CWind has placed an order for a second CWhisper SWATH, an innovative 19.5m composite workboat designed and built by Essex-based CTruk. CWind Astute, which features CTruk’s patent-applied moveable wheelhouse and pod system, launched in August last year and underwent sea trials before starting work on contract to Siemens on the London Array Offshore Wind Farm. […]

  • BG of UK Secures USD 1.8 Billion Loan

    31 December 2012

    BG Group of UK said that it has secured a $1.8 billion loan from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im). The loan, which marks further progress in the Group’s funding diversification plans, is also designed to support the export of US services and equipment for the ongoing delivery of the Queensland Curtis […]

  • NAREC Awards £45m Deal to Shepherd Construction (UK)

    30 December 2010

    Shepherd Construction has earned a place at the forefront of wind farm development in the UK after signing a four-year deal to build several… Aaron Morby (constructionenquirer) [mappress] Source: constructionenquirer, December 30, 2010

  • Elgin Incident: Flare Extinguished. No Explosion Threat (UK)

    1 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    French oil giant Total, which has been fighting to stop a natural gas leak at its Elgin Field,located in the UK North Sea approximately 240 km east of Aberdeen, yesterday announced that the flare on the Elgin platform extinguished itself. „We received the first indication that the flare may be out at 13.07 (French time) […]

  • UK: OGA awards £200k in exploration license competition

    15 August 2016
    Equipment

    UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded more than £200,000 in the final stage of its exploration license competition which was launched earlier this year to stimulate further interest in offshore oil and gas exploration activity in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). The OGA’s exploration license competition was announced by the then Prime […]

  • UK Government Approves Cladhan Field Development Plan

    24 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    TAQA today announced that the development plan for its Cladhan field (Blocks 210/29a and 210/30a of the northern North Sea) has been approved by the UK government. The initial phase of development will consist of two producer wells and one injection well. Cladhan is expected to produce over 17,000 boe/d initially with first oil expected […]

  • UK is still number one in offshore wind energy

    30 April 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The completion of two new offshore wind farms has galvanized the UK’s position as the world leader in offshore wind power generation. [mappress] Source: tradingcharts, April 29, 2010;

  • EA Urges Businesses to Prepare for Future Flooding (UK)

    25 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    One year on from some of the worst flooding in 2012, latest research by the Environment Agency reveals that last year’s record-breaking wet year in England could have cost the UK economy close to £600million. The overall financial cost to businesses of the extreme weather was up to £200m as total commercial property and contents […]