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  • Prolec Gains European Approval for Liftwatch 5 (UK)

    18 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

      Prolec Ltd, the Poole UK based manufacturer of electronic safety and productivity monitoring equipment for construction plant, has gained European type approval under the machinery directive for their Liftwatch 5 Rated Capacity Indicator (RCI). “Liftwatch 5 has been the industry’s benchmark RCI since its inception” says Gary Tuffy, Prolec’s Sales and Marketing Director. “We’ve […]

  • Nexans to link Orkney Islands to UK mainland in 2027

    16 September 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    Following the capacity reservation agreement signed in November 2023, French subsea power cables manufacturer Nexans has officially been awarded a contract by SSEN Transmission to connect the Orkney Islands and the UK mainland. The Orkney Transmission Link will exchange up to 220 MW of renewable energy between the islands through one high voltage alternating current (HVAC) […]

  • Polarcus completes Breagh survey in UK North Sea

    5 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Polarcus has successfully completed acquisition of the Breagh multi-client project in the UK Southern North Sea five days ahead of schedule.   The 840 sq. km RightBand(TM) project was acquired by Polarcus Naila towing an 8 x 75 x 6,000m spread and utilizing Polarcus’ infill management solution ensuring highly efficient production. Zero technical downtime was […]

  • Red Marine Delivers Subsea Clamps for UK OWF

    19 January 2016

    Red Marine has reported that it delivered a new series of subsea clamps for installation at an offshore wind farm in the UK last month. The project required the turnkey development of a bespoke clamp unit, from initial concept development, through to prototype testing and manufacturing of 4 x production units, Red Marine said, adding that prototype […]

  • Sterling wrapping up second Cladhan well (UK)

    12 March 2015
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Sterling Resources Ltd. has announced that the second oil production well (P2) in Cladhan field, in the UK North Sea, is currently being completed with the drilling rig expected to demobilize within the next two weeks.  According to Sterling, the well encountered a reservoir section which was thinner than expected. Work to tie in the […]

  • Oil & Gas UK Awards 2013 Winners Revealed

    8 November 2013

    The winners of the Oil & Gas UK Awards 2013, sponsored by Shell U.K. Limited, have been announced. All five were presented with their awards at a ceremony in Aberdeen on 7 November, where over 600 people from across the oil and gas industry and from throughout the United Kingdom gathered to celebrate the winners’ […]

  • UK: Awilco Drilling Announces 3Q 2010 Results

    1 December 2010
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Awilco Drilling Limited is a UK based offshore drilling company owning and operating two semi submersible drilling rigs. The Company is listed on the Norwegian OTC under the ticker code AWDR. At the end of September 2010 Awilco Drilling Limited (Awilco Drilling) had one rig in operation and one rig undergoing reactivation and upgrading. Comprehensive […]

  • Statoil Buys Stake in Mariner Field Offshore UK

    23 September 2010
    Business & Finance

    Statoil and Nautical Petroleum have today signed an agreement whereby Statoil will acquire 20.67% of Nautical Petroleum’s interest in UK offshore licence P335 containing the Mariner field. This strengthens Statoil’s position as operator, and together with its 81.6% in Bressay gives Statoil a more aligned equity interest in the region. Statoil’s share in Mariner after […]

  • Plans Unveiled for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon (UK)

    22 March 2013

    Plans have been released for the world’s first, purpose-built, tidal lagoon power plant that will be capable of generating electricity equivalent to Swansea’s entire domestic consumption. The proposed 250MW power plant will produce predictable, baseload electricity for 16 hours each day, using both the ebb and flood tides. It will save over 200,000 tonnes of […]

  • Bibby Offshore Appoints Non-Executive Director (UK)

    25 March 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Bibby Offshore Limited announce that Mr Archie Kennedy has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Bibby Offshore (Holdings) Board. Most recently, Mr Kennedy was Integration Director supporting Centrica PLC throughout the transition resulting from the acquisition of Venture Production by Centrica. Previously, he was Managing Director at ConocoPhillips (UK) from 2004 until […]

  • UK: Wave Generator Wins James Dyson Award

    13 September 2013

    The UK winner of the James Dyson Award is Renewable Wave Power generator developed by Sam Etherington, Brunel University, writes BBC. It is a wave power generator that can harvest energy no matter which way the sea is running. Inspiration for this came from when Etherington was kite surfing off the west coast of Cumbria, […]

  • UK: The Underwater Centre Announces Important New Appointment

    31 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Globally-recognised and highly respected commercial diver and ROV training facility, The Underwater Centre, has made a senior appointment to further strengthen links between the Centre and the offshore industry. James Ridgeway – formerly Subsea Training Manager at the National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen – has been appointed Training Operations Manager at the Fort William facility. […]

  • Largest Fleet of Marine Robots Deployed in UK Waters

    22 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and partners have started a two-week mission involving ten marine robots deployed off northwest Scotland. The third in a series of demonstrator missions, this latest phase sees the largest fleet of marine robotic vehicles simultaneously deployed in UK waters. The mission comprises seven submarine gliders and three surface Wave Gliders that are working together in […]

  • UK: Two Mega-Ships at DP World Southampton

    21 August 2012

    Southampton’s strategic role as a regional gateway for the new generation of ultra-large container ships (ULCS) was reinforced yesterday with calls from two ocean carriers – among the largest and newest in the world – which berthed in tandem at the UK’s only South Coast container terminal, DP World Southampton. The calls by Hapag-Lloyd’s Hamburg […]

  • UK: Tidal Lagoon Power Eying Colwyn Bay

    15 May 2013
    Environment

    Tidal Lagoon Power Limited is considering Colwyn Bay for tidal energy development. This UK company is already planning a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay. Mark Shorrock, chief executive of Tidal Lagoon Power Limited said for the Daily Post: “It is one of several sites we are considering for a second lagoon project after Swansea Bay.” […]

  • Aberdeen Harbor Project: Dragados UK Opts for OSIL

    3 July 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has provided construction company Dragados UK with a turbidity monitoring solution to report on the dredging activities of the Aberdeen Harbor Expansion Project. The UK based provider of tailored integrated systems for environmental monitoring has supplied two 1.9m buoy platforms, equipped with standalone turbidity sensors, and were on-site for the […]

  • Strengthening of position in UK through acquisition of Aqua Group

    1 May 2007

    Imtech (technical service provider in Europe) announces the acquisition of British counterpart The Aqua Group Ltd. And its subsidiary companies from the current owners. With this acquisition Imtech will significantly strengthen its position in the UK. The acquisition price comes to some 24 million euro, including earn-out, and will be paid in cash. The acquisition […]

  • Jee Engineer Shortlisted for Subsea UK Business Award

    23 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Jee Ltd announced that Paul Otway has been shortlisted for a Subsea UK Business Award in the category of Young Emerging Talent. Paul was nominated for his work on projects as a subsea engineer, including design and assessment for the world’s longest subsea tieback. He also successfully completed a major subsea operation for a large […]

  • BNEF Founder: UK’s Offshore Wind a Success Story

    22 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Speaking at RenewableUK’s Global Offshore Wind Conference in Manchester, the Founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), Michael Liebreich, said the fact that the UK is now generating more than a quarter of its electricity from renewables is “a huge success and should be celebrated as such”. “You have been very good at managing costs. […]

  • UK: FaB Test Shortlisted for Green Energy Award

    20 September 2012

    A pioneering project to create a new marine energy test site has seen Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) shortlisted in the Best Business Innovation category for the Regen South West Green Energy Awards 2012. FHC was nominated for the launch earlier this year of the FaB Test test site in Falmouth Bay. The site gives marine […]

  • ZephIR 300 Shows High Accuracy Results (UK)

    18 October 2011
    Technology

      Leading renewable energy consultancy group, Natural Power, has released results showing the performance of the first batch of ZephIR 300 units manufactured and deployed earlier this year, following the launch of the product in November 2010. The sample of fifteen ZephIR 300s show all units exceeding industry recognised standards across measurement heights from just […]

  • UK: Steel River Consultants Strengthens Its Team

    1 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Teesside-based Steel River Consultants (SRC) has appointed a new member of the team to help spearhead the group’s drive to become a major player in the renewables sector.  Rob Dotchin, 48, has extensive experience of HSE leadership having worked for Siemens Renewables, both on-shore and off-shore, and LV Shipping, where he was UK health, safety, quality […]

  • UK: Ocean Installer to work on Cambo field development

    1 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Norway-based subsea company Ocean Installer has been awarded an agreement with Siccar Point Energy and Baker Hughes to support the appraisal and early production phases of the Cambo Project off the UK.  Ocean Installer said on Wednesday that the agreement includes the possibility to extend into the future developments. The company added that it would […]

  • Fugro Integrates and Rebrands Its UK Geotechnical Units

    1 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Fugro’s UK geotech companies have been restructured as Fugro GeoServices Ltd. The renaming completes the integration of key UK specialists – Fugro Seacore, Fugro Engineering Services, EM Drilling, Fugro Loadtest, Fugro Instrumentation & Monitoring and Fugro Aperio. Fugro GeoServices Ltd employs close to 600 staff and undertakes seven key activities: nearshore geotechnical, offshore geotechnical, marine […]

  • Bharati buys out UK shipyard major Swan

    10 April 2007

    Bharati Shipyard, the country’s second-largest private sector ship-builder, is understood to have acquired the UK-based Swan Hunter Shipyard for an undisclosed amount. “The entire machinery and equipment from Swan Hunter will be dismantled and brought to India over six months to be re-built at Bharati’s shipyards,” sources said.