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  • UK: Holland Haven Beaches Receive New Sand

    4 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Hundreds of people are descending on Holland Haven to witness a major £36 million coastal defense scheme get underway. Twice a day on the high tide a shallow draft dredging vessel is pumping hundreds of cubic meters of sand and gravel onto the existing beaches. The material is being is being brought in from a […]

  • Fairfield Resolves Osprey Subsea Manifold Issues (UK)

    16 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Fairfield Energy Limited confirms that, following the hydrocarbon sheen reported in the vicinity of the Osprey subsea manifold last Tuesday (10th July), an ROV survey has now successfully identified the source of the subsea leak less than 5 days after the initial reports of the sheen. Fairfield Energy are consequently arranging for a Diving Support […]

  • UK: Osiris Projects Announces New Apprentice Scheme

    25 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Following on from the launch of the Career Development Academy, Osiris Projects today announces their new apprentice scheme. Targeting college leavers with A-Level mathematics, physics, geography, IT, geology, or similar, the scheme aims to attract those interested in a career in hydrographic surveying or marine geophysics. Personal mentoring and professional training will be provided with […]

  • UK: Gael Force Launches SeaLimpet Mooring Device

    8 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

      Specialist in marine engineering, equipment and aquaculture, Gael Force Group, has launched its innovative SeaLimpet floating gravity-based mooring device for the subsea and renewables sectors and announces the completion of its first contract. The SeaLimpet is a cylindrical concrete structure with specially configured in-built chambers which can be flooded with water or evacuated using […]

  • Nautricity Tests its Tidal Energy Device (UK)

    10 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The United Kingdom’s coastlines have been a testing ground for tidal energy for years. This summer, Londoners are giving river power a go… (smartplanet)

  • EFC Group Expands Into New Aberdeen Headquarters (UK)

    4 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    With orders in excess of £9.5m, a 90% uplift against EFC’s previous 12 month booking period, leading designer and manufacturer of Instrumentation, Monitoring, Controls and Handling Systems for the global oil and gas industry, EFC Group commenced 2011 with expansion into new headquarters to facilitate growth plans. Bob Will, EFC Group managing director stated: “The […]

  • BG Group’s Non-Executive Director Retires (UK)

    24 March 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      BG Group announced that Lord Sharman will be retiring from the Board at the conclusion of the Company’s Annual General Meeting to be held on 12 May 2011. Commenting, BG Group’s Chairman, Sir Robert Wilson said: “I would like to express the Board’s thanks and appreciation for Lord Sharman’s support and advice over the […]

  • OceanServer Announces Launch of New Technologies at UDT (UK)

    6 June 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    OceanServer Technology, Inc. will be launching several new technologies at the Undersea Defense Technology conference held at the London ExCel Centre June 7th-9th. OceanServer has recently introduced an integrated Marine Sonic HDS Sidescan Sonar in the 600/1200 (kHz) range, which will be supported on most EP35 and EP42 AUV models. This new Sonar option will […]

  • UK: GSK to Generate Power from Tidal Turbines

    15 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Glaxosmithkline (GSK) has submitted its application to the Scottish Government for a marine generation license to generate power from 15 tidal turbines placed either side of the South Esk bridge. This is another step the company made upon pursuing efforts towards generating its own marine energy for its local factory as part of its […]

  • UK: Cygnus Tests its Equipment at The Underwater Centre

    10 February 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    A multi-national offshore technology company has chosen a leading subsea testing and training facility in Scotland to test and photograph its latest product, which was launched earlier this week. Cygnus Instruments decided to use subsea trials and training centre, The Underwater Centre, based in Fort William, to test their new metal thickness meter because of […]

  • UK: BG’s CEO Joins Rolls-Royce Board

    10 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announces that Sir Frank Chapman has today joined the Board as a non-executive Director. Sir Frank is the Chief Executive of BG Group and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Sir Simon Robertson, Rolls-Royce Chairman, said: “I am delighted to welcome Sir Frank Chapman onto the Board […]

  • UK: GEMS Adds Normand Tonjer to its Fleet

    10 August 2010
    Business & Finance

    GEMS has commissioned a high spec DP2 vessel, the MV Normand Tonjer, for geotechnical wind farm work in the North Sea. The MV Normand Tonjer is fully equipped by GEMS for geotechnical services for wind farm turbine site investigations with new geotechnical drilling spread. A specialist deep 20 ton seabed CPT system will also be […]

  • UK: Wood Group Restructures its Engineering Division

    7 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Wood Group​, the international energy services company, is focusing on growing its world-leading engineering, production facilities support and gas turbine services businesses following the acquisition of PSN and the disposal of its Well Support division. To facilitate engineering growth, the Engineering division is being restructured into two market-facing groups: Subsea/Pipeline/Riser & Integrity Management and Process […]

  • UK: Awilco Provides Update on WilPhoenix and WilHunter Contracts

    4 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    The WilPhoenix commenced its contract with AGR on the 27 June and the WilHunter commenced its contract with SPD and Nautical Petroleum on the 1 July. The contract commencements follow on from the rigs’ respective final system testing and commissioning activity, undertaken during mobilization and on location. The additional cost of rig testing, commissioning and […]

  • UK: BP Appoints New Non-Executive Director

    9 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    The board of BP p.l.c. announced today that Andrew Shilston will join the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1st January 2012. Andrew Shilston is currently chief financial officer at Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. Carl-Henric Svanberg, chairman of BP, said: “We continue to strengthen the Board with world class individuals. Andrew has deep financial […]

  • BP Shipping Adds Radiation Clause to Contracts (UK)

    25 April 2011

    BP PLC has confirmed that its shipping unit has added a “radiation clause” to its contracts since last month, to give its vessels more opera… (capital.gr) [mappress] Source: capital.gr, April 25, 2011;

  • UK Prompt Gas Up as LNG Flows Drop

    7 September 2011

    British prompt gas prices rose on Wednesday morning as liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals reduced output due to weak demand, leaving the… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 7, 2011;

  • Centrica Non-Executive Director to Step Down (UK)

    18 November 2011

    Centrica plc announced that Dame Helen Alexander, a Non-Executive Director of Centrica and Chairman of Centrica’s Remuneration Committee, will step down from the Board of Centrica with effect from 31 December 2011.  Dame Helen joined the Board in January 2003.  Lesley Knox will replace Dame Helen as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from […]

  • LR Releases New Rules for FLNG Vessels (UK)

    7 June 2013

    Lloyd’s Register releases new Rules for Floating Offshore Installations at a Fixed Location (FOIFL) – which includes new sections on floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities. Lloyd’s Register uses its technical knowledge and experience to publish a comprehensive Rule set to guide the design, construction and operation of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities – […]

  • UK’s Wind Energy Generation Keeps Breaking Records

    18 August 2014
    Storage

    RenewableUK says a record high of 22% of the UK’s electricity was generated by wind on Sunday (17th August), beating the previous 24-hour record of 21% set earlier this month (Monday 11th August). Before that, the record stood at 20%, set on 20th December 2013. The UK’s onshore and offshore wind turbines generated an average […]

  • Scotrenewables’ CEO Receives ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award (UK)

    10 July 2013
    Technology

    Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited’s CEO, Barry Johnston, was recently awarded the 2013 Lennard – Senior Prize in recognition of outstanding individual achievement in the field of Marine Renewable Energy. The Lennard prize, awarded by The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), a multi-disciplinary learned society that brings together organisations and individuals with a common interest in […]

  • UK: ABPmer Applauds Triton Knoll’s Planning Consent

    12 July 2013

    ABP Marine Environmental Research ltd. (ABPmer) welcomes the announcement that planning consent has been granted by the Secretary of State, Edward Davey, for the construction of the offshore wind farm at Triton Knoll, off the Lincolnshire and Norfolk coast. Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited has been granted permission to construct a 1,200MW wind farm […]

  • UK: Atlantic Array OWF Application Accepted for Examination

    12 July 2013

    The Planning Inspectorate has announced that the application from Channel Energy Ltd for the proposed Atlantic Array offshore wind farm has been accepted, by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for examination. The application for the proposed offshore wind farm was submitted on 14 June 2013 and the decision to accept the […]

  • West of Morecambe Fisheries Fund Opens for Applications (UK)

    3 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The West of Morecambe Fisheries Fund, established to support fishing communities operating in the eastern Irish Sea, has opened for applications from the fishing industry. The fund is an innovative approach to enable both the wind farm operators of the Ormonde, Walney 1 and 2, West of Duddon Sands wind farms and fishing industry to […]

  • UK: Local Authorities Make No Objections to Atlantic Array

    11 September 2013
    Authorities & Government

    As reported yesterday, Torridge District Council’s Special Plans Committee held a meeting regarding the development of the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm. The Committee made no objections to the project, the North Devon Journal reports. However, people who oppose the offshore wind project gathered outside the Bideford Town Hall to voice their opinion. Devon County […]