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  • Ørsted Goes Large-Scale with UK Battery Storage Project

    25 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Storage, Technology

    Ørsted will build and operate a 20MW battery storage project near Liverpool, UK, which will be used to help the National Grid manage grid stability during changes between peak and low power demand.

  • UK Scientists Investigate Submarine Landslides in Greenland and Norwegian Seas

    17 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    A team of UK scientists is sailing to the site of prehistoric underwater landslides near the Arctic Circle.  The scientists are aboard the Dutch research ship RV Pelagia to investigate massive submarine landslides that have occurred in the Greenland and Norwegian Seas. Landslide events within the ocean can be far larger than those on land […]

  • O&G Industry Safety Awards’ finalists revealed (UK)

    27 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    The list of finalists for the UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards is now confirmed, ahead of the awards ceremony to be held at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on Wednesday 30 April. The UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards, sponsored by Maersk Oil UK, hope to continue to inspire new standards of […]

  • DECC Approves EnQuest’s £4 Billion Kraken Development (UK)

    15 November 2013

    EnQuest PLC has given its go-ahead for a £4 billion investment in the c.140 million barrel oil field Kraken development. According to EnQuest, the investment is set to generate billions of revenue for taxpayers and to support an estimated 20,000 jobs during the project’s construction period and an average of approximately 1,000 operational jobs a year […]

  • UK: River Severn Tidal Barrage Could Face Delay

    5 November 2012

    Plans to construct a tidal barrage across the River Severn could be delayed if the UK government doesn’t approve this project within next three years, reports BBC. Prof Brian Morgan, a member of Hafren’s regional board, said any delays could risk it “going into the long grass”. The company, Hafren Power, which is planning to […]

  • Rivers Parrett and Tone Dredging Project on Track (UK)

    29 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    A 20 year flood action plan for a long-term sustainable future for the Somerset Levels and Moors is in full swing with a 8km dredge of the Tone and Parrett Rivers well underway. The plan is owned by Somerset’s councils, internal drainage boards and local leaders and was prepared in partnership with local and national […]

  • UK: Chesil Cove Sea Wall Repairs Completed

    13 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Work to repair the storm-battered sea wall at Chesil Cove on Portland has been completed by Weymouth & Portland Borough Council in partnership with the Environment Agency and contractor Team Van Oord Ltd. Heavy winds and strong tides hit the Dorset coast hard during the winter period, damaging sections of the wall and stripping Chesil […]

  • UK: New Investment Programme to Boost Growth of Expro

    21 June 2011
    Business & Finance

      International oilfield services company Expro has announced a major new investment programme that will reinforce the company’s leading position as a supplier of innovative technology and specialist services to the upstream oil and gas sector. The programme includes expanding Expro’s established fleet of subsea safety systems and well test packages, as well as globalisation […]

  • UK: Veripos Secures Positioning Contract from S3

    29 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      Veripos, a world leader for provision of GNSS positioning support to the offshore oil and gas industry, has been commissioned by Aberdeen-based Specialist Subsea Services (S3), the survey, positioning and ROV subsidiary of the Reef Subsea group of companies, to supply facilities and equipment aboard two of its new multi-purpose vessels, Reef Despina and […]

  • UK: Aker Solutions to Run Mariner FEED Study for Statoil

    12 July 2011
    Business & Finance

      Aker Solutions has won a contract to conduct the topside FEED (front-end engineering and design) study for Statoil on the Mariner field on the UK continental shelf in the North Sea. The contract value is approximately NOK125 million. The study will be delivered in the summer of 2012, after which the customer may proceed […]

  • Maersk Oil Hires Intertek for $3 Mln UK Work

    14 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Intertek, the global provider of quality and safety services, has secured work with Maersk Oil UK worth £3 million to provide offshore chemists and onshore laboratory analysis support. The three year contract has the option for two one year extensions and will see Intertek provide offshore chemists full time for three of the operator’s assets, […]

  • GAC Seals Deal to Serve Bibby Offshore UK Fleet

    5 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Bibby Offshore UK Ltd has signed a non-exclusive ship agency services contract with GAC covering all ports in the UK and making the Group their first choice of provider elsewhere worldwide. Aberdeen-based Bibby Offshore UK Ltd is a subsidiary of the Bibby Line Group, providing solutions to the oil and gas sector operating in the […]

  • Construction of UK’s Tilbury2 Terminal Can Start Immediately

    7 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Port of Tilbury appoints GRAHAM to carry out the construction work.

  • Kongsberg UK to Showcase Seaglider AUV at Subsea Expo

    27 January 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Aberdeen-based Kongsberg Maritime said it is expecting high interest in the innovative Kongsberg Seaglider autonomous vehicle during Subsea Expo 2017. Kongsberg’s Subsea Expo 2017 booth will also feature a host of established subsea technology designed to meet the exacting demands of research and commercial users during the annual, free to attend subsea conference and exhibition. […]

  • Subsea UK Elects Three New Members to Its Board

    18 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Subsea UK has unveiled its new Board following a members’ ballot at the industry body’s annual general meeting. The appointments cap a successful year for the organisation, which saw membership rise to over a record-breaking 290 companies, representing around 90% of the whole industry. All board members were required to stand for re-election. Three new […]

  • UK: Total gets $905M from North Sea sale

    27 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    French oil company Total will sell all of its interests in the FUKA and SIRGE gas pipelines and the St. Fergus Gas Terminal to North Sea Midstream Partners for £585 million (around $905 million), subject to the customary approvals. “The sale of these midstream transportation assets is another example of Total’s strategy of active portfolio […]

  • New Tidal Energy Report to Help Development of UK Projects

    8 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    A new report has been released by UK based marine energy consulting and engineering firm IT Power Limited, to help new companies assess the UK tidal energy market and understand how to develop a project in UK waters. The UK Tidal Energy Market Entry 2013 Report delivers essential insight into every aspect of the UK […]

  • HR Wallingford: Seabed Recovery after Dredging (UK)

    16 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    At a conference on Marine and River Dune Dynamics, Michiel Knaapen presents findings on information required to develop a practical model of a dredging site, and the processes that are required to build a model. New methods have been developed for variable flow fields, multiple grain sizes, and simplified ecological rule systems so that realistic […]

  • UK: Blyth Harbour Dredging Starts Next Week

    17 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Blyth Harbour dredging program is scheduled for Saturday, 22nd June.  This deepening project will continue for a period of approximately 5 days. Dredging will begin in the Harbour entrance area and within the navigable channels between the breakwaters at Blyth Harbour. The works will be undertaken on a 24 hour basis with latest information […]

  • UK: Court Rejects Falmouth Harbour Dredging Appeal

    13 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Acting on behalf of the Marine Management Organization, Michelmores partner Andrew Oldland QC successfully responded to an appeal against a landmark conviction at the Court of Appeal. The appeal by Mr. Peter Frampton was against his conviction for illegally dredging in Falmouth Harbour and deliberately attempting to conceal the activity which disturbed highly toxic substances […]

  • UK: Officials Introduce Plans for QEC Development Project

    29 October 2012

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation has announced plans for the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Base Porting Infrastructure Project – HMNB Portsmouth. The project is for the design and construction of a secure tidal berth for the QEC Aircraft Carrier on Middle Slip Jetty comprising upgrading work to the existing jetty to withstand berthing, mooring and operational forces […]

  • UK: FalFoE Holds Public Meeting on Falmouth Dredging

    5 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Falmouth Friends of the Earth (FalFoE) held a public meeting on 22nd November to increase local understanding of some of the environmental and other issues surrounding the proposed dredging of a deep channel in Falmouths inner harbour. Despite ferocious storms and local flooding, the Poly Arts Centre was bursting to its capacity of 180, keen […]

  • Portsmouth Port Dredging Project to Bring Benefits (UK)

    14 October 2010

    Portsmouth City Council has agreed plans to dredge the port, currently 7.5m deep at low tide, to 9.3m, which will safeguard current cargo… By Rory O’Keeffe (portsmouth) [mappress] Source: portsmouth, October 15, 2010;

  • Graham Construction Bags New Port Deal (UK)

    17 February 2012

      Graham Construction has announced a £19m deal to build a new port in the north of England. The Company has also recently won business on major marine projects in Scotland including Kennacraig Ferry Terminal and Fife Energy Park. Graham will construct a new 250m jetty, a 195m pier jetty, a floating pontoon and a […]

  • UK: Liverpool Eyes Slice of Port’s Container Trade

    17 November 2011

    First it was Southampton’s cruise ships – now Liverpool is aiming to hijack a slice of the port’s container trade…   By Keith Hamilton (thisishampshire) [mappress] Source: thisishampshire, November 17, 2011;