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  • UK’s Energy Minister to Open Wave & Tidal 2014

    22 November 2013
    Authorities & Government

    RenewableUK has announced that The Rt Hon Gregory Barker MP, Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change will be giving the keynote address at Wave & Tidal 2014 in Belfast. Gregory was elected Conservative MP in Sussex in June 2001 and served on the House of Commons Environmental Audit select committee between 2001 and […]

  • UK: ICS to Publish Its Shipping Publications as eBooks

    25 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    The International Chamber of Shipping has announced that it will be making its publications on best practices for shipping companies available as eBooks. ICS will be using the eReader technology developed by Witherby Seamanship Group (WPG), which is now being widely used by many other bodies producing maritime publications, including the International Maritime Organization (IMO). […]

  • UK: Onboard Trials to Measure Potential for Wind Power

    14 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Lloyd’s Register’s Strategic Research Group has joined forces with Totempower Energy Systems and Zodiac Maritime Agencies to assess the potential of wind-generation devices onboard commercial ships as the maritime industry steps up its pursuit of viable carbon-alternate fuels. A fully autonomous wind-monitoring system designed and assembled by Totempower has been installed on the Zodiac-managed bulk […]

  • ATR Group Acquires Underwater Engineering Services (UK)

    3 July 2012
    Business & Finance

      Global-leading oil and gas equipment services specialist ATR Group has completed its first strategic acquisition following its recent MBO supported by NBGI Private Equity. The acquisition of Underwater Engineering Services (“UES”) strengthens ATR’s existing subsea capabilities and demonstrates the Group’s commitment to investing in this dynamic, fast growing market. UES specialise in the rental […]

  • Exhibitors Able to Show Underwater Equipment in Action (UK)

    17 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Subsea activity is the very lifeblood of the commercial marine, renewable energy and marine civils sectors. The DiveWork Pavilion and quayside Dive Tank at Seawork offer companies involved in underwater services, products and technologies the opportunity to exhibit in a dedicated area designed to appeal to visitors with a specific interest in commercial diving. In […]

  • UK Government Reaches Landmark Agreement on Energy Policy

    23 November 2012
    Authorities & Government

    The Government has reached a landmark agreement on energy policy that will deliver a clear, durable signal to investors, Edward Davey announced today. The Energy and Climate Change Secretary said: “This is a durable agreement across the Coalition against which companies can invest and support jobs and our economic recovery. “The decisions we’ve reached are […]

  • Glasgow Might be the Biggest Winner of Green Rush (UK)

    18 February 2011

    Making  all the towers, turbines and other kit needed for an anticipated boom in wind, wave and tidal electricity has become one of the big… (economist) [mappress] Source: economist, February 18, 2011

  • UK: LNG Tanker Due at Grain Terminal This Week

    7 June 2012
    Vessels

    UK’s Grain LNG terminal will receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas this week, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 126,000 cbm Ramdane Abane tanker and it is due to arrive at the Grain LNG terminal on June 10. Grain LNG is the UK’s first modern LNG facility and can hold […]

  • UK: Guernsey Electricity Reports Loss on MCT Investment

    20 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Guernsey Electricity’s annual report has revealed the company has lost £136,000 on the investment in Bristol-based tidal energy expert, Writes This is Guernsey. Namely, GE did not release the figures earlier this year when the MCT was sold to Siemens. Despite the great loss, Managing director Alan Bates said that the investment was worthwhile. [mappress] […]

  • UK: Coastline Surveys Hires New Geotechnical Engineer

    3 September 2012

    Godwin Eton is joining Coastline Surveys as a Geotechnical Engineer responsible for preparation of geotechnical reports from offshore and nearshore geotechnical projects, running the soil logging facility and increasing the company portfolio to include pipeline geotechnics and soil-structure interactions. Godwin is a Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist with over seven years industry experience. He holds a BSc […]

  • UK: Maersk Training Appoints First Female Instructor

    3 October 2013
    Human Capital

    Newcastle based Maersk Training has appointed its first female instructor to work within its thriving wind energy division – a move that it says will help dismiss many preconceptions about this being a male dominated industry sector. Lynn Lowes from Washington, Tyne and Wear joins the company, which offers state-of the-art training facilities and a […]

  • Plans for Large Tidal Lagoon Presented in Somerset, UK

    17 April 2014
    Technology

    LongBay SeaPower, a company based in Devon, has revealed its plans to set up a tidal lagoon worth GBP 2.4 billion between Minehead and West Quantoxhead, as reported by Western Morning News. The company announced the plans at yesterday’s tidal power conference hosted by West Somerset Council. The lagoon would be built as a continuous […]

  • UK: Belfast Harbour Advances in Offshore Wind Market

    21 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Pacific Orca, the world’s largest wind turbine installation vessel, has arrived to the Belfast Harbour, where DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables have built a terminal for the assembly of offshore wind turbines, The Irish News reports. This is another step forward for Belfast Harbour, which dived into the offshore wind market and in that way […]

  • Positive Year for Belfast Harbour, Adair Says (UK)

    31 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Trade through Belfast Harbour rose by 16% during 2013 with record tonnages of almost 23 million passing through the Port. Over half the increase, 1.7m tonnes, was fueled by an increase of over 150% in coal imports. This reflects a new service through Belfast to supply AES Kilroot power station which generates c.30% of Northern […]

  • Drewry: Rising LNG Prices Impacting Market (UK)

    24 January 2013
    Research & Development

    LNG freight rates strengthened in December as winter demand kicked in, but the market has not yet escaped the agonies of the second half of 2012, Drewry said in a report. Drewry’s LNG Freight Index might have gained 20% in December, but short-term rates were still 4% below what they were in December 2011. The […]

  • TerraStar GNSS Establishes Base at Nottingham University (UK)

    12 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    TerraStar GNSS, leading suppliers of precision positioning services for worldwide near-shore dredging, survey, aerial and land applications, have established a base as an integral part of Nottingham University’s internationally-renowned GNSS Research and Applications Centre of Excellence (GRACE) unit operating under the auspices of its Institute of Engineering Surveying & Space Geodesy (IESSG). Under the collaborative […]

  • Seajacks to Open New Office in Great Yarmouth (UK)

    27 October 2011

    The managing director of offshore marine firm Seajacks said he was positioning himself for big offshore wind contracts in the North Sea as h… By Annabelle Dickson (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, October 27, 2011

  • UK: Humber LEP Names Advisory Board Members

    25 July 2012

    The membership of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership’s new Advisory Board has been announced as it met for the first time this morning. The Advisory Board, which is made up of leading business figures from around the Humber, exists to scrutinise and support the Humber LEP’s activities. It will act as a “sounding board” for […]

  • UK: EMEC to Take Part in OceanEnergy Europe 2013

    22 October 2013

    A team from EMEC will be attending the European Ocean Energy Association’s Ocean Energy Europe 2013 conference taking place in Edinburgh on 29th & 30th October 2013. Sponsored by Scottish Development International (SDI), this is the first time the conference has been held outside Brussels and will provide a platform for the industry, politicians and […]

  • Aquatic Appoints New Vice President Commercial, UK

    28 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, is delighted to announce the appointment of Jenny Bamford as vice president commercial and part of its senior leadership team. Bamford is an experienced business professional and brings with her exemplary project management and commercial skills having worked in both the telecoms and the offshore oil and […]

  • Little Dunham Substation Faces Residents’ Opposition (UK)

    19 November 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Public inquiry regarding plans for a substation at Little Dunham, which would connect the Dudgeon offshore wind farm with the national grid, ended last week at the EcoTech Centre in Swaffham with strong public opposition.  Little Dunham Parish Council chairman Simon Fowler is cited by the EDP24 news site as saying that the residents are […]

  • DOW Receives Permission for Necton Onshore Substation (UK)

    1 October 2012
    Authorities & Government, Storage

    Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited (DOW), a subsidiary of Warwick Energy Limited, has today received planning permission from Breckland Council to build and operate an onshore substation near Necton, Norfolk, together with an associated buried cable route spur. The substation is needed to connect the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm (Dudgeon) project to the national electrical transmission […]

  • Scira Offshore Energy Evacuates Ill Supplier (UK)

    11 September 2011

      A contractor for one of the wind farm’s construction suppliers fell ill due to a non-work related condition onboard the floating hotel “Wind Ambition” and had to be airlifted to hospital. The Coastguard was telephoned early in the morning following a diagnosis from the onboard medic that the contractor required urgent medical assistance. Due […]

  • ThinJack Adds New Member to Its Team (UK)

    9 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeenshire-based oil service firm ThinJack has announced the appointment of Robert Turnbull to the growing team. Robert brings to the company six years of experience gained from mechanical and electrical settings in the oil and gas sector. Educated at Forres in Moray, Robert has joined the ThinJack team in the role of mechanical technician. ThinJack […]

  • SeeByte Signs OEM Agreement with BlueView Technologies (UK)

    1 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems and BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, have announced their plans for advanced sonar analytics software technology to be licenced by SeeByte to BlueView Technologies. BlueView Technologies COO Jason Seawall commented; “Having successfully worked with SeeByte in […]