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  • Anglers Concerned Over Heigham Sound Dredging (UK)

    1 March 2011

    Anglers are threatening to blockade the River Thurne with their boats to stop the dredging of Heigham Sound, near Hickling, which they…   By Stephen Pullinger (eveningnews24) [mappress] Source: eveningnews24, March 1, 2011  

  • Westway Dock Dredging Plan Moves Forward (UK)

    3 August 2012

    Renfrewshire Council has introduced plans for the dredging works at the Renfrew’s Westway Dock. The project details: Renfrewshire Council plans to establish a contract with a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to undertake the dredging of materials from Westway Dock in Renfrew and sea disposal of arisings as more particularly described in the specification contained […]

  • UK: Milford Haven Port Sees Growth in 2011

    23 January 2012

    Newly released shipping figures for Milford Haven Port show steady growth and an increase in efficiency throughout last year. With just over 71 million gross tons coming into the port during 2011, this is up almost nine per cent on the previous year, assisted by the cold weather experienced in the first quarter of 2011 […]

  • UK: Centrica Energy Extends Contract for Freyja Viking

    25 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Centrica Energy has extended an existing contract for one year firm with a further one year option. Operating vessel is the Freyja Viking, a platform supply vessel of the VS470 MkII Design, operated by Viking Supply Ships. The extension is done on market conditions. Freyja Viking a VS470 Mk II design platform supply vessel designed to […]

  • UK: Petitioners Okay Dredging Plans for Falmouth Harbour

    28 April 2011

    More than 1,000 people have signed a petition backing a £20m plan to dredge the entrance to Falmouth harbour to encourage cruise ships…   (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, April 28, 2011    

  • UK: GEO Business 2014 Launches Call for Papers

    18 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    GEO Business, the brand new geospatial Exhibition and Conference for everyone involved in the gathering, storing, processing and delivering of geospatial information has recently announced a Call for Papers. Organised in collaboration with The Survey Association (TSA), Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) the international trade […]

  • UK: CIS Receives Prestigious RoSPA Gold Award

    14 June 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company, announced an historic HSE milestone for the company: six years without a single accident or incident resulting in a Lost Time Incident (LTI). As a result, for the second consecutive year CIS received the prestigious Gold Award for Occupational Health and Safety 2011 from the UK’s […]

  • UK: Officials Invite Bids for Drummore Dredging Program

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Drummore Harbour Trust Ltd has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Kirkmaiden area development project. This contract will include construction of a training wall/groin adjacent to Drummore Harbour, located at the southern end of the Rhins of Galloway, Kirkmaiden, Scotland. During the project, approx. 10,000m3 of material will be removed from the mentioned […]

  • UK: Ship Agents Count the Cost of Avoidable Errors

    13 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has emphasised how avoidable errors can prove expensive for ship agents. In the latest issue of its Claims Review, ITIC recounts how a ship agent at a tidal port in Japan was asked to provide a tide table to enable the owner of a ship to calculate the permissible drafts […]

  • 100 turbines in less than 100 days (UK)

    7 July 2010

    On June 24, the installation of the 100th and final wind turbine was finished five weeks earlier than planned. “The Installation team has had a huge mountain to climb taking into account the new vessel layout, new subcontractor, new installation equipment, and starting the work during wintertime. However, the installation has gone exceptionally well,” said […]

  • St Mary’s Harbour Development Plan Introduced (UK)

    13 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Cornwall Council has announced the details about the St Mary’s Harbour development program. This project, located at the Isles of Scilly, will include the following works: – Development of the design in accordance with the Council’s requirements to construction stage including further surveys and investigations; – Construction of quay extension (approx. 23m) and localised widening […]

  • UK: Burry Port Marina Dredging to Commence Soon

    10 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Burry Port Marina dredging project will start at the end of this month. Harbour Master Rory Dickinson said that heavy storms in the first three months of the year had caused colossal movements of sand within the estuary. The harbour was going to be drained for about a week depending on the weather and […]

  • UK: SRSL to Conduct Operational Noise Assessments for OpenHydro

    23 September 2013
    Environment

     The potential ecological impact of the introduction of anthropogenic sound to the marine environment has received increasing attention in recent decades. Most interest has focused on acoustically sensitive or ecologically or commercially vulnerable species. Potential impacts vary in severity from direct physical trauma and hearing damage through to behavioural disturbances, exclusions, fright responses and the […]

  • Scientists to Research Harbour Porpoises at Dogger Bank (UK)

    8 November 2011
    Environment

    A team of scientists are sailing from Suffolk to the North Sea to find out more about harbour porpoises… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 08, 2011;

  • UK. Developing Standards/Practices for Offshore Wind Industry

    10 January 2011

    Developing standards and practices for the offshore marine contracting industry has proved vital in ensuring consistently high levels of… (bymnews) [mappress] Source: bymnews, January 10, 2011

  • UK. Developing Standards/Practices for Offshore Wind Industry

    10 January 2011

    Developing standards and practices for the offshore marine contracting industry has proved vital in ensuring consistently high levels of… (bymnews) [mappress] Source: bymnews, January 10, 2011

  • UK: Emergency Response Team Expands Rescue Service

    17 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Maritime Emergency Response Team has launched a new water rescue service at Portsmouth Naval Base. This will add to the already extensive capability of the team, who are responsible for ensuring everyone on the Naval Base remains safe. The Emergency Response Team came to the assistance of the MOD police last year in a […]

  • UK: Northern Petroleum Plc. Announces 2009 Results

    8 June 2010
    Business & Finance

    Northern Petroleum Plc, an independent oil and gas exploration, development and production company announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2009. Highlights: Operational: * At 31 December 2009 the Company had 102.9 million barrels of oil equivalence of net proven and probable reserves, representing an increase of 34.6% from the 76.4 barrels […]

  • RenewableUK Funding Call Receives Widespread Support (UK)

    7 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    CEO of Scottish Renewables, Niall Stuart, says: “The biggest barrier to us converting our early lead into a commercial-scale industry is… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress]   Source: renewableenergyfocus, March 07, 2011  

  • Scottish and Southern Energy Interim Management Statement (UK)

    1 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc) remains on course to deliver the financial and operational goals for the period to 31 March 2011 set… (scottish-southern) [mappress] Source: scottish-southern, February 01, 2011

  • Windy Weather Affects Progress on Walney 2 (UK)

    23 January 2012

    The progress on Walney 2 is still dramatically affected by the windy weather, which has lasted for several months. The commissioning of the turbines requires a number of technician visits to each turbine in order to secure all settings and that communication is in a proper order. For safety reasons, the visits are generally restricted […]

  • Pelamis Wave Power Looking for Strategic Partner (UK)

    21 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    RENEWABLES firm Pelamis Wave Power is searching for a “strategic partner” that will allow it to become a large-scale manufacturer of marine energy devices. The Leith-based company, known for its “sea snake” technology, announced in September that it had hired Ernst & Young to conduct a review of the business and to explore growth options. […]

  • Double Award Success for BMT at Seawork 2011 (UK)

    24 June 2011

      BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has enjoyed double success at the 2011 Seawork International Innovations Showcase. The Turbine Access System (TAS), developed in conjunction with marine engineers Houlder, has won both the Marine Renewables Category and overall Spirit of […]

  • UK: Aquaterra Undertakes Research Programme with Cambridge University

    30 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Aquaterra is undertaking a Knowledge Transfer Secondment (KTS) scheme with the Computational Structural Mechanics Lab led by Dr Fehmi Cirak at the Cambridge University Engineering Department to assist with the development of their analysis services. Aquaterra Energy opened a Cambridge office in December 2011 and has been keen to build links with Cambridge University. Dr […]

  • UK: Modus Takes Delivery of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

    9 August 2013
    Technology

    Modus Seabed Intervention, the leading subsea engineering and specialist Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) service provider, has taken delivery of its first Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) as the company expands its technology-led subsea capabilities. The acquisition is part of a planned investment programme by the North East England-based company to develop a dedicated division operating a […]