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  • UK: East Coast Charters Buys ECC Challenger

    26 April 2013

    Myton Law has advised work boat operator East Coast Charters Ltd on a £1.6 million vessel acquisition. The Hull-based specialist shipping, transport and logistics law firm was instructed by East Coast Charters to act in the purchase and financing of the newly-built ECC Challenger, which adds to the company’s fleet of multipurpose workboats providing marine […]

  • VBMS Completes Three Cable Repairs in UK Waters

    14 August 2017
    Operations & Maintenance

    VBMS has recently repaired two inter-array cables and one export cable in the Thames Estuary and the Irish Sea. VMBS used Stemat 82 to carry out the inter-array cable repairs in the shallow waters of the outer Thames Estuary due to its 8-point mooring system and 2.3m depth. The repair of the export cable was […]

  • Hundreds of jobs to be created in UK wind turbine plan

    30 March 2010

    Hundreds of jobs will be created through a new £80m wind turbine factory, it has been announced. The offshore wind turbine production facility could be built on the east coast or in the north east of England.

  • SKF Launches Marine Condition Monitoring Kit (UK)

    16 November 2012

    SKF, the knowledge engineering company, has launched the SKF Marine Condition Monitoring Kit, which simplifies and reduces the cost of shipboard maintenance. This kit includes everything that is needed to carry out reliable condition monitoring and enables ship operators to take a first step towards on-going condition-based maintenance. With the SKF Marine Condition Monitoring Kit […]

  • UK: Construction Begins on New Sunseeker 155 Yacht

    19 April 2012

    Sunseeker International, manufacturer of the world’s finest luxury motoryachts, has reached another landmark in its illustrious history when founder Robert Braithwaite laid the first gelcoat on the mould of the new Sunseeker 155 Yacht, due for completion in December 2013. The Sunseeker 155 Yacht is the largest build to date undertaken by the Poole Shipyard […]

  • UK: Tanker Fleet Increases While Demand Slows

    18 August 2011

    A glut of oil tankers competing for Middle East crude has expanded as demand for the vessels has slowed. There are 23 per cent… (eximin) [mappress] Source: eximin, August 18, 2011;

  • North-East Full of Renewable Business Opportunities (UK)

    2 February 2011
    Business & Finance

    There are plenty of green cheap energy opportunities for businesses in the north-east to get involved in, the Aberdeen Renewable Energy…   (energyhelpline) [mappress] Source: energyhelpline, February 02, 2011

  • Wood Group Sets Engineering Division for Growth (UK)

    7 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      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 […]

  • UK: Gloucester Docks to Test New System of Dredging

    3 August 2012

    The Canal and River Trust’s plans to clear silt from the Gloucester Docks, using a new system of dredging, have been welcomed by organisers, BBC reports. Paul Fox from the Canal and River Trust said: “The system we have been using for the last 10 to 15 years is known as water injection dredging where […]

  • Endeavour Moves Rig to East Rochelle Prospect (UK)

    8 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Endeavour International Corporation yesterday announced that the Transocean Prospect semi-submersible drilling rig has been mobilized to the Rochelle field to complete the drilling of the East Rochelle development well in the U.K. Central North Sea. After a short mobilization period, anchoring and set up process, the rig will commence final drilling and completion of the […]

  • UK: ICS Publishes Guidance to Help Shipowner Safety

    12 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published new guidance for shipowners on how shipping companies and crews can implement an effective ‘safety culture’. The new ICS Guidelines, being distributed free of charge throughout the industry, were launched at a reception today, sponsored by ICS, for Governments attending the IMO Symposium on the Future of […]

  • UK: Demand for Offshore Wind Vessels to Rapidly Grow

    9 April 2012

    Europe dominated the industry, and accounting for over 3.0 GW of wind turbines capacity. However, the offshore wind power industry is currently facing bottlenecks. Offshore wind power is being increasingly explored around the world for its high yield. Its stronger, more consistent winds compared to onshore locations and the scope for the construction of massive […]

  • UK Environment Minister meets marine energy experts

    9 February 2016
    Authorities & Government

    George Eustice, Minister of State for Farming, Food and the Marine Environment, has visited the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus to find out more about the University’s world-class research in marine energy and aqua culture. The Minister received an update from the Offshore Renewables Group, who manage the FaBTest site in conjunction with Falmouth Harbour […]

  • 2G Robotics Sets Up UK Headquarters in Aberdeen

    9 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    2G Robotics opened a new office in Aberdeen, Scotland. The new office will serve as 2G Robotics United Kingdom headquarters. Strategically situated along the shores of the North Sea, the new 2G Robotics Aberdeen office will improve 2G Robotics’ ability to interact with companies who are exploring improved subsea survey and inspection technology. 2G Robotics believes that, […]

  • SeeByte Delivers SeeTrack Military V4 Software (UK)

    3 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    SeeByte, a provider of smart software for unmanned maritime systems, has launched the SeeTrack Military V4. SeeTrack Military, now in use by 19 world navies, is to benefit from improved capabilities. These capabilities include the ability to concurrently plan and monitor multiple missions for multiple assets from a single shared user interface. It also allows […]

  • Forum Starts Works on New Ops Centre (UK)

    26 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Forum Energy Technologies has begun Construction of the new European Operations centre for global oilfield equipment and products. This multi million pound investment in the new Westhill facility will initially house 120 employees and will bring together five Forum businesses that are currently spread throughout Aberdeenshire. Forum Subsea Rentals, Forum Subsea Tooling, Sub-Atlantic and Forum […]

  • QinetiQ: Paramarine Software Used on New Submersible (UK)

    4 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    QinetiQ GRC naval architects in combination with their Paramarine software are working with QED Naval Ltd in the development of a marine platform (Subhub) that can transport, install, anchor and maintain wave and tidal turbines through life. This will bring major cost and time advantages to tidal turbine field installations on the sea bed. QED […]

  • UK: Falmouth Bay Dredging Plan Remains on Hold

    20 June 2012

    Falmouth Bay residents split over dredging plan for giant cruise liners, says the guardian.co.uk. Falmouth Bay dredging could create jobs, but it also causes concerns about the environment. Plan to dredge a channel through part of the bay has caused consternation among conservationists. Dredging supporters, on the other side, say that dredging will cause little […]

  • James Fisher charters Polar Onyx for UK job

    27 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    GC Rieber Shipping has secured a cable lay charter with James Fisher Marine Services for the vessel Polar Onyx which will be used for operations at Wave Hub test site, off Cornwall.

  • Marathon Oil files Brae decommissioning plans to UK authorities

    21 June 2017
    Project & Tenders

    U.S.-based oil company Marathon Oil has submitted a draft decommissioning program for its Brae Area facilities in the UK sector of the North Sea to the authorities.  The Brae Area lies approximately 170 miles (274 km) north-east of Aberdeen in a water depth of approximately 110m. The area consists of three fixed jacket platforms, three […]

  • EMU Limited Bags Prestigious Seabed Survey Contract (UK)

    11 August 2011
    Research & Development

      The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded marine survey specialists EMU Limited (EMU) a multi-million pound hydrographic contract as part of its programme to systematically survey the waters around the UK. Using the latest dual-head high-resolution multibeamechosounders to obtain seabed depth in unprecedented detail, EMU will cover the Shallow Water Lot of the […]

  • Oil & Gas UK: Industry desperate for tax regime changes

    13 January 2015

    Seeing Brent crude oil falling below $50 a barrel, Oil & Gas UK, an industry body representing offshore oil and gas companies in the UK, has called for major tax cuts, saying that the industry cannot carry the burden of the current tax levels, at these oil prices.     Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas […]

  • UK: Contract Assigned for BT’s Biggest Subsea Engineering Project

    24 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    BT Group, UK-based communications services company, has awarded three firms a £26.9 million (circa USD 44.1 million) contract for an ambitious subsea cabling project which will help deliver fast, fibre broadband to the Highlands and Islands. The selected companies are: Chelmsford-based Global Marine Systems that will conduct detailed marine route surveys and supply the cables; […]

  • UK: NOC Appoints New Director of National Marine Facilities

    16 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Geraint West will take up the new position as NOC’s Director of National Marine Facilities from 1st October 2013. Geraint will be responsible for the facilities and assets which constitute a major part of the UK’s national capability in marine science and are managed by NOC for the whole science community on behalf of the […]

  • Oil & Gas UK Praises EU Directive on Offshore Safety

    22 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Following the European Commission’s announcement of agreement on an EU Directive on offshore safety, Robert Paterson, Oil & Gas UK’s health, safety and employment director issued a response. He stated: “Oil & Gas UK has worked tirelessly to highlight the very real damage that an EU Regulation could have done to workers’ safety. The Commission’s […]