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  • Residents Support Vestas Wind Turbine Factory (UK)

    23 November 2011

    The creation of local jobs is one of the priorities to come out at a consultation on the proposed Vestas wind turbine factory.   (kentonline) [mappress] Source: kentonline, November 23, 2011; Image: vestas

  • UK: South Hook Gets 200th LNG Tanker

    24 October 2011

    Just two and a half years after receiving its commissioning cargo from Qatar, the South Hook… (gulf-times) [mappress] Source: gulf-times, October 24, 2011

  • EMU to Exhibit at Renewable UK Global Offshore Wind 2012

    18 May 2012

    EMU Limited will be exhibiting at the Renewable UK Global Offshore Wind exhibition in London on 13th and 14th of June 2012, at stand 263.  The company is a marine consultancy, survey and laboratory testing specialist which provides worldwide services in support of infrastructure planning, consenting and development, environmental protection and resource and facilities management. It supplies services to […]

  • Petrofac, GDF Suez UK North Sea partnership continues

    5 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Petrofac’s relationship with GDF Suez E&P UK has been extended with the renewal of its Integrated Services Contract (ISC). The contract covers operations, maintenance and engineering services support to GDF SUEZ E&P UK throughout its operations in the UKCS, including Cygnus, the largest gas field discovery in the Southern North Sea for 25 years. The […]

  • Oil & Gas UK CEO Opens Magma Products’ Office

    13 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Oil & Gas UK chief executive, Malcolm Webb, has officially opened the new Aberdeen offices of oil and gas consultancy Magma Products. Magma, which provides specialist offshore commissioning and start-up services, has grown from a business employing six people in 2011 to one with an 85-strong team today. It has moved from small city centre premises […]

  • Viper Subsea Trials V-IR System Off UK

    1 April 2016
    Equipment

    Viper Subsea has started water trials of its V-IR system at Portishead Quays marina, UK. The system, developed by Viper Subsea with the support of Total, BP, Shell, and Chevron, will help to identify the location of electrical faults on subsea oil and gas installations. The shallow water trial in Portishead Quays marina will run in […]

  • UK: Maersk Training Appoints New Head of Training and Education

    5 December 2013
    Human Capital

    Maersk Training has announcement today the appointment of David Bowyer as new Head of Training and Education. David joins the senior management team to oversee all aspects of training, following recent growth in the number of delegates attending their courses. David Bowyer has a wealth of experience in the education industry and was previously the […]

  • UK: International Federation of Hydrographic Societies Elects New Officials

    14 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Holger Klindt, Head of Strategy & Product Management for Signalis in France and Germany, has been elected Chairman of the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS) in succession to Aubrey Price, Executive Director of C&C Technologies (South Africa); also elected as Vice-Chairman is Rob van Ree, Senior Lecturer on Hydrography at the Maritime Institute Willem […]

  • Offshore Wind Plays Key Role in UK’s Renewable Energy

    2 June 2011

      Offshore wind energy could play a key role in renewable energy in the UK – that’s according to a panel of top energy sector experts. Currently only 3% of energy consumed comes from renewables, but the government has a target of 15% by 2020. Although the UK does not currently have an energy crisis, […]

  • Inpex Clinches Stake in Three New Exploration Blocks (UK)

    29 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Japan’s INPEX announced that in the 27th Seaward Licensing Round in UK, the company won three offshore exploration blocks in the North Sea jointly with Centrica Resources Limited (Centrica), a subsidiary of Centrica plc, a UK gas and electricity company and Statoil (U.K.) Limited (Statoil), a subsidiary of Statoil ASA, a Norwegian oil company. The […]

  • UK: Fairstar Wins Golden Eagle Gig from Saipem

    27 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded two contracts by Saipem to provide marine transportation services for the Golden Eagle Project in the North Sea, offshore UK. The first voyage is scheduled in early 2013 and will involve the FINESSE. The second voyage is scheduled in early 2014 and will involve the FJORD. The […]

  • AMEC Secures EPC Contract from Nexen Petroleum UK

    6 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been appointed by Nexen Petroleum UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited, to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for their North Sea offshore assets. Nexen is a significant contributor to energy development in the UK. The reimbursable contract will run for six years, […]

  • UK: Seacurus Launches New Insurance Policy for Crew Wages

    12 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Specialist marine insurance intermediary Seacurus has launched a new insurance policy to indemnify seafarers in the event of the financial default of their employers which, for the first time, offers recompense in respect of unpaid crew wages. The policy will enable all employers of seafarers to meet their regulatory obligations under the Maritime Labour Convention […]

  • Tidal & wave generate 4GWh in a record year for UK renewables

    29 March 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The new UK government’s energy statistics report has shown that renewables share of electricity generation in 2017 reached a record figure of 29.4% – second only to that of gas.

  • Drifting Cargo Ship off UK Put under Tow

    24 November 2015

    The Barbados registered cargo vessel called Skog, which was drifting off Orkney as of this morning due to engine problems is now under tow, the UK Coast Guard said. After the vessel reported that it was drifting without engine power and taking in water this morning, Shetland Coastguard sent the Coastguard rescue helicopter to the […]

  • Split Opinion Regarding UK Offshore Wind Finance Gap

    15 June 2012

    The so-called finance gap could be a drag on UK offshore wind deployment, according to a poll conducted at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012 Conference in London. The survey, which was conducted by global renewable energy consultant GL Garrad Hassan, revealed that 59% of participants thought that it will have a detrimental effect on […]

  • Maersk Line Receives Two Global Freight Awards (UK)

    26 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Global Freight Awards took place in London on Wednesday 21 November. Attended by professionals from large multinational corporations and SMEs across the freight and logistics industry, the judges commented that this year there were an exceptional number of high quality entries. Maersk Line had been short listed in two categories: “Environment” for Route 2, […]

  • Report: Oil Price Slump Hits 120,000 UK Jobs

    10 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Jobs supported by the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry will have fallen by the end of 2016 by an estimated 120,000 since their peak in 2014, according to new data published by industry trade body Oil & Gas UK. The analysis, carried out by marketing services company Experian, forecasts that in 2016 just over 330,000 […]

  • Eni takes Vroon’s platform supplier for work offshore UK

    27 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    Italian oil major Eni has awarded a contract to one of Vroon Offshore’s platform supply vessels.

  • First Vessel at London Gateway Brings Christmas Gift (UK)

    28 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    The UK’s new deep-water port celebrated the arrival of the first ship, which delivered an early Christmas gift of four new automatic stacking cranes. The very first ship to dock at London Gateway was the Wieniawski, which began its journey in China several weeks ago and completed its journey last week. The ship was guided […]

  • UK Wind Farms Construction Could Impact Harbour Seals

    20 May 2015

    Offshore wind turbine installation could damage the hearing of UK harbour seals, University of St. Andrews researchers said. The team of scientists used GPS data loggers on 24 harbour seals during the installation of offshore wind turbines in the Wash in 2012. The data loggers collected information on the seals’ locations and their diving behaviour. […]

  • UK: Ithaca’s Stella field start-up expected in November

    6 October 2016
    Project & Tenders

    Ithaca Energy’s Stella field in the UK North Sea is still expected to start production in November 2016. Providing an operational update Ithaca on Thursday said that the hook-up and commissioning operations of the production facility FPF-1 were progressing to plan. To remind, the FPF-1 set sail from a yard in Poland in August, and […]

  • UK: Ramora Disposes of Mine near Greater Gabbard OWF

    29 May 2013
    Environment

    Ramora UK, one of the UK’s leading Bomb Disposal companies, announces that it has successfully and safely disposed of a mine that had been located close to the Greater Gabbard Windfarm off the coast of Suffolk. The operation, which took place on 21st April 2013, involved the use of a subsea Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) […]

  • UK Launches Ten-Year Offshore Wind Growth Programme

    24 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) is launching a ten-year programme to support the growth of UK businesses looking to capitalise on the opportunities offered by offshore wind. The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) will be delivered by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult which will support supply chain companies to enable their growth and increase their competitiveness. The GBP 100 […]

  • BG Operating Profit at USD 1.9 Billion in Q3 (UK)

    25 October 2011

    BG Group plc today reported its 2011 third quarter results. Third Quarter Key Points • Total operating profit up 17% year-on-year to $1.9 billion • Cash flow from operations up 59% year-on-year to $2.7 billion • Production up 1%, held back by outages at UK facilities which are now back onstream • 2011 LNG total […]