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  • UK: PB Asher, Burgess Marine Enter Partnership Agreement

    7 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    The World’s Longest established Fuel Injection equipment specialist’s ‘PB Asher’ joins forces with ‘Burgess Marine’ The UK’s largest independent Ship Repair Company to offer a complete solution for marine engine overhaul, repair & replacement. Ben Cross – MD at PB Asher says “We couldn’t be happier joining forces with Burgess Marine; It’s a logical move […]

  • Pelamis Wave Power Enters Shortlist for Innovator Award (UK)

    2 February 2012

    Pelamis Wave Power announces that the company has been shortlisted for an Innovator Award in this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards. The Innovator Award is a new category for 2012 and recognises excellence in innovative technological solutions developed in the UK for the offshore energy sector. Pelamis Wave Power has been shortlisted for the Pelamis, an […]

  • UK: Mustang Marine to Build Multi-Purpose Vessel for Supacat

    27 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    The innovation house, Supacat, has awarded the build contract to Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd for a new concept offshore support vessel, the Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24. The first boat will be built at Mustang Marine’s Pembroke Dock facility and is scheduled for launch in August this year. To develop the Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV […]

  • Superyacht UK organises Tour of Excellence visit for international professionals

    3 March 2008

    Representatives from the international Superyacht sector will be visiting the South East, as part of the four day Superyacht UK Tour of Excellence taking place April 22nd to 25th. Importantly, the Tour gives UK businesses direct access to an international audience of prospective buyers and provides a tremendous opportunity for UK businesses to showcase their […]

  • UK: Subsea 7 Builds First Commercial AIV

    3 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services, today announced that it has completed the design and build of the first commercial AIV, a technology which has the potential to revolutionise Life-of-Field projects. Subsea 7 has an ambitious plan to develop a series of Autonomous Inspection Vehicles (AIV), initially capable of general […]

  • UK: Tullow’s 2011 Revenues Rise 111 pct

    14 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Tullow Oil plc (Tullow), the independent oil and gas exploration and production, quoted on the London and Irish Stock Exchanges, says that 2011 was a very good year for the company. The Group that has interests in over 90 exploration and production licences across 22 countries and focuses on four core areas: Africa, Europe, South Asia […]

  • BP Reports 4Q Profit of $4 Billion (UK)

    5 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    British oil giant BP today announced reported profit of $4.0 billion for the fourth quarter 2012, compared to $5.0 billion for the same period in 2011. For the full year the profit was $17.6 billion compared to $21.7 billion in 2011. According to Reuters, the results are better than those predicted by the analysts who […]

  • UK: Aircraft Carrier ‘Prince of Wales’ Construction Begins

    23 May 2011

    Defence Secretary Liam Fox and the country’s top military brass will this week assemble on the banks of the Clyde for a ceremony to mark the start of construction on Britain’s second giant aircraft carrier, the Prince of Wales. But there is a good chance that the 65,000- ton vessel, which is not due to […]

  • UK Chamber of Shipping sets up towage panel

    4 November 2010

    The United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping has established a specialist Harbour Towage Panel to foster closer working with the British Tugowners Association (BTA). The new panel will be the foremost industry forum for the development of policy on all port towage issues.

  • UK: SeaEnergy Announces Launching of Ship Management Company

    6 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    SeaEnergy, the energy services group, announces today that it is launching a ship management company, SeaEnergy Ship Management Limited, to offer ship management services across the offshore energy sector with a particular specialism in “walk to work”. It has recruited the team which formerly operated as Brooklyn Shipping Limited, led by Rennie Cameron. The team […]

  • MMO Responds to Isle of Wight Dredging Concerns (UK)

    17 September 2012

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has investigated concerns from some Isle of Wight residents about dredging activity in the area. Under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, the MMO regulates development at sea around the English coast and as part of this is responsible for licensing dredging activity. It takes any dredging out of […]

  • MMO Considers Devonport Dredging and Disposal Application (UK)

    10 December 2013

    In November the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) received a licence application from Boskalis Westminster Ltd to carry out maintenance dredging activities at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport. The application covers dredging and disposal activities from 2014 to 2016 to maintain the operational and navigation depths in the approaches, berths and basins at HMNB Devonport. […]

  • UK: Peterhead Port Expansion Enters Final Phase

    14 July 2010

    Blasting will take place at a busy north-east harbour next week as work on a multimillion-pound port expansion enters its final phase. The massive Smith Embankment project at Peterhead is just weeks away from completion. Work to build a 650ft quay and 330ft breakwater at the busy Buchan port began in April last year, after […]

  • UK: Angus Farming Company Fined for Illegal Dredging

    28 February 2013

    Scotland’s environment regulator is reminding farmers and land managers that liaising with them before carrying out work in rivers could help them avoid ending up in court. The warning comes after a company was fined £500 at Arbroath Sheriff Court  after carrying out illegal work in an Angus burn. D Geddes Farms Limited, was found […]

  • Cathie Boosts UK Team with New Cables Lead

    4 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy Cathie has recently appointed a senior engineer and cables lead Gareth Ellis to its Newcastle team. Following two years of record growth, Cathie has recently significantly expanded its business based in Newcastle upon Tyne and continues to grow its London based team. Taking over a new, bespoke office space, […]

  • Jobcentre Plus appoints energy employment adviser (UK)

    26 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    Ex-serviceman and former prison officer Matt Knights is being seconded by EEEGR to Jobcentre Plus to help recruit much-needed workers for the East of England energy industry. Initially, he will focus his attention on the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft areas, trying to match the ability of people looking for jobs with an increasing demand from […]

  • UK: Rolls-Royce to Design and Equip Seven Vessels

    19 January 2012

    Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded two contracts to design and equip seven vessels for Brazilian ship owner Navegação São Miguel Ltd. The contracts, for four oil spill recovery vessels and three bunker tankers, are worth £23 million (approx USD 35.5 mln ) to Rolls-Royce. Anders Almestad, Rolls-Royce, President Offshore, said: “Rolls-Royce […]

  • UK: Babcock Wins HMS Richmond Upgrade Contract

    17 October 2011

    Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond is to receive extensive upgrades and improvements during an upgrade and maintenance programme to be undertaken by Babcock at the company’s Devonport Royal Dockyard. The docking period will draw on experience from previous successful Type 23 refits and the close partnering relationship between Babcock and the MoD. An affordable, comprehensive […]

  • UK: Regs4ships Limited Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary

    21 September 2011

    On Thursday 15 September 2011, local city champions, colleagues and customers joined to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of Regs4ships Limited, a digital maritime organisation based in the heart of Southampton. Guests, including His Right Worshipful The Mayor of Southampton Councillor Terry Matthews and The Mayoress Mrs Lesley Matthews, were treated to a late afternoon buffet […]

  • UK: New AVEVA Automated Plate Nesting Released

    26 March 2013

    AVEVA today announced the release of the new AVEVA Automated Plate Nesting, a plug-in module to AVEVA Hull Detailed Design™ software. It automatically and efficiently nests parts into raw steel plates, maximising the usage of the material and drastically reducing the scrap ratio associated with this process. By minimising production waste in this manner, shipyards […]

  • BMT to Provide Vessel Designs for BLRT Marketex (UK)

    22 May 2012

    BLRT Marketex, a subsidiary of BLRT Grupp AS, and BMT Nigel Gee Ltd (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, have signed an agreement whereby BMT will provide vessel designs to BLRT Marketex. The relationship has provided immediate success with an outline agreement announced for BLRT Marketex to construct four new 24m highly flexible and […]

  • Clegg’s pledge for UK to produce more wind turbines

    11 February 2010

    Nick Clegg will pledge to turn disused shipyards into wind turbine production centres, should the Lib Dems win power. The party says 57,000 jobs could be created in cities hit by unemployment with renewable energy also boosted.

  • CTruk Starts Work on Enhanced Swath Workboat (UK)

    19 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    CTruk has utilised the wealth of performance statistics and operational feedback gained during its composite SWATH workboat CWind Astute’s first year at sea to fine tune the design for the next build. The Brightlingsea yard has recently started work on a 20m SWATH OWSV for Dungeness-based Technical Marine Support and CWind under the latter’s boat […]

  • UK: Rolls-Royce Powers HMS Queen Elizabeth

    25 January 2013

    Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has this week successfully completed the installation of the first MT30 gas turbine into the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland. The MT30, at 36 megawatts (around 50,000 horsepower), is the world’s most powerful marine gas turbine. Two MT30s will be […]

  • BG Hires Accommodation Rig ‘Safe Bristolia’ (UK)

    21 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Prosafe has been awarded a contract by BG International Limited for the provision of the Safe Bristolia accommodation support rig at the Everest Platform in the British sector of the North Sea. The two firm periods of the contract are 197 days in both 2014 and 2015, with on-site operations planned to commence during April […]