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  • UK: Blue Prosper Passes Rough Weather Test

    14 September 2012

    PSV ‘Blue Prosper’ went straight into service offshore Scotland after it was delivered from Ulstein Verft on Thursday 6 September. After arriving in Aberdeen on Sunday, the Blue Ship Invest-owned ship commenced its first spot contract on Monday 10 September, and has been in service since. The captain reports after the transit from Norway and […]

  • MAN Supports Castrol Marine’s Misapplication Advice, UK

    23 November 2012

    Castrol Marine announced new recommendations to ship-owners from MAN Diesel & Turbo, the world’s largest supplier of two stroke marine engines, supporting Castrol’s longstanding advice that misapplication of mid-range Base Number (BN) cylinder oils can cause corrosion. The engine manufacturer recently issued service letters that recommend “cylinder lube oil with 70BN or higher” for latest […]

  • UK: Cathelco to Supply ICCP Systems for Transformer Platforms

    12 November 2012

    Cathelco have won contracts to supply impressed current corrosion protection (ICCP) systems for two transformer platforms, HelWin Alpha and SylWin Alpha, which are being built for Siemens Energy in Germany for offshore wind farm applications. When completed the HelWin Alpha will be positioned near Helgoland as part of the HelWin1 offshore wind farm project where […]

  • 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, […]

  • R-UK Welcomes MP Matthew Hancock’s Appointment

    15 July 2014
    Authorities & Government

    RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, has welcomed the appointment of the Conservative MP Matthew Hancock as Minister of State for Business, Enterprise and Energy. He replaces Rt Hon. Michael Fallon MP, who served in the role for eighteen months, having been appointed on March 29th 2013. Maria […]

  • Tidal Transit Inks First UK WaveCraft Charter

    15 September 2015

    Statkraft has entered into an initial six month charter agreement with Tidal Transit to use the WaveCraft to transport its O&M turbine technicians into its Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm field. The 317MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm is located from 9-17 miles off the coast of North Norfolk in the southern North Sea, and […]

  • 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: FoundOcean Exhibits at Global Offshore Wind 2012

    8 June 2012

    FoundOcean will be co-exhibiting with BASF Construction Chemicals at RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind 2012, the 11th annual event dedicated to offshore wind energy. On Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th June, FoundOcean and BASF representatives will be at stand #501. FoundOcean has over 45 years’ experience of subsea and offshore foundation grouting for the global oil […]

  • OMM Bags Four Year Contract with TenneT (UK)

    10 November 2011
    Storage

    Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has won a four year contract with TenneT, the electricity grid operator based in Germany, to provide support for their offshore wind farm connection work. OMM will provide project management and strategic consultancy, as well as client representative support and guard vessels. OMM was successful in following a highly competitive EU […]

  • Offshore Wind Plans Potentially Transformational for Hull (UK)

    25 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    The development of the offshore wind farm industry in Hull could lead to a spectacular revival of the city’s economy in the same way that… (yorkshirepost) [mappress] Source: yorkshirepost, April 25, 2011;

  • 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.

  • Greenpeace Makes Legal Move Against UK Offshore Drilling

    12 November 2010

    Greenpeace has launched legal action in a bid to stop UK offshore drilling in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.   By Independent.co.uk [mappress] Source: Independent, November  12, 2010;

  • 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 […]

  • BP Extends Contract for ‘Safe Caledonia’ in UK North Sea

    29 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (‘BP’) has extended the contract duration for the use of Safe Caledonia conducting accommodation support at the Andrew Area Development Project in the UK sector of the North Sea. The revised contract period incorporates operations at the Magnus platform and extends the contract by seven months to end March 2014. […]

  • Serica becomes operator of three UK North Sea fields

    30 November 2018

    UK-listed Serica Energy has completed the acquisition of interests in the Bruce, Keith, and Rhum (BKR) fields and associated infrastructure in the UK North Sea from BP and the acquisition of interests in Bruce and Keith from Total, BHP, and Marubeni.  Serica’s completion of the BP deal experienced delays because Iranian Oil Company holds a 50% stake in […]

  • UK: Marine Current Turbines CEO Andrew Tyler Resigns

    19 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Dr Andrew Tyler FREng CBE has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of Siemens’ Marine Current Turbines (MCT) and will be leaving the company at the end of the year. Andrew was appointed as MCT’s CEO in June 2011 after five years as Chief Operating Officer for the UK Ministry of Defence. Andrew was recruited to […]

  • 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 […]

  • Tartan Platform Problems Keep Duart Field Shut (UK)

    17 August 2012

    The Duart field was shut in on 26 July due to a process shutdown on the host Tartan platform and has remained shut in to date. During the shut in period additional technical issues have come to light which prevent the restart of gas processing on the Tartan platform. The gas process is required to […]

  • UK: E.ON Orders Substation Jacket from Harland and Wolff

    27 March 2013
    Storage

    Energy company E.ON has awarded the contract for design and fabrication of the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm substation jacket to Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited. E.ON, one of the UK’s leading power and gas companies, is developing the 219MW offshore wind farm, located 8km off the East Yorkshire coast, just north of the […]

  • UK: LNG Carrier Due at South Hook Next Week

    10 July 2013
    Vessels

    The South Hook terminal in the UK will receive a shipment of LNG from Qatar next week, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Mekaines LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the South Hook terminal on July 16. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 per cent of […]

  • 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 […]

  • Faroe Petrolem Strikes Oil at Fulla Prospect, Offshore UK

    24 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    Faroe Petroleum plc announces an oil discovery in its first operated exploration well on the Fulla prospect in the west of Shetland (Faroe Petroleum 50% and operator). Highlights The 206/5a-3 exploration well discovers oil in the Fulla prospect The well penetrated a gross oil column in the well of 133 feet and a net oil […]

  • $452 billion shot in UK economy’s arm on the table with oil & gas and other homegrown energy

    31 March 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    With forecasts indicating that the United Kingdom (UK) will need billions of oil and gas barrels by 2050 amidst the ongoing economic challenges and energy market headwinds and tailwinds, Britain’s trade body for the offshore energy industry, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), has outlined in its new report the roadmap that will enable Britain not only to meet the power demand with energy produced at home but also inject hundreds of billions into its economy by allowing oil and gas to thrive alongside low-carbon and clean alternatives in its energy toolbox.

  • Manor Renewable Energy Buys UK Ship Building Company

    30 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Supplier of generators, vessels and personnel to the offshore renewables sector Manor Renewable Energy Ltd. (MRE) has acquired the entire share capital of UK ship builders Manor Marine UK Limited (MM).

  • UK: Foreign Secretary Hails Shah Deniz 2 Deal

    17 December 2013

    New gas development increases diversity of energy supply to Europe and underlines UK and BP’s commitment to future of Azerbaijan. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Baku today to witness the signing of the final investment decision on a new gas development led by BP, which consolidates the UK’s position as the largest foreign investor […]