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  • E.ON’s Humber Gateway Project Goes to Harland and Wolff, UK

    27 March 2013

    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 […]

  • ‘HMS Protector’ Survey Vessel Prepares for Maiden Mission (UK)

    2 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Looking more like one of Her Majesty’s Ships by the day – and less like an oil rig support vessel – is new Antarctic survey vessel HMS Protector, which has spent the summer being readied for her inaugural deployment. The Portsmouth-based ship now boasts miniguns (Gatling guns) and General Purpose Machine-Guns to protect herself, […]

  • UK: Hydratight, PDA Offer Specialized Courses to Industrial Divers

    23 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Hydratight has formed a strategic partnership with one of the world’s leading commercial diver training schools.  Hydratight and the UK-based Professional Diving Academy will collaborate on specialist courses aimed at improving both subsea joint integrity and skills, as well as diver safety. The partnership aims to fill a gap in the current training provision for […]

  • DSME Wins UK Royal Navy’s MARS Tanker Competition

    23 February 2012

    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is the preferred bidder for the Royal Navy’s MARS (Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability) Tanker. DSME and partners will provide the specialised design and build of four new logistic support vessels, to be operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The contract will be worth an approximate GBP452 million […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK: Lower Block of HMS QE Ready for Journey to Rosyth

    22 May 2012

    The public in Portsmouth caught their first glimpse of the giant forward section of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, as it was loaded out of the hall at BAE Systems’ facility at Portsmouth Naval Base in preparation for its departure to Rosyth. Using a fleet of remote controlled transporters, a team moved the 6,000 tonne section, known […]

  • Faroe Petroleum Buys Remaining Share in Lowlander Field, UK

    14 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

     Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company, announces that it has acquired the remaining 50 per cent interest in the Lowlander oil discovery in the UK Central North Sea, such that the Company will own the entire 100 per cent interest in the undeveloped oil field. The Company has entered into an agreement with […]

  • Masteel UK Ltd. Offers Offshore Industry Suitable Steels

    21 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    To coincide with the launch of their new corporate website, Masteel UK Limited is offering a comprehensive range of structural steel grades suitable for the offshore industry. Used in the construction of offshore steel platforms and structures, offshore steel s need to offer good tensile and yield strength coupled with the ability to withstand the […]

  • RenewableUK Publishes Manifesto ahead of UK’s 2015 General Election

    26 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    RenewableUK, the trade body for the wind and marine energy industries, has issued its Manifesto ahead of the 2015 General Election in United Kingdom. The document, which lays out its policy asks from the next Government, was launched at the association’s annual Parliamentary Reception in Westminster on 25th June. The manifesto outlines the contribution that wind, […]

  • MTS Technology Enables Innovation in Offshore Renewable Energy (UK)

    19 March 2013
    Research & Development, Technology

    MTS Systems Corporation, a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, has announced that the MTS Non-Torque Loading (NTL) System has been installed and accepted at the 3MW Drive Train Test Facility (3 megawatt) of the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), located in Blyth, Northumberland, UK. The MTS NTL system is used […]

  • Crown Estate Announce Winners of Their Business Awards 2013 (UK)

    27 June 2013

    The Crown Estate have announced the winners of their business awards 2013. Now in their seventh year, the awards recognise organisations that successfully adopt innovative approaches to meet their business objectives, make a stand-out contribution to the communities in which they operate and make significant efforts to reduce their impact on the environment. The winners […]

  • UK Awards Three Grants to Accelerate Offshore Wind Innovation

    12 April 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Three innovative UK businesses are the latest companies to secure funding from a major Government scheme to support the development of next generation offshore wind technology. NGenTec Ltd, OSBIT Power Ltd and OGN North Sea Ltd will each receive grants under DECC and the Technology Strategy Board’s Offshore Wind Component Technologies Innovation scheme. Launched last […]

  • UK: Keel Marine Selects Paramarine Ship Design Software

    11 October 2011
    Business & Finance

      Paramarine advanced marine design software, developed by QinetiQ GRC, has been selected by Keel Marine to replace their in-house developed ship design software. For nearly fifty years Keel Marine, who are based in the UK, has delivered naval architecture and marine engineering services globally to an impressive range of commercial and government entities. Keel […]

  • TAQA’s Cormorant East Field Produces First Oil (UK)

    14 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Antrim today announces that first oil production has been achieved from the Cormorant East Field in UK Northern North Sea Block 211/22a Contender Area (the “Contender Block”, Antrim interest 8.4%). The initial production rate is approximately 5,500 barrels of oil per day (net Antrim approximately 460 barrels of oil per day), with no water. First […]

  • UK: STATS Group Welcomes New Members to Its Team

    13 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Pipeline isolation specialist, STATS Group, has appointed two new directors as it gears up for major international expansion following a £7.8 million equity investment. Former Expro executive chairman, Graeme Coutts, takes on a non-executive role in what is his first appointment since retiring from the global oilfield services company last July. In a 21 year […]

  • UK: 3sun Group Nominated for 2013 Spirit Enterprise Awards

    4 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry, announced it has been shortlisted for three categories in the 2013 Spirit of Enterprise Awards, celebrating all that is outstanding in business and enterprise in the Borough of Great Yarmouth. The group received recognition in the categories of Great Manufacturing and Engineering […]

  • RenewableUK Welcomes UK-Ireland MoU on Wind Energy Export

    25 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    RenewableUK has welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on wind energy by the Energy Secretary Edward Davey and his Irish counterpart Pat Rabbitte. The MoU is the first step towards reaching a full inter-Governmental agreement on exporting clean electricity from onshore wind farms in Ireland to the UK via undersea cables by 2020. […]

  • UK: Six University of Strathclyde Students Get Iberdrola Scholarships

    29 June 2012
    Human Capital

    A record six postgraduate students at the University of Strathclyde have successfully been accepted into ScottishPower’s parent company scholarship programme, and will receive £1,200 per month over the next year to support their studies into low carbon engineering. The Iberdrola Foundation (Fundación IBERDROLA) supports students in a number of countries across the world whose studies […]

  • Xcite Energy selects COSL rig for Bentley field (UK)

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Xcite Energy has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with China Oilfield Services Limited (“COSL”), which sets out the principles for the provision of a new-build Keppel FELS N Class Plus, harsh environment jack-up drilling rig, together with equipment and personnel for the Bentley field, in the North Sea, offshore UK. Final specifications of […]

  • Power Market Reforms to Determine Future of Energy Goals (UK)

    1 March 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Government interventions in the energy market this year will be crucial in determining whether the UK can meet its targets of meeting energy… [mappress]   Source: guardian, March 01, 2011  

  • Nessco Group Names New Business Manager for MetOcean (UK)

    9 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Nessco Group, a RigNet company, has appointed Phil Goodall to grow the Company’s international offshore weather monitoring business. Goodall, who takes up the position of business development manager for MetOcean, will oversee the globalisation of the company’s unique offering in meteorology and weather data systems. The MetOcean system gathers accurate weather information that is critical […]

  • UK: RWE Npower Renewables Reduces Atlantic Array’s Size

    20 March 2013

    RWE npower renewables have given an update on the proposed Atlantic Array Wind Farm located in the Bristol Channel. The company today announced the 2013 project refinements. Through the consultation and assessment undertaken, RWE npower renewables has been working to develop the most appropriate offshore wind farm for the Bristol Channel. The latest revisions to […]

  • A&P Tees Hired for Drydocking of CEMEX UK Marine’s TSHDs

    17 July 2013

    A&P Tees, part of A&P North East, recently won an exclusive contract from UK dredge contractor CEMEX UK Marine, part of the CEMEX UK Group, for the drydocking of the company’s three trailing suction hopper dredgers over a five-year period. Due to the severity of the work undertaken by dredgers, it is expected that each […]

  • Gasrec to Open Second Bio-LNG Station in Avonmouth, UK

    13 June 2013

    Bio-fuel supplier Gasrec has announced that its next bio-LNG refuelling station will be built at Avonmouth near Bristol, UK. The station will be capable of refuelling up to 700 vehicles a day. The station will form part of Gasrec’s planned network of refuelling stations which will be located near motorway junctions and follows the official […]

  • Port of Blyth Renewable Energy Revolution Gathers at the Double (UK)

    28 October 2010
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    The rapidly expanding renewable energy cluster at Port of Blyth received a major boost with the announcement of two long term deals linked to the offshore wind sector. Alnmaritec, an aluminium boat builder with a focus on the offshore wind sector, has been operating at the Port on a temporary basis for the last year […]