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  • UK: Port of London Authority Orders Mooring Maintenance Vessel

    2 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Port of London Authority (PLA) has placed a £6 million(approx USD 9.6 mln) order for a Mooring Maintenance Vessel (MMV), with MPI Services (UK) Limited, trading as Manor Marine. The contract for the MMV is the PLA’s largest single investment in over 20 years. The vessel will replace the PLA’s two salvage ships, Crossness […]

  • Elgin Gas Leak: Total Spuds Relief Well (UK)

    18 April 2012

    Oil major Total has announced that the Sedco 714 rig has initiated drilling of the first relief well as part of the company’s strategy to stop the Elgin G4 gas leak. The gas has been flowing freely to the atmosphere from the G4 well since March 25 when the company was forced to evacuate all […]

  • BW Offshore wins Catcher FPSO letter of award (UK)

    1 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    BW Offshore has signed a Letter of Award (LOA) with Premier Oil for a FPSO to operate on the Catcher oil field in the UK North Sea.

  • UK: Atlantis Completes Narec Tidal Turbine Testing Programme

    15 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Atlantis Resources Corporation has completed the first ever tidal turbine testing programme at the National Renewable Energy Centre’s 3MW capacity, onshore, turbine drive train testing facility. In two weeks of full testing on its AR1000 turbine, the international marine energy developer has secured performance data equivalent to four months of tidal exchanges.  Working closely with […]

  • Subsea 7 picks UK firm for welding and coating services

    4 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    Subsea 7 has entered into a long-term deal with Pipeline Technique (PTL) for the provision of welding and coating services.

  • Vattenfall eyes UK offshore wind build after 2015

    19 January 2011

    Swedish utility Vattenfall will start to construct a huge offshore wind farm on an allocated UK North Sea spot after 2015, Chief Executive Oystein Loseth said on Wednesday. “We have this area in the North Sea where there is a possibility to build up to 7,200 megawatts, it’s a huge opportunity. Construction, if we decide […]

  • UK: RIX Sea Shuttle Launches Its New WFSV

    30 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    RIX Sea Shuttle, part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd, launched its first vessel on Friday, specifically commissioned to serve the offshore wind farm sector. The Rix Panther was launched in a ceremony at Meridan Quay, Grimsby Fish Dock on Friday, October 26th. It is the first of five boats commissioned by Rix Sea Shuttle […]

  • UK: Dredging Project to Give Adderbury Lakes Sparkling Future

    11 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Oxfordshire’s Adderbury Lakes is a much-loved local nature reserve, attracting both village walkers and photographers keen to capture the beauty of the setting in which specimen trees and wildlife such as kingfishers and herons grace the eighteenth-century landscaped pools and waterfalls. And after years of maintenance and management by dedicated volunteers, the Lakes face an […]

  • RS Aqua Enters Distribution Agreement with Liquid Robotics (UK)

    15 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    RS Aqua Ltd. announced that they have signed a distribution agreement with Liquid Robotics Inc, USA to provide UK/Ireland sales and technical support for Wave Glider®, the world’s first wave powered autonomous marine robot. The impact of Wave Glider® within the ocean research and allied fraternities has been amazing but, totally justified. The Wave Glider […]

  • UK Government Moves Marine Power to Next Stage of Development

    11 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

      The UK Government announced allocation of £20m to engineering and environmental companies for projects aimed at development of tidal and wind energy, EDP 24 published. Apart from mere production of power, these include projects targeted at design and manufacture of indispensable technology in addition to conducting various types of research, necessary to boost the […]

  • India, UK launch £3.4 million collaborative R&D competition

    13 November 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Innovate UK and the Government of India are to invest up to £3.4 million in collaborative industrial research and development projects that propose new commercial solutions to India’s clean-tech, healthcare and ICT sectors. The aim of the competition is to bring together small to medium-sized companies, and/or larger businesses, research organisations, academics and other collaborators […]

  • UK: ICS Releases New Flag State Performance Table

    8 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its latest ‘Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table’. ICS Director External Relations, Simon Bennett explained “The ICS table is intended to encourage shipowners to maintain a dialogue with their flag administrations to help bring about any improvements that might be necessary in the interests of safety, the […]

  • UK: HMS Lancaster Takes Sea Trial After Overhaul

    3 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Faster, punchier, and more efficient, HMS Lancaster has put to sea again after a 16-month overhaul in her home port. The Portsmouth-based frigate has emerged from a £22m refit with increased firepower and improved kit from bow to stern and is now being put through her paces off the South Coast. This is the first […]

  • UK: GEOSHIPS Acquires US-based Brooklyn Shipping Ltd

    3 June 2011
    Business & Finance

      Aberdeen-based SeaHold GEOSHIPS Limited (GEOSHIPS) has announced the acquisition of marine management services company Brooklyn Shipping Ltd (BSL). The acquisition is expected to lead to BSL’s staff numbers more than doubling to 80 this year and also contribute to a significant increase in GEOSHIPS’ pre-tax earnings on its projected turnover of nearly £50million for […]

  • UK: Supacat Launches Multi-Purpose Vessel 24 at Seawork

    25 June 2013

    The Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV24), which will transform support operations in today’s growing offshore wind farm and maritime engineering sectors, receives its official launch at Seawork International. The SMV24 is a new concept in offshore support vessels, designed to provide operators with `one boat to replace many`, enabling operators to conduct a wide range […]

  • UK: Supacat Launches Multi-Purpose Vessel 24 at Seawork

    25 June 2013

    The Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV24), which will transform support operations in today’s growing offshore wind farm and maritime engineering sectors, receives its official launch at Seawork International. The SMV24 is a new concept in offshore support vessels, designed to provide operators with `one boat to replace many`, enabling operators to conduct a wide range […]

  • Deloitte: Collaboration remains key priority for operators & suppliers in UK

    12 December 2018

    Collaboration between suppliers and operators in the UK Continental Shelf has continued to maintain consistent performance of the oil and gas industry, according to an annual survey published by Deloitte and Oil & Gas UK.

  • UK: Edinburgh to Host “Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2013”

    16 August 2012

    The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has announced the tenth in this highly-regarded series of specialist conferences: Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2013. Known for offering the best international forum for the discussion of the latest developments as well as informed debate – every event in the ‘Breakwaters’ series has ensured that advances in coastal […]

  • Chelsea: SeaSoar Oceanographic Recorders in Service with UK Royal Navy

    29 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    When most people think of warships, they think big guns, missiles and helicopters. But for the Royal Navy’s hydrographic vessels the most important systems they carry aren’t necessarily their weapons, but their state-of-the-art underwater survey suites. Four Chelsea SeaSoar undulating oceanographic recorders (UORs) are currently in use on the Royal Navy’s survey vessels, HMS ECHO […]

  • UK: Cove Encourages Shareholders to Accept Shell’s Takeover Bid

    22 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Cove Energy, a UK oil and gas company with primary assets in East Africa, yesterday urged its shareholders to accept the $1.8 billion takeover bid from Shell before May 23, the first closing date for the offer from Shell. The board of Cove, having already endorsed the offer, has said it continues to believe that […]

  • Equinor reveals plans for hydrogen plant with carbon capture in UK

    1 July 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Equipment, Project & Tenders, Technology, Transition

    Equinor is leading a project to develop one of the UK’s – and the world’s – first at-scale facilities to produce hydrogen from natural gas in combination with carbon capture and storage.

  • UK: Aluminium BoatBuilding Delivers ‘Viking’ to Excel Marine Services

    14 June 2011
    Business & Finance

      Aluminium BoatBuilding Co Ltd has recently delivered “Viking” to Excel Marine Services Ltd in Whitstable, this 18.25m aluminium catamaran is the 16th “Catfish” catamaran whose design was specifically developed for UK and surrounding waters. The vessel is the 8th “Catfish Crewcat” supplied into the growing offshore windfarm industry. This is Excel Marine’s fith catamaran […]

  • People Want More Wind Farms in UK, Poll Says

    24 October 2012
    Research & Development

    An independent opinion poll published by YouGov shows that a clear majority of the British public want more wind farms to be built. 55% of those questioned say the number of UK wind farms should be higher than it is at present. 14 % say it should be maintained at current levels. The survey (commissioned […]

  • Reliance on Fossil Fuels Could Damage UK’s Financial Stability

    6 March 2014
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    RenewableUK today commented on a report by the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee, which warned that the UK’s financial stability could be threatened because of fossil fuel companies being overvalued. The reason for this over-valuation is that if climate change targets are to be met estimates suggest that between 60% and 80% of coal, oil and […]

  • UK: Thales and ASV to Jointly Develop Unmanned Surface Vehicle

    5 July 2012

    Thales UK has signed a contract with Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd (ASV Ltd) to develop a re-configurable Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) to meet the challenges of future off-board Mine Countermeasures (MCM) operations. The vessel has been jointly designed to meet a number of key requirements and drivers: Deployable from military platforms, craft of opportunity and […]