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  • RS Aqua brings SEAMOR Marine ROVs to UK and Ireland

    5 February 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Technology

    UK-based RS Aqua has signed an exclusive partnership with Canada-based ROV developer SEAMOR Marine. The partnership enables RS Aqua to distribute SEAMOR Marine’s inspection-class remotely operated vehicles in the UK as well as Ireland. SEAMOR Marine is also one of a few ROV companies in Canada to export globally. Its ROVs are in every major […]

  • DOF Subsea UK Awarded Survey and Positioning Contract by Technip

    22 February 2010

    Aberdeen-based specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea UK has been awarded a contract worth around £2 million by Technip to provide survey and positioning services onboard the Deep Constructor and Skandi Achiever for the Tupi Project in Brazil. It is anticipated that the project will commence during 1st half of 2010 and will last for […]

  • UK Mission Heads to Taiwan to Share Offshore Wind Know-How

    30 May 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    A trade and technology mission from the UK is visiting Taiwan from 30 May to 1 June to share the UK’s experience on renewable energy, especially on the offshore wind energy industry. With the largest ever number of UK renewable energy delegates to Taiwan, this mission is the first major event of the British Office’s 6-month […]

  • Chevron’s Rosebank Offshore Project Enters FEED Phase (UK)

    9 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Chevron Corporation has entered front-end engineering and design (FEED) on the Rosebank oil and gas project in the West of Shetland region. “The Rosebank project is another important step forward in our strategy to grow profitably in core areas of our upstream business,” said George Kirkland, Chevron’s vice chairman. “Chevron has extensive deepwater capabilities, and […]

  • Shell closes farm-in deal for two UK licences with Egdon

    25 August 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Shell has completed a farm-in agreement with Egdon Resources in respect of two offshore licences, which contain the Resolution and Endeavour gas discoveries off the UK.

  • CS Wind UK Paints First Offshore Wind Tower Section

    21 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    The first offshore wind tower section has left the paint shop at CS Wind UK’s facilities in Machrihanish, Scotland.

  • UK: SMD Wins Prestigious Award for its ROV Design

    21 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      SMD has been honoured with the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the innovation category for the design and manufacturer of Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (WROVS). The company, based in Wallsend near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of remote invention equipment, which operates in hazardous environments across the globe. Each […]

  • Derek Blackwood Joins WFS Technologies’ Board of Directors (UK)

    1 November 2011

    WFS Technologies announces the appointment of Derek Blackwood, OBE, President of Wood Group PSN Americas region, to its Board of Directors. Derek began his career as a student apprentice with BP Tanker Company gaining an HND in Marine Engineering. He worked in a variety of roles within the oil & gas industry with John Brown […]

  • Oil and Gas UK Announces Winners of 2012 Industry Safety Awards

    19 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The winners of the 2012 UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards, sponsored by Maersk Oil, were announced at a special lunchtime awards ceremony in Aberdeen on 18 April 2012. The showcase event, held at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, saw over 400 attendees at the event ranging from workforce representatives, safety professionals and leading […]

  • UK Crown Estate Looking to Add More Offshore Wind

    7 November 2017
    Authorities & Government

    Same as Crown Estate Scotland, the Crown Estate responsible for managing the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland announced today (7 November) it will consider new leasing for offshore wind projects.

  • UK EIC and World Forum Offshore Wind Sign MoU

    19 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The UK Energy Industries Council (EIC) and the World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on offshore wind. Under the MoU signed in Aberdeen, the two parties agreed to cooperate on offshore wind supply chain project activities. “We work extensively with supply chain companies and especially those diversifying from oil […]

  • RenewableUK: Offshore Wind Now the Cheapest Electricity Source in UK

    20 September 2019
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The results of the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) allocation round have shown that offshore wind has now become the cheapest source of electricity in the UK, RenewableUK said. RenewableUK estimates that the 5.5GW of offshore wind projects selected in the CfD Allocation Round 3 will support over 7,000 jobs on the six projects and […]

  • UK: Archipelago Investments, Red7Marine Launch New Shipping Fund

    27 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    London-based investment advisory firm Archipelago Investment Partners (AI Partners) has teamed up with Red7Marine, a UK based marine engineering services firm, to launch a unique shipping fund. The new fund will aim to capitalise on the sustained growth in the oil & gas, renewable energy, mining and emerging economy sectors. The Marine Opportunities Fund will […]

  • UK: Cathelco Seafresh Achieves Rise in Sales During 2013

    10 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Cathelco Seafresh, the UK specialists in reverse osmosis desalinators, achieved a dramatic rise in sales during 2013 when a total of 61 units were sold to customers around the world. This is more than double the output for 2010, the year in which Seafresh Desalinators were acquired by Cathelco Ltd who manufacture a range of […]

  • Briggs Marine expands by forming new diving division (UK)

    28 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    One of the UK’s leading marine contractors, Briggs Marine, has continued its expansion of specialist services by launching a new in-house commercial diving division. Briggs Marine has appointed Alistair Blue as Dive Superintendent to head up the new division. Alistair, an ADC certified Air Diver, has a broad range of experience in the industry. Alistair […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Farm Attracts Japanese Power Houses

    13 August 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    German energy company Innogy has agreed to sell a 41% stake in its 860MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK to Japan’s J-Power (25%) and Kansai Electric Power (16%).

  • UK: Planning consent granted for Swansea Bay tidal lagoon

    10 June 2015
    Authorities & Government, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    UK Secretary of State, Amber Rudd, has granted the planning consent for the construction of the world’s first tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay. Swansea Bay 320 MW tidal lagoon project, developed by Tidal Lagoon Power, has a design life of 120 years and a net annual power output of 400 GWh. It is enough to […]

  • Peel Ports: New Deal to Boost Trade Opportunities for China and UK

    12 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    A multi-million dollar contract was signed at a formal ceremony in Shanghai on July 30, between major UK port operator, Peel Ports, and engineering firm, ZPMC, helping to boost future bilateral trade opportunities between China and the UK. Peel Ports Group is investing over $512 million (£300 million) to redevelop and expand the existing Port […]

  • Google intros Grace Hopper linking US, UK and Spain

    28 July 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Technology

    Google has announced a new subsea cable – Grace Hopper – running between the United States, the United Kingdom and Spain. Grace Hopper joins Google’s other private subsea cables, Curie, Dunant and Equiano to connect far-flung continents along the ocean floor. The Grace Hopper cable will also be one of the first cables to connect […]

  • 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: MV Carrier Hads to Scrapyard After Fuel Removal

    9 April 2012

    MV Carrier’s owner, Reederei Erwin Strahlmann, has declared the vessel a constructive total loss and it will be scraped after oil removal operations end. By now about 20, 000 litres of fuel have been removed from grounded vessel and about 4,000 litres more are yet to be removed. The oil removal operation is taking place […]

  • Council Invites Bids for Port of Workington Dredging Project (UK)

    6 September 2013

    The Cumbria County Council has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Port of Workington dredging project. The main goal of this cleanup program is to remove recent accumulations of waterborne material from the approach channel, turning basin and dock at the Port of Workington, to the profile, levels and tolerances, and to dispose […]

  • UK: ADC Launches Code of Practice at 2012 Oceanology Exhibition

    20 March 2012

    Following a period of development, ADC launched the new Code of Practice at the 2012 Oceanology Exhibition, recently held at the Excel Centre in London. The Code deals with all matters relating to Conducting Diving Operations on Renewable Energy Projects up to 12 miles offshore, in water depths up to 50m depth, using air or […]

  • Pilots and Shipowners Join Forces on Pilot Ladder Safety (UK)

    26 July 2012
    Business & Finance

      The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have joined forces to update a brochure aimed at shipping companies and seafarers, reminding them of the vital need to ensure that ladders used for pilot transfers are safe and always rigged correctly. The revised brochure – ‘Shipping Industry Guidance on […]

  • UK: Caley Upgrades RV Atlantis’ A-frame Handling System

    13 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Caley Ocean Systems is upgrading the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI) R/V Atlantis research vessel’s A-frame handling system, to handle the new ‘Alvin’ deep submergence vehicle. The Caley A-frame handling system was originally designed and installed in 1983 to launch and recover the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute’s submersible ‘Alvin’ from the RV Atlantis II. It […]