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  • Titan performs its first LNG bunkering operation in UK

    14 February 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Dutch bunker supplier Titan has marked its debut in the United Kingdom (UK) with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Dundee, Scotland. On February 1, Titan’s recently chartered LNG carrier Alice Cosulich delivered 345 metric tons of LNG to the vessel Living Stone from the DEME Group. “The seamless execution of this operation […]

  • Subsea 7 Scores Long-Term Gig Off UK

    3 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea 7 has been awarded a three-year frame agreement, with four one-year options, for six North Sea clients: Chevron North Sea Limited, Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited, Hess Denmark APS, Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited, Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited and TAQA Bratani Limited. Under this frame agreement, Subsea 7 will continue to provide Diving Support Vessel […]

  • O&G UK reports decrease in reportable hydrocarbon releases

    20 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Oil & Gas UK’ has published its annual Health & Safety report. As in previous years, the report sets out a summary of industry health and safety performance across a range of indicators, and describes many of the issues and activities influencing that performance. Industry health and safety performance during the last year presents a […]

  • IBISWorld Updates Its Report on UK Renewable Energy Industry

    31 August 2012
    Research & Development

    The world’s energy crisis has necessitated a radical shift among policy makers and industry participants. Increased awareness surrounding the impacts of climate change has driven an aggressive decarbonising strategy, spearheaded by the Renewable Energy industry. The United Kingdom currently supplies 8.6% of its total electricity from renewable sources, representing a significant increase from 1.5% in […]

  • UK: Slow Steaming Is Not Good Enough as Low Carbon Alternative

    6 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    French and Greek authorities to discuss speed limits with the aim of reducing carbon emissions from ships.

  • Boskalis Cable Fix Package for UK Offshore Transmission Owner

    17 August 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Storage

    Boskalis Subsea Cables & Flexibles – formerly VBMS – has signed a five-year subsea cable repair framework agreement with the UK Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO), Transmission Capital Partners (TCP).

  • UK: Two Firms to Manage Ambitious Peterhead Harbour Expansion

    17 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) has announced the awarding of two key contracts for the design and management of its ambitious £40 million investment into the town’s harbour. Following an extensive and highly competitive procurement process, civil engineering consultancy, RPS, and architectural firm, Arch Henderson, have secured the work, which will develop the facility into a […]

  • Atlantis Appoints John Neill as Non-Executive Chairman (UK)

    7 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Atlantis Resources, the vertically integrated turbine supplier and project owner in the tidal power industry, has announced the appointment of John Neill CBE as Non-Executive Chairman, with immediate effect. Tim Cornelius, CEO of Atlantis Resources, said: “To have recruited a Chairman of John’s calibre, experience and profile is a tremendous boost for Atlantis Resources and […]

  • UK: SMart Wind Inks Two Agreements with The Crown Estate

    25 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      SMart Wind, the joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Project Ventures, today announced the signing of Agreements for Lease (AFLs) with The Crown Estate for the first two offshore wind projects in the Hornsea zone. The agreements, which secure options for the rights to use, as well as set out the commercial […]

  • UK National Grid concludes initial CfD bids review

    8 June 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The non-qualification review assessment for the second contracts for difference (CfD) bids has been concluded, and an appeal window for renewables projects that failed to qualify for the support has been launched.

  • UK: Construction Continues on Macduff Designed Moorings Maintenance Vessel

    20 November 2012

    Construction works on the new Macduff designed 36.5m Moorings Maintenance vessel, being built for the Port of London Authority, are in full swing with the wheelhouse, deck casing and a main hull unit already placed on the Manor Marine’s shop floor. Order for this large Multi Mac vessel was placed at Manor Marine in Portland, […]

  • HR Wallingford to Extend Its Froude Modelling Hall (UK)

    19 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    A £3 million project is underway to extend HR Wallingford’s Froude Modelling Hall at the company’s site in Oxfordshire, UK. This enhancement will deliver a purpose-built ship simulation centre, a large wave-current-sediment flume and dedicated manufacturing space for specialist hydraulic laboratory equipment. The HR Wallingford development will extend the Froude Modelling Hall by 1600 sq. […]

  • BMT ARGOSS Secures DNV Accreditation for PC REMBRANDT (UK)

    3 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    A subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has today announced that its marine manoeuvring simulator, PC REMBRANDT has been granted DNV accreditation in accordance with Class S- Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14 January 2011. The purpose of the standard is to ensure that the simulations provided by the simulator include an appropriate level […]

  • UK: Marineco Acquires Fourth Twin Axe Support Vessel

    25 March 2013

    The ‘Marineco Thunderbird’ is UK based Marineco’s fourth FCS 2610 Twin Axe. Marineco was the first customer to buy one of these vessels nearly two and a half years ago, based on a design for an Offshore and Offshore Wind support vessel which Damen really believed in. The recent purchase of Thunderbird is proof of […]

  • Hull Based Law Firm Attends Seaworks 2011 (UK)

    13 June 2011

    A Hull UK based law firm whose long involvement with the local maritime industry has evolved to now include services for the offshore wind farm industry is exhibiting at Seawork 2011. Since it was established in the Port of Kingston Upon Hull in 1874, Andrew Jackson has been serving the ever changing and developing needs […]

  • Semco Maritime Opens New Rig Upgrade Facility (UK)

    16 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Danish offshore project and engineering company Semco Maritime has entered into a strategic partnership with Scottish Cromarty Firth Port Authority. Cromarty Firth Port Authority owns and operates Scotland’s leading marine facility for rig projects, the Invergordon Service Base, situated some 100 kilometres Northwest of Aberdeen. With more than 40 years’ experience delivering engineering and marine […]

  • Moore Stephens: New VAT Rules in UK Could Significantly Affect Shipping Industry

    28 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens has highlighted an imminent change to VAT rules by the UK government which could have significant implications for the shipping industry. With effect from 1 December 2012, the UK government will remove the VAT registration threshold for non-UK-established businesses, bringing UK law into line with EU law. Businesses […]

  • Nautilus Questions UK Chamber of Shipping’s Neutral Stance on Brexit Referendum

    29 June 2016

    Nautilus International, the UK-based global trade union representing maritime professionals, is criticizing the UK Chamber of Shipping for remaining neutral on the impact of the Brexit referendum on British seafarers and shipping as shipowners have started to consider changing flags of their UK-registered vessels.  Nautilus called for calm among shipowners and this comes after one ferry […]

  • UK: PNA to Attend Multimodal 2012 as Major European Port

    24 April 2012

    Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) will introduce itself as a major European port in the offshore-wind-farm and tidal-energy field of renewable marine energies at Multimodal 2012, in Birmingham (UK), from 1 to 3 May 2012. More particularly, Cherbourg is set to be used as the industry-and-assembly hub for the wind-farm consortium led by EDF and Alstom, […]

  • CS Wind UK Sends Off First Nine Tower Sections

    15 January 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    CS Wind UK has shipped out the first batch of UK-made offshore wind tower sections from the Campbeltown harbour in Scotland.

  • Steel Cutting Ceremony Held for Cygnus Alpha Wellhead Platform (UK)

    5 December 2012

    The ceremonial first cut of steel for the £1.4 billion (GBP) Cygnus gas field project was celebrated today by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK and partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas at Heerema Fabrication Group’s Hartlepool yard in North East England. Stuart Drummond, mayor of Hartlepool, performed the first cut of the steel, which will be […]

  • UK’s zero-emission shipping projects get £80mln financial support

    11 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    The UK Government has revealed the winners of the Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure fund (ZEVI), supporting economic growth and boosting the UK’s decarbonisation efforts with £80 million investment.

  • UK: ‘Crucial to Highlight Humber’s Diverse Renewable Energy Mix’

    16 January 2013

    Emphasising the Humber’s mix of energy sources will help the region compete globally, according to a businessman backing a renewables awards event. Richard Tuplin, director of The Insurance Partnership, said the wider area must demonstrate its broad portfolio of green energy developments to ensure it is seen as a true centre of excellence for the […]

  • UK: Patrol Ship HMS Protector Sails on Maiden Voyage

    25 November 2011

    The Royal Navy’s new ice patrol ship HMS Protector sails on her maiden voyage under the White Ensign on Monday to begin eight months surveying and patrolling the frozen continent. The 5,000-tonne icebreaker has just completed an intensive period of sea trials and training prior to deploying to the Antarctic region. She has three ‘work […]

  • UK: Xcite Energy Charters Shuttle Tanker for Bentley Oil

    8 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Xcite Energy announces that drilling of the 9/3b-7 well on the Bentley field is progressing satisfactorily, having reached a total depth of 6684ft.  The 17½” section has been drilled, 13⅜”casing set, cemented and pressure tested. The 12¼” hole has been drilled. After the 10¾” x 9⅝” liner has been set, cemented and pressure tested, drilling […]