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  • UK: Lundy Island Residents Fear Offshore Wind Turbines

    16 August 2012

    Lundy Island residents are concerned about the possible wind power development offshore their coast, reports the North Devon Gazette 24. Last week, representatives from RWE npower renewables held a meeting at the Lundy Island to brief the residents about the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm plans. After the briefing, the visitors were concerned that the […]

  • UK: Health & Safety Culture at CWind Delivers Zero LTI

    21 February 2013

    Since 2009 CWind has logged over 600,000 working hours with a zero LTI record (Lost Time Incidents) on project solutions with the offshore wind farm sector. This means 4 years working without any Lost Time Incidents. CWind ‘s high SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality) standards, reflect the company’s core commitment both to its staff […]

  • UK: St. Jude Storm Could Halt London Array

    28 October 2013
    Environment

    The world’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array could be affected by what is thought to be the worst storm in five years to hit Britain. The U.K. Met Office said that this storm, named after St. Jude, would approach from the Atlantic on path across the southwest and southern Wales before moving north-eastwards […]

  • London Array urges businesses to attend the free meeting (UK)

    3 June 2010
    Business & Finance

    THANET businesses interested in benefiting from the construction and operation of the London Array wind farm are being urged to register for…   [mappress] Source: thisiskent, June 02, 2010;

  • UK: ITW Densit Completes Grouting for London Array Project

    18 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    On the 19th of October 2012 ITW Densit finalized its part in the famous London Array project. For almost two years, ITW Densit has been working on both offshore and onshore grouting within the London Array project. This included offshore and onshore grouting of 175 wind turbines and the two offshore substation foundations. The onshore […]

  • MPs Warn That Green Bank Needs Real Power (UK)

    14 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Government’s green energy revolution could be undermined if ministers water-down plans for a £1 billion investment “bank”, a committee…   (thisiscornwall) [mappress] Source: thisiscornwall, March 14, 2011  

  • UK: Application for Navitus Bay Offshore Meteorological Mast Approved

    19 June 2012

    The marine license application for a meteorological mast to be erected close to the proposed Navitus Bay wind park development area has been approved by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The meteorological mast will collect reliable and representative wind data, which will be used to inform the design of the wind farm and provide estimates […]

  • UK: Eneco’s Navitus Bay Meteorological Mast to Impact Tourism

    20 April 2012
    Environment

    Only recently, Eneco faced issues concerning landscape and environmental impact of the Navitus Bay wind farm location. Its temporary meteorological mast went before councilors who have objected to the proposal. Eneco submitted application for permission to the Marine Management Organisation to build a platform and lattice tower to evaluate wind speed and direction. It would […]

  • UK: Babcock Installs “Walk-to-Work” System for Shell’s Workers

    12 June 2012

    Babcock has successfully completed the first phase of a contract awarded by Shell, to integrate a novel self-stabilising gangway system onboard the subsea construction vessel MV Island Enforcer, providing pedestrian access for workers from vessel to offshore platform as required. The integrated system has now been mobilised for its offshore deployment to connect to the […]

  • UK: MCA Begins Consultation on Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information System

    1 July 2011
    Business & Finance

      The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has begun a consultation about updating a European directive, Establishing a Community Vessel Traffic Monitoring and information System. The directive was implemented in 2004 and resulted in a reporting system for ships to help prevent accidents and pollution at sea. Because of advances in technology, changes in policy and […]

  • UK Chamber of Shipping: Exit Checks at Ferry Points Hassle for Passengers

    9 April 2015

    Passengers leaving the UK by ferry for the mainland Europe will be subject to a passport check, which will be carried out by the ferry operator starting April 8th.   According to the UK Chamber of Shipping, the ‘exit check’ scheme, introduced by the UK Government, is being implemented so the government could claim that it […]

  • UK: Forewind Spends Nearly GBP 45 Million on Offshore Surveys

    5 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development

    The latest seabed survey contract award by Forewind means the consortium’s spend on offshore surveys, primarily carried out by UK contractors, is almost £45 million. Since being awarded the rights to develop Dogger Bank in January 2010, Forewind has undertaken a huge range of geotechnical, geophysical and fish ecology surveys to understand and characterise the […]

  • UK: Northern Offshore Ltd. Receives Contract for Energy Enhancer Jackup

    22 April 2010
    Business & Finance

    Northern Offshore UK, a subsidiary of Northern Offshore, which is engaged in the provision of offshore contract drilling equipment and operating services for offshore oil and gas operators, has received a contract from Perenco UK, for the jackup Energy Enhancer. The contract is for a one-well program on Perenco’s Inde Field in the UK Southern […]

  • UK: Babcock’s Novel Floating LiDAR System Deployed for Trials

    19 July 2013
    Technology

    Babcock’s innovative floating Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system to provide critical meteorological data for offshore wind farm developers at reduced cost, has been deployed to start a six month trial of the new system in the Irish Sea. The floating LiDAR system is being trialled at RWE’s Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, off […]

  • UK: Reef Subsea Completes Seabed Excavation Job for Centrica

    21 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company Reef Subsea Power and Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton-on-Tees and Aberdeen, has successfully completed a contract with UK energy company Centrica Energy. The contract saw Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical assist with seabed excavation services at the Chiswick platform on the Kew field development. Reef Subsea […]

  • UK Chooses Preferred Bidder for New Polar Research Ship

    12 October 2015
    Research & Development

    UK government has announced that Cammell Laird in Birkenhead has been selected as the preferred bidder to build a £200m polar research ship. The decision follows a 12-month competitive tender process that involved bids from companies in the UK, Europe and the Far East. The winning project will secure jobs and apprenticeships and provide a significant […]

  • UK: Reef Subsea Charters Newbuilt Subsea Construction Vessel

    15 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Reef Subsea today announced they have signed a five year plus options charter for a new built dynamically positioned subsea construction vessel from Olympic Shipping AS in Norway. The vessel, to be named ”Olympic Reef”, built by Kleven Maritime in Norway, is to be delivered in August 2013. The vessel will be of type MT […]

  • UK: Gardline Inks Charter Contract with Red7Marine for DP Reel

    10 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Gardline Geosciences Limited announced that it has signed a contract with Red7Marine for the long term charter of the 91 m, DP2 vessel DP Reel. The addition of the DP Reel increases Gardline’s geotechnical fleet to 7 units, of which 3 are based in European waters. This vessel will undertake borehole, seabed sampling and cone […]

  • UK: IMO Committee Approves Guidelines on Dealing with Crimes on Ships

    22 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Draft guidelines on the preservation and collection of evidence following an allegation of a serious crime having taken place on board a ship, or following a report of a missing person from a ship, and on pastoral and medical care of victims were approved by the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when […]

  • Penspen Launches New Integrity Management Systems Business (UK)

    25 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Owing to a growing portfolio of work in the field of Integrity Management Systems (IMS), Penspen is pleased to announce the launch of a specialised IMS business division within its Integrity stream. IMS offer an integrated approach to the proactive management of assets be they pipelines, terminals, pump stations or more complex facilities, throughout an […]

  • Dragon LNG Terminal to Get Cargo February 3 (UK)

    27 January 2011

    The Methane Lydon Volney LNG carrier, with a capacity of 145,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s Dragon terminal February 3, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. BG and Petronas between them have contracted for the full capacity at Dragon LNG’s Milford Haven site over the next 20 years. BG […]

  • UK: Dragon LNG Terminal to Get Cargo March 10

    3 March 2011

      The LNG Ondo liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 148,478 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s Dragon terminal March 10, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. BG and Petronas between them have contracted for the full capacity at Dragon LNG’s Milford Haven site over the next 20 […]

  • Endeavour Awarded 7 New Licenses in UK North Sea

    29 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Endeavour International Corporation announced that the company has been awarded 7 new licenses, covering ten exploration blocks in the U.K. North Sea. The blocks, awarded in the 27th Licensing Round conducted by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), are located around Endeavour’s core operating areas. Endeavour will be the operator of these blocks. […]

  • IMO Council Endorses Evolutionary Sub-Committee Restructuring (UK)

    15 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The IMO Council, meeting for its 109th session in London has endorsed, in principle, a restructuring of IMO’s Sub-Committees, in order to better address the technical and operational issues covered by IMO regulations, as part of a review and reform process initiated by Secretary-General Mr. Koji Sekimizu aimed at ensuring the Organization meets current challenges […]

  • Blue Ocean Monitoring Sets Up Office in UK and USA

    31 August 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Australia’s Blue Ocean Monitoring, an operator of autonomous ocean data collection platforms for oil & gas and environmental applications, has opened offices in the United Kingdom and the USA. The United Kingdom office is headed by Keith Wallace who has been appointed General Manager – Europe & the Middle East. The Houston, USA office is headed by […]