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  • UK: Naming Ceremony for Alicat Workboats’ New Transfer Vessel

    31 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    On Wednesday 30th May Alicat Workboats held a naming ceremony for the third London Array Crew transfer vessel. A competition was run to name the vessel and this was won by an eight-year-old Thanet schoolgirl , as part of her prize she won a VIP family break and £500 for her school. Cerys Jones, who […]

  • UK: Ultimate Rough Weather Wind Farm Support Vessel

    16 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    In the offshore windfarm support scenario it is becoming increasingly clear that the seakeeping ability of the current medley of workboats is not up to the job when the going gets rough. This is exacerbated by current and future windfarms that are being positioned further out to sea in more onerous seastates. There is the […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK: BP Selects Emerson Technology for Clair Ridge Project

    30 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Emerson Process Management has been awarded a $23 million contract by BP to supply integrated control and safety systems for two new bridge-linked platforms for the Clair Ridge project. Clair Ridge is located in the North Sea to the west of the Shetland Islands, U.K. It is being developed by BP and its co-venturers ConocoPhillips, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Stobart Group to Use LNG as Fuel for Its Fleet, UK

    5 November 2012

    BOC, the UK’s largest supplier of compressed and liquefied gases, is helping the logistics specialists Stobart Group to quantify the benefits of low-carbon Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as fuel for its fleet of heavy goods vehicles. The two organisations are taking part in a £23 million programme coordinated by the Government’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB). […]

  • UK to Award GBP 10 Million for Innovations in Offshore Wind

    5 November 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Innovators with novel ideas to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy are today being invited to get their ideas off the drawing board and into turbines out at sea with the launch of two competitions. As highlighted in the Offshore Wind Technology Innovation Needs Assessment (TINA) published by the Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group […]

  • 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 […]

  • Mojo Maritime Launches HiFlo-4 Installation Vessel (UK)

    7 March 2013
    Technology

    Mojo Maritime revealed plans for its patented development of the HiFlo-4 Installation Vessel (HF4) at the Renewable UK 2013 Wave and Tidal Event in London. HiFlo-4 is a high performance vessel built around installation processes and the demanding environment experienced in tidal races such as The Pentland Firth. The launch focused on the vessel’s capability, […]

  • UK: Award for First Phase of European Marine Science Park

    29 July 2013

    The development of the first phase of one of Scotland’s leading research locations for marine sciences has won an award through a national initiative. Robertson Construction has won a Gold Award through the Considerate Constructors Scheme for Malin House, part of the new multi-million pound European Marine Science Park development by Highlands and Islands Enterprise […]

  • Hafan Pwllheli Marina: Dredging Boosts Visitor Numbers (UK)

    8 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Major dredging works combined with fine summer weather has helped boost visitor numbers at Hafan Pwllheli marina in North Wales. In the last few months the marina has welcomed nearly 1000 boats from all over the UK and Europe. The final phase of the work to dredge the marina basin and main channel was completed […]

  • 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: Wirral Council Awards RGF Grant to Osiris Projects

    18 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wirral Council’s successful Regional Growth Fund (RGF) bid is being used to help a local business create a raft of new jobs in the thriving offshore renewable energy sector. The Cabinet agreed at their last meeting to support the expansion of the seabed mapping company Osiris Projects by granting them access to RGF funds with […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Jumbo Wins FPSO Mooring Contract in UK North Sea

    6 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Jumbo has been awarded a FPSO mooring, installation and hook-up contract by EnQuest. EnQuest is redeveloping the Ardmore and Duncan fields as Alma and Galia respectively. The project scope is the mooring spread installation and FPSO tow out and hook up. This will be the first offshore project in which Jumbo acts as the main […]

  • SMI: Industry invited to hear about UK’s refreshed shipbuilding strategy

    23 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Vision

    The latest thinking of the team behind the UK’s refreshed shipbuilding strategy, which is expected to include a multi-billion pound vessel pipeline due to be built over the next 30 years, will be discussed at the annual conference held by the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI).

  • Cost hike prompts alternative concept search for second UK-Belgium interconnector

    9 June 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy

    Given the recent increases in the cost of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) infrastructure, a new approach will be devised to construct the next phase of an energy island envisioned to be built some 45 kilometers off the Belgian coast, including the development of a second interconnector between Belgium and the UK.

  • UK continues tidal stream ringfence for third year, increases budget

    7 March 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    The UK government has set a £10 million ringfence for tidal stream in this year’s renewables auction, representing a third consecutive year. The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) announced that tidal stream and wave energy will compete in Pot 2 of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism. In recognition of supply […]

  • Fabio de Oliveira Barbosa Joins BG Group (UK)

    21 December 2010

    BG Group today announced that Ashley Almanza will stand down from the Board and leave his role as Chief Financial Officer on 31 March 2011. This follows an earlier indication from Mr Almanza of his desire to leave BG Group within the next two years. After 31 March 2011, Mr Almanza will continue to work […]

  • 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 […]

  • First UK carbon storage licencing round opens for bids

    14 June 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Storage

    The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licencing round, with 13 areas available for bids.   The areas being offered for licensing are off the coast of Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and Lincolnshire in the Southern North Sea, Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, and East Irish Sea and are made […]