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  • UK: CHC – Outer Harbour Breakwater Plan Ready for Delivery

    16 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has been working to deliver an Outer Harbour breakwater, providing East Cowes and Cowes (together ‘Cowes’) with a true, sheltered harbour. The HCA has confirmed their on-going support and funding commitment for the Outer Harbour breakwater as part of their investment to the East Cowes Project. Protecting the Harbour and the […]

  • 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: Western Isles to Get New Cutting-Edge Ferry

    11 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Western Isles are set to benefit from a new £41.8 million cutting-edge ferry, Transport Minister Keith Brown announced on June 8. The superior designed new vessel which is being commissioned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) will: Be faster, quieter and more reliable than current vessels Be adaptable to accommodate growth in traffic Consume […]

  • UK: LNG Carrier Due at South Hook September 11

    5 September 2011

      The Al Sheehaniya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal September 11, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic metres […]

  • UK: Chancellor Announces Regional Growth Funding for Mersey Dredging

    28 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Chancellor George Osborne is to announce a £35m grant to dredge the approach channel in the Mersey Estuary – creating the opportunity for massive container vessels to enter the river. The Chancellor will make the announcement during a visit to the Port of Liverpool where he will meet representatives from businesses in the region […]

  • UK: SSE Increases Its Share in Wind Towers Ltd

    3 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    SSE has agreed to acquire from Marsh Wind Technology Ltd its 40.05% share in Wind Towers Ltd, taking SSE’s total shareholding in Wind Towers Ltd to 80.1% The remaining 19.9% of ordinary share capital is held by Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The transaction is expected to be fully completed in the next couple of weeks. […]

  • UK: TVU Applauds New Government’s Offshore Wind Strategy

    2 August 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Tees Valley Unlimited’s Managing Director Stephen Catchpole welcomed the Government’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy saying the area is well-placed to capitalise on the opportunities the new framework offers. The Local Enterprise Partnership worked closely with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills to help draft the strategy that will both promote the growth of the […]

  • Two UK carbon capture and storage projects selected for state funding

    19 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Transition

    UK has selected two clusters to receive the funding and develop their proposed carbon capture usage and storage projects starting from 2025.

  • New law to ensure minimum wage for over 10,000 UK seafarers

    1 October 2020
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    Aa of 1 October 2020, seafarers in the United Kingdom will be receiving a minimum wage — pay protection equal to every other sector.

  • UK: MER strategy cornerstone of approach to extraction of oil & gas resources

    19 November 2015

    Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the formal launch of a consultation on a Strategy to Maximise the Economic Recovery of the North Sea (MER UK) which defines how the new Oil and Gas Authority will work with industry and across Government to deliver maximum value from Britain’s offshore oil and gas resource. It also welcomed […]

  • UK: BMT Nigel Gee Expands to Meet Increased Workload

    10 December 2012

    BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced recent refurbishment and expansion activity at its offices in Southampton in order to meet a large increase in design work. Operating across four principal market sectors, the naval architectural practice delivers design and engineering services to specialised vessels in the commercial, yacht, defence and renewable […]

  • Ithaca Provides Update on Athena Field P1 Well (UK)

    14 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Ithaca Energy Inc. announces an Athena field operational and production update. The planned hydraulic intervention to eliminate the production tubing blockage in the P1 well, using a Remotely Operated Vehicle Support Vessel, has been performed. This intervention, involving the pumping of fluids into the P1 well flowline (at the wellhead), has resulted in a minor […]

  • Drydocks World to Build Subsea Facility for Solan Field, UK

    28 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Drydocks World, the leading service provider to the global maritime and offshore oil and gas industry has entered into a multi-million contract with Premier Oil, a well-known oil exploration and production company with interests in several countries, to build subsea facility for Solan oil field, at its Dubai based premium shipyard. The contract was signed […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Generates First Power

    29 April 2013

    The North East’s first large scale offshore wind farm has now started to produce electricity as work continues towards completion of the project. The first three wind turbine generators at the EDF Energy Renewables Teesside offshore wind farm have now been fully commissioned and are supplying electricity to the National Grid. When complete the 27 […]

  • UK’s Offshore Wind Generation Up by 25% in Q2 2019

    26 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind generation in the UK rose by 25% in the second quarter of 2019, contributing to a 9.9% rise in renewable generation, according to the latest report by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). In Q2 2019, generation from offshore wind saw an increase from 1.2 TWh to 6 TWh, which is […]

  • Ørsted Unveils UK East Coast O&M Hub

    27 September 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    Ørsted has officially opened its expanded East Coast Hub at the Port of Grimsby, the UK. Guest of honor, Melanie Onn MP for Great Grimsby unveiled a plaque at the site, as part of the official opening ceremony. Constructed by local firm Hobson and Porter, the site is now the world’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance […]

  • Photo of the Day: First UK-Made Tower Section Locked and Loaded

    8 January 2018

    CS Wind UK has loaded its first offshore tower section in Kintyre, Scotland, which is now ready to go to the Campbeltown harbour.

  • UK: Endeavour Reports Additional Drilling Success in Cygnus Field

    7 July 2010

    Endeavour International Corporation today announced that a sixth appraisal well has been successfully drilled and tested in the Cygnus gas field further confirming the field as one of the largest ever discovered in the UK sector of the Southern North Sea. In addition, the Department of Energy and Climate Change has awarded Cygnus field participants […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Blows Past 2020 Cost Reduction Target

    24 January 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    The cost of energy from offshore wind has fallen by 32% since 2012 and is now below the joint UK government and industry target of GBP 100 per megawatt hour (MWh) four years ahead of schedule, according to a report delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult on behalf of the Offshore Wind Programme […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Blows Past 2020 Cost Reduction Target

    24 January 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    The cost of energy from offshore wind has fallen by 32% since 2012 and is now below the joint UK government and industry target of GBP 100 per megawatt hour (MWh) four years ahead of schedule, according to a report delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult on behalf of the Offshore Wind Programme […]

  • IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore Celebrates its First Birthday (UK)

    18 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore, the newest company within the Ferguson Group, is celebrating its first successful year in business supplying specialist refrigeration containers to the global offshore energy sector. IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore was formed last year in response to the increasing market demand for offshore refrigeration and freezing containers for food transportation and storage. Since its […]

  • 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 […]

  • Total, Dong Start Up Edradour Gas Field (UK)

    3 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Total, together with its partner DONG, has decided to launch the development of the Edradour gas field in the West of Shetland area, and has in addition acquired a 60% interest in the neighboring Glenlivet discovery. The tie backs of Edradour and Glenlivet to Laggan-Tormore are expected to add reserves of more than 65 million […]

  • Global Wave & Tidal Event Confirms UK’s Leading Position

    16 September 2015

    The UK is to host the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) for the first time. The event, now in its tenth year, will come to Edinburgh from February 23-25, 2016, and will be designed by an international committee of experts and industry organisations. Previous ICOE events have been held in Spain, Nova Scotia, France, […]

  • Bibby Offshore Provides IRM Services for Maersk Oil UK

    25 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Award-winning subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, has recently commenced work with Maersk Oil UK on a multimillion pound contract. The contract will see Bibby Offshore provide subsea construction and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services to all of Maersk’s North Sea assets. Dive Support Vessel (DSV) Bibby Sapphire will undertake the offshore execution work, and […]