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  • Budget 2017: UK steers away from new green subsidies

    23 November 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The UK government has confirmed that there will be no new subsidies for renewable power deployments until 2025 under the new scheme set to replace the Levy Control Framework (LCF) which funds new renewable electricity projects.

  • UK: Bibby Offshore Takes Over DSV Toisa Polaris

    5 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has announced it will increase staff numbers by a further 60 as it takes over ownership of the Dive Support Vessel (DSV) Toisa Polaris. The vessel came under the control of Bibby Offshore in January 2012 on a two-year time charter with options to extend. This also included a […]

  • FoundOcean Completes Substation Foundation Grouting for Walney 2 (UK)

    31 August 2011

    FoundOcean, contracted to Volker Staal en Funderingen BV (VSF), has completed the offshore grouting operations for Walney Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) Phase 2 substation installation. The substation jacket is a four-legged steel structure with one pile sleeve per leg. The jacket was secured to the seabed by injecting grout into the annuli between the pile […]

  • UK: CWind Recognised for Vessel Performance on London Array OWF

    2 April 2013

    CWind announced that CWind Alliance, a CTruk 20T workboat, has been recognised by Siemens for its outstanding vessel performance on London Array Offshore Wind Farm. The Alliance was the first CWind vessel deployed on London Array Offshore Wind Farm 17 months ago and has completed more than 6000 hours of service there. Chris Randle Senior […]

  • Ecosse Subsea Completes Seabed Work at Laggan-Tormore (UK)

    5 October 2012
    Equipment

    Ecosse Subsea Systems has completed a major seabed clearance project on the Laggan-Tormore project west of Shetland on behalf of TOTAL E&P Ltd and its partner DONG E&P (UK) Ltd. The Aberdeen subsea technology company deployed its SCAR1 trenching tool to remove up to 1000 boulders which were delaying progress on cable laying and umbilical […]

  • UK: Claxton Engineering Appoints New Vice President of Operations

    18 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Claxton Engineering, an Acteon company, has appointed Richard Jenkins as Vice President of Operations. Jenkins’s role will be to guide the integration of Claxton Engineering’s technical, project, procurement and commercial teams to support the company’s strategic growth plans. Reporting to Laura Claxton, Managing Director, Jenkins will strengthen the company’s management team in its drive to […]

  • UK: SeaRoc Announces 4 New Additions to its Team

    27 April 2011
    Business & Finance

      Marine and engineering company SeaRoc, part of the Natural Power group, has today announced the successful appointment of four new team members who bring with them a wealth of industry experience from the Renewables Industry, combined with wider knowledge from the oil & gas and other offshore sectors. The recruitment drive is a result […]

  • Oil & Gas UK: Budget lays foundation for North Sea regeneration

    18 March 2015

    Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the Chancellor’s decisive move to restructure the North Sea tax regime to promote investment in the nation’s “vital and considerable remaining oil and gas resource”.  The UK will continue to rely on oil and gas for the majority of its energy supply for many decades to come so this […]

  • THREE60 ENERGY takes duty holder role at DNO’s UK assets

    27 October 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance

    THREE60 ENERGY has won a multi-million-pound contract to deliver Duty Holder services for DNO’s two assets in the UK continental shelf.

  • World’s largest double-ended hybrid ferry named in UK

    27 July 2023
    Green Marine, Vessels

    P&O Pioneer, the world’s largest double-ended hybrid ferry, was officially named on Wednesday at a ceremony hosted by British ferry operator P&O Cruises in Dover, the UK. China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) delivered the vessel at the end of February. It is the first of two identical purpose-built “Fusion Class” sister-ships ordered for the Dover […]

  • Siem Spearfish going to the UK after Gulf of Mexico job

    8 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Norway’s Siem Offshore has entered into a contract with an undisclosed client for its offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) Siem Spearfish for work in the UK sector. The scope of work consists of walk-to-work (W2W) operations for accommodation support during a maintenance campaign. The contract will commence in direct continuation of the vessel’s current commitment, […]

  • 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 Gov’t Approves USD 3.3 Billion Golden Eagle Development

    27 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Nexen Inc., announced today it has received approval from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to proceed with the Golden Eagle area development – a GBP 2 billion (C$3.3 billion) investment (GBP 750 million net to Nexen) that is expected to produce an estimated 140 […]

  • UK: AI Partners, Red7Marine Launch Unique 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 Gas Imports Through Interconnector Pipeline Hit Record Volumes

    4 December 2012

    The current gas year, commencing 1 October, has seen record UK imports through the Interconnector pipeline. The flow changed direction to UK imports in early October, and in the past 2 months has physically imported a net 8,600 GWh of gas. This comfortably exceeds the previous record for the period when a net of 6,000 […]

  • UK Chamber of Shipping: Corporation Tax Cut Huge Boost for Investment

    9 July 2015

    The global shipping industry will sit up and take notice of cuts to corporation tax, which are expected to be a huge boost for investment, the UK Chamber of Shipping commented following the tax cut announcement. Namely, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury, George Osborne, revealed yesterday in his […]

  • Report: UK OW Workforce Demand to More Than Triple by 2032

    1 November 2018
    Human Capital, Research & Development

    The requirement for workers in the UK offshore wind market is expected to increase from the current 10,000 to 36,000 by 2032, according to the Skills and Labour Requirements of the UK Offshore Wind Industry 2018 to 2032 report by Aura Wind Energy and partners. 

  • UK: Oil Transfer from Genmar Companion Successfully Completed

    9 January 2012

      The successful transfer of 54,305 tonnes of vacuum gas oil from the vessel Genmar Companion to the BW Seine in Belfast Lough is now complete. The Genmar Companion had been sheltering off the Copeland Islands since reporting a crack on its deck on 16 December. In order for repairs to take place in Belfast […]

  • Ensco Gets Newbuild Jackup Rig ENSCO 120 (UK)

    4 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Ensco plc has taken delivery of ENSCO 120, the first in its series of three ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rigs. The rig is contracted to work for Nexen in the North Sea beginning in the fourth quarter at a day rate of approximately $230,000 plus cost adjustments. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Rabun […]

  • WISTA UK: Smart Ships to Carry Cargoes within a Decade

    24 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Smart ships are likely to be carrying cargoes within 10 years but all in the logistics chain need to adapt in order to make good use of the new technology and the huge amount of data that will be available as a result, according to the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) UK. Shipping […]

  • RWE eyes three new carbon capture and storage projects in UK

    23 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Project & Tenders, Transition

    RWE is planning to progress three new carbon capture projects across the UK, which could capture 11 million tonnes of CO2 per year.

  • UK tidal energy experts call for more support from government

    19 July 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    One of the leading tidal energy experts in UK, Jeremy Smith from the Scottish company QED Naval, has urged the UK government to give the tidal sector dramatically more financial support in order to improve the resilience of the country’s clean energy systems.

  • Energy Minister to Open Renewable Energy Conference in Lincolnshire, UK

    12 October 2012
    Authorities & Government

    The Government’s energy minister has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at a major renewables conference in Lincolnshire. John Hayes will open Green Energy Lincs, which will be attended by industry leaders and business people. The event, on Tuesday, November 20, aims to help local companies benefit from the emerging renewable energy sector and show […]

  • ITF Welcomes Announcement on UK Government’s Strategy for O&G Industry

    23 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    ITF, the global technology facilitator, welcomes the announcement on the UK government’s strategy for the oil and gas industry. Chairman Max Rowe said: “We welcome the development and delivery of a single strategy that agrees the priority technology needs and identifies the vital innovations that will enable the UK to maintain its global reputation for […]

  • Bibby Offshore Secures IRM Contract with Maersk Oil UK

    28 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has secured a multi-million pound contract with Maersk Oil UK. The agreement will see Bibby Offshore commit its Diving Support Vessel (DSV), Bibby Sapphire, to support construction and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activities on Maersk Oil UK’s North Sea assets for a period of 365 continuous days, starting […]