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  • Able Marine Energy Park Decision Deadline Extended (UK)

    3 September 2013
    Authorities & Government

    In a written statement to the Parliament, UK Minister of Transport Norman Baker has announced that the deadline for the decision on Able Marine Energy Park is extended to 18 December 2013: I refer to the application made by Able Humber Ports Limited on 16 December 2011 under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 […]

  • UK: Royal Bath & West Society to Raise Money for Dredging

    15 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Royal Bath and West of England Society announced they would start a Somerset Levels Relief Fund in September 2013. Since then the Society has brought together the various bodies and agencies involved, including farmers, the Environment Agency, Internal Drainage Boards, Somerset County Council, the NFU and conservation bodies. A working group now meets regularly […]

  • UKHO Chief Executive Mike Robinson to Step Down (UK)

    19 October 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      The UKHO announced that Mike Robinson is stepping down from his role as Chief Executive following five successful years at the head of the organisation. Ian Moncrieff, currently Chief Operating Officer and former UK National Hydrographer, will assume the role of Chief Executive with immediate effect. In his five years at the head of […]

  • UK: DIO, Environment Agency Repair Sea Defences at Hythe

    20 March 2014

    Over the Christmas and New Year break, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) staff from the Cinque Ports Training Area (CPTA) in Kent battled the high tides and gale-force winds that threatened the sea defences at both Lydd and Hythe ranges. DIO surveyors alerted the Environment Agency to flooding danger posed by a breach in sea defences […]

  • UK: Current Market Conditions Detrimental to Tanker Industry Sustainability

    28 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Tanker owners continue to be deeply concerned that the current tanker market is seriously jeopardising the sustainability of the tanker industry. Speaking recently to INTERTANKO’s Council in London, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Koji Sekimizu, pointed out just how much the tanker industry contributes to the world economy. “Without the tanker […]

  • Videotel Assists Shipowners to Meet New MARPOL Standards (UK)

    24 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Rules & Regulation

    Ship operators concerned about complying with the newly enforced garbage management rules can now turn to Videotel for support. Important new updates to MARPOL Annex V entered into force on January 1, 2013 and have revolutionised the way the industry must look at the issue of waste disposal. In response to this, Videotel has extensively […]

  • 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: 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 […]

  • BMT Group to Showcase Its Portfolio at Oceanology Conference (UK)

    6 March 2014

    BMT Group Ltd (BMT), an international maritime design, environmental and engineering consultancy, will showcase its portfolio of offshore support products and services on Stand R400 at the Oceanology International conference taking place in London’s ExCeL this month. BMT provides fully integrated services in monitoring, understanding and managing the risks associated with working in the offshore […]

  • 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 […]

  • A&P Tyne repairs ‘Red 7 Reel’ OSV (UK)

    31 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    A&P Tyne, part of the A&P Group welcomed Red 7 Marine and Vessel Management Services to the site in Tyneside bringing the ‘DP Reel’ Offshore Support Vessel. The 90 x 18m vessel required inspection and specialist repairs to the Forward Azimuth Thruster. Other works included Port & Starboard Tailshaft seal renewal, removal of temporary deck […]

  • 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: BAE Systems, GORTT Settle on Disputed OPV Contract

    14 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Following the announcement on 21 September 2010 regarding the disputed Offshore Patrol Vessel contract with the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT), BAE Systems and GORTT have reached agreement on a settlement. The three Offshore Patrol Vessels that were the subject of the GORTT contract were subsequently sold to the Brazilian Navy […]

  • 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: Berth Extension Work Starts at Portsmouth International Port

    28 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    A major construction project starts this week at Portsmouth International Port to lengthen one of the berths used by ferries and cruise ships. Berth 2 will be extended by nearly 50 metres. This will improve flexibility at the Port, allowing for a greater number of larger ships to be docked at any one time, and […]

  • UK: Coldharbour Marine Secures BWT Retrofit Contract for VLCC

    17 February 2012
    Business & Finance

      Coldharbour Marine Limited, based in Alfreton in the United Kingdom, has secured an order to retrofit its ballast water treatment system on board a VLCC with the expected completion set for late March or early April. The company will be responsible for both delivery and installation of the system. This practical solution to technical […]

  • UK: Inchcape Shipping Services Adapts to Shifting Industry Dynamics

    1 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    In a sector that sees many players struggling to maintain earnings, ISS lays out its new vision and explains deep changes in the way it is organised and does business. Captain Claus Hyldager, Chief Executive of Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the global strategic maritime and cargo services provider, says that companies in the sector should […]

  • 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: 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: Caley Upgrades RV Atlantis’ A-frame Handling System

    13 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Caley Ocean Systems is upgrading the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s (WHOI) R/V Atlantis research vessel’s A-frame handling system, to handle the new ‘Alvin’ deep submergence vehicle. The Caley A-frame handling system was originally designed and installed in 1983 to launch and recover the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute’s submersible ‘Alvin’ from the RV Atlantis II. It […]

  • Carnegie to Depoly CETO 6 Technology at Wave Hub (UK)

    1 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a commitment agreement to secure the final berth at Wave Hub, the offshore renewable energy test facility in Cornwall, to demonstrate its next generation wave technology. Carnegie’s UK arm, CETO Wave Energy UK plans to deploy a 3MW array of its next generation 1MW CETO 6 technology in 2016, with […]

  • Ørsted Breezes Past 3GW Operational Offshore Wind Mark in UK

    12 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Following the official opening of the Race Bank, Ørsted will own and partly own 10 operational offshore wind farms in the UK with a combined capacity of over 3,000MW.

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • Sinopec Buys 49 Pct of Talisman’s UK North Sea Business

    18 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Talisman Energy Inc. today announced the completion of its joint venture transaction with Addax Petroleum UK Limited (APUK), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) following receipt of government and regulatory approval. “We are very pleased to be partnering with Sinopec in the UK North Sea,” said Hal Kvisle, President and CEO […]