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  • Finder Energy buys two more UK North Sea licences

    21 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Finder Energy has completed the acquisition of two highly prospective UK North Sea operated licences, P2502 and P2524, from Azinor.

  • Hibiscus to acquire UK North Sea license for $5 million

    8 October 2019

    Malaysian operator Hibiscus Petroleum has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement to acquire License P2366, from United Oil & Gas and Swift Exploration Limited.

  • Prosafe Secures Contract for Safe Scandinavia in UK North Sea

    31 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Prosafe has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed client for the provision of the Safe Scandinavia accommodation support rig at a project in the British sector of the North Sea. The firm period of the contract is 187 days with on-site operations planned to commence April 2013. Total value of the contract for the […]

  • Subsea Company Faces Battle to Attract Skilled Experts (UK)

    28 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    In a corner of a giant hangar clinging to the Forth waterfront at Rosyth, a small group of hard- hatted men are forcing complex pieces of… By Dominic Jeff (business.scotsman) [mappress] Source: business.scotsman, September 28, 2011;

  • UK: A&P Group Grows Its Business in North East

    30 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    A&P Group is determined to continue to deliver growth for its business in the North East. Against the background of a very competitive market place for its services, and to build on the ship repair, fabrication and conversion business, the Group recognises the potential opportunities and challenges in the offshore Oil and Gas sector, as […]

  • A&P Scoops Green Award for Offshore Renewables Support (UK)

    8 December 2010

    Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, has scooped a Green Energy award for an innovative pontoon system designed to support the offshore renewables industry. The company, based in Falmouth in Cornwall, won the Best Business Innovation Award at the annual Regen SW Green Energy Awards in Bath for its patented Dockmaster pre-cast concrete […]

  • Thumbs up for European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (UK)

    30 January 2012

    Aberdeenshire Council has given the offshore wind farm proposal near Aberdeenshire the thumbs up. The proposal, as well as the details of all project related concerns will be sent to the body that manages Scotland’s waters, Marine Scotland. Vattenfall, Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), a GBP 150 million joint venture behind the cutting […]

  • River Thames Maintenance Dredging Begins Next Week (UK)

    1 April 2011

    Special ‘swim lanes’ are to be created in the River Thames for fit commuters following the success of the capital’s ‘Boris bikes’, it was…   “Swimming to work is the next logical step.” By Nigel Vincent (thisislocallondon) [mappress] Source: thisislocallondon, April 1, 2011    

  • UK: Premier Oil Assigns Jee for Balmoral Field Decommissioning

    6 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    Decommissioning can be a daunting business. There are miles of old pipeline and out-of-date assets. Information is scattered across multiple companies and contractors. Just knowing where to begin and how much it will cost is a project in itself. To get a clear picture of their decommissioning options and costs of the Balmoral field in […]

  • UK: GEOSHIPS Acquires US-based Brooklyn Shipping Ltd

    3 June 2011
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeen-based SeaHold GEOSHIPS Limited (GEOSHIPS) has announced the acquisition of marine management services company Brooklyn Shipping Ltd (BSL). The acquisition is expected to lead to BSL’s staff numbers more than doubling to 80 this year and also contribute to a significant increase in GEOSHIPS’ pre-tax earnings on its projected turnover of nearly £50million for 2012. […]

  • UK: BG Group Chairman to Leave Post in May 2012

    31 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    Sir Robert Wilson has today announced his intention to stand down as Chairman of BG Group​ at the conclusion of the Company’s Annual General Meeting in May 2012. He will be succeeded by Andrew Gould, currently Chairman of Schlumberger Limited. Mr Gould joined Schlumberger, the world’s largest oil and gas industry service provider with operations […]

  • Tidal Energy Expert to Outline Soulutions for Installation Challenges (UK)

    12 August 2011

      Key industry tidal energy experts are set to map out their plans to deliver large scale installation projects for tidal energy devices at the 5th Annual International Tidal Energy Summit and Awards this November. With demonstration tidal projects already producing energy in Europe, America and Asia and the first multi megawatt arrays in the […]

  • UK: Moray Council Plans Buckie and Burghead Harbours Dredging

    10 February 2012

    Moray Council has unveiled plan for the maintenance dredging of Buckie and Burghead harbours. This work includes maintenance dredging of Buckie and Burghead harbours, including disposal of material at the relevant licensed off-shore disposal site. The disposal site for each is approx 1.5 nautical miles from the harbours. Conditions of Contract will be to NEC3. […]

  • Work Underway to Provide Extra Protection for Riverside Quay (UK)

    28 January 2014

    The Environment Agency is installing a one-kilometre long stretch of temporary flood banking near Riverside Quay in Hull to provide extra protection from tidal flood risk. Work began on Saturday to raise the height of a low-spot in the Humber’s defences, using a line of large sand and gravel-filled bags as a quick and temporary […]

  • BPA: No-Deal Concerns Surface amid UK’s Resilience Planning

    28 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    BPA: Concerns arise about wider logistics sector’s level of preparedness and impact of no-deal on economy.

  • DP World’s UK Terminals Start Handling THE Alliance’s Calls

    12 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    DP World’s UK terminals have welcomed the first services from the Far East following a global shake-up of the world’s shipping lines.  Inaugural calls of Asia/Europe services by THE Alliance, which comprises Mitsui O.S.K Line (MOL), Yang Ming, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), K Line and Hapag-Lloyd/United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), saw the 20,150 TEU MOL […]

  • Finnlines deploys three hybrid RoRos on Finland-UK route

    12 September 2024
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Finnish shipping company Finnlines revealed plans to launch a new service from Finland to England that will be operated with three hybrid roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) vessels.

  • UK: Naval Dockyard in Portsmouth Counts Its Last Days?

    23 January 2012

    The historic naval dockyard in Portsmouth could be closed, bringing to an end 800 years of shipbuilding. Defence giant BAE Systems is considering mothballing the base which launched ships that allowed Britain to rule the waves for centuries. Some 3,000 jobs are under threat under the company’s review of its warship business. Huge cuts to […]

  • Marine Current Turbines CEO Wins CBE in 2012 (UK)

    6 January 2012

    Dr Andrew Tyler, the Chief Executive Officer of tidal energy company Marine Current Turbines, has been awarded a CBE in the 2012 New Year’s Honours List, for his services to Britain’s defence as Chief Operating Officer of MOD’s Defence Equipment & Support organisation. Dr Tyler held this role at the MOD before his appointment as […]

  • UK: Newcastle Gets Training Centre for Offshore Fire Fighters

    3 June 2013

    A brand new £1million, state-of-the-art, offshore training centre was unveiled Thursday, May 30,  at Newcastle International Airport, which will see up to 6,000 offshore workers trained every year in emergency fire fighting. The world-class facility has been developed by Offshore Training Newcastle (OTN) – a unique partnership of three of the North East’s leading training […]

  • Oil & Gas UK updates guidance on offshore fire & explosion design

    29 March 2018
    Equipment, Exploration & Production

    Oil & Gas UK on Thursday released an updated information setting out good practice in designing against fire and explosions on offshore installations Revisions to the document, developed by industry experts, will provide companies in the UK Continental Shelf with the most up to date good practice and guidance, Oil & Gas UK said in […]

  • New Marine Services Firm Seabed Solutions Joins Subsea UK

    4 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    New marine services firm Seabed & Offshore Solutions (Seabed Solutions) has joined industry trade body Subsea UK. Launched in January 2019, Seabed Solutions is led by managing director Martin Sisley, a former board member of Subsea UK. He previously held senior positions at James Fisher Marine Services, Red7Offshore, and Ocean Installer. Seabed Solutions will work with […]

  • Austal to Design and Construct Three Catamarans for UK’s Turbine Transfers

    18 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Reflecting its renewed competitiveness in the international market for small and medium sized commercial vessels, Austal has secured a new contract for the design and construction of three wind farm support vessels. The 27 metre catamarans will be used by UK-based Turbine Transfers to support wind turbine installation and maintenance activities in European waters. Austal […]

  • New UK-Singapore partnership to boost green and digital shipping

    8 October 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    UK’s Imperial College London and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing innovations in zero-carbon shipping and achieving net-zero port emissions to support the decarbonization of the maritime sector.

  • UK Verification bodies team up for Sustainability Live conference

    2 April 2015
    Authorities & Government

    UK’s Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) bodies are working together at the Sustainability Live conference to improve innovative energy and sustainability management in the UK. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) will join BRE Global, WRc plc, and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) at Sustainability Live in Birmingham on April 21-23, 2015 in order to raise […]