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  • UK: Hamworthy Wins Offshore Inert Gas Contract at HHI

    17 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Hamworthy announced today that it has won a contract from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries to supply its inert gas generator (IGG) package for the QUAD 204 FPSO project. The BP-operated The Quad 204 project involves replacing the existing Schiehallion Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel with a new FPSO which is scheduled to […]

  • Alnmaritec Launches Latest WFSV for North Sea Logistics (UK)

    5 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Boat builder Alnmaritec has launched the latest of its windfarm support vessels (WFSV) for long time client North Sea Logistics. The 19m Wave Captain class boat is powered by 2 x 880bhp Doosan engines and reaches over 25 knots. She has demonstrated exceptional sea keeping characteristics and superb handling when approaching and pushing up on […]

  • Bibby Offshore Opens Project Engineering Centre in Liverpool, UK

    21 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has opened a project engineering centre in Liverpool and employed five subsea engineers to remotely support its core business in Aberdeen. The decision to develop this innovative approach to the resource shortage in the Aberdeen region is due to the rising demand for its services from its clients. Bibby […]

  • LNG Carrier Due at UK South Hook May 31

    27 May 2013
    Vessels

    UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on May 31, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Lijmiliya LNG tanker, with a capacity of 263,oo0 cbm, is transporting the cargo from Ras Laffan, Qatar. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG […]

  • Cuadrilla Pulls Out from Anna’s Road Site (UK)

    7 October 2013

    Cuadrilla is continuing to assess site options for shale gas exploration wells as part of its work programme to unlock the potential of Lancashire’s Bowland shale. At this stage of the assessment, Cuadrilla has decided not to progress the Anna’s Road site near Westby into planning and will now be working to restore the site to […]

  • UK: Voith to Provide Schneider Propellers for First Hybrid Ferries

    19 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    In summer 2013, the world’s first two ferries with a hybrid propulsion system will be put into service. Owned by CMAL, they are being built by Ferguson Shipbuilders in Glasgow. Each of the hybrid vessels will be equipped with two Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) with an input power of 375 kW per propeller. With its […]

  • UK: OSV Viking Lady to Get First Hybrid System

    14 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    A true hybrid energy system is currently being developed for installation on board the offshore supply vessel Viking Lady. An impressive battery pack for energy storage will soon be installed. When the new system is complete, the operation of the engine will be more smooth and cost effective giving further emission reductions. Now another first […]

  • UK: LNG Carrier Due at South Hook Next Week

    8 November 2011

    The Lijmiliya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 263,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal November 14, 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 of gas […]

  • GeoSea Secures Offshore Wind Farm Contracts in Germany and UK

    12 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    As DEME is moving forward with the construction of two Belgian wind farms, GeoSea has secured two new contracts: Westermost Rough in the U.K. and Borkum Riffgrund 1 in Germany. In Belgium, the works on the NORTHWIND offshore wind farm have started while those from C-POWER’S third phase are continuing. The DEME Group is utilizing […]

  • UK Faces Legal Challenge Over Emergency Cover Scrapping

    8 September 2011

      Britian’s decision to scrap emergency towing vessel cover around the coastline is now almost certain to face legal challenge, with opponents… Lloyds List 2011 IMDO [mappress] Source: IMDO, September 8, 2011;  

  • UK: LNG Carrier Due at Dragon Terminal October 9

    3 October 2011

      The Murwab LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,100 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s Dragon terminal October 9, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. BG and Petronas between them have contracted for the full capacity at Dragon LNG’s Milford Haven site over the next 20 years. BG Group […]

  • UK: Planet Ocean Delivers First ic-Listen-HF

    16 March 2012

    Planet Ocean ltd and its Canadian principal, the newly launched Ocean Sonics Ltd are proud to make delivery of the very first ic-Listen-HF, High Frequency Smart Hydrophone to Dr Merin Broudic of Swansea University at a small ceremony on their stand at Oceanology International in London this week. The hand over was made by Mr […]

  • UK: Technip Celebrates Official Launch of Offshore Wind Business

    1 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    To celebrate the official launch of Technip’s Offshore Wind business an event has been held today, on Monday 1st August, in the presence of the Rt. Hon. Alex Salmond​, MSP, First Minister of Scotland and Thierry Pilenko, Chairman and CEO of Technip. This event took place at Technip’s Offshore Wind headquarters located on the outskirts […]

  • Offshore worker airlifted from Brent Delta platform (UK)

    26 May 2015
    Exploration & Production

    An offshore worker has been airlifted by Shetland Coastguard helicopter from a platform located in the UK North Sea. Aberdeen’s Evening Express reports that a man in his 50s, working on Shell’s Brent Delta platform, suffered an injury and he was subsequently airlifted to Gilbert Bain Hospital, in Lerwick, at 11.30am. According to Evening Express, Shetland Coastguard’s spokeswoman […]

  • UK: Second Hybrid Ferry Launched at Ferguson’s Shipyard (VIDEO)

    24 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    A cutting edge ferry, which is the second of two unique ‘hybrid’ vessels, was launched on the Clyde yesterday at Ferguson’s shipyard in Port Glasgow. The ferries are being built following a Scottish Government investment worth over £20 million, which has continued the proud heritage and tradition of shipbuilding on the Clyde. The hybrid ferry, […]

  • UK: Rolls-Royce Wins Award for Its Enviroship Concept

    25 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received the „Next Generation Ship Award‟ for its Enviroship Concept. The winning ship design is for a short-sea general cargo vessel which integrates a highly efficient gas power and propulsion system with an innovative hull design to provide a significant reduction in emissions. “We are pleased that our […]

  • UK: CTruk Works on Third Vessel for Offshore Turbine Services

    9 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    The second in a trio of CTruk 20-tonne payload multi-purpose catamarans, ordered by Offshore Turbine Services for deployment at Lincs wind farm, was named in Brightlingsea. CTruk technicians and staff joined the owners on board the 20T MPC, ‘Captain P’, for the traditional blessing and bottle smash, followed by a launch party at a local […]

  • Sea Installer Gears Up for New Tasks in UK and Denmark

    4 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    A2SEA’s newly build Sea Installer calls into the Port of Esbjerg around the 6 December. Around New Year the ship will be sailing with two 6MW Siemens test mills to be installed at Gunfleet Sands. Hereafter the Sea Installer will work at the Anholt project where A2SEA then will have four vessels working with installation. […]

  • UK: Two New Vessels to Join Sheringham Shoal Fleet

    23 September 2011
    Business & Finance

      Two new vessels will join the growing fleet working on the site of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm today as the installation and commissioning of the 88 turbines progresses. The 91m ‘SEA JACK ‘, a self-elevating platform vessel will combine forces with the already operational 76m ‘GMS Endeavour’ over the coming months and […]

  • Offshore Wind Helps APEM Achieve Rapid Growth (UK)

    4 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    The growth in off-shore wind farms has helped environmental consultancy APEM achieve rapid growth in the last year. The Stockport-based company’s turnover jumped 48 per cent to £4.3m last year and it is set to repeat the feat with revenues of £6.1m this year. The success has seen the company open two new offices in […]

  • Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm – Development Update (UK)

    26 May 2010
    Business & Finance

    The Crown Estate and SeaEnergy PLC are pleased to confirm developments concerning SeaEnergy Renewables Limited’s (SERL) interest in the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm (Inch Cape). In February 2009, The Crown Estate awarded the Inch Cape site to a consortium comprised of SERL, SeaEnergy’s 80% owned subsidiary, and RWE npower renewables as a part of […]

  • Atlantic Petroleum Buys Stake in UK’s Orlando and Kells Fields

    16 December 2012

    P/F Atlantic Petroleum  has through its fully owned subsidiary Volantis Exploration Limited,  entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 25% non-operated working interest from Iona Energy Company (UK) Limited (“Iona”) in the Orlando and Kells fields. Atlantic Petroleum has agreed to pay Iona a USD$3.4 million deposit immediately and a base payment of USD$30.6 […]

  • UK Appeal Court: Ever Smart Responsible for 2015 Collision

    21 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    UK Court of Appeal: Containership Ever Smart should bear 80% of the liability for the February 2015 collision.

  • UK: Wales Called to ‘Stand up and Fight’ for Severn Barrage

    25 March 2013

    A strong rallying call to Wales to ‘stand up and fight’ for the Severn Barrage has come from former Welsh Secretary of State and Neath MP Peter Hain. After mixed signals from the Government and vehement opposition lobbying by Bristol Port Mr Hain said: ‘We are entering a key period of decision making and if […]

  • UK’s National Audit Office Scrutinizes Renewable Energy Contracts

    27 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) issued a report Early Contracts for Renewable Electricity today. The NAO said that it is not convinced that the Government sufficiently protected consumers’ interests by awarding without competition £16.6 billion worth of early contracts to eight renewable generation projects at risk of investment delay. This decision may provide higher returns to contractors than […]