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  • CS Wind UK Paints First Offshore Wind Tower Section

    21 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    The first offshore wind tower section has left the paint shop at CS Wind UK’s facilities in Machrihanish, Scotland.

  • Canadian E&C giant to take over UK rival

    21 April 2017

    Global engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin is set to take over its UK rival WS Atkins.  Canada-based SNC-Lavalin has offered to buy WS Atkins for a total amount of around £2.1 billion (C$3.6 billion), or £20.80-a-share. The Atkins directors have endorsed the offer, deeming it “fair and reasonable,” and will unanimously recommend the shareholders to […]

  • UK Mission Heads to Taiwan to Share Offshore Wind Know-How

    30 May 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    A trade and technology mission from the UK is visiting Taiwan from 30 May to 1 June to share the UK’s experience on renewable energy, especially on the offshore wind energy industry. With the largest ever number of UK renewable energy delegates to Taiwan, this mission is the first major event of the British Office’s 6-month […]

  • UK: Shale Gas Could Create Thousands of Jobs, Say Engineers

    18 September 2012

    Shale gas is ‘no silver bullet’ for UK energy security but will provide long-term economic benefits. The exploitation of UK shale gas resources has the potential to create thousands of high-skilled engineering jobs over the next decade, one of the UK’s largest engineering institutions said today. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, in a policy statement […]

  • Ithaca takes interest in two UK North Sea discoveries

    2 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    Ithaca Energy has expanded its position in the Greater Stella Area (GSA) with four agreements entered into for the acquisition of additional interests in the Vorlich discovery and an operated interest in the Austen discovery, in the UK North Sea.  Les Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “This is in line with our “hub and spoke” strategy […]

  • Fire-Stricken Car Carrier Gets Nod to Leave UK

    6 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    The fire-stricken car carrier M/V Honor is scheduled to set sail on March 7 as it was given permission by relevant authorities to depart from the UK. The 19,844 dwt vessel received the approval following a fire inspection and inspection of cargo on all decks aboard the vessel, which was launched last week and finalized on […]

  • Renewables Boost UK’s 2015 Low Carbon Power Generation

    25 February 2016

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) today released its December 2015 energy statistics that allow a provisional assessment to be made of trends in energy production and consumption in 2015. Low carbon energy production rose by 13.8%, with growth due to increased nuclear availability following outages towards the end of 2014, and […]

  • UK: EMEC Director to Open Hatston Pier Next Week

    25 April 2013

    Scotland’s longest commercial deep-water berth has been created in Orkney with the completion of a new extension at Hatston Pier. The 160-metre extension to the existing 225-metre pier will be officially opened next week by Neil Kermode, Managing Director of EMEC, the Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre. The £8 million project is a key component […]

  • Finder Energy picks up its second UK offshore license

    7 April 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    Perth-based oil and exploration company Finder Energy has been awarded a 100 per cent interest in the P2528 Licence in the 32nd UK Offshore Licensing Round.

  • UK firm lands a hand to Saipem at European gas project

    12 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Maritime Developments Limited (MDL) has taken part in an LNG project in Europe, assisting Saipem with a FSRU project in Greece.

  • Sir Ian Wood Calls for New Oil & Gas Regulator in UK

    11 November 2013

    Sir Ian Wood, recently retried Chair of the Wood Group, a multi-national engineering services company focused on the energy sector, has published his interim report revealing the economic and energy security opportunities still available from the UK’s offshore oil and gas resources.  The “UKCS Maximising Recovery Review”, the first of its kind in more than […]

  • EU awards €9M for wave and tidal research in UK and Ireland

    24 July 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    Queen’s University Belfast has secured over €9.3 million from the EU’s Interreg VA Programme to create a ‘virtual center of competence’ that will support cross-border research into wave and tidal energy in UK and Ireland.

  • UK: Babcock’s Novel Floating LiDAR System Deployed for Trials

    19 July 2013
    Technology

    Babcock’s innovative floating Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system to provide critical meteorological data for offshore wind farm developers at reduced cost, has been deployed to start a six month trial of the new system in the Irish Sea. The floating LiDAR system is being trialled at RWE’s Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, off […]

  • Centrica, Statoil Sign MOU for Joint Gas Exploration in UK and Norway

    7 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, and Statoil ASA today signed an extension to their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on gas-focussed exploration opportunities in Norway and the UK. The original MoU, which was signed in November 2011, has already resulted in the companies bidding jointly in the 27th UK North Sea […]

  • UK considering ban on new North Sea oil and gas exploration

    15 March 2021
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    The UK Government is considering declaring the beginning of the end for the North Sea oil industry with a ban on new exploration licenses.

  • UK: Hafren Power Barrage Scheme Unproven, MPs Conclude

    10 June 2013
    Authorities & Government

     A tidal barrage across the Severn could contribute to energy and climate objectives, but the Hafren Power scheme has failed to demonstrate economic, environmental and public acceptability, according to MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee.  Tim Yeo MP, Chairman of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, commented:  “It became clear during the […]

  • UK awards €38.6 million to develop green technologies for ports and ships

    26 January 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    The UK Government has allocated £33 million (€38.6 million) for new technologies to 33 projects across all twelve regions of the UK to deliver demonstrations, factory trials, and feasibility studies. The funding awarded through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) totals now £128 million, to support the maritime industry to deliver net zero emissions. Among […]

  • Stork Opens Training Centre for Its Blaster-Sprayers (UK)

    9 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Stork Technical Services (Stork), the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil & gas, chemical and power sectors, today announces the opening of its in-house FM (fabric maintenance) training centre at its facility in Aberdeen, UK. Stork invested around £100,000 in the facility to develop the skills of its blasting/spraying […]

  • UK: Babcock Installs “Walk-to-Work” System for Shell’s Workers

    12 June 2012

    Babcock has successfully completed the first phase of a contract awarded by Shell, to integrate a novel self-stabilising gangway system onboard the subsea construction vessel MV Island Enforcer, providing pedestrian access for workers from vessel to offshore platform as required. The integrated system has now been mobilised for its offshore deployment to connect to the […]

  • UK: Saab Seaeye to Display Its ROVs at Seawork International

    21 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Saab Seaeye, the world’s largest manufacturer and market leader in electric ROV systems, and provider of autonomous and hybrid underwater vehicles will showcase its four key underwater vehicles including the new double-hulled Sabertooth AUV/ROV at Seawork International which will be held in May in the in the Canary Islands Fruit Terminal, Southampton,UK. Double-hulled Sabertooth AUV/ROV […]

  • UK Energy Secretary: Forties Alpha Platform an Example of British Excellence

    28 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change earlier this week sent a letter to OGN Group complimenting the company for successfully completing the construction of the Forties Alpha Satellite Platform. Davey said in the letter: “I would like to congratulate you on the successful execution of the Forties Alpha platform, which recently sailed away […]

  • Equinor begins public consultations for UK offshore wind extensions

    9 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Equinor has launched the community consultation period for the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind extension projects off the North Norfolk coast in the UK. This first phase will run from 9 July to 20 August, and feedback is sought for the location of the onshore substation, the underground onshore cable route and any lessons […]

  • UK: New Yamaha F150B Outboard Presented at Seawork 2012

    25 May 2012

    Seawork sees the launch of the latest outboard for commercial applications available in the UK for the first time – the new Yamaha F150B. This engine was developed from the highly successful Yamaha F150A to further increase its suitability for commercial users where the engine is more likely to be used on heavy duty craft […]

  • UK Accuses Iran of Selling Adrian Darya 1 Cargo to Syria

    12 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    “Iran has shown complete disregard for its own assurances over Adrian Darya 1,” UK’s Foreign Secretary said.

  • UK: Ground-breaking study of river-tidal zones launched

    21 February 2010
    Research & Development

    A university scientist has been appointed chief investigator in a £607,000 research project aimed at understanding what happens when rivers meet tides in the world’s largest estuaries. [mappress] Source:brighton,February 19,2010;