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  • UK Port Industry Launches Leadership, Worker Engagement Guidance

    31 August 2017

    UK port employers, led by Port Skills and Safety (PSS), have joined forces with the Health and Safety Executive and Unite the Union to develop leadership and worker engagement guidance for the port industry. As explained, this voluntary guidance recognizes that achieving an effective health and safety culture is as much about human factors, relationships, […]

  • BPA: UK Needs Frictionless Trade Deal with EU after Brexit

    15 March 2017

    British Ports Association (BPA) has called for a frictionless trade agreement between the UK and EU following Brexit.  According to BPA’s Chief Executive Richard Ballantyne, probably the number one Brexit related concern from the ports sector is facilitation, with potential major challenges on Ro-Ro and ferry routes. “Currently freight on Ro-Ro routes, which exclusively serves EU […]

  • UK North Sea: Chimera well comes up dry for Cairn

    17 October 2019
    Exploration & Production

    Cairn Energy has completed drilling of wildcat well 03/17a-3, known as Chimera, but failed to find hydrocarbons. 

  • UK: Ithaca Energy Inc Announces Clarification of Joint Operation at Jacky

    2 February 2011
    Business & Finance

      Ithaca Energy Inc.  and its wholly owned subsidiary Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited , an independent oil & gas company with exploration, development and production assets in the UK sector of the North Sea, announced on December 13th 2010 that it plans to drill a second production well in the Jacky field in Q1 2011 […]

  • Seatronics: Ultra-High Resolution Option for Sonic 2024 (UK)

    31 August 2012
    Equipment, Technology

      The Sonic 2024 is the world’s first proven wideband high resolution shallow water multi beam echo sounder. With proven results and unmatched performance, the Sonic 2024 produces reliable and remarkably clean data with maximum user flexibility through all range settings to 500m. The Sonic 2024 is now offered with option to provide extremely narrow […]

  • UK: EA Hosts Drop-In Session on Tonbridge Flood Protection

    20 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Environment Agency is hosting a public drop-in session in Tonbridge to keep the local community up-to-date on its latest plans to improve the level of flood protection offered to the town, including improvements to the Leigh Barrier. Local residents and interested groups will have the opportunity to learn more about three significant projects with […]

  • UK: Remote Control Boat Helps in Anti-Flood Program

    6 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    A remote control boat equipped with a SonTek M9 Acoustic Doppler Profiler (ADP®) has been employed with HydroSurveyor software to create a 3-dimensional map of a damaged (and still submerged) flood barrier, following serious damage that took place during last December’s storms. Data from the survey enabled the Environment Agency to act swiftly and effectively […]

  • UK: Knott End Sea Defence Project About to Begin

    8 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Environment Agency is planning to reconstruct existing sea defences at Knott End and to build new ones to reduce the risk of flooding to around 560 local homes and businesses. The Environment Agency will replace the existing post and panel fence on the Promenade with a structure that is more robust. They will also […]

  • UK: Coastline Surveys Completes Two Vibrocore Campaigns for Hanson

    17 April 2012
    Equipment, Technology

    Coastline Surveys Ltd has recently completed two large Geotechnical Vibrocore campaigns for Hanson Aggregates Marine Ltd (HAML). The first work scope comprised 58 core locations offshore Norfolk. Specialist Geotechnical Survey Vessel, MV Flatholm, was mobilised and work scope completed with Coastline’s ‘High Powered Vibrocore, ‘C-Core-HP’, in 5m configuration, average recovery overall was 4 metres. The […]

  • UK: Aubin Launches New Integrity Management and Subsea Division

    2 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Offshore chemical engineering specialist Aubin has launched a new integrity management and subsea division in response to demand from the oil and gas industry. The division will provide ground-breaking solutions to urgent challenges facing operators of aging offshore infrastructure both in the UKCS and internationally as well as permanent fixes. Aubin recently helped resolve one […]

  • UK: CARIS and EIVA Launch Bundled Solution at Ocean Business

    12 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    The new CARIS and EIVA bundled solution for offshore surveys was official launched at Ocean Business. Paul Cooper, Vice President of CARIS, and Jeppe Nielsen, CEO of EIVA, official announced the availability of the bundled software solution for purchase during a ceremonious event at the EIVA booth following the first collaborative workshop demonstrating the new […]

  • SPX: Statoil Hires ClydeUnion Pumps for AESP Project (UK)

    22 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Statoil ASA has employed the services of SPX’s ClydeUnion Pumps as prime contractor in the development of the next generation Advanced Electrical Submersible Pump (AESP). The AESP will be designed to address the offshore oil and gas industry’s increasingly challenging operating conditions. During the upcoming SPE Gulf Coast ESP Workshop, April 24-26, Statoil will deliver […]

  • UK: Subsea 7’s Financial Results in Line with Expectations

    16 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Subsea 7 S.A. (the “Group”) announced results for the fourth quarter and full year which ended on 31 December 2012. Unless otherwise stated, the comparative period is the three and thirteen months ended 31 December 2011 for Subsea 7 S.A. and the results of Subsea 7 Inc. following the date of Combination on 7 January […]

  • UK: EMGS Starts West of Shetland Basalt Mapping Survey

    1 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) announces that it has commenced a fully pre-funded multi-client survey in the West of Shetland area. The vessel Atlantic Guardian will acquire controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) and magnetotelluric (MT) data for a minimum of three weeks in an area where basalt layers make the interpretation of seismic data challenging. “We are excited […]

  • UK: Ambienta SGR Acquires 35 Percent Stake in FoundOcean

    18 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    FoundOcean announced that Ambienta SGR, Europe’s largest private equity fund focused on the environmental sector, has signed an agreement to acquire a 35% stake in the company. Jim Bell, Managing Director at FoundOcean explained, “We are delighted that Ambienta has chosen to invest in FoundOcean as it makes the transition from a 40-person company to […]

  • Largest Number of Turbines Installed at Gwynt y Môr (UK)

    27 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    On 19 January 2014, turbine no. 112 was installed on Gwynt y Môr in the Irish Sea.  This is the largest number of turbines ever installed on one single project by A2SEA. Prior to this, A2SEA installed 111 turbines on Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in 2013. Work continues and SEA JACK and SEA WORKER are […]

  • LNG STS Transfer Operation Takes Place in the Flow (UK)

    13 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    A ship to ship transfer operation involving liquefied natural gas (LNG) started in Scapa Flow yesterday, August 12. The transfer of LNG is taking place between two vessels anchored in the Flow. The vessel Ben Badis will transfer approximately 70,000 cubic metres of LNG to a second vessel, the Excel. The operation is expected to […]

  • Cuadrilla: DECC Announcement Marks Turning Point for UK Energy

    14 December 2012

    “Today’s news is a turning point for the country’s energy future. Shale gas has the potential to create jobs, generate tax revenues, reduce our reliance on imported gas, and improve our balance of payments,” said Francis Egan, CEO of Cuadrilla Resources. “Our exploration has shown that under Lancashire there is a belt of gas-filled shale […]

  • FLEX LNG May Put Itself Up for Sale, UK

    11 October 2013

    FLEX LNG said it has has decided to commence a process to explore strategic alternatives that are available to the company. The outcome of such a process may be, inter alia, FLEX LNG being part of a business combination; a full or partial sale of the company or its assets; or FLEX LNG entering into […]

  • UK: Boskalis Westminster Secures Dredging Contract in Southampton Port

    29 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Associated British Ports (ABP) has recently awarded Boskalis Westminster the contract to widen and deepen a critical part of the access channel to the container terminal operated by DP World Southampton. This follows the announcement in December 2012 that the Marine Management Organisation had issued the necessary consents to undertake the works. The removal of […]

  • Strainstall Undertakes Offshore Wind Vessel Monitoring Trial (UK)

    3 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Strainstall Marine have undertaken a vessel motion monitoring trial on a transfer vessel operating at an offshore wind-farm off the UK’s east coast. Strainstall’s new Vessel Motion Monitoring System™ (VMMS™) provides accurate motion monitoring for wind turbine transfer vessels to improve safety during transfer operations, as well as impact load measurement combined with a data […]

  • Martek Marine Release New Gas Monitoring System (UK)

    8 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Martek Marine has released Marine Tankscape, a new gas monitoring system for tankers and reefer vessels which removes the need for seafarers taking hand notes on deck by producing a certificate for Port State Control and other inspectors as well as storing the information for download. The new Marine Tankscape system incorporates seven instruments for […]

  • UK: Meeting of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation

    16 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Together with a number of other countries, Denmark has strived to make it mandatory for member States to undergo a so-called IMO audit. This ensures that the countries implement the obligations following from the international conventions on maritime safety and protection of the marine environment. Until now, the IMO has had a voluntary system. At […]

  • Rolls-Royce Wins Award for Its Enviroship Concept (UK)

    25 May 2011

      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 […]

  • LNG Tanker Scheduled at UK South Hook May 31

    24 May 2011
    Vessels

      The Mekaines LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal May 31, 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 […]