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  • TFG Marine to commence bunkering ops from Falmouth, UK

    20 January 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    TFG Marine, a joint venture bunker company formed by commodity trader Trafigura and shipping firms Frontline and Golden Ocean in 2020, will start bunkering operations this month for vessels at the Falmouth Anchorage, off the South West Coast of the United Kingdom, the company said.

  • UK: Trelleborg Reveals Importance of Testing for Berthing and Docking Materials

    6 March 2012

    An exclusive market report by Trelleborg Marine Systems has revealed that the vast majority (90%) of the port owners, operators and contractors surveyed believe that both laboratory and full scale testing are important requirements in the manufacture of docking and mooring products. Despite these encouraging results, it appears that the good intentions of those responsible […]

  • Canal and River Trust to Improve Weirs on Regent’s Canal (UK)

    29 November 2012

    The Canal and River Trust has announced plan to make improvements to a number of weirs on the Regent’s Canal, making them even more efficient during periods of heavy rain. They are proposing to give the existing weirs crenulated edges, which will increase surface area and allow higher volumes of water to flow over them. […]

  • Cuadrilla drills UK’s second shale gas well in Lancashire

    17 July 2018

    Lancashire-headquartered Cuadrilla has completed drilling the UK’s second horizontal shale gas well at its exploration site at Preston New Road in Lancashire.

  • New Budget Proposal, Harwich to Become Wind Port? (UK)

    22 February 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    A new budget proposal has increased a chance for Harwich to become a wind port. More than 100 MPs have written to the Prime Minister David Cameron calling for a dramatic cut to the £500 million a year subsidies for onshore wind farms and more influence for the local people to stop them being built. […]

  • Osiris Marine and Nordic Offshore JV Reaches Milestone (UK)

    19 September 2012

    After securing and successfully completing two major cable projects in the Irish Sea, and a further fault investigation on an Interconnector underway, the joint venture of Osiris Marine Services and Nordic Offshore Marine look to the spot charter market to provide a cost effective solution to subsea cable owners requiring burial, de-burial or repair. On-board […]

  • UK: Clacton to Holland on Sea Coastal Scheme in Full Swing

    4 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Work on the £36m Clacton to Holland on Sea Coast Protection Scheme is now fully underway. The old groynes along the first kilometer of beach, opposite the Port of London Authority Radar Mast, have been removed and the Sospan Dau, a shallow draft dredging vessel, has recharged with sand and shingle to ensure a solid […]

  • UK: East Riding of Yorkshire Council OK’s Dogger Bank

    3 December 2013
    Storage

    Dogger Bank Creyke Beck offshore wind energy development proposals have received the green light from East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The Council voted unanimously, after the recommendation from the Director of Planning and Economic Regeneration’s report, for the proposal to connect the potential 2.4 GW offshore wind development to the grid at an existing substation […]

  • UK: SHOAL Develops Robotic Fish for Water Pollution Detection

    22 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      SHOAL, the pan-European ICT project, part funded by the EU, has successfully developed and delivered intelligent robotic fish capable of working together to detect and identify pollution in ports and other aquatic areas. Luke Speller, Project Leader of SHOAL and Senior Research Scientist at BMT Group commented: “SHOAL has introduced the capability of cutting […]

  • UK: JDR Receives GBP 15 Million to Boost Export

    3 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Storage

    Teesside based subsea cable specialist has been awarded a GBP 15 million fund for an export drive, reports Gazette Live. The company said that the multi-million fund from HSBC, which is backed by Export Credit Guarantee Department, will help them bid for oil, gas and renewables contracts on the international market. Martin Boden, JDR’s Chief […]

  • UK: ESS to Deploy SCAR Plough System on Baltic 2

    13 March 2013

    Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been awarded its largest boulder clearing and multi-pass trenching contract to date by Siem Offshore Contractors. ESS will deploy its SCAR plough system for clearing and pre-lay trenching operations on a 90km route on the EnBW owned Baltic 2 offshore wind farm project. Baltic 2 is an 80 turbine development […]

  • Bond Air Services Looks for Investor to Expand Their Fleet (UK)

    8 November 2010

    The company that provides helicopters to the police and other emergency services is considering selling a stake to a private equity firm. By Ben Harrington and Helia Ebrahimi (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, November 08, 2010;

  • Mojo Maritime Unveils High Performance Installation Vessel, UK

    7 March 2013

    Mojo Maritime revealed plans for its patented development of the HiFlo-4 Installation Vessel (HF4) at the Renewable UK 2013 Wave and Tidal Event in London. HiFlo-4 is a high performance vessel built around installation processes and the demanding environment experienced in tidal races such as The Pentland Firth. The launch focused on the vessel’s capability, […]

  • Cairn to spud three wells as operator in UK & Norway in 3Q 2019

    22 January 2019

    Cairn Energy plans to drill a total of four exploration wells across a variety of play types in the UK and Norway during 2019.

  • UK Pushes Offshore Wind Immigration Rules Concession to April 2019

    4 May 2018
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance

    The UK has once again extended the Offshore Wind Immigration Rules concession until April 2019.

  • Scotland: UK Industrial Strategy Should Prioritise Renewable Energy Investment

    23 January 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Scotland’s Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse, has called on the UK government to ensure that renewable energy investment is a key priority in their forthcoming Industrial Strategy. Renewable energy resources have grown to become a major industrial sector in Scotland, with 14,000 people, among a total of 43,500 in low carbon sectors, […]

  • UK backs creation of green international shipping routes with fresh funding

    5 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure

    The UK government has revealed it will launch the bidding process for the £1.5 million funding aimed at establishing zero-emission shipping routes to and from the UK. 

  • UK hovercraft firm to conduct oil spill study in Caspian Sea

    19 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    UK’s hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has signed an agreement with KMGSS, a subsidiary of Kazakh state oil company KazMunayGas, to carry out a study on using hovercraft to clear oil spills and support offshore rigs in the Caspian Sea. The agreement is supported by UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) and opens up a new […]

  • DECC Stats Show Electricity From Renewables Highest Ever (UK)

    28 December 2010

    Wind single biggest contributor to renewable electricity supply Reports 37% rise on Q3 2009 ‘Renewables within reach of the 10% target’ Energy statistics for quarter 3 of 2010 released today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show biggest ever contribution from renewables to the United Kingdom’s electricity supply at 8.6%. The statistics also […]

  • BP, Partners to Develop Third Phase of Clair Field (UK)

    28 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    BP and its co-venturers Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron announced today their decision to proceed with a two-year appraisal programme to look at the possibility of developing a third phase of the giant Clair field, west of the Shetland Islands. The initial commitment involves a two year programme to drill five appraisal wells. This could increase […]

  • UK: Enermech Secures $16 Million Crane Project for Total

    9 February 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has been awarded a five year contract to provide a range of crane services for TOTAL E&P UK Limited. The contract is worth an estimated £10 million and covers the Elgin, Franklin, Alwyn and Dunbar platforms in the North Sea and TOTAL’s onshore crane requirements at St Fergus. The workscope […]

  • UK ports feel they must do more to protect the environment

    16 October 2009

    UK ports have made significant inroads in adhering to current environmental legislation but feel they could and should be doing much more, according to new research from engineering and environmental consultancy, Royal Haskoning. The ‘Green Ports’ survey by Royal Haskoning of 100 port decision makers in Britain revealed that many recognise the growing importance of […]

  • UK to Halve Accidental Hydrocarbon Leaks Over the Next 3 Years

    11 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    In a move to drive further reductions in the number of accidental hydrocarbon releases in the UK oil and gas industry, companies have committed jointly to cut leaks on their offshore installations by 50 per cent over the next three years. As a result of unremitting efforts by the industry working collaboratively through Step Change […]

  • UK: Survitec Plays Key Role in Refurbishment of Fairfield New Venture

    26 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Survitec Group has played a key role in the refurbishment of US registered seismic survey vessel Fairfield New Venture, which is owned by the seismic data specialist Fairfieldnodal. Survitec’s engineers have ensured the vessel is now fully compliant with LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) standards for operating in the UK. The work involved […]

  • UK: Construction Continues on Macduff Designed Moorings Maintenance Vessel

    20 November 2012

    Construction works on the new Macduff designed 36.5m Moorings Maintenance vessel, being built for the Port of London Authority, are in full swing with the wheelhouse, deck casing and a main hull unit already placed on the Manor Marine’s shop floor. Order for this large Multi Mac vessel was placed at Manor Marine in Portland, […]