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  • Hallin Marine Hired to Conduct IRM at Thistle Alpha Platform (UK)

    15 May 2013

    Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, has secured a contract with EnQuest for an inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) project in the UK Sector of the North Sea. The work will include full structural inspection activities as well as a number of repair and maintenance operations at EnQuest’s Thistle Alpha Platform, 275 miles north-east […]

  • Carnegie Announces Successful UK Funding Applications for Development of CETO Projects

    6 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces two successful UK funding applications to support technology development and environmentally sustainable development of commercial CETO projects. Carnegie recently won EU funding from the MARINETs Transnational Access initiative to support wave tank testing and validation of its next generation CETO 6 technology. Through its UK and Irish subsidiaries, CETO 6 […]

  • VIDEO: Aker Solutions Secures Shetland Gas Plant Deal (UK)

    17 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Aker Solutions has secured a three year contract to provide operations and maintenance services to Total E&P UK Ltd and its joint venture partner DONG E&P (UK) Ltd at the new Shetland Gas Plant (SGP). The agreement includes provision of operations, maintenance and services support personnel for Total E&P UK at the new gas plant, […]

  • UK competition regulator investigating Noble-Maersk Drilling merger

    25 February 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    The UK’s competition regulator is looking into the proposed merger between offshore drilling giants, Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling.

  • UK: Dredger “Welsh Piper” Delivers Sand to Yelland Jetty

    19 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    The sand dredger Welsh Piper returned to North Devon on Friday when it delivered cargo to Yelland Jetty. Notts Contractors removed the sand into three lorries totalling some 1190 tonnes. The ship sailed at 10:30 hours and took the last of the ebb downriver to sea. The sand was dredged from the location near Flatholm […]

  • Dover Port Welcomes First Cruise Ship of Season (UK)

    27 February 2013
    Business & Finance

      Dover Cruise Port welcomes the first cruise ship of the season with the arrival of Fred. Olsen’s Braemar on the 25th March at the start of a 14 day cruise to the Canary Islands. The Braemar is a regular visitor to the port and joins 147 other cruise calls for 2013 including nine inaugural […]

  • UK: New Tidal Transit’s Transfer Vessel Enters Service

    20 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Ginny Louise, a vessel designed by a Norfolk company to handle the North Sea conditions, will enter service today . Operated by Docking-based Tidal Transit, she will be in charge of transferring workers from Lowestoft to the Greater Gabbard site off the Suffolk coast. This £1.5m newbuild is designed to offer stability and safety while […]

  • UK: Forewind Signs Agreement for Three 1GW Grid Connections

    2 March 2012
    Storage

    Forewind, development partner for the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm zone, has signed connection agreements with National Grid for three further 1GW grid connections, adding to the 3GW signed since the zone was awarded in early-2010. These latest agreements for connections located in Teesside and Yorkshire mean Forewind can proceed with the development of a […]

  • Nakilat Presenting Its LNG Fleet at Gastech 2012 (UK)

    11 October 2012

    Nakilat is flying the flag for Qatar’s marine industry at the Gastech exhibition in London this week, showcasing its world-leading gas carrying fleet of ships and Qatar’s own ship repair and shipbuilding facilities. Delegates from Nakilat and its joint venture companies are in London to promote Nakilat’s broad spectrum of marine activities to 10,000 gas […]

  • UK: South Boats Launches New Wind Farm Vessel

    18 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announces the launch and commissioning of its 47th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Porth Wen’. The vessel is a South Catamaran 16m and is the third of a five boat order from Turbine Transfers Ltd. for the 16m to be delivered. This vessel compliments the eighteen wind farm vessels […]

  • UK Chamber of Shipping: Recovery Remains Imbalanced, Trade Figures Show

    12 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    The UK Chamber of Shipping has responded to latest statistics showing the UK trade gap has widened. In January 2014 the value of imports rose to £16.8bn, while exports showed a slight decrease to £14.5bn, compared with last month. Consequently the difference between non-EU imports and exports (the trade gap) has increased. The shipping sector […]

  • UK continues tidal stream ringfence for third year, increases budget

    7 March 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    The UK government has set a £10 million ringfence for tidal stream in this year’s renewables auction, representing a third consecutive year. The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) announced that tidal stream and wave energy will compete in Pot 2 of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism. In recognition of supply […]

  • UK player lands another gig on Inpex’s Ichthys project

    12 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    EnerMech has won another deal to support Inpex’s Ichthys LNG project in Australia by providing technical support and maintenance services.

  • Energy Minister Visits South West to Highlight Renewable Energy (UK)

    10 November 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Energy Minister Charles Hendry visited the South West of the country to highlight renewable energy related activity and investment in the region. At a Business “Mini Expo” Charles was shown a snapshot of what Bristol was doing, from Marine energy to sustainable banking and biomass. The Minister also heard views from Expo participants on DECC’s […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK: ANDRITZ HYDRO Praised for Achieving Supply of Power to Grid

    24 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      Gurit, a leading global supplier of composite materials and technical solutions to the wind energy, transportation, tooling, marine markets and other selected application areas congratulate ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest who has successfully achieved supply of power to the grid from their HS1000 device. The HS1000 device installed in the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland, […]

  • ROV Mid-Water Station Keeping Becomes Reality (UK)

    6 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    An affordable and functional solution for Mid Water Station Keeping (MWSK) has been on the wish list of most ROV operators and manufacturers for some time now; the huge benefits in terms of operational efficiency and the future potential for pre-planned automated missions has made it a case of when, not if. Against this backdrop […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK: Eurocopter Inaugurates its New North Sea Service Centre

    2 February 2011
    Business & Finance

      Eurocopter officially inaugurated its new North Sea Service Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland today, providing a highly capable training, technical support and logistics facility in close proximity to helicopter operators who support the region’s vital oil and gas industry – as well as the emerging wind farm sector. Eurocopter rotary-wing aircraft constitute the largest helicopter […]

  • UK: Port of Blyth targets decommissioning market after securing license

    24 November 2017

    UK’s Port of Blyth has announced a move into the offshore decommissioning market following confirmation of a successful application for a decommissioning license.

  • Shell Keen On UK Offshore Wind Despite Looming Brexit – Reuters

    22 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    Shell is interested in entering the UK offshore wind market, Mark Gainsborough, executive vice president at Shell New Energies, told Reuters. The company plans to crack the UK offshore wind market through either acquiring a share in an existing project, acquiring an entire project, or by securing seabed leases later this year, Gainsborough told Reuters […]

  • Subsea Asia, OSEA 2016 Partnership Offers Opportunities for UK Firms

    14 November 2016

    Subsea Asia 2016 is set to offer more opportunities for UK businesses to establish links in the region as the event moves to a four-day exhibition running alongside OSEA 2016 International Conference, Subsea UK informed. Subsea Asia provides a platform for suppliers in the subsea industry to meet potential clients and showcase technology and expertise […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK: Gas Leak at Elgin Platform Remains Ongoing, Total Says

    28 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    On 25 March, Total reported that a gas leak following a well operation occurred on the same day at the wellhead platform on the Elgin gas field which is located in the UK North Sea approximately 240 km east of Aberdeen. Total immediately launched internal emergency procedures and Crisis Management Teams have been mobilized in […]

  • Coastal Communities 2150 Develops Anti-Flood Concepts (UK)

    4 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Coastal Communities 2150 is asking people who live and work in Seaford, Lewes, Newhaven and the surrounding villages to submit their views on various conceptual scenarios on adapting to sea level rise and flood risk between now and 2150. The Environment Agency is a partner in the Coastal Communities 2150 Project (CC2150) which helps communities […]