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  • 4 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    Apache Corporation has completed its previously announced acquisition of Exxon Mobil Corporation’s Mobil North Sea Limited assets including the Beryl field and related properties for a previously agreed amount of $ 1.75 billion. Apache has assumed operations of the Beryl, Nevis , Ness, Nevis South, Skene and Buckland fields, the Beryl/Brae gas pipeline and the […]

  • 29 January 2007

    ITALIAN classification society RINA has classed the first of Sunseeker’s new 37 Metre megayachts. The Snapper is the largest and most ambitious build in Sunseeker’s history. The new 37 Metre is the largest semi-custom production motoryacht ever to be built in the UK, at just under 124 feet and 200 tonnes. Built under RINA Charter […]

  • 3 October 2012

    The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) claimed that the failure by the Environment Agency to regularly dredge rivers could be increasing the risk of flooding, BBC reports. After Wales endured one of its wettest summers on record, NFU urged the agency to resume full-time dredging. An Environment Agency Wales spokeswoman said: “We will always remove any […]

  • 22 April 2013

    The chairman and chief executive of the Somerset Consortium of Drainage Boards described a meeting with two Defra ministers on the Somerset Levels to discuss flooding as ‘encouraging’. Peter Maltby, Chairman, and Nick Stevens, Chief Executive, pressed the case for Government to help fund flood alleviation works for the Somerset Levels with Farming Minster David […]

  • 4 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    The contractors wrapped up the Seahouses Harbour dredging program last week. This very important cleanup project, funded by North Sunderland Harbour Commissioners, will ensure that this area remains navigable for fishing and leisure boats, reports berwick-advertiser.co.uk. Regarding the Seahouses dredging work, Captain Philip Brabban, harbourmaster, stated: “If we stopped dredging, the silt and sand would […]

  • 15 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    North Lincolnshire Council has been working closely with The Friends of the Beck to regenerate the Bottesford Beck area and with the help of a new ‘amphibious’ machine the area will be improved even more. The TRUXOR machine has been brought in by Ebsford Environmental, the contractor that is carrying out the improvement works along […]

  • 24 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Veripos, world leaders for supply of high-precision GNSS positioning facilities to the offshore industry, has been awarded a three-year exclusive contract by Neptune Marine Services (NMS) of Perth, Western Australia for provision of services in support of its worldwide operations involving engineering solutions carried out on behalf of oil and gas, marine and renewable energy […]

  • 16 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    There is still no permission for MSC FLAMINIA to enter a sheltered area or a subsequent emergency port. Reederei NSB and the salvage company both remain in contact with all littoral states to acquire this permission. At the same time, MSC FLAMINIA and its accompanying group of tugs have taken a position over 400 nautical […]

  • 30 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Reederei NSB reports yesterday that MSC FLAMINIA and the accompanying group of tugboats have assumed a waiting position approximately 100 nautical miles off the British coast. While the team of firefighting experts is onboard MSC FLAMINIA, the vessel is not towed. Yesterday, a team of firefighting experts has again boarded MSC FLAMINIA. It is yet […]

  • 27 April 2017
    Research & Development

    Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has opened a new technology centre in Cumbernauld that will allow the simulation of real life conditions to test and de-risk the use of high voltage direct current (HVDC) on the electricity network in Great Britain. The National HVDC Centre was officially opened by the Scottish Government’s minister for employability and […]

  • 24 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Helical Subsea Mooring Connectors (SMC’s) are a simplified connector suitable for the most demanding mooring applications. Helical connectors build on Balltec’s experience in subsea moorings and are specifically designed to retain ease of use whilst reducing parts count and negating the need for chemicals and environment seals. The Quality and Reliability of offshore mooring hardware […]

  • 2 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Oilgen, a reservoir engineering consultancy, has moved to new offices in Aberdeen’s West End to accommodate the continued growth of the business across the globe. Oilgen, which specialises in high-tech reservoir modelling to forecast and improve oil and gas production, has moved to new offices in Rubislaw Terrace. The specialist consultancy, which was launched in […]

  • 7 July 2015
    Vessels

    The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas import terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG on July 14, port data says.

  • 7 May 2015

    The UK’s South Hook import terminal will get another cargo of liquefied natural gas from Qatar on May 14. The cargo is being shipped to the 15.6 mtpa facility onboard the Q-Max tanker Al Mafyar, with a capacity of 266,000 cbm, port data reveals. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 per cent of South Hook LNG Terminal Co, […]

  • 5 January 2015
    Vessels

    Two LNG cargoes are scheduled for arrival at the two LNG terminals in the Port of Milford Haven.

  • 27 February 2013

    Aker Solutions said that it had agreed to buy a controlling stake in Aberdeen-based Enovate. The transaction was closed on 26 February. Enovate has developed a wide range of unique and patented components and products for use in open water workover systems, in riser workover systems, rigless intervention systems and drilling safety systems. Enovate’s financial […]

  • 8 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    As Partrac enters the 10th year of trading, the Company reports a very busy 2012. Regarding this, Technical Director Kevin Black said: “We have just completed internal reviews for our 2012 Annual Report, and last year was an exciting year for us with projects in every area of our business. The projects, some of which […]

  • 5 January 2012

    Cove Energy, the AIM quoted upstream oil and gas company, has put itself up for sale as the company looks to extract maximum value from the development of its offshore operations in Mozambique. “Rovuma Area 1 Interest represents a substantial portion of Cove’s asset value within the portfolio of focussed and complementary assets which the […]

  • 19 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Global leading energy services company Senergy has strengthened its management team with three senior appointments. The company, which provides fully-integrated project and asset development services across the energy industry, has appointed Rhys Medler to the newly created role of Vice President in Quality Health Safety Security and Environment (QHSSE) and Compliance. He is joined by […]

  • 10 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has appointed Madhu Hariharan as an additional director in its London office. Hariharan’s riser engineering experience further strengthens the senior management team in the UK and will help develop 2H Offshore’s growing client base in Europe and the Middle East. Hariharan holds a master’s degree in ocean engineering from Texas […]

  • 30 May 2012

    A major dredging programme has started at the Bembridge Harbour. ML Dredging Limited have been awarded the dredging contract by Bembridge Harbour Authority and have bought their split leg backhoe dredger Witton Two into the Harbour – having an overall length of 22.5m and a gross 120 ton capacity. Their associated split hopper barge Split […]

  • 15 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Leading marine environmental consultancy, ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer), has moved to the new Quayside Suite on Town Quay. Effective immediately, the company is now operating from Medina Chambers and their previous office in Waterside House has closed its doors. The new office offers considerably more space allowing the company’s growth to continue as […]

  • 10 December 2012

    The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has consented the application to dredge the Marchwood moorings at Southampton Port, but this does not preempt any future decision on the larger application made by ABP. The MMO has permitted the removal of 450,000 cubic metres of material at the Marchwood moorings in order to facilitate the passing of […]

  • 6 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Rapidly growing and award winning subsea specialist ROVOP has made a strong start to 2013 after expanding its management team and signing £3.5 million of contracts in January alone. The company, which provides subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services, has bolstered its management team with the appointment of Moray Melhuish as commercial director, and strengthened […]

  • 16 November 2012

    The “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel North of number 4. Vessels will be advised on a daily basis which areas of the channel are safe to navigate. All pre arranged dredging areas are constrained by the weather and wave heights therefore operations are subject to change on a […]