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  • ISS Appoints New General Manager for UK

    19 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has appointed Guy Lear as General Manager for the UK. With nearly 25 years’ experience in the shipping industry, Guy has in depth cross-sector knowledge of the UK port agency market with particular expertise in the tanker business. Prior to joining ISS, Guy worked for […]

  • O&G UK Names Joint Chairmen

    2 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has officially confirmed two new senior appointments to its Board. Effective from spring 2014, Trevor Garlick, regional president North Sea at BP, and John Pearson, Group President, AMEC Europe, have been appointed the co-chairmen of the organisation, representing, respectively, the […]

  • CEDA UK December Seminar Starts Today

    6 December 2016
    Business & Finance

    Central Dredging Association (CEDA) UK Committee will today hold a seminar entitled “Dredging 2016-2017: A Review and Forward Look” at the ICE London office. This Technical Seminar will bring together those involved in all aspects of dredging and marine development to share the highlights from 2016 and to consider what 2017 may hold. At the event, Ronald […]

  • UK PM Names New Energy Minister

    15 July 2014
    Authorities & Government

    UK Prime Minister David Cameron is currently reshuffling his Cabinet and announcing new ministerial appointments. Matthew Hancock is appointed as Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change and Minister of State for Portsmouth. He takes the place of Michael Fallon MP, who had […]

  • Infrastrata acquires UK FSRU project

    2 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects

    The London Stock Exchange-listed InfraStrata, a company focused on the development of natural gas storage capacity, has pulled the trigger for the acquisition of Meridian Holdings.

  • Tidal Energy Summit Coming Up (UK)

    19 August 2013

    Recent predictions for the growth of the tidal industry have been highly positive, with trade body Renewable UK estimating the industry to be worth £6billion by 2035 to the UK economy alone. However, project and technology developers are still facing significant challenges in delivering commercial scale arrays. While technology is advancing slowly to a stage […]

  • Subsea UK Launches Annual Scholarship Initiative

    4 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Subsea UK launched its annual scholarship initiative which is aimed at boosting the number of highly skilled subsea engineers in the industry. The scholarship programme, which enables successful candidates to study towards a post-graduate MSc in subsea engineering, was introduced last year by Subsea UK and has a number of students currently on the programme. […]

  • ADBP Prepares Dredging Contract for MHPA (UK)

    23 April 2012

    Milford Haven Port is the biggest port in Wales, the third largest in the UK, and is one of the largest oil and gas ports in northern Europe. With 25% of the UK’s petrol and diesel provisions as well as up to 30% of the UK’s gas requirements being handled through the Port’s waterways, Milford […]

  • AMEC Wins People Development Award (UK)

    8 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has received major oil industry recognition by winning the People Development Award at the 2013 Oil and Gas UK awards. The People Development Award recognises the outstanding commitment made by an organisation in developing its most important asset – its people. The judges decided that AMEC provided […]

  • UK: OGA launches UKCS Stewardship Survey

    2 November 2017

    UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched its 2017 Stewardship Survey for operators of UKCS petroleum licenses and upstream infrastructure.

  • Dana Becomes Operator of Triton FPSO (UK)

    1 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Today, (Monday 1 October 2012), Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dana Petroleum plc (Dana) takes over the operatorship of the Triton floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) from Hess and Dana acquires Hess’ 28.28% stake in the Bittern field, increasing Dana’s share in the field to 33%. Paul Griffin, Dana’s […]

  • Noreco Sells Romeo Stake to Total (UK)

    26 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Noreco UK Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Norwegian Energy Company ASA, has entered into an agreement to sell 11.9 percent of UK licence P1666, where the Romeo exploration well is currently being drilled, to Total. After this transaction, Noreco will keep a 10 percent interest in the licence. The consideration consists of GBP 2.4 […]

  • UK Renewables Hit Record High

    26 June 2015

    Renewables’ share of electricity generation increased from 19.6 per cent in 2014 Q1 to a record level of 22.3 per cent in the same period this year. Offshore wind increased generation by 6.3 per cent to 4.7 TWh while onshore wind was up by 4.7 per cent in totalling at 7.0 TWh, according to the […]

  • DFDS Bolsters Rotterdam-UK Capacity

    24 November 2015
    Business & Finance

    Denmark-based passenger and freight shipping company DFDS Seaways will further increase its capacity on its two freight routes from Rotterdam to the United Kingdom as of end of November. The company’s ro-ro cargo ship Britannia Seaways will replace MS Anglia Seaways on the Rotterdam – Felixstowe route, adding an extra capacity of 300 trailers a […]

  • UK: SAMI Launches Accreditation Programme

    3 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) launched its International Accreditation Programme for Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs). The SAMI Accreditation Programme will see maritime security providers, within the Association’s membership undergo a 3-stage process of due diligence, systems checks and site visits. The programme will be managed by SAMI, with accreditations performed by […]

  • UK: Ship Stability on IMO Agenda

    25 January 2012

    The Sub-Committee on Stability, Load Lines and Fishing Vessel Safety of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has held its 54th session. At the meeting, which was held at the IMO Headquarters in London, there were a number of items on the agenda concerning the international regulations on ship stability. They concerned: • Amendments to […]

  • UK: Southampton Port Dredging Approved

    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 […]

  • Pwllheli Harbour Needs Dredging (UK)

    1 April 2011

    A boat owner says he fears that silting at Pwllheli harbour in Gwynedd has caused an “accident waiting to happen”.   (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, April 1, 2011    

  • Oilgen Moves to New Offices (UK)

    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 […]

  • UK: Balltec Introduces Helical Connector

    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 […]

  • MSC FLAMINIA Still at Sea (UK)

    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 […]

  • Aker Completes Enovate Acquisition (UK)

    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 […]

  • New HVDC Centre Opens in UK

    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 […]

  • UK: Dredging to Prevent Flooding in Somerset?

    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 […]

  • UK: TRUXOR to Revitalize Bottesford Beck

    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 […]