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  • 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    

  • UK: Teesport Expansion Project Begins

    2 February 2011

    Durham-based Hall Construction has begun work on the development of PD Ports’ Teesport container handling facility on the North East coast…   (logisticsmanager) [mappress] Source: logisticsmanager, February 3, 2011;

  • UK: Falmouth Welcomes Shipping Minister

    14 April 2011

    Shipping Minister Mike Penning has today backed proposals by Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) for the future of the port, which could create hundreds of jobs over the next five years and safeguard the local economy. During the two-hour visit Mr Penning was given a guided tour of the harbour onboard pilot boat Trelawney, and learned […]

  • UK: Somerset Dredging Kicks Off

    1 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Dredging of one of the major rivers in the Somerset Moors and Levels commenced yesterday, the Environment Agency announced. Initial work on a 200-metre stretch of the River Parrett gets underway ahead of dredging of an eight kilometre stretch of river near where the Tone and Parrett meet at Burrowbridge. This preliminary work is on […]

  • UK: Port of Workington in Expansion Mode

    20 May 2011

    Plans are in the pipeline to turn the Port of Workington into a major European player by developing links with consumer shipping. The move… (timesandstar) [mappress] Source: timesandstar, May 20, 2011;

  • UK: Lincolnshire Coastal Project Begins

    23 May 2011

    A £6m project to move sand on to Lincolnshire’s beaches to help prevent flooding and coastal erosion is set to start… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, May 23, 2011;

  • UK: Galgate Dredging Starts Soon

    9 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    During the second half of September/early October, the following works will be taking place at Galgate Marina; pontoon replacement and alteration works in the central basin and dredging of the narrow boat berths. The pontoon works will start on the 15th September and will take several weeks to complete. Dredging of the narrow boat moorings […]

  • UK: Cromford Canal Cleanup Completed

    21 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Three of Shorflo’s 6” Super diesel pumps have enabled specialist contractor Ebsford Environmental clean-up over 2km of the Cromford Canal near Matlock for Derbyshire County Council. The task required Ebsford Environmental to dredge the canal clear of accumulated silt to allow the use of horse-drawn passenger boats to give tours of the historic waterway, set […]

  • Expro Receives RoSPA Award (UK)

    9 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Leading international oilfield services company Expro has once again received an award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in recognition of its safety record. Expro has been commended in the Oil & Gas Industry Sector of the annual 2011 RoSPA safety awards; making it the seventh year in a row Expro has […]

  • UK: BP Makes Board Appointment

    9 December 2011

    The board of BP p.l.c. announced today that Andrew Shilston will join the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1st January 2012. Andrew Shilston is currently chief financial officer at Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. Carl-Henric Svanberg, chairman of BP, said: “We continue to strengthen the Board with world class individuals. Andrew has deep financial […]

  • Hamworthy Revenue and Profit Down (UK)

    7 June 2011

      Hamworthy plc, a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative marine and offshore fluid handling systems, announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2011. Financial Highlights · Revenue decreased by 15.3% to £181.6 million (2010: £214.3 million) · Underlying operating profit down 29.9% to £13.8 million (2010: £ 19.7 […]

  • UK: Ensco to Acquire Pride International

    6 February 2011
    Project & Tenders

      Ensco plc and Pride International, Inc. jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ensco will combine with Pride in a cash and stock transaction valued at $41.60 per share based on Ensco’s closing share price on 4 February 2011. The implied offer price represents a premium of […]

  • CTruk to Exhibit at Seawork 2013 (UK)

    30 January 2013

    CTruk will have vessels on show at Seawork this year. The company’s team will be located at stand B63.  CTruk designs and builds a range of high-speed marine craft, including its repeatedly proven catamaran work boats and wind farm support vessels, at its customised shipyard facility in Brightlingsea, Essex. The company utilises a cutting-edge vacuum […]

  • UK: Ocean Atlantic Ready for Charter

    14 February 2013

    The Hotel accommodation vessel Ocean Atlantic is ready for charter. After some months in a yard in Polen the former ropax ferry is ready to act as hotel accommodation vessel to the offshore wind industry. ”With its 118 single cabin capacity and plenty deck space for containers and tools we expect to have supplied a […]

  • UK: Industry Focuses on Foundation Costs

    26 March 2013

    The sub area selected by the senior executives with most potential for cost reduction was foundations, with almost twice as many responses as the next closest. Foundations make up 19% of an offshore wind power plant’s LCOE according to Lindoe Offshore Renewables Center [LORC]. Foundation cost reduction, and the cost of the logistics to their […]

  • UK: EEEGR Comments on 2013 Budget

    21 March 2013

    EEEGR has released a comment on the Budget, delivered yesterday by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Parliament. Simon Gray, CEO of EEEGR, comments: “Whilst we welcome the positive moves on taxation benefits for decommissioning there is not a great deal in this for some of our smaller members who desperately need help in the […]

  • Campaign launched to save UK ports

    27 September 2010
    Business & Finance

    A campaign has been launched to highlight the necessity of investment into port facilities in order to safeguard the UK’s place in the wind… (portstrategy) [mappress] Source: portstrategy, September 27, 2010;

  • Renewable energy sector grows in UK

    1 October 2010
    Research & Development

    The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released its quarterly energy statistics, which reveals a 5.3 per cent year-on-year… (clickgreen) [mappress] Source: clickgreen, October 1, 2010;

  • UK: SES Inks Narec Contract

    9 November 2012

    York based building services company, SES, has secured further work at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), writes Nebusiness. The company will work on the world’s largest facility for wind turbine drive-train testing of up to 15MW. Earlier this year SES completed the 3MW drive drain test facility for Narec. SES regional director, Steve Joyce, […]

  • UK: Tekmar Names New Chairman

    24 September 2013

    Leading offshore cable protection company, Tekmar Energy, has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of a new chairman. High profile industry figure Ally MacDonald takes up the post. With 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and a background in engineering, Mr MacDonald brings a wealth of knowledge to the role […]

  • UK: New CFO to Join BP

    25 October 2011

    The board of BP plc today announced that Brian Gilvary will join the board and become the company’s chief financial officer (CFO) with effect from 1 January 2012. Byron Grote, the current CFO, will take up a new role as executive vice president, corporate business activities, on the same date. Dr Grote will also continue […]

  • UK Spot Gas Prices Up

    29 September 2011

    British prompt gas prices made gains on Thursday morning after a rapid rise in exports to Europe spurred demand to exceed supplies.   (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 29, 2011

  • Modus Moves to New Office (UK)

    25 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    A SUBSEA construction firm is to expand operations after moving its base in the region.   By Andy Richardson (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, May 25, 2011

  • Wind Turbines to Affect Submarines (UK)

    6 February 2012

    Offshore wind turbines could pose a threat to the Britain’s nuclear submarine fleet said the Ministry of Defence chiefs, reports Scotsman. Wind turbine blades affect sonar images to the level of distorting and impeding visibility what could result in a submarine collision or running aground. Outer Firth of Clyde was selected for the offshore wind […]

  • Modus Creates AUV Division (UK)

    26 March 2013

    Modus Seabed Intervention continues to demonstrate its commitment to be at the forefront of subsea technologies with the creation of a new Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) division. The North East England-based company has begun an investment programme into a planned fleet of AUV units; utilised for survey and inspection across the offshore field development life […]