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  • DECC Releases Four Reports on UK Energy

    25 July 2013

    The Department of Energy and Climate Change today releases 4 key publications: the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2013, UK Energy in Brief, Energy Flow Chart, and Energy Consumption in the United Kingdom (web only) providing detailed analysis of production, transformation and consumption of energy in 2012. Some highlights from these reports are: Primary […]

  • 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 […]

  • AREG Comments PwC Report (UK)

    3 November 2011

      Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) comments the PwC report that was published yesterday (Wednesday, November 2) about Aberdeen’s potential to be a global energy centre of excellence and generate more than £600billion in revenues. Chief operating officer of Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), Morag McCorkindale, said: “This is an encouraging endorsement of Aberdeen City […]

  • Government Awards GIF Funds (UK)

    7 October 2011
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    £11 million of Government matched funding, awarded following the first round of bids to the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF), will enablel… Read more at 7thspace. [mappress] Source: 7thspace, October 07, 2011

  • UK: New Contracts for ROVOP in 2013

    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 […]

  • UK: Wells Harbour Dredging Underway

    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 […]

  • UK: Bembridge Harbour Dredging Begins

    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 […]

  • UK: FP7 Project Kicks Off

    6 September 2013

    A three year EU funded FP7 Project – OPTIMUS – has officially kicked off. Twelve consortium partners from six EU member states are involved in the project with Narec acting as the project coordinator. OPTIMUS will develop and demonstrate, in the field, novel methods and tools for delivering the prognostic technology necessary to evolve to […]

  • Qatar ships more LNG to UK

    7 September 2015
    Vessels

    The United Kingdom’s liquefied natural gas terminal at the shores of Milford Haven waterway is set to receive the fourth September cargo of LNG.

  • More Qatari LNG heads for UK

    24 November 2014
    Vessels

    The UK’s South Hook import terminal will get another cargo of LNG from Qatar on November 30. The cargo is being shipped to the 15.6 mtpa facility onboard the 266,000 cbm Al Mafyar, port data reveals. This will be the second shipment from Ras Laffan to South Hook in the next seven days. Qatar Petroleum owns 67.5 […]

  • Minesto’s Kites to Glide With Tide (UK)

    9 March 2011

    Kites on the beach soar on wind power. Kites beneath the ocean surface? They glide with the tide.   By Melissa Mahony (smartplanet) [mappress] Source: smartplanet, March 09, 2011  

  • Mitsui Establishes LNG Subsidiary in UK

    1 April 2011

      Mitsui & Co., Ltd. announced today that Mitsui established a 100% subsidiary, Mitsui & Co. LNG Investment Limited , with a capital of US$1,017million in the United Kingdom to manage its existing LNG investments. Mitsui transferred and integrated its investments in LNG projects located in the Middle East and Africa into MITLI so that […]

  • UK union in offshore pay dispute

    22 December 2016

    Members of Scotland’s biggest offshore trade union Unite have gone into an official dispute with employers, in a move that could lead to a vote on industrial action. Unite, along with the GMB union, was seeking a wage increase for offshore members, along with improved sick pay and paid travel time. The Offshore Contractors Association (OCA), […]

  • Amistad tour ship arrives in UK

    7 August 2007

    A replica of the 19th Century slave ship, Amistad, has docked in a Cornish port as part of a 16-month tour around the world. The ship’s Amistad Atlantic Freedom Tour will cover 22,500km (14,000 mile) retracing the route of the slave trade.

  • US cargo quartet heading for UK

    24 December 2019

    Liquefied natural gas import terminals on the United Kingdom’s Milford Haven waterway are scheduled to receive cargoes of the chilled fuel from the United States before the end of the year. 

  • UK’s OEG to buy Bluestream Offshore

    15 December 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    OEG Energy Group (OEG) has signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire Dutch subsea and topside services specialist Bluestream Offshore. The acquisition is expected to increase OEG’s subsea and topside capabilities while expanding its operating footprint to be able to pursue further opportunities in the growing offshore renewable industry. Bluestream has a turnover […]

  • UK: Hamworthy Acquisition Becomes Effective

    31 January 2012

    The Scheme of Arrangement with regards to the acquisition of Hamworthy has become effective and the control of Hamworthy has been transferred to Wärtsilä as of today, 31 January 2012. The associated Reduction of Capital was confirmed at a Court hearing on 30 January 2012 in London, United Kingdom and the trading of Hamworthy shares […]

  • UK port extends crane life

    6 March 2009

    Converteam Group has won a contract to upgrade two ship-to-shore cranes for Tilbury Container Services (TCS). The power conversion engineering specialist has been engaged to extend the life and enhance the reliability and facilities of two Paceco units. The two cranes are set to be relocated from their present riverside location to the inner dock […]

  • Jera to sell LNG to UK’s Centrica

    13 December 2016
    Project & Tenders

    Japan’s Jera, the joint company of Tepco and Chubu Electric and the largest importer of liquefied natural gas, signed an agreement with Centrica for the sale of up to six cargoes per year.

  • DNV GL Renewables recruiting in UK

    2 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    DNV GL (Renewables Advisory Division) is looking for a Head of Section Offshore Renewables Installation and Logistics. The Section has expertise in offshore renewable installation and logistics, decommissioning, vessel application, ports and fabrication. Staff advise and run projects for utilities, usually in the early development phases, but also support construction and operational sites. The section offers […]

  • Chinese CSR acquires UK’s SMD

    6 February 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric, a subsidiary of Chinese CSR Corporation, has acquired Specialist Machine Developments (SMD). SMD has announced that the company signed a sale and purchase agreement with Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. for the sale of the entire share capital of the SMD group. Andrew Hodgson, CEO of SMD, said: “Becoming part of […]

  • BP Q3 Profit Gains (UK)

    30 October 2012

    BP today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2012, reporting underlying replacement cost profit, adjusted for non-operating items and fair value accounting effects, of $5.2 billion. “BP’s performance and the strong progress we are making in transforming the company give us the confidence to increase distributions to our shareholders,” said group chief […]

  • INTECSEA Names New Director of UK Operations

    24 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    INTECSEA, a deepwater engineering and project management company, has appointed Dave Baker as Director of its UK operations. Baker, who officially joins INTECSEA in April 2015, brings with him over 35 years of industry knowledge and expertise. Previously with JP Kenny, most recently as Managing Director, Baker is well known in the oil and gas […]

  • UK could miss 2020 renewables target

    11 November 2015
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    According to the leaked letter from UK Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, the UK is forecast to miss the renewable energy target under which it is supposed to get 15% of UK’s energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. The letters from Rudd, acquired by the Ecologist, reveal that the UK is expected to fall short […]

  • Japan and the UK to jointly boost maritime autonomy

    16 April 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    UK and Japanese stakeholders are engaged together to accelerate the development of an assurance framework for maritime autonomy and instigate the development of appropriate regional and international regulations.