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  • DeepOcean Readying T3200 Trencher for UK OWF

    9 May 2016

    DeepOcean 1 UK Ltd., a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV (DeepOcean), has ordered a mechanical cutting boom and associated cable handling system for its tracked trenching vehicle the T3200 from subsea equipment manufacturer SMD. The T3200 offers 3200 horse power of effective trenching power and is currently equipped with an interchangeable jet trenching cassette that […]

  • UK: Reef Completes Greater Gabbard Contract

    10 January 2013

    Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation announced today they successfully completed their integral part in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project working collaboratively with the operations team for Fluor, the principle contractor. Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation (RSD&E) completed their multi-million pound project over a period of two years (2010 – 2012) where they performed […]

  • Registration Opens for Marine Measurement Forum (UK)

    23 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Xylem Analytics UK has announced that registration is now open for the 53rd Marine Measurement Forum. The event will take place on Thursday 28th November 2013 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. The format for the day is a series of 15-20 minute talks on topics covering scientific research, instrumentation, survey projects etc. In […]

  • UK’s Local Businesses to Get EU Funding

    5 May 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The UK government has confirmed which parts of the country have successfully won Assisted Area status. The status makes local businesses eligible to bid for additional funding and tax breaks to create jobs, invest in new premises or machinery and grow. Manufacturing centres including Derby, Huddersfield, Portsmouth and Scunthorpe have now been added to the […]

  • SeaRoc sail from strength to strength (UK)

    11 June 2010

    Seasoned renewable industry experts Eric Briar and Toby Mead, both ex-Metoc plc, are set to join SeaRoc, the marine and offshore engineering experts within the Natural Power group of companies. Briar will take the newly formed Chief Operating Officer role building on the successes of former CEO Peter Hodgetts, whilst Mead joins as Head of […]

  • Tocardo kicks-off UK tidal project

    20 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Tocardo Tidal Power has started its planned 20-year commercial demonstration project at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, UK.

  • UK: The Underwater Centre Scoops Prestigious Award

    16 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Fort William-based subsea training and trials facility, The Underwater Centre, has picked up a prestigious award at the SCDI Highlands and Islands Annual Dinner and Business Excellence Awards 2013. The Underwater Centre was presented with the Global Energy Award for Excellence in People Development at the ceremony, which was attended by 350 guests from the […]

  • Brazil anger over toxic UK waste

    17 July 2009

    Brazilian police are investigating after 64 containers with more than 1,400 tonnes of hazardous UK waste were found in three of the country’s ports. The authorities say that among the material which was brought in illegally they discovered batteries, syringes, condoms and nappies. Since the initial discovery, another 25 containers with hospital waste were found, […]

  • UK: The Underwater Centre Wins Prestigious Award

    30 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Underwater Centre has picked up a top award at the inaugural Energy North Awards Ceremony held in Inverness, Thursday, September 29). The Centre triumphed in the Best Oil and Gas Industry Service Supplier category. The Best Oil and Gas Industry Service Supplier recognises those companies that are involved in the oil and gas industry […]

  • UK: Costain Signs Health and Safety Accord

    25 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    Costain has signed up to a health and safety accord designed to set standards for the offshore wind and marine energy sector. The agreement was signed for Costain by Chief Executive, Andrew Wyllie, and on behalf of Gravitas Offshore, the consortium comprising Costain, Hochtief and Arup, by Managing Director, Environment, Alan Kay. Alan is a […]

  • Alicat Boat 9 Nearing Completion (UK)

    13 February 2012

    From the first Alicat appearing at Seaworks 2010, Alicat Workboats have gone from strength to strength with boat number 9 nearing completion and boat 14 going into production. The state of the art luxury crew transfer vessel produced by Alicat Workboats are now working around the UK Coast and are well received by contractors, the […]

  • Alicat Boat 9 Nearing Completion (UK)

    13 February 2012

    From the first Alicat appearing at Seaworks 2010, Alicat Workboats have gone from strength to strength with boat number 9 nearing completion and boat 14 going into production. The state of the art luxury crew transfer vessel produced by Alicat Workboats are now working around the UK Coast and are well received by contractors, the […]

  • UK: NOC Announces New SBRI Competition

    2 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    The latest Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition was launched today at the NOC in Southampton, making £1.5 million available to UK businesses to develop novel adaptive autonomous ocean sampling network (AOSN) management systems. The competition, run by the Natural Environment Research Council, in partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and Innovate […]

  • UK P&I Club Expands Fleet

    26 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    The UK P&I Club, a shipping protection and indemnity mutual insurer, has added 1.2 million gross tons of mutual business in the 2015 renewal season, taking mutual owned tonnage to 127 million gross tons, and receiving a premium increase of 3.5% before terms. The Club’s combined mutual owned and chartered tonnage now stands at over 225 million gross […]

  • UK: Obtaining Planning Permission Becomes Harder

    2 December 2013

     Going offshore could be the answer for wind energy hiccups as getting planning permission for onshore wind farms becomes harder. Solicitors Coles Miller warn that it’s getting harder to find onshore sites that are not covered by some form of planning protection. Even though the offshore wind is one of the solutions, it also faces […]

  • Adriatic Oil Abandons Seaward PL (UK)

    24 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Adriatic Oil Plc, an international oil and gas exploration company, has decided to relinquish Seaward Production Licence P1921 containing Blocks 12/18 and 12/19c in the Inner Moray Firth, UK North Sea, following an evaluation. The Evaluation, which was fully funded by Adriatic, included re-processing and reinterpretation of existing 3D seismic data. It failed to identify sufficient […]

  • Penguin wave device powers UK grid

    7 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wello’s Penguin device has fed the electricity harnessed from the Orkney waves into the UK national grid.

  • IMarEST Supports UKHO with Professional Development (UK)

    10 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is the latest organisation to join the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) as a Corporate Marine Partner; and involvement with the initiative has had an immediate effect. This new partnership has already seen over 400 UKHO people enrolled as IMarEST members. Membership supports their Career Level […]

  • UK: SeaGen Achieves 5 GWh Milestone

    6 September 2012

    SeaGen, the first commercial-scale tidal stream energy system has achieved a new milestone of 5 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of tidal power generation since starting operation at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. That equals the annual power consumption of 1,500 British households. The Siemens-owned system is one of the largest tidal stream power projects today. This latest […]

  • Northern prepared to spud new UK well

    12 November 2010

    London-listed Northern Petroleum has signalled that it is due to spud soon on its Markwells Wood UK onshore oil prospect. Markwells Wood has been independently assessed as having up to 35 million barrels of oil in place with a 10% chance of 64.1 m bbls of upside.

  • UK: WilPhoenix Stays with Premier Until 2014

    8 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    UK-based drilling contractor Awilco Drilling PLC announces today that it has signed the contract with Premier Oil UK Limited for the provision of WilPhoenix semi-submersible offshore drilling rig for a term drilling program. The program will start in direct continuation from the previous Premier contract and is firm until 28th February 2014 with options for […]

  • Reef Subsea UK Asset Up for Sale

    23 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) have been appointed to sell an SMD Heavy Duty Inter Array Flexibles Plough formerly operated by Reef Subsea UK as the subsea services specialist fell into Administration earlier in March this year. Following the bankruptcy of the wider group, the directors have sought to secure the survival of the business. The company was […]

  • Wind Turbines Sale Decreases in UK, Germany

    17 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    In the first half of the year sales of wind turbines decreased, despite the ambitions of Germany and the UK. This makes obvious the struggle which the offshore wind sector and its financial supporters are facing in reaching the respective countries´ goals. As the financial crisis has spread throughout Europe, banks minimized the loans and […]

  • UK: BP Orders Four New PSVs

    17 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    BP announced today it has ordered four new platform support vessels (PSV) to help deliver its long term business strategy in the North Sea. The vessels will be deployed to support its West of Shetland (WoS) and Norwegian operations and be delivered between the winter of 2013 and summer of 2014. The purpose built and […]

  • UK: Antrim Energy Submits Causeway FDP

    31 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    Antrim Energy Inc. , a partner in the Causeway Field located in UKCS Block 211/22a South West Area and Block 211/23d (Antrim 35.5%)  announces submission of the final Field Development Plan (“FDP”) to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (“DECC”) and that Board approval has been gained from partners to progress into the development […]