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  • UK to Get LNG Cargo from Qatar

    10 September 2013
    Vessels

    The Mozah LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal from Qatar on September 16, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook LNG terminal, a part of the Qatargas 2 integrated Value Chain, is one of the largest LNG re-gasification […]

  • 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 […]

  • Foster Wheeler to Open New Office in UK

    22 August 2012

    Foster Wheeler AG announced today that the company is planning to open a new upstream office in Woking, UK, expanding its existing upstream capability in response to its success in this market sector and the growth opportunities this market offers. The new office in Dukes Court, Woking, is being established to provide specialist services to […]

  • Record-Breaking Year for UK Offshore Wind

    6 November 2013

    The offshore wind industry has enjoyed a record breaking year in terms of new deployment, according to RenewableUK’s latest annual report, “Wind Energy in the UK”. The study, which assesses the state of the wind industry from July 2012 to June 2013, reveals a step change in the offshore wind sector. Installed capacity stood at […]

  • MCA: Twelve Ships Under Detention (UK)

    6 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 12 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during May 2012 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Latest monthly figures show that there were six new detentions of foreign flagged ships in UK ports during May 2012 and six vessels remained under detention […]

  • Aquatic Supports DeepOcean Training Programme (UK)

    24 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Industry experts from Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, have presented the company’s work and subsea operations to support DeepOcean UK’s graduate training programme and new conversion engineering programme. Martyn Conroy, Aquatic EMEA and Americas business development manager, and Sandy Roberts, Aquatic training supervisor, were invited to speak about Aquatic’s work as part […]

  • Fortum to Test Wave Power Solutions (UK)

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

    Fortum has signed a leasing agreement with the UK-based Wave Hub in order to test wave power solutions off the coast of Cornwall. The agreement provides Fortum with a new opportunity to rapidly deploy advanced, full-scale wave power converters in ocean conditions. Fortum believes that a transition to a Solar Economy, where energy production is […]

  • UK: Cotswold Canal Dredging Kicks Off

    19 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Work to dredge a 300m length of the Cotswold Canals near Stroud town center started yesterday (Monday), Stroud District Council has announced. The work, costing £110,000, is being carried out by Land & Water Services. It involves dredging 4500 tonnes of material from the canal between Lodgemore Bridge and Wallbridge Lower Lock. Most of the […]

  • CHC orders another helicopter for UK ops

    28 February 2018

    Offshore helicopter operator CHC will be adding another helicopter to its fleet operating in the UK through an agreement with Lease Corporation International (LCI).

  • UK: Centrica Releases Interim Management Statement

    11 May 2012

    Centrica has published an interim management statement. “Overall, Centrica is trading in line with expectations, with the benefit of higher wholesale gas and power prices upstream broadly offsetting the impact of mild weather in the first quarter on the downstream business. We are beginning to see a contribution from our recent acquisitions, in both UK […]

  • UK: BG CFO Granted Leave of Absence

    10 September 2012

    LNG player BG Group of UK today announced that Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Fabio Barbosa has been granted leave of absence in order to undergo medical treatment in Brazil for a recently diagnosed condition.  Following consultation with the Board, Fabio has appointed BG Group Financial Controller, Den Jones as his Alternate Director with immediate effect […]

  • UK: Public support for renewables remains high

    10 November 2015
    Authorities & Government

    According to the latest Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) public survey, UK public shows consistent support for renewable energy, with the latest poll results at 76% in favor of using renewable energy sources. Opposition to renewables was very low at 5%, with only 1% strongly opposed. When it comes to level of support […]

  • ‘Polarcus Naila’ prepares for ‘UK Breagh’ survey

    5 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Polarcus Limited announces that Polarcus Naila is presently mobilizing for the highly prefunded Polarcus “UK Breagh” multi-client survey after a successful upgrade. The upgrade enables the vessel to tow ultra-wide 12 streamer spreads, matching the capability of the four high performance “A-class” vessels in the Polarcus fleet. Subsequent to the one month “UK Breagh” survey […]

  • Offshore Wind Energy Facts in 2011 (UK)

    8 December 2011

      The renewable energy sector is quickly turning into a profitable business: in 2010 investment in the renewable energy projects exceeded the ones in fossil fuel demonstrating a new trend in investors’ strategy. Offshore wind, with its incomparably high energy production per hour witnessed important developments during 2011:  RWET the fifth largest utility company in […]

  • Qatari, US LNG cargoes heading to UK

    26 November 2018
    Vessels

    Liquefied natural gas terminals on the UK’s shores of Milford Haven are set to receive a cargo of LNG each over the coming week. 

  • Offshore wind supply chain development in the UK

    13 May 2010

    Enabling the development and growth of the offshore wind supply chain will be essential to sustain the rapid expansion of UK offshore wind… [mappress] Source: enabling-offshore, May 13, 2010;

  • UK: Great News for Ports of Southampton and Hull

    23 October 2012

    ABP Finance Plc announces that ABP Acquisitions UK Limited, its fellow group undertaking, is in discussions with the European Investment Bank for the provision of two corporate loans totalling around £125m. In accordance with the terms of ABPA’s existing financing, proceeds from the loans, if concluded, will be applied to repay an equivalent amount of […]

  • Pelamis Wave Device Testing Ends (UK)

    23 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Tank testing of scale models to develop the next generation of Pelamis Wave Power’s wave energy converter (WEC) machines have now been successfully completed. The tank testing process forms a key part of a £1.4m project commissioned and funded by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) which is looking to boost the cost-effectiveness of large-scale WEC […]

  • VIDEO: Dredger “Sospan Dau” at Work (UK)

    18 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    Dredging has been underway for the last couple of weeks at the Sovereign Harbour, located at Eastbourne, UK. This deepening program was undertaken by the trailing suction hopper dredger “Sospan Dau”. This is Sospan’s annual visit to remove excess silt from Eastbourne Sovereign Marina’s outer harbour. Sospan’s Physical properties: Length (OA): 73 m Length (BP): […]

  • UK: Noreco Starts Drilling on Romeo Prospect

    21 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) announces that drilling of an exploration well on the Romeo prospect in the UK North Sea has started. The Romeo prospect is situated in licence P1666, block 30/11c in a water depth of 280 feet. The well is being drilled using the semisubmersibles drilling rig WilHunter which is equipped for […]

  • Aberdeen Harbour a Step Closer to Expansion (UK)

    11 December 2012

    Aberdeen Harbour Board has submitted a Directions for Growth document to the National Planning Framework, in response to its call for candidate developments. The document outlines the findings from an ongoing feasibility study, which was launched in September to assess the viability of potential expansion options for a new or improved harbour facility. Three potential […]

  • MOL Contributes to Debate on Pricing Fluctuations (UK)

    10 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    There are usually very good reasons for shippers receiving significant variations in price quotes from different shipping lines, says Adrian Jones, MOL’s UK Managing Director. Speaking at the ‘Saving logistics costs’ seminar at the Multimodal Exhibition in Birmingham, Mr Jones was called on to give the shipping line’s view of the continuing rate volatility and […]

  • Management Buyout for UK’s Salos Sunesis

    25 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Offshore oil & gas performance improvement specialist, Salos Sunesis, has recently carried out a management buyout, which has enabled director Grant Wallace to acquire the Aberdeen-based company from founder Ty Crandall. The company was formed 21 years ago, and during this time the team has assisted in the successful delivery of over 70 of the […]

  • Paragon Offshore files for administration in UK

    17 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Drilling contractor Paragon Offshore has filed an application for administration in the United Kingdom to advance its Chapter 11 plan.  The driller said on Wednesday that it filed an application with the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Companies Court of England and Wales for the appointment of two partners of Deloitte LLP to serve as […]