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  • Roundtable on Seizing the Renewable Opportunity (UK)

    10 February 2011

    One blustery Monday last September, a record was quietly set by the thousands of wind turbines up and down the country. For the first time,… (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, February 10, 2011

  • Cruise ship returns to UK waters

    5 April 2008

    Cruise liner passengers who had been stranded in Madeira for two days at the end of a three-month cruise are back in British waters – a day late. Nearly 500 holidaymakers on the MV Van Gogh were in the Portuguese island port of Funchal from Tuesday as a result of a legal dispute.

  • UK books LNG cargo pair

    10 January 2020

    Liquefied natural gas terminals on the United Kingdom’s Milford Haven waterway are set to receive a pair of LNG cargoes. 

  • New UK and Eire Marine Agent

    2 January 2006

    In the New Year, AXYS Technologies Inc. has continued their search for progressive Agents to represent its marine equipment and services in the International market. ATI is pleased to announce their most recent partnership with Planet Ocean.

  • UK books two LNG cargoes

    11 February 2019
    Vessels

    The United Kingdom has booked an additional couple of cargoes for delivery this week following three cargoes booked for delivery earlier. 

  • Pirates free UK ship for ransom

    12 May 2009

    Somali pirates have released a British-owned cargo ship, the Malaspina Castle, after more than a month following the payment of an undisclosed ransom. The 32,000-tonne vessel, which has a mainly Bulgarian crew, was seized on 6 April in the Gulf of Aden while carrying a cargo of iron. A Bulgarian government official confirmed the ship’s […]

  • UK: OTS with CTruk’s Composite Vessel

    8 April 2013

    The success of composite support vessels in today’s cost-conscious offshore wind market cannot be ignored, and Hereford-based Offshore Turbine Services is just one example of a company that has benefited from opting for composite over aluminium craft. As the company takes delivery of its fourth CTruk 20T multi-purpose cat, Commander P, and eagerly awaits Commodore […]

  • UK subsea sector optimism continues to improve

    20 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    The latest survey on the UK’s Subsea sector has revealed an improved outlook for the industry with less anticipated redundancies, greater optimism and new geographical markets. Industry body, Subsea UK, surveyed its 300 members in early July and then again in late November 2020 to provide insight into how the supply chain was faring in […]

  • Drilling Cost in Norway Higher Than in UK

    17 August 2012

    An expert group established by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum has in its report revealed that drilling costs in Norway are much higher than in other North Sea nations. “The report from the rig commission lays the basis for taking the measures need to increase the future availability of mobile units on Norway’s continental shelf,” […]

  • NSSLGlobal Case Study: RSS Discovery (UK)

    1 July 2011
    Business & Finance

      As the needs of a vessel and its crew grow, NSSLGlobal is showing that it can provide communications solutions which not only offer the reliability and consistency to match customers’ commercial requirements, but that also cater for the personal use of the crew. The RSS Discovery has been fitted with NSSLGlobal’s Cruise-IP VSAT service […]

  • Aberdeen to Host Renewable Energy Event (UK)

    21 February 2012

    Aberdeen City and Shire will underline its commitment to the renewables industry in May with its largest ever showcase of renewable energy businesses at the prestigious All-Energy trade exhibition and conference in Aberdeen. The region’s pavilion at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) will feature more than 55 local businesses on a high-profile stand comprising […]

  • BiFab to Supply Jackets for Cygnus Development (UK)

    8 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Burntisland Fabrications Ltd (BiFab) has announced that it has been successful in securing a contract for the £1.4 billion Cygnus Project which will develop the sixth largest gas field in the UK Southern North Sea. The Scottish fabrication company is one of a number of UK companies to benefit from initial contracts worth £375 million. […]

  • OWF Awards EPC Contract to Ulstein (UK)

    20 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Dutch based Offshore Windforce (OWF) has awarded Ulstein Idea Equipment Solutions BV the contract for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of 2 pile gripper frames for the West Duddon Sands wind farm installation project. The pile gripper frames will be installed on board jack-up units and used to support mono-piles when placed onto the […]

  • UK: Seacat Services Invests in New WFSVs

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Seacat Services, a leading offshore wind farm vessel transfer operator, will, by the end of 2013, have invested over £15 million in manufacturing and jobs on the Isle of Wight. This entire investment has been achieved in less than two years and represents a significant cash injection into the local economy. The investment includes the commissioning […]

  • Total starts production at UK gas fields

    8 February 2016

    French gas and oil giant Total has started-up production from the Laggan and Tormore gas and condensate fields, located in 600 meters of water in the West of Shetland area.  The fields will produce 90,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), Total said in a statement posted on its website on Monday. Britain’s Laggan-Tormore […]

  • UK: Offshore Renewables Development to Affect Gannets

    12 November 2012
    Environment

    Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that proposed offshore renewable energy developments in the English Channel have the potential to affect the foraging behaviour of northern gannets from Alderney in the Channel Islands. The study by the University of Liverpool, the British Trust for Ornithology and Alderney Wildlife Trust, funded by the Alderney […]

  • UK: New Business Development Manager at GL

    27 March 2012

    GL Garrad Hassan has appointed a new Business Development Manager in the UK. Ian Finch will be responsible for managing sales and business development activities for the GL Group with a special focus on offshore wind. He will work closely with Christoph Thiel, the newly appointed Head of Business Development and Sales for GL Garrad […]

  • HMS Ocean’s Refit Soon to Be Over (UK)

    16 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Life is being breathed into Britain’s biggest warship as helicopter carrier HMS Ocean gets ready to emerge from a 15-month revamp.   The Mighty O has been out of action since late 2012, undergoing a £65m overhaul in her home base of Devonport. As 2014 begins, so sailors have begun to re-join Ocean in earnest, […]

  • Bibby Offshore to Relocate Its Offices (UK)

    31 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore is to move into a new purpose-built HQ as the business continues to grow. The company has outgrown its current offices at Waterloo Quay and is moving to accommodate an increase in staff numbers and services as it expands operations both in the UK and internationally. The new 52,000sqft […]

  • BP of UK Names New Upstream Head

    23 November 2012

    BP of UK announced the appointment of Lamar McKay as Chief Executive, Upstream. He will take up the position with effect from January 1, 2013. In his new role, McKay will lead BP’s combined Upstream business, comprising the Exploration, Developments and Production divisions together with the Upstream strategy and integration team. These Upstream functional divisions […]

  • UK: RIX Sea Shuttle Launches WFSV

    29 October 2012

    RIX Sea Shuttle, part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd, launched its first vessel on Friday, specifically commissioned to serve the offshore wind farm sector. The Rix Panther was launched in a ceremony at Meridan Quay, Grimsby Fish Dock today (Friday, October 26th). It is the first of five boats commissioned by Rix Sea Shuttle […]

  • Another electricity interconnector secures UK license

    21 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    After granting three electricity interconnector licenses earlier this month, UK energy market regulator Ofgem has awarded another one, this time for a project that is set to link the UK and the Netherlands. A gas interconnector license was granted to NU-Link Interconnector UK Ltd on 9 February, authorizing it to participate in the operation of the […]

  • Bathymetric Survey of Chichester Bar Completed (UK)

    16 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Harbour Master at Chichester Harbour in the UK has issued the folowing Notice to Mariners. “Mariners are advised that a bathymetric survey of Chichester Bar and Approach Channel undertaken 6 November 2012 showed a least depth of 1.1m below Chart Datum. “Mariners are reminded of our standing advice that Chichester Bar is periodically dredged […]

  • UK: Early Contractor Involvement Brings Benefits

    1 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    One thing is clear: Conventional procurement is not always cost-efficient and clients and consultants are ready to look for alternatives – like Early Contractor Involvement. On the other hand, for many attendees at the ECI Forum in London the exact definition of “Early Contractor Involvement” was not clear and for some, who had their own […]

  • UK: COO Leaves Bowleven for Personal Reasons

    22 July 2011

    Bowleven, the West Africa focused oil and gas exploration group traded on AIM, announces the departure of John Morrow, Group COO, for personal reasons. Following a hand over period, Non Executive Director, Phil Tracy, who has extensive operations experience, will assume the role of Operations Director on an interim basis. Commenting on the decision, Ronnie […]