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  • UK’s OGA elects new head of regulation

    2 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has named a new Director of Regulation, effective March 1, 2017. OGA said on Wednesday that, following the retirement of Simon Toole, the organization appointed Tom Wheeler as his successor. Wheeler became Head of Commercial for the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) and its upstream oil and […]

  • UK Planning Inspectorate Accepts Forewind’s Application

    24 April 2014
    Authorities & Government

    The UK Planning Inspectorate accepted offshore wind developer, Forewind’s second development consent order application for the Dogger Bank Zone. The application for the 2.4 gigawatt (GW) Dogger Bank Teesside A&B development comes eight months after Forewind submitted its first application, for the 2.4GW Dogger Bank Creyke Beck proposal, which is almost half-way through the examination […]

  • Princess Royal Names RRS Discovery (UK)

    11 October 2013

    A new, state-of-the-art research ship for UK marine science – RRS Discovery – was named by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton on Thursday, October 10. Around 200 guests, including the Science Minister David Willetts, local MPs, civic guests and senior figures from the UK’s marine science community […]

  • JDR Receives Award at Subsea UK 2013

    13 February 2013

    At Subsea UK 2013 JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, won the 2013 Subsea UK Global Exports Award. The Award recognises excellence in internationalisation and was accepted by JDR’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Norman at the Awards dinner in Aberdeen. Andrew Norman, JDR Chief Executive Officer, commented: “I was […]

  • Oil & Gas Skills Navigator revealed (UK)

    11 November 2014

    A new resource developed to help people source accurate information about the UK oil and gas sector has been unveiled in Aberdeen, OPITO has informed.

  • UK: SE Welcomes Gamesa’s Plans for Leith

    27 March 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Scottish Enterprise has welcomed decision by Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa that it has chosen Leith as its preferred location for its new UK manufacturing plant.  Scottish Enterprise chief executive, Lena Wilson, said: “Scotland’s strength in offshore wind is key to Gamesa’s decision to identify Leith as its preferred wind turbine manufacturing location. The inward […]

  • Total charters Havila platform supplier in UK

    2 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    Havila Shipping has agreed another contract with Total in the UK for the platform supply vessel Havila Commander. 

  • Port of Felixstowe: New Productivity Record (UK)

    26 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Customers at the Port of Felixstowe are benefitting from fast vessel turnarounds on the quayside as a result of a program of continuous improvements. Felixstowe set a new record for the number of container moves in a 12 hour shift with the recent call of the Maersk Sarnia. A total of 3431 exchanges were completed […]

  • Cosalt Offshore Names Operations Director (UK)

    7 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Cosalt Offshore, a provider of integrated lifting integrity solutions and lifeboat services to the oil and gas industry, has announced the appointment of Keith Mackie as new operations director. Mr Mackie joins the team at Cosalt Offshore with over 25 years operations management experience, having previously held senior positions with International Paper (UK) Ltd, Stats […]

  • Ocean Installer Celebrates Six Months in UK

    23 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Six months after Ocean Installer opened its UK office in Aberdeen, the Norwegian subsea entrepreneurial company yesterday welcomed the industry to celebrate the company’s considerable achievements so far. Martin Sisley, UK Managing Director of Ocean Installer, opened the celebrations by reflecting on the company’s development and highlighting the importance of the Aberdeen office to Ocean […]

  • UK: A&P North East Welcomes Clients

    24 August 2012

    A&P North East recently welcomed a number of clients to their two facilities, one on the Tees near Middlesbrough and one on the Tyne near Newcastle. Among those visiting the Tyne yard were Van Oord, with their vessel Ham 601. Arriving towards the end of July for a short stay the vessel underwent structural steel […]

  • More job cuts in UK North Sea

    7 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Taqa, the UAE-based energy company with assets in the UK sector in the North Sea is looking to reduce its offshore workforce as a result of challenging industry environment. The company is gearing up to lay off as much as one hundred workers, mainly offshore core crew positions. The cuts will affect contractors employed at Taqa’s northern and central North Sea […]

  • Construction Begins on HMS Prince of Wales (UK)

    27 May 2011

    Glasgow, United Kingdom: Construction of HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the two new Queen Elizabeth (QE) Class aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, started today at BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard on the Clyde. Employees and guests gathered at the shipyard as Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, was invited to press […]

  • Framework Contract Awarded to Shepherd Construction (UK)

    11 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Narec has awarded a framework contract to Shepherd Construction for the building of three new facilities to house new test rigs for full scale wind and marine prototype devices: * Project Nautilus, a 3MW drive train test rig, will de-risk in-field activities by allowing Narec to perform certification activities, reliability and performance appraisal of new […]

  • EU Invests in New Dredging Methods (UK)

    12 December 2011

    The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads will be granted £800,000 to come up with new methods for removing the waterways sediment. The EU will invest in examining new possibilities for sediment dredging and reusing it therewith surpassing the necessity for determining disposal sites. The Broads Authority is also planning to use the funding for expanding the […]

  • UK books late March LNG cargo

    23 March 2015

    The UK’s South Hook terminal will receive a cargo of LNG next week from the world’s largest producer of the chilled gas, Qatar, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website.

  • Ramsgate Benefits from Marine Energy (UK)

    20 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    HARBOUR Master Rob Brown thinks Ramsgate could benefit from marine energy. “This is the most exciting place for Thanet right now. Already this port is serving three of the biggest wind farms in the world and we have the facilities companies need to expand into wave and tidal energy,” he said. There are three wind […]

  • UK: Derry City to Get New Pontoon

    30 April 2012

      Work is underway on the river Foyle to build a new pontoon ahead of the arrival of the yachts talking part in the Clipper Round the World Race, according to Derry Journal. A large dredger is in place on the river close to the marina at the Derry City Council offices and is currently […]

  • SeaLimpets Could Lead to Sales Boom (UK)

    5 October 2011
    Business & Finance, Technology

    AN Inverness company specialising in marine engineering, equipment and aquaculture is in discussions with five firms interested in its…   (inverness-courier) [mappress] Source: inverness-courier, October 05, 2011

  • UK: Residents Want Cornish Harbour Dredging

    16 May 2011

    A thousand people signed a petition that was handed into Downing Street calling for the dredging of a Cornish harbour to help boost the West… (thisisdevon) [mappress] Source: thisisdevon, May 16, 2011

  • Court Fines Company for Waste Dumping (UK)

    24 December 2010

    The company behind a luxury yacht marina development in Cornwall has been ordered to pay more than £600,000 after lying about dredging toxic… (thisiscornwall) [mappress] Source: thisiscornwall, December 24, 2010;

  • UK: Six Units for Renewable Energy Completed

    21 March 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Work on six new industrial units for the renewable energy sector in Orkney has been completed. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) invested £2.95m, including £1.18m from the European Regional Development Fund, to create the units on vacant industrial site next to Hatston Pier, Kirkwall. Each unit provides workshop, storage and office accommodation to meet the […]

  • UK: RES to Build Base at Grimsby Port

    2 September 2013

    The Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has acquired a site from Associated British Ports for its permanent base, reports the Grimsby Telegraph. RES is planning to build one-story building at the former fish dock off Humber Bridge Road for around 20 engineers, which could be quickly extended if needed. The construction is expected to be launched […]

  • UK: Grain LNG Terminal to Get Cargo

    8 November 2012
    Vessels

    The UK’s Grain LNG terminal will receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Qatar next week, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 216,164 cbm Al Sahla tanker, and it is due to arrive at the Grain LNG terminal on November 15. Grain LNG is the UK’s first modern LNG […]

  • UK: Wallington Flood Defence Wall Strengthened

    23 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    A year to the day since issuing a severe flood warning to a community in Hampshire the Environment Agency has announced that it has strengthened a flood wall and significantly reduced local flood risk. On 20 December 2012, residents in Wallington, near Fareham, had to be evacuated from the village after the River Wallington rose […]