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  • SmartBay Collaborates with European Test Site Operators

    8 September 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    SmartBay Ireland has recently entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OBSEA Seafloor Cabled Observatory operated by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain), Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands PLOCAN, Marine Institute Ireland and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). The partners will work to increase collaboration, develop best practice procedures and the sharing of knowledge […]

  • UK: Element Power Bags Firm Grid Connection Contract

    18 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    National Grid UK yesterday confirmed that a firm grid connection of 3,000 megawatts has been awarded to global renewable energy developer, Element Power. This is the first such dedicated connection offered to an Irish renewable energy exporter and enables Element Power to progress ‘Greenwire’ – a series of connected projects exporting wind power generated in […]

  • Western Star to light the way for Ireland’s floating wind and wave

    4 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Simply Blue Energy has started developing the Western Star project that will feature a hybrid floating offshore wind farm and wave energy conversion array off the west coast of Ireland.

  • Lanesborough Dredging Still Pending

    7 November 2014

    A full dredging operation to try to contain the Asian clam on the river bed at Lanesborough in Co Longford is not likely to take place for some months yet, announced shannonside.ie. Amanda Mooney, Director of the Shannon River Basin at Inland Fisheries Ireland, stated that the process to carry out dredging of the river bed is […]

  • UK: Three Winners of Tidal Leasing Round Known

    14 November 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Later today,the Crown Estate will confirm lease agreements for a number of demonstration project sites in connection with the Scottish Government’s Saltire Prize. The Eco-Island Partnership, collaboration between the Isle of Wight Council and a group of local businesses, Scotrenewables Tidal Power and Minesto are among winners of the Crown Estate’s latest leasing round, according to […]

  • Greenlink Wins €3.6M EU Funding

    20 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Greenlink Interconnector has been awarded a €3.6-million funding by the European Commission to finance the development of the project. Greenlink was selected for a grant in the field of trans-European energy infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Energy). Simon Ludlam, Project Director for Greenlink, welcomed the announcement: “Our success once again in attracting EU […]

  • Statoil: Corrib gas output issues still unresolved

    3 October 2017

    Gas production issues at Shell’s Corrib gas field offshore Ireland are now expected to be resolved on October 5, Statoil, a partner in the field has said. In an update on Monday, the Norwegian oil company said the production remained reduced by 9.9 million cubic meters per day. The company did not say why the […]

  • MaREI, MARINET bag multi-million R&D grants

    12 January 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ireland’s Department of Jobs, through Science Foundation Ireland, has awarded multi-million funding for marine renewable energy research projects to MaREI, MARINET, and their university research partners. A total of 21 research projects will be supported through €28 million investment in research equipment and facilities initiative from various sectors. Out of that, €1,955,742 was granted to […]

  • DNV completes independent review of Minesto’s Dragon-class technology

    11 February 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology

    Norway-based classification society DNV has completed an independent technical review of Minesto’s Dragon-class technology, reinforcing the investment case for its planned 10 MW array in the Faroe Islands. The assessment, initiated in the autumn of 2024, evaluated the energy conversion performance, production volumes, and installation procedures of the Swedish tidal developer’s Dragon kite technology.  The […]

  • UK: Three Winners of Tidal Leasing Round Known

    14 November 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Later today,the Crown Estate will confirm lease agreements for a number of demonstration project sites in connection with the Scottish Government’s Saltire Prize. The Eco-Island Partnership, collaboration between the Isle of Wight Council and a group of local businesses, Scotrenewables Tidal Power and Minesto are among winners of the Crown Estate’s latest leasing round, according to […]

  • Lundin ensures consent for duo of exploration wells

    21 August 2015
    Exploration & Production

    Lundin Norway has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to drill two exploration wells, one with the Borgland Dolphin rig and the other one with the Island Innovator, in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea, respectively.   The PSA granted Lundin the consent for drilling exploration well 16/1-25S, in production licence 338C […]

  • Irish operators seek explanation after gov’t reveals plans to end oil exploration

    24 September 2019

    Oil and gas operators with assets in Ireland have sought clarification following the government’s announcement it plans to end all future oil exploration in the country due to its incompatibility with a low-carbon future. 

  • Shell-led JV preps for ‘critical’ step to enable start-up of Canada’s first LNG export project

    28 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    LNG Canada, a joint venture company encapsulating Shell, Petronas, PetroChina, KOGAS, and Mitsubishi, is setting the stage to begin operations at its giant liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Kitimat, Canada’s British Columbia.

  • Trench Connection Project to Start in Kermadec Trench, New Zaeland

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

    Dr. Alan Jamieson and Prof. Stuart Piertney from the University of Aberdeen with collaborators from NIWA, New Zealand and the Museum of Natural History in Paris, France, have been awarded a new 2-year project by the TOTAL Foundation in France. The Project entitled ‘Trench Connection’ will expand their current sampling campaigns in the Kermadec Trench […]

  • UK: Tideland Signal to Supply LED Lights for West Franklin

    16 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Tideland Signal will supply Saipem with Syncrolan LED light stations and fog signals as temporary marks for the jacket that it is currently fabricating for Total E&P UK’s West Franklin phase two project in the North Sea. To warn nearby shipping, the new wellhead platform will be marked by a Tideland Syncrolan LED light station […]

  • Tideland Lights and Fog Signals for Ormonde Wind Farm (UK)

    15 September 2011
    Technology

      Tideland Signal has supplied Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) of Fife with the first aids to navigation to warn shipping in the vicinity of the new Ormonde windfarm currently under construction 10Km off Barrow-in-Furness in the Irish Sea. The Tideland equipment is supplied in kit form ready to install on turbines in accordance with IALA 0-139, […]

  • Environment Secretary Praises Portsea Scheme

    7 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    The environment secretary Liz Truss has praised the new £6 million flood defenses on Portsea Island’s northern shore following a recent visit to the site. This is the second time in a matter of a few weeks that Ms Truss has visited and praised a scheme delivered by Team Van Oord working on behalf of […]

  • Ocean Energy Europe Calls for Continuation of NER300 Programme

    8 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Ocean Energy Europe has called for a new EU funding programme for technology demonstration following the NER300 programme, in a joint letter with Europe’s renewable energy associations to the Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. This follows the second and final round of NER300 awards, in which ESB’s pioneering WestWave project won over €23m. NER300 has helped address […]

  • Metacon, Pherousa: Ammonia cracking tech greenlit by DNV, ABS

    11 March 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    Metacon, a Swedish manufacturer of energy systems, has, through its shareholding in Norwegian technology transfer company Pherousa, received two initial approvals in principle (AiP) for its ammonia cracking technology for use onboard ships.

  • CRP’s Undersea Mining Project Step Closer (New Zaeland)

    22 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Independent research on Chatham Rock Phosphate (CRP) prepared by Edison Investment Research (Edison) says the most significant risks relating to the project are easing. “CRP is moving closer to demonstrating a commercially and technically viable undersea mining project, risks still remain but the most significant are easing.” “Doubts over the technical viability of undersea seabed […]

  • The Netherlands: Zeelander Selects Esthec Composite Decking for Its Boats

    26 October 2011

    Zeelander has decided to use Esthec composite decking as a standard feature on these beautiful boats. The boats are built in Holland, Michigan. The new Zeelander with Esthec decking will make its debut at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. Expectations for the new Zeelander Z44 are high. Not only in terms of speed, but certainly […]

  • The Netherlands: Province of Zeeland Seeks Tidal Power Technical Services

    15 February 2013

    The Dutch Province of Zeeland is seeking contractors to provide operational technical coordination for the Zeeland part of the Pro-Tide Europe Project. The work focuses on choosing an ultimate suitable technique for a tidal power station in Brouwers. Under the executive technical co-ordination this requires in particular: Theoretically figuring out the best available technique applicable […]

  • Zeeland Seaports, Port of Ghent Merge Into North Sea Port

    11 December 2017
    Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    Zeeland Seaports and Ghent Port Company signed a merger agreement on Friday, 8 December, after all eight shareholders of both ports agreed with the merger in recent weeks. The name of the cross-border merger port will be North Sea Port. 

  • Ocean Energy Europe Calls for New EU Renewable Energy Funding

    8 July 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Energy Europe has called for a new EU funding programme for technology demonstration following the NER300 programme, in a joint letter with Europe’s renewable energy associations to the Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. This follows the second and final round of NER300 awards today, in which ESB’s pioneering WestWave project won €23m. NER300 has helped address […]

  • Belfast Harbour Plans to Invest GBP 92 Million in Capital Projects Related to Port and Harbour Estate (UK)

    20 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    Belfast Harbour has published its new Corporate Plan for 2011-2013, detailing plans to invest £92m in capital projects related to the Port and Harbour Estate. The single largest investment is a £40m proposal to develop a logistics terminal to support Danish-based DONG Energy’s offshore wind farm operations in the Irish Sea and boost Belfast’s ‘green […]