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  • USA: Great Lakes Shipyard Wins 5-Year Drydocking Contract for Vessel Pelee Islander

    26 March 2012

    The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has awarded a contract for the 5-year drydocking of the M/V Pelee Islander to Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio. The Pelee Islander will arrive at Great Lakes Shipyard in early April and will be hauled-out using the Shipyard’s new 700 metric ton Marine Travelift. Work will include hull inspection […]

  • NOC Study Unveils Evidence for Assessing Tsunami Risk from Large Volcanic Island Landslides

    12 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The risk posed by tsunami waves generated by Canary Island landslides may need to be re-evaluated, according to researchers at the National Oceanography Centre. Their findings suggest that these landslides result in smaller tsunami waves than previously thought by some authors, because of the processes involved. The researchers used the geological record from deep marine […]

  • Deepwater Wind Calls It a Day at Block Island OWF, Construction Starts Again Next Year

    8 December 2015

    With all five steel jacket foundations fully installed at the Block Island Wind Farm (BIWF) site, Deepwater Wind officially completed the first offshore construction season for America’s first offshore wind farm. The last deck platform was placed on top of a foundation on 21 November and all of the construction and crew vessels associated with the operation […]

  • SACE to Present Offshore Wind Energy Opportunities at Tybee Island Water and Energy Fair (USA)

    7 February 2012

    The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy will be participating in the Tybee Island Water and Energy Fair sponsored by the Tybee Island Community Resource Committee. Anna Cayce Smit, Clean Energy Associate for SACE, will be leading a workshop on offshore wind energy opportunities in Georgia and will be available to answer questions at SACE’s booth. […]

  • RI Supreme Court Upholds Deepwater Wind’s Power Contract for Block Island Wind Farm

    4 July 2011
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

      A Rhode Island Supreme Court paves the way for Deepwater Wind to advance the permitting and development of its planned Block Island Wind Farm, which remains on track to be the first offshore wind farm in the nation. The Supreme Court upheld Deepwater Wind’s power purchase agreement with National Grid for the renewable energy […]

  • Ageing livestock carriers pose high risk, report shows

    21 June 2021
    Environment, Regulation & Policy, Safety

    Animal Welfare Foundation, Tierschutzbund Zürich and Robin des Bois have published a comprehensive review of EU-approved livestock carrier vessels highlighting the high risks for crews, animals and the environment.

  • Shell gears up for Corrib first gas after final hurdle skipped

    30 December 2015

    Shell, operator of the Corrib gas project, dubbed Ireland’s largest ever energy investments, has received the final remaining consent required for production from the office of Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. The Corrib partners Shell, Vermilion and Statoil will now focus on final preparations to initiate first gas production at Corrib. Production levels […]

  • SEAI Energy Awards Open for Applications

    15 May 2019
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development, Storage, Technology

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a call for applications for this year’s Energy Awards. The SEAI Sustainable Energy Awards recognise and reward excellence in all aspects of energy efficiency and renewable energy. The competition consisting of 8 categories is open to individuals, groups, businesses or organisations, public and private sector from […]

  • Hellenic Cables gets turnkey contract for project aimed at improving energy reliability of Greek islands

    8 November 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vision

    Greece’s Hellenic Cables has secured a turnkey contract with Greek transmission system operator (TSO) Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for the submarine interconnection of the Ionian islands. Under the contract, Cenergy Holdings’ cable segment is in charge of the design, supply, and installation of approximately 38 kilometers of 150 kV submarine and land cables, which […]

  • Port of Houston and Galveston Leaders Consider Building Container Terminal on Galveston’s Pelican Island (USA)

    11 July 2010

    GALVESTON — Brown pelicans glide above the waters of the appropriately named Pelican Island just before sunset. At the island’s Seawolf Park… By JENALIA MORENO [mappress] Source: chron, July 12, 2010;

  • USA: Louisiana Collects and Removes Oil From E-4 Chandeleur Island Sand Berm

    29 July 2010

    Louisiana National Guardsmen with the 225th Engineer Brigade collected 28 bags or approximately 700 pounds of oily debris on the state built E-4 berm at the Chandeleur Island chain. This comes on the heals of another 500 pounds of oily debris that was previously discovered, totaling 1,200 pounds of oiled debris removed to date. The […]

  • USA: Plum Island multi-million dollar dredging project bids postponed for second time

    29 March 2010
    Project & Tenders

    PLUM ISLAND — The deadline for submitting bids on a multi-million dollar dredging and beach replenishment project has been postponed for the second time. [mappress] Source: Newbury Port News, March 29, 2010;

  • Operator pulls the plug on Island Drilling rig’s campaign off Africa due to safety issues

    9 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Trident Energy has decided to brake off the deal with Island Drilling for the 2012-built semi-sub rig, citing safety concerns.

  • Hydrogen-powered inland containership H2 Barge 2 wraps up its first trials

    6 March 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    H2 Barge 2, a second inland containership converted to run on hydrogen by Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group for compatriot shipowner Future Proof Shipping (FPS), has completed its first trials. Holland Shipyards Group shared the milestone via social media on March 5, saying that the coming days will be dedicated to fine-tuning, enabling this zero-emission vessel to […]

  • Ramboll, COWI to deliver integrated geological models for Danish energy island offshore wind farms

    2 September 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Ramboll and COWI have won the tender to deliver integrated geological models for offshore wind farms related to Denmark’s energy islands. The tender was launched by Danish transmission system operator Energinet in April and divided into two lots. One lot was dedicated for the 3 GW offshore wind farm in the North Sea and one for […]

  • Ziff Energy Report Shows Grand Banks LNG Not Option to Provide Power to Island, Canada

    9 November 2012

    An independent report by Ziff Energy Group of Calgary has concluded that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) or the Grand Banks pipeline option are not viable alternatives to replace the existing oil-fired Holyrood Thermal Generating Station. Report was released at a news conference in St. John’s held by the Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of Natural Resources. […]

  • USA: Feds Issue Progress Report on Truck Loading Facility at Elba Island LNG Terminal

    19 July 2011

    Federal regulators determining whether the Elba Island LNG facility can reopen its truck-loading facility have issued a progress report… By Mary Landers (Savannah Now) [mappress] Source: SavannahNow, July 19, 2011;

  • Island Global Yachting (IGY) partners with Nakheel to build and operate world-class marinas in Dubai

    5 December 2005

    Two of the leading innovators in luxury waterfront property development have come together to develop and build up to 40,000 slips in new luxury marina facilities in Dubai, the fastest growing region of waterfront development in the world.

  • USA: Southeast Liquefied Natural Gas Plans to Truck LNG from Elba Island Terminal

    24 August 2010

    Southeast Liquefied Natural Gas has proposed a plan to truck natural gas from Elba Island around the region… (WTOC) [mappress] Source: WTOC, August 24, 2010;

  • USA: Vigor Industrial’s Harbor Island Shipyard Kicks Off Construction of 144-Car Ferry

    4 April 2012

    Holding welding torches and wearing safety helmets, the chairs of the Washington State Senate and House transportation committees struck the first ceremonial welds as the keel of Washington’s new 144-car ferry was laid in place at Vigor Industrial’s Harbor Island shipyard. Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen of Camano Island and Rep. Judy Clibborn of Mercer Island […]

  • Deepwater Wind Heralds Announcement of Federal Call for Information for Rhode Island Wind Development (USA)

    24 August 2011
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

      Deepwater Wind hailed the announcement by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee that the federal leasing and permitting process for a utility-scale offshore wind farm in Rhode Island Sound is moving forward. “The announcement is great news not only for […]

  • SCT&E increases LNG export request to 12 mtpa

    18 July 2014

    SCT&E LNG, a subsidiary of Southern California Telephone & Energy, submitted a revised Free Trade Application to the U.S. Department of Energy. The revised application increased the original export request for 4 mtpa of domestically produced LNG to 12 mtpa, which is approximately 1.6 billion cubic feet of domestically produced LNG per day. The decision […]

  • Orkney Islands-based firm gets seven-figure boost for new subsea services department

    3 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Technology, Vision

    Green Marine UK, founded in 2012 in the Scottish Orkney Islands, has made a seven-figure capital investment in a new subsea services department targeting the offshore wind sector in the UK. The expansion, supported by £218,750 financial backing from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), includes the purchase of Rovtech’s VALOR remotely operated vehicle (ROV), recently […]

  • Irish Energy Minister Commits to Action on Climate Change

    11 December 2014
    Authorities & Government

    Addressing the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, Minister for Energy Alex White, TD, said Ireland was accelerating its actions to combat climate change. He said Ireland was playing an active part in meeting collective EU targets and global aspirations for reduced carbon emissions through energy efficiency, renewable energy, afforestation, improved agricultural practices, […]

  • OpenHydro Wins Best Irish Company in France Award

    25 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Irish tidal energy technology company, OpenHydro, has been honoured at the 2011 Ireland France Business Awards for their outstanding company performance in 2011 and promotion of bilateral trade and investment between Ireland and France. At an awards ceremony held in Paris, OpenHydro was selected as The Best Irish Company in France owing to its major […]