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  • Total to take operatorship in Irish license

    28 December 2017

    French oil company Total has exercised its option to farm into and take operatorship of Providence Resource-operated license offshore Ireland. 

  • Equinor sets timeline for Rosebank FID

    4 June 2019
    Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    Norwegian oil firm Equinor has set timeline for the Rosebank offshore project in the UK.

  • Irish tidal company unveils OC1 device

    16 December 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    GKinetic Energy has launched its OC1 tidal energy device following the completion of two month trial at Limerick Docks, Ireland. The launched pilot device is a 15 kW river unit capable of powering small communities from natural river flow. However, commercial deployment is expected to lead to larger units with energy outputs of up to […]

  • ISLES: New proposals for cross-border energy co-operation

    21 September 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    A suite of detailed reports concerning the coordinated development of offshore electricity grid and marine renewable energy projects between the jurisdictions of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland has been published. The Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study (ISLES) is a joint initiative between the three partner governments of Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland, and publication marks […]

  • Fair Head Tidal to show off latest tidal plans

    15 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    DP Energy will host two open days to gather opinions and share information with local communities regarding the proposed tidal energy project off Fair Head, Northern Ireland.

  • 14 People Found Dead on Migrant Boat off Libya

    30 July 2015

    Italian authorities have confirmed the deaths of 14 people on board a boat carrying hundreds of refugees and migrants across the Mediterranean on Tuesday, July 28. According to officials, 456 people are known to have survived and were rescued during an operation conducted by an Irish naval patrol. Among the survivors are several dozen children. […]

  • Equinor: Rosebank FID Expected by May 2022

    5 June 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    Equinor and its partners have confirmed a new timeline for the Rosebank project on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), with the final investment decision planned to be taken by May 2022.   The new timeline comes after the award of a three-year extension for the Rosebank licences by the UK Oil and Gas Authority. “Together with […]

  • EMGS Issues Patent Infringement Claims against PGS

    18 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has issued Claims against each of (i) Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, (ii) PGS Exploration (UK) Limited and (iii) PGS Geophysical AS (together “PGS”) in the High Court of Justice, Patent Court, London, UK. The basis for these Claims is the evaluation by EMGS that PGS has used the Towed Streamer EM in […]

  • ‘Terrible maritime chapter’ closes as Fugro locates 80-year-old WW2 shipwreck

    1 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Safety, Vessels

    Fugro has taken part in a mission to locate the wreck of a World War II ship 81 years after sinking, reported as one of the worst international maritime disasters in history. Fugro started the search for the Montevideo Maru transport ship on 6 April onboard the hydrographic survey vessel Fugro Equator. Deploying an autonomous […]

  • Russia: New Multi-Purpose Boat Lebedin Starts Operations

    18 September 2012

    The Arkhangelsk Branch set into operation the new multi-purpose boat, Lebedin, of the MPB14 Project, constructed on the FSUE’s request by Moskovskiy Sudostroitelniy i Sudoremontniy Zavod, P.C. In August, 2012 the vessel was delivered to the FSUE “Rosmorport” Arkhangelsk Branch and was launched after the diesel plant installation. Manufacturer’s specialist executed all the necessary setting […]

  • Public gets more time to comment on Galway Bay test site

    17 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Public consultation period for Marine Institute’s application for a foreshore lease to upgrade the Galway Bay marine and renewable energy test site has been extended by two weeks.

  • SEAI gets green light to build wave test site substation

    4 May 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has been granted permission to construct a 20kV substation that will connect the AMETS test site to the Irish grid.

  • OPIN Invites Businesses to Join the Project

    3 May 2019
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Partners involved in the development of OPIN project are calling on businesses with expertise that can be used in the ocean sector, explore collaboration opportunities with other organisations, and avail of the supports available. The Ocean Power Innovation Network (OPIN), which aims to accelerate the development of the ocean energy sector was launched in Ireland […]

  • Port of Long Beach to Get USD 555 Million for Upgrades

    3 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved an USD 829 million budget for the Harbor Department’s next fiscal year, including more than a half a billion dollars for capital improvements at the Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest ports on the US Pacific coast. The budget, which will be presented to the […]

  • Galway Bay Ocean Observatory Complete

    11 August 2015
    Research & Development

    Through the combined effort of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the Marine Institute and Commissioners of Irish Lights, the final piece of equipment has been deployed to give researchers and ocean energy developers unique insight into the Galway bay marine environment. The Galway Bay underwater ocean observatory will enable the use of cameras, […]

  • SSE Renewables looking for offshore survey squad

    22 June 2020
    Project & Tenders

    SSE Renewables has issued a contract notice seeking providers of geotechnical and geophysical services offshore the UK and Ireland. The offshore wind developer intends to sign a number of framework agreements that cover a range of geotechnical and geophysical services. The overall value of the framework agreements is €78 million. The framework agreements will cover […]

  • Mainstream Raises EUR 60 Mln in New Corporate Debt Facility

    22 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Mainstream Renewable Power has successfully closed a new €60 million corporate debt facility. The four year facility was arranged through BlueBay Ireland Corporate Credit, a vehicle established by one of Europe’s leading asset managers BlueBay Asset Management, with substantial investment from the National Pensions Reserve Fund of Ireland, and through Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland from Irish […]

  • Dutch Safety Board warns liners of container loss risk above Wadden Islands in MSC Zoe report

    26 June 2020
    Authorities & Government, Safety, Vessels

    An investigation of the Dutch Safety Board into the container loss incident involving MSC Zoe has found that the shipping routes above the Wadden Islands during northwestern storms pose a risk for a container loss for large, wide container ships.  Above the Wadden Islands there are two internationally designated shipping routes, a northern and a southern […]

  • USA: Oak Park High School Students Deploy Global Ocean Drifter Off Santa Cruz Island

    3 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Two students from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Calif. deployed a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration… [mappress] Source: NOAA, May 03, 2012;  Image: NOAA

  • Falkland Islands: BHP BILLITON Starts Drilling Possibly its Most Controversial Ever Oil Exploration Well

    3 June 2010

    Controversial not because of the heightened environmental concerns about offshore oil drilling in the wake of the BP disaster in the… [mappress] Source: TheSydneyMorningHerald, June 3, 2010;

  • USA: Atlanta-based company to construct equipment to measure wind speeds and directions off Jekyll Island coast

    7 May 2010
    Environment, Research & Development

    Southern Co. has asked the U.S. Department of the Interior for ocean leases off the coasts of Jekyll Island and Savannah to erect research…   [mappress] Source: washingtonexaminer, May 07, 2010;

  • Ngati Whatua to Fight Environment Court Decision Regarding Tidal Power Plant on Kaipara Harbour (New Zeland)

    10 March 2011

    A Ngati Whatua leader says the iwi will fight an Environment Court decision giving the go-ahead for a tidal power plant on the Kaipara…   (radionz) [mappress] Source: radionz, March 10, 2011;

  • USA: Atlanta-based company to construct equipment to measure wind speeds and directions off Jekyll Island coast

    7 May 2010
    Environment, Research & Development

    Southern Co. has asked the U.S. Department of the Interior for ocean leases off the coasts of Jekyll Island and Savannah to erect research…   [mappress] Source: washingtonexaminer, May 07, 2010;

  • IMO fails to adopt more ambitious 2050 target

    16 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    The IMO failed to adopt a concrete shipping decarbonisation target for shipping this week following the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) meeting that ended earlier today. The support from the member countries for eliminating the industry’s emissions by 2050 and for setting interim targets to achieve this goal is increasing with 10 members still […]

  • Watson Island will Undergo a World-Class Renaissance Bringing a Breathtaking Public Space and Super-Yacht Harbor to Miami

    2 January 2007

    Flagstone Property Group is set to begin building Island Gardens, one of the largest waterfront developments in the world to be located on Watson Island. Surrounded by 360 degree views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline, the $575-million project will integrate a super-yacht harbor, a luxury hotel, a business hotel, fractional residences, high-end retail […]