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  • Shareholders step in to save OpenHydro

    20 August 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The High Court of Ireland has reportedly appointed an interim examiner for the OpenHydro group of companies in a move instigated by group’s shareholders with the aim to save the firm from sinking.

  • Sea Lion ready to roar as ‘next big thing’ once Falkland Islands gives the all-clear

    8 July 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy

    Navitas has confirmed that its giant Sea Lion oil project is ready for a final investment decision (FID), which is still anticipated during 2024 for Phase 1.

  • Lansdowne launches strategic review. Sale of business an option

    8 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Independent oil and gas company Lansdowne has launched a review of the company’s strategic options, aiming to “maximising value for shareholders.” The company, which recently farmed out a stake in its SEL 4/07 block, offshore Ireland. to Kinsale Energy, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Petronas, said that the strategic review will be wide-ranging. “The review of strategic […]

  • AquaComms Teams Up with Digital Realty on AEConnect

    3 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Digital Realty Trust, a provider of data center solutions, is partnering with AquaComms, a provider of scalable, subsea capacity-based network solutions, in deploying its new transatlantic fiber optic system, America Europe Connect (AEConnect). Spanning more than 5,400 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, between Long Island and the west coast of Ireland, with stubbed branching units […]

  • ECN recruiting for FORESEA Project Manager

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

    Ecole Centrale Nantes (ECN), the manager of SEM-REV test site, is looking to appoint a Project Manager to join its team and lead the recently launched FORESEA initiative.

  • ENCORE welcomes MET-support as new lead partner

    18 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Certification & Classification, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development

    The ENCORE project has appointed MET-support as the new lead partner, and three observers to the project including the National University of Costa Rica (UNA), Hogeschool Zeeland Applied University of Sciences (HZ), and DOB-Academy.

  • QED Naval crowdfunding goes live

    14 January 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Edinburgh-based marine energy specialist QED Naval has launched the crowdfunding campaign on the Seedrs platform.

  • McLaughlin & Harvey and SeaRoc to deliver new mooring system

    25 February 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    McLaughlin & Harvey and SeaRoc are collaborating in order to deliver a mooring system that will enable the deployment of the SR2000 floating tidal turbine at EMEC test site. The two companies have secured approximately GBP 1 mln in funding for the project that uses anchor drilling technology. The funding was provided through a grant […]

  • OpenHydro, GKinetic shortlisted for SEAI 2015 awards

    26 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    The shortlist for the Sustainable Energy Awards 2015, presented by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), has been revealed. Now in its 12th year, the Sustainable Energy Awards, encourage and reward excellence in energy management. The SEAI Awards feature a number of categories, and this year, Ireland-based tidal energy technology developer OpenHydro has been […]

  • Norwegian vessel at work for Oceaneering in Africa, North Sea comeback in August

    30 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    A multi-service vessel (MSV) owned by Norway’s Island Offshore has completed a campaign in West Africa for U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering and is getting ready for the next project in the region. The 106-meter-long Island Frontier, delivered to the owner in 2004, is capable of performing subsea construction and equipment installation (OCV), […]

  • IMO Secretary-General Expresses Sadness for Loss of Life in Tanzania Ferry Disaster

    12 September 2011

    The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, has expressed his profound sadness for the loss of life in the sinking of the ro-ro ferry Spice Islander I off the coast of the United Republic of Tanzania on 10 September.  “We are shocked at the number of lives lost and have offered […]

  • NKT performs remediation work at 12-year-old Irish Sea interconnector

    14 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Denmark’s NKT has completed inspection survey and remediation work on an interconnector that has been linking the electricity transmission grids of Ireland and Great Britain for twelve years. The specialized inspection and remediation work on the East West HVDC interconnector (EWIC) allows the owner EirGrid Interconnector Designated Activity Company (EIDAC), a subsidiary of Irish transmission […]

  • Dutch firm christens new eco-friendly tug to support construction of ‘world’s first energy island’

    5 November 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Dutch towage and salvage company Multraship Towage & Salvage has held a christening ceremony for its newest eco-friendly tug, Multratug 36, built by compatriot shipbuilder Damen.

  • Minesto scales up its Faroe Islands roadmap to 200 MW tidal energy buildout (Video)

    22 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vision

    Swedish ocean energy developer Minesto has upgraded its roadmap to a 200 MW tidal energy buildout in the Faroe Islands, said to come as a response to the growing demand for renewable energy. The Faroe Islands has one of the world’s most ambitious energy transition schemes, aiming for 100% renewables by 2030.  Minesto’s suggested roadmap […]

  • Falkland Islands: Desire Petroleum Gets License to Drill 14/15-2 Rachel North Well

    9 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Desire Petroleum plc the oil and gas company wholly focused on the North Falkland Basin, announces that both regulatory and partner approvals have been granted for Desire to drill the 14/15-2 Rachel North well. The 14/15-1 well has been plugged and abandoned and the rig is currently waiting on weather to move to the Rachel […]

  • Sierra Club: Public Hearings on New Electric Plan Put Long Island at Forefront of Energy Overhaul

    19 August 2014
    Authorities & Government

    This week, PSEG kicks off two weeks of public hearings on their proposed Utility 2.0 plan, part of Governor Cuomo’s promise to reorganize Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) as a 21st century utility. The hearings are scheduled for Smithtown (8/19), Mineola (8/20), Rockaways (8/21), East Hampton (8/26) and Riverhead (8/26). At the same time, the […]

  • AML Kits Out GSI Research Vessels

    16 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) has purchased two Moving Vessel Profiler (MVP) from AML Oceanographic to improve their survey operations. GSI works in partnership with the Marine Institute of Ireland under the joint programme INFOMAR to survey the coastal and deep waters surrounding Ireland, respectively, and have committed to having all Irish waters mapped […]

  • First LNG bunkering in port of Bilbao

    3 April 2017
    Vessels

    LNG-fueled cement carrier, Ireland, became the first vessel to bunker liquefied natural gas in the Spanish port of Bilbao.

  • EU Funds Two Spanish Floating Offshore Wind Projects with EUR 67.4 Mln

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

    The European Commission yesterday awarded €1 billion funding to 19 projects to fight climate change under the second call of the so-called NER 300 funding programme. The funding for the projects comes from revenues resulting from the sale of emission allowances in the EU Emissions Trading System. This makes the polluters the driving force behind developing new low-carbon […]

  • New Director of Coastal Engineering Services for KS Associates

    23 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    KS Associates has announced that Mark P. Cencer, P.E., has been promoted to Director of Coastal Engineering Services. In his new role, Mark leads the KS Coastal Engineering Group in providing planning, design, and construction engineering services for all types of waterfront infrastructure, with a focus on projects along the Great Lakes and inland bodies […]

  • Port of Rotterdam introduces location-based technology to curb CO2 emissions

    4 November 2024
    Ports & Logistics, Technology

    The Port of Rotterdam has decided to introduce a new geofence system, which is part of the first phase of the Just-in-Time sailing project aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and improving ship movement efficiency.

  • Global Wind Companies Look to Set Up EUR 7 Billion Supply Chain in Irish Midlands

    2 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    More than fifteen leading manufacturers of wind farm components and transmission technology met on April 30 in Tullamore to discuss the potential of setting up a local supply chain in the midlands worth at least 7 billion euro. More than 400 delegates attending the event hosted by Offaly County Council in partnership with Mainstream Renewable […]

  • Canadian Coast Guard Gets New Hovercraft

    28 November 2013

    The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors) and Member of Parliament for Richmond, yesterday announced the arrival of the new hovercraft to be stationed at Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada – the CCGS Moytel. Upon completion of construction, the new hovercraft was […]

  • Aqua Comms Welcomes New CEO

    25 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Aqua Comms, the operator of Ireland’s first dedicated subsea fibre-optic network has appointed Nigel Bayliff as its new chief executive officer. Bayliff should enhance Aqua Comm’s strategic vision of providing data connectivity to Ireland’s digital economy, and accelerate customer growth on Aqua Comms’ existing networks, and guiding exploratory work on planned new routes. Greg Varisco, who […]

  • ISIF Invests $25M in Aqua Comms

    14 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Aqua Comms, the operator of Ireland’s first dedicated subsea fibre-optic network interconnecting New York, Dublin and London, has secured an investment of $25 million in equity capital from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). Aqua Comms said it will use the funds to further accelerate customer growth on its existing networks as well as exploratory works […]