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  • Public meeting set up for Galway Bay marine test site

    13 July 2016
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Operations & Maintenance

    The Marine Institute of Ireland will host a third public information meeting on the proposed upgrades of the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy Test Site.

  • Public Consultation Starts on Galway Bay Test Site Lease Application

    23 May 2016
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Human Capital, Research & Development, Technology

    A public consultation is underway on Marine Institute’s application for a foreshore lease to upgrade the Galway Bay marine and renewable energy test site which would allow floating wind farm technology to be tested offshore Ireland. The Marine Institute has applied to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government for a foreshore lease […]

  • Irish Seek Environmental Surveys for Floating Wind Turbine

    1 August 2019
    Project & Tenders

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a tender seeking environmental surveying services required for the development of a floating offshore wind turbine at the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS). SEAI is inviting proposals from individuals or organizations for the provision of marine ecology services at AMETS for the purposes of the installation and operation of […]

  • GPA Achieves 12.5 Pct Growth (USA)

    19 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Georgia Ports Authority opened calendar year 2014 with a strong January, achieving gains of 12.5 percent in twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) and 7.3 percent in overall tonnage, compared to January 2013. “We are encouraged by the strong growth in January that continued a trend that began during the fourth quarter and are hopeful […]

  • Marina Preko – new superyacht marina in Croatia

    18 January 2008

    Marina Preko is situated on the beautiful Dalmatian island of Ugljanu – the new marina destination in Croatia’s best sailing area. Right in the middle of the stunningly beautiful Dalmatian Coast, Marina Preko provides the delights of an island, yet has easy access to other anchorages in waters sheltered by the other islands, providing a […]

  • Discussions Continue on Long Sound Disposal Sites

    6 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Congressman Lee Zeldin, member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Long Island Sound Caucus, recently called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to phase out Eastern Long Island Sound open water dredged waste dump sites. Zeldin sent a letter to the Administrator of the EPA opposing their proposed rule, “Ocean Disposal; Designation of a Dredged […]

  • Tri-Nation Accord Copes with Wave, Tidal Risks

    26 October 2015
    Research & Development

    A tri-nation accord between firms based in Ireland, France and the UK is to result in shared research technology designed to dramatically reduce risks faced by developers of renewable tidal and wave power schemes around north western European coast lines. Known as MOREDATAS (Methods to Obtain Refined Environmental DATA from the Seas) the project addresses […]

  • Providence presses on with Druid well plans

    23 January 2017
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Irish oil and gas exploration company Providence Resources has been given consent to progress to the second phase of the Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 2/14 in the southern Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland. The FEL 2/14 drilling project lies in 2,250-meter water depth in the southern Porcupine Basin and is located some 220 kilometers off the southwest coast of […]

  • Selkie project reaches finish line after four years of operation

    1 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    The Selkie project, a €5.2 million EU-backed cross-border project focused on boosting the marine energy industry in Wales and Ireland, has been concluded following four years of operation. Selkie is a consortium of University College Cork (UCC) and Swansea University (SU) and GDG, DP Energy Ireland, Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum CiC (PCF) and Menter Môn Cyf. […]

  • Metocean surveys starting at Irish large scale offshore wind farm site

    8 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) surveys are set to start at a site off Ireland, where a large scale offshore wind farm is proposed to be built.

  • Dutch King Willem-Alexander Visits Marker Wadden

    24 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Dutch King Willem-Alexander yesterday toured the first finished island of the Marker Wadden in the Markermeer (Lake Marken), near Lelystad, the Netherlands. The Marker Wadden is a project aimed at creating five islands in the Markermeer. The construction of four new islands of the Marker Wadden archipelago was officially inaugurated in March by Dutch Transport Minister, […]

  • UK, Scotland to secure grid access for marine technologies

    19 January 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development

    Goverments of Scotland and UK have reached an agreement for funding proposal that would enable grid access for marine technologies on Orkney Island, it is stated in the Scottish Government’s press release. At the Scottish Island Renewables Delivery Forum, the UK and Scottish Governments reaffirmed their continued support and joint effort towards delivering the huge […]

  • Favourable wind for new port plan

    26 February 2009

    A £70m plan for a new port linking Scotland to Northern Ireland has been recommended to receive council support. Stena Line wants to move its Irish Sea services out of Stranraer and along the coast to Old House Point.

  • Dutch company embarks on Denmark-Belgium interconnector project

    1 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vision

    Danish and Belgium transmission system operators (TSOs) have awarded a Dutch company with a contract to deliver consultancy services for an interconnector that will link the high-voltage grids in Belgium and Denmark through two energy islands in the North Sea. Denmark’s Energinet and Belgium’s Elia have selected Arcadis Nederland BV to deliver marine consultancy for […]

  • Watch: Damen splashes BC Ferries’ 5th hybrid-electric ferry

    25 February 2021
    Environment, Transition, Vessels

    Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has launched the fifth in a series of six Island Class vessels for the Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries. The hybrid diesel-electric ferry will undergo final touches before it sets off to sea trials in June. Following successful sea trials, the vessel is slated to be delivered to Point Hope Maritime […]

  • Essex Lorry Entered UK from Belgium’s Zeebrugge Port

    24 October 2019

    The bodies of 39 people were found in a lorry container on October 23.

  • Towing of Fremantle Highway begins with Eemshaven selected as the port of refuge

    3 August 2023
    Authorities & Government, Green Marine, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Vessels

    After several days of deliberation, it has been concluded that Eemshaven will serve as the designated Port of Refuge for the distressed freighter Fremantle Highway. The decision was made by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management as Eemshaven is the most suitable port due to its closeness to the temporary anchorage (64 kilometers) […]

  • World tidal energy first for NI

    7 June 2007

    The world’s first turbine to create commercial amounts of electricity from tidal energy is to be installed in Northern Ireland. Marine Current Turbines (MCT) said the installation of its SeaGen commercial energy system at the mouth of Strangford Lough would begin in August.

  • Trawler tests Manx herring stocks

    25 September 2007

    A fishing trawler has visited Manx waters to test measures put in place to protect herring stocks. The 70ft (21.3m) vessel, from Northern Ireland, has been examining the population of the fish to determine how successful quotas have been.

  • PETRONAS in Irish farm-in

    19 November 2014

    Malaysian oil giant Petronas has, through its subisidary PSE Kinsale Energy Limited, entered into a farm-in deal for an offshore block in Ireland. According to Lansdowne Oil & Gas, a party in the transaction, Kinsale Energy will acquire an 80% stake and become operator of SEL 4/07 block, offshore Ireland. In return, Kinsale Energy will […]

  • Providence granted extension over Silverback prospect

    14 July 2015

    Providence Resources, the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, has been granted an extension to the Licensing Option (LO 13/04, located offshore Ireland. The company said Tuesday that the extension was for 18 months, which should allow for the completion of a number of technical studies, most importantly of which is a Lower Jurassic […]

  • DesignPro sinks Irish 60kW demonstration plans

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

    Limerick company DesignPro Renewables has informed it will not be demonstrating the 60kW hydrokinetic turbine in Country Clare in Ireland due to constraints with project deliverables and timelines.

  • UK: RYA Advises Clubs and Training Centres to Undertake Dredging Works Before April 2012

    4 November 2011

    The RYA is advising clubs and training centres to undertake any required maintenance/navigational dredging activity before 1 April 2012. This is because as of 1 April 2012 all maintenance and navigational dredging activity will require consent through a marine licence and may attract a fee that could be disproportionate to the level of activity being […]

  • UK: Three Companies Join Forces for Offshore Wind Industry

    15 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Tideland Signal, Dabbrook Services and Tranberg Systems of Denmark have joined forces to present a comprehensive service for specifying, supply and installation of navigation warning systems and all other low-voltage equipment on offshore wind farms on stand 321 at Global Offshore Wind, ExCel London from 13 to 14 June. Tideland Signal is a leading global […]

  • Greece: Emergence of First Wave Power Station on the Mediterranean

    14 May 2013

    The governor of the Greek island of Crete Stavros Arnautakis met with representatives of the Russian company Ocean RusEnergy. The question of the possible construction of the first on the Mediterranean sea wave power. The island of Crete is interested in alternative sources of energy as tourism on the island is the main source of […]