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  • Ireland backs broader support scheme for renewables

    25 July 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The government of Ireland has approved the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) which is expected to spur the introduction of sufficient renewable electricity generation to meet national and EU-wide renewable energy and decarbonization targets out to 2030.

  • LEANWIND Floating Wind Turbine Showcased in Ireland

    8 December 2016
    Technology

    Performance of LEANWIND’s scaled version of a floating wind turbine has been demonstrated in the wave tank of the Lir National Ocean Test Facility.  With more than 50 experts in offshore wind energy from across Europe gathered in Cork at the end of the last month to discuss the findings of the €10 million LEANWIND project, […]

  • Ireland Gets Marine Renewables Research Centre

    13 July 2015
    Research & Development

    An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. has officially opened the UCC Beaufort Building in Ringaskiddy, which will provide Ireland with infrastructure for renewable energy and maritime research to power the ‘blue economy’. The 4,700m squared five storey building features wave simulators, test tanks, workshops and offices. Named after the Irish hydrographer and globally adopted Beaufort Wind […]

  • Ireland: Tidal Ventures Seeks Hydrographic Survey Services

    6 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Bord Gais Eireann, on behalf of Tidal Ventures Ltd, a joint venture between Bord Gais and OpenHydro, is seeking a contractor to undertake hydrographic survey services for a tidal energy project. Tidal Ventures wishes to procure an offshore geophysical survey for a tidal energy development at Torr Head off the north coast of Antrim. The […]

  • Island Offshore’s ‘Island Constructor’ nets BP deal

    8 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian shipping company Island Offshore has announced that its vessel Island Constructor has been awarded a contract by BP. According to the shipping company, the contract is for the provision of light well intervention services on the UK continental shelf in July this year. Island Offshore did not reveal further details about the contract except that […]

  • Highlands and Islands MSP seeks review into island interconnectors

    15 May 2015
    Authorities & Government

    Scottish MSP representing the Highlands and Islands, Mike MacKenzie, has written to the new UK Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, calling for an urgent review into island interconnectors for Orkney, Shetland and Westerns Isles to keep Scotland’s leading position in marine renewable energy.  “We are ten years ahead of the rest of the world in wave and tidal power research and […]

  • Island Offshore Secures Contract for MV Island Crown

    12 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore has entered into a contract with an undisclosed oil company on the charter of the purpose-built, state of the art “Walk-to-work”, maintenance, subsea and support vessel, M/V Island Crown. The contract is a seasonal charter and the main duty of the vessel will be to provide accommodation and walk- to-work services by means […]

  • Island Offshore sells Island Patriot offshore vessel

    12 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore, a Norwegian provider of offshore vessels for the oil and gas industry, has sold the M/V Island Patriot offshore vessel to an undisclosed buyer. In an announcement from Thursday, Island Offshore Group stated that the sale was on satisfactory terms to both parties. The vessel is expected to be delivered to the buyer today. The company […]

  • Ireland: Tidal Ventures Seeks Hydrographic Survey Services

    6 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Bord Gais Eireann, on behalf of Tidal Ventures Ltd, a joint venture between Bord Gais and OpenHydro, is seeking a contractor to undertake hydrographic survey services for a tidal energy project. Tidal Ventures wishes to procure an offshore geophysical survey for a tidal energy development at Torr Head off the north coast of Antrim. The […]

  • Bord Gais Eireann Looks for Hydrographic Survey Services

    6 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Bord Gais Eireann, on behalf of Tidal Ventures Ltd, a joint venture between Bord Gais and OpenHydro, is seeking a contractor to undertake hydrographic survey services for a tidal energy project. Tidal Ventures wishes to procure an offshore hydrographic survey for a tidal energy development at Torr Head off the north coast of Antrim. The survey […]

  • Providence Gets Silverback Prospect Offer (Ireland)

    5 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, announces that it has been offered a new licensing option (the ‘Option’) in the South Celtic Sea Basin, offshore southern Ireland by the Irish Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources. The 18-month Option is situated in c. 100 metres of water and […]

  • CGG Delivers Dunquin PSTM Data in Ireland

    15 June 2018
    Operations & Maintenance

    CGG has completed the Pre-Stack Time Migration (PSTM) of its 2,500 sqkm Dunquin multi-client survey acquired in Block 44 of the Porcupine Basin, west of Ireland. Dunquin is the latest in a series of multi-client surveys that CGG has recently been acquiring in the area, totaling 10,500 sq km of 3D and around 2,000 km […]

  • RXT to Conduct OBC Survey Offshore Ireland

    19 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has received a contract award for an Ocean Bottom Cable survey off the west coast of Ireland. The objective is to improve imaging and data bandwidth at the reservoir target, while also improving multiple elimination. The total survey duration is expected to be 96 days and […]

  • XOCEAN in Ireland’s first uncrewed vessel survey

    4 February 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    For the first time in Ireland, XOCEAN deployed an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to conduct an environmental survey of the seabed in collaboration with the Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) off the Co. Louth coast last week.

  • Ireland: Drilling at Dunquin Scheduled for 2Q 2013

    14 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Providence Resources P.l.c., yesterday confirmed the forward  programme for Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 3/04, which contains the Dunquin exploration prospect. ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland (Offshore) Limited (27.5% interest) operates FEL 3/04 on behalf of its partners, Eni Ireland B.V. (27.5% interest), Repsol  Exploracion Irlanda, S.A. (25% interest), Providence Resources Plc (16.0% interest) and Sosina […]

  • Providence Surrenders Foreshore Licence Off Ireland

    13 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Providence Resources P.l.c. (“Providence”), announces that it has surrendered the Foreshore Licence (“Licence”) granted over an area in the Kish Bank Basin, offshore Dublin. The Licence was awarded by the Foreshore Unit of the Irish Department of Environment, Community and Local Government on 27th September 2012 and permitted the carrying out of a well site […]

  • Ireland logs ocean energy innovation challenges

    25 May 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) has published a study on collaboration and innovation challenges faced by the ocean energy sector which also provides possible solutions for the identified issues.

  • Providence: Potential Oil Resource of Barryroe (Ireland)

    5 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), provides a further update on the resource potential of Barryroe in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Providence (80%) operates Barryroe on behalf of its partner Lansdowne Oil and Gas plc […]

  • Ireland guides offshore renewable energy developers

    16 May 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The government of Ireland has published a guidance document to help support the development of offshore renewable energy in Ireland.

  • SmartBay Ireland, SmartBay Newfoundland Team Up

    8 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    SmartBay Ireland has entered into a trans-Atlantic collaboration agreement with the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Dublin City University and the Marine Institute Ireland. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at a reception hosted by the Canadian Embassy during a recent Canadian Trade Mission […]

  • successful conclusion of seismic surveys, offshore Ireland

    8 April 2008

    Providence is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its seismic acquisition programme in the Celtic Sea and St. Georges Channel area, offshore Ireland. The programme, first announced on 15 September, 2006 was carried out by Gardline Surveys Limited utilising the MV Sea Surveyor. In total, approximately 1,000 kms of high quality data was acquired […]

  • Ireland to increase funds for ocean renewables research

    30 January 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Ireland’s Energy Minister, Alex White, announced the increased support for research and development of ocean renewables by almost EUR 17 mln by 2016. Speaking at the Marine Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) Industry Day, in Ringaskiddy, where he performed the ‘topping out’ ceremony of Beaufort Research Building, Alex White announced his department’s support for research and […]

  • Basque Country explores marine collaboration with Ireland

    25 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

      A delegation of eight Basque companies, led by the Basque Energy Cluster, travelled to Ireland from 16 to 18 May to identify possible opportunities for technological and commercial cooperation with Irish institutions and companies of the marine energy sector. The delegation of Basque companies which visited Ireland consisted of eight companies of the marine […]

  • Northern Ireland: Renewables Create Permanent Jobs

    30 January 2014
    Human Capital

    The Northern Ireland’s wind, wave and tidal energy sector has employed 750 workers, reports the Belfast Telegraph news site. This information, along with the wind energy’s increasing role in meeting the region’s overall energy demand, will be discussed at the annual Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group conference being held in Belfast today. The conference attendants […]

  • UK Urges Ireland to Build Wind Turbines

    20 June 2011
    Authorities & Government

    Ireland‘s unspoiled, windswept west coast could become the focus of a new wave of wind farm construction in the wake of a high-level … (envirolib) [mappress] Source: envirolib, June 20, 2011;