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  • Scanning LiDAR Trials Start off Ireland

    12 February 2016
    Research & Development, Technology

    The Carbon Trust has today started the world’s largest trial of scanning Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology in Dublin Bay, Ireland, the latest Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) project designed to help reduce the cost of energy from offshore wind. Over the next three months, four different scanning LiDAR systems will be put through their paces, […]

  • Ireland: Minister Opens New Pier in Cork

    30 April 2012

    Simon Coveney, the Minister for Agriculture, officially opened a new €39.5m pier at Dinish Island in Castletownbere, Co Cork, according to tv3.ie. He said, “The new Dinish Wharf Development at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre is an impressive piece of infrastructure. It provides a springboard to grow the fishing, aquaculture and associated industries to new heights […]

  • Shell completes drilling of Corrib tunnel (Ireland)

    22 May 2014

    Vermilion Energy Inc. has announced that tunnel boring operations beneath Sruwaddacon Bay have been completed at the Shell-operated Corrib project in Ireland. The tunnel, which reached its total length of 4.9 km on May 21, will serve as a conduit for the gas pipeline between the Bellanaboy gas processing facility to the offshore pipeline landing valve […]

  • Ireland: Corrib Tunnel Boring Operations Complete

    23 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Vermilion Energy Inc. informed that tunnel boring operations beneath Sruwaddacon Bay have been completed at the Corrib project in Ireland. The tunnel, which reached its total length of 4.9 km on May 21, will serve as a conduit for the gas pipeline between the Bellanaboy gas processing facility to the offshore pipeline landing valve at […]

  • Spotted: Ireland Makes Its First Splash

    22 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Cement carrier M.V. Ireland was launched at the Netherlands-based Ferus Smit Westerbroek Yard on 19 March. The photo shows the vessel hitting the water for the first time. The vessel is equipped with an LNG fuelled propulsion system and incorporates a pressurized LNG tank positioned in the foreship. The cement cargo system consists of a fully […]

  • Minister of State for Northern Ireland Visits SeaGen

    11 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Technology

    On Thursday,25th June Marine Current Turbines (MCT), a Siemens-business hosted a visit from the Minister of State for Northern Ireland Andrew Robathan to its world-leading tidal turbine at Strangford Lough. SeaGen, which has been generating clean energy for 1,400 homes since 2008 is the world’s first and largest commercial scale tidal current turbine. The Minister […]

  • Ireland: Providence boasts ‘significant’ Avalon prospect

    17 July 2017

    Irish oil & gas company Providence Resources has described its Avalon prospect off Ireland as ‘significant’ following a technical report for Licensing Option 16/27.  The LO 16/27 is located in the central Porcupine Basin and is currently operated by Providence. Total farmed into the license in June but the change in ownership will become effective after receiving consent […]

  • Offshore wind-to-hydrogen project launched in Ireland

    9 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    A new project aiming to advance development of green hydrogen production powered by offshore wind has been launched in Ireland. The H-Wind project, led by UCC MaREI Research Centre, is being co-funded by Science Foundation Ireland and four industry partners: Gas Networks Ireland, DP Energy, ESB, and Equinor. The project will look to position green […]

  • Island Offshore Wins Charter for Island Champion PSV

    19 February 2013

    Norway’s Island Offshore has announced that Team Marine has declared the second, of five, one year option on the large platform supply vessel MV Island Champion. The vessel has been on charter with Team Marine since she was delivered in 2006 and is presently supporting the Captain oil field at the UKCS. “Island Offshore looks […]

  • Block Island Subsea Cable Reaches Rhode Island

    13 April 2016
    Storage

    A 20-mile long, 34.5kV submarine cable for the first US offshore wind farm arrived last weekend from South Korea to Quonset Point, Rhode Island. This custom-designed transmission cable, developed by South Korean LS Cable & System Ltd., will interconnect to the 30MW Block Island offshore wind farm and will transport energy from Block Island to Narragansett. The cable […]

  • Block Island Subsea Cable Lands in Rhode Island

    4 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Installation of a 20-mile subsea cable that connects Block Island to Rhode Island mainland and links the first U.S. offshore wind farm to the National Grid’s power system has been completed. “This significant milestone in developing renewable offshore wind generated energy is the result of years of work by hundreds of people,” said Rudy Wynter, president and COO […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • EU Supports Wales and Ireland Coastal Projects

    13 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    More than EUR4 million of EU funds will help to safeguard heritage and coastal tourism sites in Wales and Ireland from the risks of climate change, the Welsh Government informs. The funding will also provide a stimulus for marine-based economic growth in the two countries. Funded by the European Union’s Ireland-Wales program, the CHERISH project […]

  • 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 […]

  • Providence Announces 1H 2013 Results (Ireland)

    30 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and appraisal company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), announces its interim results for the half year ended 30th June 2013. OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS – Barryroe Oil Field, Celtic Sea o Publication of NSAI Competent Person’s Report – 2C Recoverable Resources of 346 […]

  • Ireland Gives Multi-Million Boost to Energy

    15 October 2015
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    Irish Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Alex White T.D., announced details of his Department’s 2016 budget on Tuesday. A total of EUR 195 million will be provided in 2016 to support programmes in communications, energy, broadcasting and natural resources. Minister White emphasised that he had secured an increase in funding, enabling his Department […]

  • Ireland: 20m WFSV Nears Completion at Arklow

    4 May 2012

      Ireland-based boat building company, Arklow Marine Services, has almost completed the second 20 metre wind farm service vessel and fit out has commenced, with carpenters, electricians and insulators now on board. Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for July, 2012. Recently, the company has built its first-ever 20-metre Wind Farm Service Vessel “Gardian 8″ […]

  • 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 […]

  • CorPower Strikes Wave Energy Pact in Ireland

    13 February 2020
    Research & Development, Technology

    Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean and the Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER) at Maynooth University, Ireland, announced a new collaboration on control technology for optimising the operation of Wave Energy Converters (WECs). Together, the two organizations will bring the latest developments in control engineering into full-scale wave energy equipment. Professor John Ringwood, director […]

  • 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;

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Bord Gais Plans Power Diversity (Ireland)

    25 November 2011

    BORD GÁIS ASSETS: The name may be associated with natural gas, but with the “Big Switch” campaign, Bord Gáis launched… (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, November 25, 2011; Image: openhydro