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  • Fastnet Confirms Shanagarry Resource Potential (Ireland)

    10 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Fastnet Oil & Gas plc the E&P company focused on near term exploration acreage in Morocco and the Celtic Sea, announced that an independent assessment of the Company’s prospective resources on licensing option 12/5 (“Shanagarry” or the “Licensing Option”) has been completed by SLR Consulting. Fastnet farmed-into the licence on 14 November 2012 and now […]

  • 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.

  • Gilmore Signs UK-Ireland Maritime Agreement

    3 April 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore T.D. has signed the Agreement establishing a single maritime boundary between the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) and continental shelves of Ireland and the UK. The signing ceremony took place in Dublin on Friday with the British Ambassador to Ireland, Dominick Chilcott. The Agreement brings […]

  • Deep Green Produces Electricity Off Ireland

    13 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The Deep Green ‘underwater kite’ marine power plant is now producing electricity in the waters off Northern Ireland. This is the first time ever a marine power plant designed for low velocity currents produces electricity at sea, anywhere in the world, and the ocean trials verify the ability to unlock ocean currents as a renewable […]

  • Mainport Completes Purchase of New Vessel (Ireland)

    24 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Mainport completed the purchase of the Forth Hunter last on Thursday 12 July in Edinburgh. The ship has now been renamed Mainport Kells and she started her new long term contract in Bergen supporting the seismic industry. The vessel is owned and managed by Mainport. She is currently on charter to Western Geco in the […]

  • Providence Increases Its Acreage Offshore Ireland

    9 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Providence Resources P.l.c.,  the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, has, together with its partner Lansdowne Oil and Gas plc (“Lansdowne”), a new licensing option over five part blocks adjacent to the Barryroe oil field, by the Irish Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Licensing Option 12/4 (“Option”) is located to the […]

  • GL Garrad Hassan Releases WaveDyn (Ireland)

    19 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Today, at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Dublin, GL Garrad Hassan will release WaveDyn, the first independently developed wave energy converter design tool to be made commercially available. WaveDyn allows users to model a wide range of wave energy conversion device types. Its flexible, multi-body modelling approach, coupled with a hydrodynamic flow […]

  • 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 […]

  • France-Ireland interconnector project enters next stage

    21 July 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ireland’s state-owned company that manages and operates the transmission grid in the country EirGrid and its French counterpart Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) have launched the next stage of the Celtic Interconnector project in the presence of French and Irish top officials.

  • SEAI Funds ORPC for Tidal Energy Feasibility Study

    19 August 2015

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded ORPC Ireland, Ltd. funding to conduct a feasibility assessment to identify tidal energy opportunities suitable for development in the coastal waters of County Donegal, Ireland. Through its Ocean Energy Prototype Development Fund, SEAI seeks to stimulate the development and deployment of ocean energy devices and systems. […]

  • Tidal and wave energy experts come together in Ireland

    29 August 2017
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ireland is ‘ideally positioned to become a global market leader in wave and tidal energy production,’ according to Tony Lewis, the organizer of the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC) 2017.

  • Norway: Island Offshore Secures Contract for Island Intervention Vessel

    25 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore informs that the subsea construction vessel Island Intervention has commenced her charter with Subsea 7 which is likely to keep the vessel busy until the 2nd week of December. The vessels duties involves light construction, crane, ROV, survey and positioning operations related to the tow out and positioning of two bundle tows of […]

  • Island Offshore Announces Contract Extension for MV Island Champion

    18 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore announced that Team Marine has declared the second, of five, one year option on the 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 forward to continue the good cooperation […]

  • Germany has its first green ship recycling facility

    21 August 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Vessels

    For the first time, it will be possible to recycle vessels in Germany rather than sending them to South Asia for demolition.

  • Ireland: Bord Gais Requires Tidal Consultancy Services

    9 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Bord Gais Eireann is looking for a provider of Planning and Environmental Services for the Tidal Ventures Ltd. Project. A Lead Consultant will manage a team which will be suitably qualified and experienced in the preparation and completion of the Marine Licence, Planning Application and all associated documentation for the proposed Tidal Ventures development. The […]

  • ORPC Ireland to conduct tidal studies for County Donegal

    19 August 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded funding to ORPC Ireland for conducting a feasibility assessment to identify tidal energy development opportunities in the coastal waters of County Donegal, Ireland. The project will review existing resource data, evaluate grid accessibility, identify existing marine users and sensitive environmental areas, assess supply chain viability, and […]

  • Island Offshore Takes Delivery of PSV MV Island Duke

    11 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore took delivery of the M/V Island Duke from Vard Brevik today. This vessel is the first in a series of four UT717 CD design PSV vessels, which will be delivered from Vard Brevik in 2013 and 2014. The vessel’s DW is 3,800 tons and a with an 800 m2 cargo deck, its typical work […]

  • Island Offshore Secures Contract Extension for PSV Island Endeavour

    15 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore announced that Peterson SBS Den Helder BV has declared the first yearly option on the MV Island Endeavour. The Island Endeavour has performed pool supply duties for the SNS pool since 2008, without any lost time incidents (LTI) since delivery. “We thank Peterson SBS for this extension and look forward to continue the […]

  • Norway: Island Offshore Takes Delivery of MV Island Crusader

    5 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Today, Island Offshore took delivery of the MV Island Crusader from STX OSV, Brevik. It is the 20th vessel in the fleet that is operated by Island Offshore Management AS and it is the 7th of the UT 776 type. This is hull no. 765 and has the designation UT 776 CDG, where G stands […]

  • SSE: Ireland needs 1 GW of offshore wind by 2025 to meet 5 GW by 2030 target

    1 July 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition

    Ireland needs to install 1 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2025 if it is to meet the new Irish government’s target of 5GW of installed offshore wind by 2030, SSE Renewables said. Paul Cooley, Director of Capital Projects at SSE Renewables, told the Energy Ireland ‘Offshore Energy Conference’ that the new Coalition Government’s […]

  • Norway: Island Offshore Takes Delivery of PSV Island Contender

    27 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    At 13:00 hrs today Island Offshore Management AS took delivery of the 21’st vessel in the fleet . Island Contender is of design UT 776 CDG and equipped for operating on gas alone. Christening of the vessel is performed earlier, therefore a small ceremony with change of flag was held in Brevik today. Island Contender […]

  • IWEA Launches Renewables Development Policy Framework for Ireland

    9 October 2012
    Authorities & Government

    The national body representing the wind energy sector in Ireland, the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) has launched a new policy paper “Export Policy – A Renewables Development Policy Framework for Ireland” at its autumn conference in Killarney. The policy paper outlines specific areas of the Irish economy which would benefit economically if Ireland’s domestic […]

  • Ireland rolls out marine energy supply chain database

    5 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Marine Institute (MI) have launched a new supply chain database for Ireland’s marine energy industry under the Ocean Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP).

  • VIDEO: Island Offshore Takes Delivery of Island Crown Vessel

    24 May 2013

    Island Offshore, a Norwegian owner of offshore support vessel, took delivery of the M/V Island Crown from Vard Brevik today around 13.30. The vessel is a purpose built Walk2Work Maintenance and Subsea Support Vessel outfitted for offshore Inspections, Maintenance and Repairs in addition to general subsea work. Vessel equipment includes a long-reach offshore crane and a […]