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  • RSPB Maps Seabird Hotspots off Britain and Ireland

    7 July 2017
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development

    A study led by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has revealed where Britain and Ireland’s seabirds go when they are not on land and the information obtained will be used to protect threatened species by assessing potential impacts from offshore wind farms.

  • Report: Northern Ireland Not Fit for Fixed Offshore Wind

    29 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    Northern Ireland’s coastline is not suitable for fixed offshore wind farm development, according to a report by the Department of Economy. The report writes that as 99% of Northern Ireland’s potential offshore wind sites are located within 13km off the coast the visual impact would represent a significant challenge. Other potential issues include the Ministry […]

  • Ireland Sets Up Competitive Tendering Stage for Renewables

    25 July 2018
    Authorities & Government

    On Tuesday, 24 July, the Irish government approved a new scheme that will support renewable energy projects through a series of auction, with the first competitive process scheduled to take place in 2019 and set to deliver ‘shovel ready’ projects.

  • Gaelectric, Ideol Unveil Floating Wind Plans for Ireland

    13 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    Irish renewable energy group Gaelectric has partnered with Ideol to develop floating offshore wind energy projects in Irish waters using Ideol’s Damping Pool technology.

  • Environment Minister Hails Offshore Renewable Opportunity for Northern Ireland

    31 January 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The significant contribution and key needs of the renewable energy industry to the economic and environmental future of Northern Ireland will top the agenda at the annual Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) conference being held today (31 January) in Belfast. The “NI wind energy – the scale of the opportunity” conference will also examine […]

  • Island Offshore Secures Charter Contract for M/V Island Crown

    12 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Island Offshore has entered into a contract with an undisclosed major oil company covering 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 for the vessel will be to provide accommodation and walk to work […]

  • Rhode Island CRMC Gives Go-Ahead to Block Island OWF

    18 November 2014
    Authorities & Government, Storage

    The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) unanimously approved the final submerged lands lease and two joint licenses and assents for the five-turbine wind farm project off Block Island at its meeting last week. These were the final permits needed as stipulated by the CRMC in its original decision for Deepwater Wind, the developer […]

  • Ireland: Plan for Galway Harbour Development Moves Forward

    21 January 2011

    €50m port plan to be submitted for approval in April The construction phase of the redevelopment of Galway Harbour will create more than 500… (galwaynews) [mappress] Source: galwaynews, January 21, 2011;

  • Ireland: Officials Seek Firm for Castletownbere Harbour Dredging

    17 August 2012

    The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine requires the services of a suitably qualified and experienced engineering consultancy firm in connection with dredging works, including dredging and disposal of both contaminated and uncontaminated sediments at the Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre. The works comprise dredging of the seabed, including (mainly) maintenance dredging and some capital […]

  • Ireland: Dublin Port Expansion Plan Includes Dredging

    7 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Dublin Port Company has announced a plan for the development of its deep water berths. Part of the river Liffey at Dublin Port will be dredged to create a 12m deep channel for some of the world’s biggest liners, up to 340m long, to dock beside the East Link toll bridge. The development will be […]

  • Ireland: Kinsale Town Pier Extension Project Begins

    8 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that Cork County Council is due to commence a 15m extension of the Town Pier in Kinsale, Co. Cork. The works will comprise of the excavation of the sea bed from a pontoon barge (barge to be confirmed) for the installation of a mass concrete […]

  • Ireland: NTCE Invites Tenders for Sediment Removal Works

    16 December 2011

    Naas Town Council Engineering has invited tenders for Naas Town middle and lower lakes sediment removal works . This works include removal of sediment from Naas Town middle and lower lakes, with disposal of recovered materials to designated licensed facility. Tender details: Open procedure. Requests for documents deadline is 13.1.2012. Tender deadline is 20.1.2012. [mappress] […]

  • Ireland: Minister Announces Capital Investment in Harbour Developments

    20 March 2014

    The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, announced details of a €23m package for the repair of public owned piers, harbours and slipways damaged during the winter storms and for investment in the ongoing development of Ireland’s public harbour network. In announcing this initiative, the Minister said “We are all too […]

  • Northern Ireland: Dredging on River Lagan to Begin Soon

    17 September 2010

    Social Development Minister Alex Attwood said it was necessary to carry out the work to ensure the river did not become “smelly”. Local firm… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, September 17, 2010;

  • ABB Delivers the East West Interconnector to EirGrid (Ireland)

    14 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group has delivered the East West Interconnector to EirGrid, the Irish transmission system operator. The 500-megawatt (MW) transmission connection is the highest capacity link of its kind, based on voltage source converter (VSC) technology, to go into commercial operation. The interconnector establishes an important link between the Irish […]

  • Gardline Gears Up for Newgrange Survey Off Ireland

    18 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Gardline’s M/V Kommandor survey vessel has started mobilisation in advance of the planned acquisition of data over the Newgrange Prospect suitable for input to an application for the permitting of an offshore exploration well. The Newgrange partners (Providence and Sosina) have also said to be in commercial discussions in relation to a potential farm-out of […]

  • Swathe Services Becomes UK and Ireland Hypack Dealer

    31 May 2016
    Project & Tenders

    Swathe Services has become a Hypack dealer for UK and Ireland, the company informed. The company will now be able to offer Hypack hydrographic survey software to customers purchasing R2Sonic packages. The Hypack 2016 software can be used for tasks such as collecting hydrographic survey data or environmental data or for positioning a vessel in an engineering […]

  • Providence Provides Update on Spanish Point Discovery (Ireland)

    20 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Providence Resources P.l.c., the London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM) quoted oil and gas exploration and production company, announced an operational update for the Upper Jurassic Spanish Point gas condensate discovery which is located in Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 2/04. This licence, which also contains the Lower Cretaceous Burren oil discovery, is situated in the Main […]

  • Providence Announces Update on Rathlin Basin Acreage (Ireland)

    19 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    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 the first technical update on its Rathlin Basin acreage, which is located both onshore and offshore Northern Ireland. Providence holds a 100% interest over six offshore blocks (P1885), which were awarded […]

  • Ireland: Wavebob Runs Out of Money, Chairman Says

    3 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Wavebob, an Ireland-based wave energy developer, will hold board meetings for shareholders and investors in order to put the company into liquidation process, according to The Irish Times. The company was hoping to get EUR 10 million in new investment to bridge the finance gap until it could raise funds from investors in the middle […]

  • ExxonMobil to Hire Eirik Raude for Drilling Offshore Ireland

    13 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Providence Resources P.l.c. has confirmed that it has now received formal notification from ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland (Offshore) Limited that a letter of intent has been signed with Ocean Rig UDW Inc. for the “Eirik Raude” semi-submersible drilling rig. Under the terms of this Letter of Intent, it is proposed to utilise the “Eirik […]

  • Shannon LNG Plans to Build Import Terminal (Ireland)

    21 June 2010

    Shannon LNG, an Irish subsidiary of Hess LNG Ltd, is planning to construct a €400 million ($US490 million) LNG import terminal and associate… [mappress] Source: pipelinesinternational, June 21, 2010;

  • Ireland Exempts Shannon LNG from Access Requirements

    6 December 2010

    The Irish energy regulator has exempted the proposed Shannon LNG project from third-party access requirements… (argusmedia) [mappress] Source: argusmedia, December 6, 2010;

  • Ireland: Carnegie Announces CETO Site Licence Submission

    20 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

      Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces that it has formally applied for a Foreshore Licence to continue investigations for a proposed 5MW CETO commercial demonstration project offshore from County Clare, Ireland. Carnegie, through its Irish subsidiary CETO Wave Energy Ireland (CWE Ireland), recently completed a detailed site evaluation and conceptual design study. […]

  • IT Power and Fraunhofer Iwes Announce New Partnership (Ireland)

    15 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    IT Power and the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology IWES announce their new partnership to provide the marine energy sector with a comprehensive end-to-end technical design, consulting and R&D service offering. As the marine energy sector continues to evolve from early stage concepts towards project arrays, IT Power and Fraunhofer IWES […]