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  • United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Northern Ireland and Bulgaria Turn Green

    24 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Remarkably, this trend precedes the February 4th summit, in which European Union leaders will meet in Hungary to discuss the continent’s… By Nicole Wong (technorati) [mappress] Source: technorati, January 24, 2011

  • Ireland: Subsea Rock Installation Works to Begin on Corrib Field

    4 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that Subsea Rock Installation works will commence along the pipeline route from 54°20.34’N, 011°03.51’W (Corrib Offshore Field Location) to 54°19.70’N, 009°59.41’W (WGS84). Work will commence in mid October 2012 and is expected to be completed within 6-10 days. The work will be carried out by […]

  • The Netherlands: SFN Expands C-Fibre Portfolio to Amsterdam

    24 October 2012
    Equipment

    Sea Fibre Networks (SFN), owner and operator of Europe’s most advanced sub-sea telecoms network, CeltixConnect, today announced an expansion of their C-Fibre portfolio from the greater Dublin area to Amsterdam, home of the busiest Internet Exchange in Europe, AMS-IX. Utilising selected third party providers, SFN delivers an end-to-end fibre solution from Dublin to Amsterdam, via […]

  • SEAI seeks new CEO

    18 December 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Ireland’s Public Appointments Service is seeking applications for the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will be responsible for the leadership and management of SEAI and will be accountable for the overall performance of the organisation in accordance with its statutory obligations and […]

  • Wave energy can meet double Ireland’s power needs – if supported, COER says

    14 November 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    Ireland’s wave energy sector, with the potential to power the country twice over, has fallen short of its 2030 targets, according to experts from the Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER). Despite Ireland’s 2030 climate targets, COER warns that without substantial, long-term support, this untapped resource will remain sidelined while the country struggles to reach […]

  • Rhode Island Utility Commission Approves Block Island Wind Farm (USA)

    13 August 2010
    Authorities & Government

    Deepwater Wind’s efforts to build an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island have received a boost following the approval by the Public Utilities Commission of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with National Grid. The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has approved a power purchase plan for a wind farm off the coast […]

  • PNG Dataco lands Kumul submarine cable in Kavieng

    27 April 2020
    Infrastructure

    PNG Dataco has landed the Kumul Submarine Cable Network (KSCN) in Kavieng, New Ireland Province, in Papua New Guinea. The cable will provide the much-needed information highway that will connect and expose Kavieng and the New Ireland Province to the rest of the world. PNG Dataco general manager Engineering Services, Tony Morisause, said: “Once we […]

  • ISLES Offshore Electricity Grid Study Commissioned

    21 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    A detailed study into how an offshore electricity grid between Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland could be introduced has now been commissioned after being awarded European funding. The second part of the flagship Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study (ISLES) has now been given £1 million to examine how an offshore grid could be established by […]

  • SSE on Ireland’s New Scheme: Too Little Room for Large-Scale Offshore Wind

    25 July 2018

    SSE has welcomed the approval of the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) in Ireland, however, the company said it had concerns that the potential size of the future individual auctions outlined in the RESS design “may be too small to allow large-scale offshore wind projects to commercially progress forward.”

  • Tideland warning systems return to Ekofisk

    5 January 2011

    Tideland Signal has supplied a package of navigational warning systems to replace obsolete lights on the bridge-linked Ekofisk Kilo and Bravo platforms in the North Sea. The new system, incorporating the latest technology, comprises two main Syncrolan light stations located at opposite ends of the complex and three subsidiary lights marking the other prominent corners. […]

  • Kidnapped pair are taken inland

    3 November 2009

    A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates are believed to have been taken back to the mainland and are on the move away from the coast. Paul and Rachel Chandler, aged 59 and 55, from Kent, were taken hostage by gunmen on their yacht in the Indian Ocean in the early hours of 23 October.

  • New inshore lifeboat for island

    8 January 2007

    Jersey has a new lifeboat for inshore water emergencies. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) received its new Atlantic 85 at St Helier on Monday.

  • Islands’ boat ambulance returns

    2 September 2006

    The ambulance boat for the Isles of Scilly is back in service after six months of repairs. The Star of Life has had structural defects fixed and the engine overhauled while at Falmouth Docks. The Isles of Scilly now have boat and land ambulances and three emergency four-wheel-drive vehicles.

  • Startek unveils inland dredgers

    16 April 2008

    Startek Shipyards Pvt. Ltd. has unveiled two unique inland dredgers with hi-end technology at Royapuram Fishing harbour. Crawl-Cat 400 is an amphibious cutter suction dredger, while C90 Conver is a bucket/grab dredger. They will be flagged off to Dredging and Desalination Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata, and Andhra Pradesh Power Corporation, Vijayawada, respectively, by the week-end. They […]

  • Tybee Island Contract for GLDD

    8 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) from Oak Brook, Illinois, has won a $13.8 million contract for the Tybee Island Shore Protection Project, located near Savannah, Georgia. Bids for this scheme were solicited via the internet with two received, according to the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) latest announcement. The overall objectives of the […]

  • Sunk Island Project Completed

    14 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Crown Estate has completed the construction of a £325,000 flood defense wall at Hawkins Point, Sunk Island to protect the areas high grade agricultural land from flooding. This follows a £450,000 investment last year which saw the tidal doors and drainage system on the island upgraded. The latest investment in flood defenses comes in […]

  • Importance of Inland Waterways Highlighted

    3 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    ‘Inland Waterways’ is economically most viable sector and, as such, it should be an integral part of infrastructure development in India. This was stated by Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari, in his inaugural address at the ‘National Conference on Inland Waterways: Issues, Options and Strategies’ in New Delhi yesterday. He […]

  • Swan Island Restoration VIDEO

    25 October 2019
    Business & Finance

     Coastal islands and marshes in Chesapeake Bay are disappearing, along with the ecosystem services and shoreline protection benefits they provide. Within the last half century, the cumulative effects of shoreline erosion, land subsidence, inadequate sediment supply, and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of island submergence. NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science […]

  • VolkerStevin Busy in Falkland Islands

    25 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    VolkerStevin has just announced that the company is working on a £19 million project that will upgrade and improve defense infrastructure of berths at Mare Harbor, Falkland Islands. The contract forms part of work planned by the Defense Infrastructure Organisation over the next decade, to modernize the local military infrastructure and capabilities for the Islands. […]

  • Bulker Beaches on Greek Island

    11 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Strong winds and stormy weather grounded the 27,308 dwt bulk carrier Goodfaith on the northern shore of the Greek island Andros, the Aegean Sea, the Hellenic Coast Guard reports. The 1994-built bulker ran aground shortly after midnight, February 11, while en route from the port of Eleusis to Ukraine’s port of Odessa, with 22 crew on board. […]

  • Fire Island Dredging Resumes

    26 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    H&L Contracting resumed dredging operations at Watch Hill on Fire Island this week, according to the National Park Service. The project, aimed at maintaining safe, public access to marina and docking facilities impacted by Hurricane Sandy, was stalled in early January due to severe winter weather and extensive ice in the Great South Bay. Dredging efforts […]

  • Busy cruising weekend for island

    26 May 2007

    The QE2 is moored off the coast of Guernsey as part of one of the island’s busiest weekends for cruise ships. The ship, weighing 70,000 tonnes and 960ft long, has a top speed of 32 knots and is one of the largest and fastest passenger vessels afloat.

  • Watchdog reviews island shipping

    26 July 2006

    Jersey’s shipping industry is to be the subject of a study by the island’s competition authority. The investigation, requested by Economic Development Minister Philip Ozouf will cover ferries, freight and port services. It will look at competition levels, fee and price structures, and measures that could be taken to improve efficiency. The authority said it […]

  • Ulstein launches ‘Island Performer’

    16 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Ulstein Group has announced that the “Island Performer” SCV has been launched yesterday afternoon at their Ulstein Verft yard. The Company has informed through the social media that the outfitting and testing of the vessel is now scheduled and will be carried out before the delivery to its owner, Island Offshore. The “Island Performer” is […]

  • Topsail Island Plan Revealed

    5 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    A Winston-Salem-based nonprofit granted $5 million in state funds aimed to complete what could turn out to be several long-term, storm-mitigation projects along Topsail Island, informs the Coastal Review Online. Resource Institute (RI), which received the multi-million-dollar Division of Water Resources grant last year, will spearhead a yet-to-be formed committee that will prioritize a list of […]