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  • Wallasea Island Design Approved

    3 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    Members of Essex County Council’s Development and Regulation Committee resolved on July 28th to approve proposals for the final phase of the RSPB’s landscape-scale habitat creation scheme on Wallasea Island. This last phase, subject to the completion of a legal agreement and the imposition of conditions, will involve the creation of an enormous complex of […]

  • New Sand for Fire Island

    29 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a joint state-federal effort to address coastal erosion and improve coastal resilience on Fire Island in the Town of Islip. “This project will strengthen Fire Island’s natural defense to protect its coastline and keep residents safer and better prepared for the next extreme weather event,” Governor Cuomo said. Suffolk […]

  • WATCH: Building Island Venture

    2 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    The video above shows the largest offshore vessel so far from Norwegian Ulstein Verft the ‘Island Venture’, hull number 302. The Ulstein SX165-design vessel measures 159.9 meters in length and 30 meters in the beam. It was redesigned and increased in both length and beam during the engineering phase (was originally 147.5 metres long with […]

  • Xbloc Application on Reunion Island

    25 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    BAM Infraconsult bv (under its trade name Delta Marine Consultants) has signed a license agreement for the use of Xbloc for the construction of the new coastal road (Nouvelle route du littoral) on the French island La Réunion in the Indian Ocean. The license agreement has been signed with a joint venture of GTOI (part […]

  • Norway: Island Offshore Holds Naming Ceremony for New Vessel Island Intervention

    14 August 2011

    The offshore construction vessel, Island Intervention, of the SX121 design from ULSTEIN was named today. Shipowner Island Offshore has great expectations for the new vessel, which will carry out advanced operations in the Norwegian Sea this autumn. Island Offshore is a world leader within light well intervention and managing director of the company, Håvard Ulstein, […]

  • Island Offshore Wins Contract from Ocean Mexicana for SCV Island Pioneer

    3 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Island Offshore has agreed a new 2 year contract for the SCV Island Pioneer with Ocean Mexicana SA de CV. The vessel has been working for OM since delivery in April 2006 and the new contract will go in direct continuation with the current contract. The vessel is of P101 Ulstein Design and is equipped […]

  • Island Offshore Secures Five-Year Contract for MV Island Chieftain (Norway)

    21 January 2013

    The Island Chieftain has again proven the UT 776 design by being awarded a five-year contract with BP Norge AS (BPN). The MV Island Chieftain has been a part of BPN’s pool since February 2010. Commencement of the contract will be in Q3 2013 in direct continuation of present contract. “We thank BPN for their […]

  • MaREI wins at SeaFest

    7 July 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ireland’s Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI) and the Lir National Ocean Test Facility (Lir-NOTF) have won awards during Ireland’s national maritime festival SeaFest for their contribution to the development of marine renewables.

  • The Crown Estate OKs Northern Ireland’s Three Offshore Renewable Energy Projects

    10 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The Crown Estate, advised by Pinsent Masons, has announced the award of development rights for the first three offshore renewable energy sites in Northern Ireland’s coastal waters. Following a ten-month competitive tender process, companies have now been awarded the rights to develop three sites off the coasts of County Down and Country Antrim that have […]

  • Three Irish Companies Get Multi-Million Funding

    20 October 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White T.D. announced Government funding of €3.5 million to three Irish marine energy firms for the development and testing of new ocean energy technologies. The announcement, made at the annual Ocean Energy Europe conference taking place in Dublin today, will see the three companies – Ocean Energy, […]

  • MaREI pulls €750K for energy research

    4 April 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland (MaREI) has received a funding boost from NTR Foundation, an independent philantropic organisation, to investigate low carbon energy opportunities in Ireland.

  • Lansdowne Oil & Gas starts drilling at Inishbeg, offshore Ireland

    22 August 2006

    Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc said drilling has started at Inishbeg, offshore Ireland after the exploration well spudded earlier this morning. This frontier exploration well, operated by Lundin Exploration BV, a subsidiary of Lundin Petroleum, is located offshore Ireland in Block 13/12 in water depth of 319 feet.

  • Imtech takes first step in Ireland with the acquisition of Suir Engineering

    16 October 2007

    Imtech N.V. (technical services provider in Europe) announces that it has acquired the Irish based Suir Engineering Limited. Imtech is taking over the entire issued share capital from its present shareholders. With 550 employees, Suir generated revenue of 63 million in the financial year ended on 31 July 2007. The acquisition price (including earn out) […]

  • Ireland: Stena Line to Introduce New Level of Onboard Facilities

    3 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    Stena Line has confirmed that its two new Superfast vessels, which will be introduced on the company’s new Cairnryan to Belfast service in November, will have a Nordic Spa onboard to offer passengers a totally unique travel experience. Stena Superfast VII and Superfast VIII will be the largest ferries ever to sail between Scotland and […]

  • Ireland to Transfer Wind Power to UK via Undersea Cable

    17 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    The UK government is considering the installation of subsea cables which would transfer wind power from Ireland to the National Grid, BBC reports. The Irish-based wind farms could provide power for three million UK homes. According to Mike O’Neill from Element Power, the £6bln infrastructure project will benefit UK, Wales and Ireland economies. The electricity […]

  • Providence Awards Barryroe Concept Development Engineering Study (Ireland)

    10 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and development company, whose shares are quoted in London (AIM) and Dublin (ESM), provides a further update on its Barryroe oil field in the North Celtic Sea Basin, offshore Ireland. Providence (80%) operates Barryroe on behalf of its partner Lansdowne Oil and Gas plc (20%). […]

  • Polarcus to Conduct Another 3D Seismic Survey Offshore Ireland

    22 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    Polarcus Limited announces that the Company has signed a second contract with Providence Resources PLC, for a 200 square kilometer 3D seismic acquisition project in the Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland. This new survey will commence in Q3 2011 immediately following completion of the Company’s two prior 3D seismic acquisition projects offshore Ireland, previously announced by […]

  • Ireland: Research and Markets Announces New LNG Markets Study

    14 October 2011
    Equipment, Research & Development

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData ‘s new report “Global LNG Industry – A Study of Political, Economic, Social and Technological Factors Governing the Industry” to their offering. The popularity of LNG as a cleaner and safer fuel is increasing. With the increased need to diversify energy sources, countries are building up […]

  • New survey begins at Statkraft’s offshore wind site in Ireland

    7 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    A one-month geophysical survey campaign has commenced at the export cable route area of the North Irish Sea Array (NISA) offshore wind project in Ireland. The campaign started on 3 September at the site located off the coast of north County Dublin and County Meath, with completion expected on 3 October, weather permitting. Survey vessel […]

  • GKinetic concludes ‘pivotal’ hydrokinetic turbine demonstration in Northern Ireland

    27 September 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vision

    GKinetic Energy has completed the testing of its 12kW unit at Strangford Lough, making major technical, commercial and environmental progress that will help fast-track the commercial uptake of its clean energy technology.

  • Ireland: Testing reveals potential for next-gen marine turbine

    25 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Transition, Vision

    The University of Galway has completed testing of a next-generation marine hydrokinetic turbine foil for renewable energy, said to have shown potential for a next-generation marine turbine. The testing program is part of the €3.9 million European Commission’s Horizon 2020-funded CRIMSON project and involved 1.3 million fatigue cycles on the turbine foil – the highest […]

  • Ireland: Wicklow County Council to Assume Management of Arklow Harbor

    9 December 2011

    Wicklow County Council will assume management of Arklow Harbor at the beginning of the New Year. Following the transfer to the council, the Arklow Harbor Commission set up in 1890, will be dissolved in January 2012. Arklow councilors Pat Fitzgerald and Nicky Cullen stated that they support this decision reached by the current government. Cllr. […]

  • Waterways Ireland Posts Tender for Upper River Bann Dredging

    9 December 2013

    Waterways Ireland has announced a tender for the Upper River Bann dredging project. This deepening program will include removal of deposited bed material from the Upper River Bann at Drumaheglis, Ballymoney and The Cutts, Coleraine. Approximately 3500m3 of material will be removed during this cleanup work. The contract will be awarded in early January 2014 […]

  • Europa Oil & Gas buys Edge licence offshore Ireland

    11 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Exploration and production company Europa Oil & Gas has acquired a 100 per cent interest in Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 3/19 offshore Ireland from Norwegian oil company DNO.

  • Ireland: Fingal County Seeks Contractor for Coastal Erosion Study

    20 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Tenders are invited from competent and experienced consultants to undertake a coastal erosion risk assessment study at Portrane and Rush in north County Dublin. The coastline of Portrane and Rush is a dynamic ecosystem. The beach and dune systems on either side of the mouth of the Rogerstown Estuary are part of one hydro-geological system, […]