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  • Krievu Island Project on Schedule (Latvia)

    9 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Riga City Council Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Board of the Freeport of Riga Mr. Andris Ameriks and the Minister of Transport Mr. Anrijs Matiss have visited the site of the ambitious Krievu Island project to assess the infrastructure development progress. “Krievu Island project will be completed on time – in August 2015. […]

  • Emergency Permit Issued for Radio Island

    9 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary John Skvarla yesterday authorized the issuance of an emergency Coastal Area Management Act Major Permit to conduct agitation dredging at the Port of Morehead City. Although the Port is authorized to maintain a water depth of 38 feet through the use of hydraulic dredging, a docking facility at […]

  • Gallery: ‘Island Venture’ on sea trials

    12 November 2015

    Norwegian offshore shipbuilder and designer Ulstein, is putting final touches on the Island Venture offshore construction vessel. According to Ulstein’s release on Thursday, the vessel has been tested at sea trial this week. The sea trial is now in the final stage and the Island Venture will return to the yard by the end of […]

  • ‘Eirik Raude’ reaches the Falkland Islands

    3 March 2015
    Exploration & Production

    Falkland Oil and Gas Limited, and Rockhopper Exploration plc have informed that the drilling unit Eirik Raude has arrived in the North Falkland Basin (NFB). The semi-submersible rig will shortly be moving to location to drill the first well, on the Zebedee prospect, of the six well drilling campaign that will see two wells drilled in […]

  • Scottish Islands’ Renewables Forum to Continue

    9 July 2015
    Authorities & Government

    Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has announced to Islands Council leaders that he has received assurances of the UK Government’s commitment to continuing the Scottish Islands Renewable Delivery Forum (SIRDF). The SIRDF was established in 2014 and has been co-chaired by the Scottish and UK Governments. Its purpose is to support the joint policy aim […]

  • Weather Postpones Block Island Installation

    24 July 2015

    The rough sea is proving too much for what it is to be the US first offshore wind farm offshore Block Island. Due to the bad weather, which is expected to last longer than anticipated, Deepwater Wind has decided to dock the barge carrying turbine foundations off a pier in the Quonset Business Park to […]

  • Van Oord reclaims islands in Bahrain

    21 December 2005

    Rotterdam, the Netherlands

  • New Patrol Vessel for the Falkland Islands

    24 April 2006

    HMS CLYDE is coming to the Falkland Islands to replace HMS DUMBARTON CASTLE as the FALKLAND ISLANDS PATROL VESSEL (FIPV). CLYDE’s sister ships in the class – MERSEY and SEVERN are employed on UK Fishery Protection duties. CLDE is being built by VT and is a bigger and more capable ship than the Castle Class […]

  • Canada Invests in Vancouver Island Restoration

    29 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Government of Canada is investing in 16 projects that will support recreational fisheries on Vancouver Island, announced yesterday John Duncan, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North. Through the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program (RFCPP), the groups carrying out these projects will receive up to $977,000 […]

  • Figure Eight Island Study Released

    15 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has released the required supplemental environmental study for a proposed project to build a terminal groin and pump sand onto the beach to protect homes threatened by erosion on Figure Eight Island in New Hanover County. The so-called Figure Eight Island Shoreline Management Project includes plans to […]

  • Spotlight on Rhode Island Coastal Program

    25 June 2019
    Business & Finance

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) spent a few days in Rhode Island last week to evaluate the RI Coastal Resources Management Program, part of a periodic review the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) performs of all U.S. coastal programs. A team of three representatives from NOAA, as well as a fourth representing […]

  • Fire Island Dredging About to Begin

    24 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    A dredging project to maintain safe, public access to the marina and docking facilities at Sailors Haven and Watch Hill on Fire Island is scheduled to begin next week.  In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and multiple storm events in 2012 sediment accumulated in the Sailors Haven and Watch Hill navigation channels and marinas. In […]

  • Langlee Signs Agreement at Canary Islands

    1 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Less than 15 months after setting up in the Canary Islands, Langlee has signed agreements with clients, local government, and technology partners. Industrial partners and investors are now invited to participate in the commercialisation phase. Canary Islands Regional Minister of Employment, Industry and Commerce, Francisca Luengo, recently announced that the Islands need this type of […]

  • Scottish FM Empowers Island Communities

    17 June 2014
    Authorities & Government

    Scotland’s island communities will have greater control over their local economies, natural environment and be represented at the heart of government in an independent Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond said. ‪ Launching the island prospectus, Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities, in Kirkwall, the First Minister outlined the most comprehensive package of powers for the island communities […]

  • SeaQurrent prepares Wadden Sea test site for TidalKite lift-off

    6 July 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Dutch tidal energy company SeaQurrent has made progress with the preparation of the test site offshore the island of Ameland in the Wadden Sea ahead of the upcoming demonstration of its full-scale TidalKite device.

  • Apple pledges €1 million for Irish waves

    12 November 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and Apple have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the development of ocean energy in Ireland. Under the MoU, Apple has committed a €1 million fund that will help developers who receive an SEAI grant to test their ocean energy prototypes in the Galway Bay Ocean […]

  • MaREI to Build Green-Powered Offshore Platform for Small Islands

    17 July 2019

    The project will provide solutions for small island renewable energy, water, and aquaculture

  • Officials Open Ireland’s First Electricity Link to Great Britain

    20 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Secretary of State Edward Davey today joined An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, and EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger to open officially Ireland’s first electricity link to Great Britain. The EirGrid East West Interconnector runs between Deeside in north Wales and Woodland, County Meath in Ireland. Approximately […]

  • Ocean Energy Test Bed to be created at Galway Bay Test Site

    11 February 2015
    Authorities & Government, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The proposed Ocean Energy Test Bed will be used for the purposes of testing, demonstrating and validation of renewable energy devices and marine environmental sensors and technologies. The Marine Institute, in collaboration with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (UCC) and SmartBay Ireland received the funds in the amount […]

  • OpenHydro shines at Marine Industry Awards

    1 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    Irish-based tidal turbines manufacturer, OpenHydro, has scooped three awards at Marine Industry Awards held last night as part of Ireland’s national maritime festival SeaFest 2016.

  • USA: Tideland Brings Light to Perdido Project

    9 May 2010
    Equipment

    Tideland Signal is one of the suppliers involved in the Perdido Development, Royal Dutch Shell’s record breaking new hub located 200 miles off the coast of Texas. Located in an isolated, ultra-deep sector of the Gulf of Mexico, Perdido, which in April started producing oil and natural gas, has broken new ground in platform engineering, […]

  • €35.7 Million for Development of Ireland’s Harbor Network

    28 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., has announced details of a €35.7 million Capital Investment Package for the ongoing development of Ireland’s publicly owned harbor network. Commenting on the initiative the Minister said: “This €35.7m capital investment package in our six Fishery Harbor Centers and other fisheries related marine infrastructure represents […]

  • Bergen Group prolongs Eikeland’s commitment as CEO

    20 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian supplier of products, services and solutions to the offshore and maritime industry, Bergen Group, has signed an agreement with Hans Petter Eikeland to extend his commitment as CEO until July 1, 2017. Eikeland was engaged as CEO of Bergen Group in August 2015 for a period of one year to manage the company through […]

  • Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan Launched

    10 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Mr Pat Rabbitte, T.D., launched the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) to provide a framework for the sustainable development of Ireland’s offshore renewable energy resources. Speaking at the Ocean Energy Industry Forum in Dublin, the Minister said, “Ireland has a landmass of around 90,000 square kilometres, […]

  • Coming to grips with security risks: Germany backs project for keeping critical subsea infrastructure out of harm’s way

    1 August 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Technology, Transition

    Given the worldwide rise in threats to energy and other underwater industries’ infrastructure such as offshore installations, pipelines, and cables, many countries, especially in Europe, have been upping their security ante to prevent further attacks.