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  • VIDEO: Role of Inland Waterways in Container Shipping

    18 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Tackling increased cargo volumes of containerized cargo is particularly challenging especially with respect to distribution of the cargo to their end recipients without causing congestion on roads and rail tracks. The Dutch found an efficient way of circumventing the congestion by resorting to its inland waterways. Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and […]

  • Drilling for oil begins off the Falkland Islands

    23 February 2010

    A British rig has begun drilling for oil in the territorial waters of the Falkland Islands, despite strong opposition from Argentina. The platform has been towed to a point 100km (62 miles) north of the UK territory in the South Atlantic. Argentina claims sovereignty over what it calls the Islas Malvinas and has imposed shipping […]

  • Picture of the day: Curtis Island LNG projects

    15 July 2014

    Bechtel Gladstone posted an aerial picture of the three LNG projects being built on Curtis Island in Australia. Curtis Island, located off the coast of Gladstone, is home to the Santos GLNG project, Australia Pacific LNG project and Queensland Curtis LNG project. The engineering, procurement and construction of the three LNG plants represents the greatest concentration […]

  • UK government committed to Scottish islands’ renewables

    9 July 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has confirmed the UK government’s support to the working group that focuses on delivering and connecting renewable energy resources of Scottish island communities. Fergus Ewing joined representatives from the Islands Councils in Glasgow at a meeting of the Island Areas Ministerial Working Group, where he announced that he has received […]

  • Rhode Island struggles to become green (USA)

    21 May 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Rhode Island is struggling with a decision to allow Deepwater Wind LLC to build and operate offshore wind power plants. The State’s Public… [mappress] Source: thestreet, May 20, 2010;

  • Indian islands to get power from waves

    10 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Seabased, a Swedish-based wave energy developer, is planning to install wave energy power plant in the Indian Ocean. Seabased has signed a memorandum of understanding with Seafaradays Energy, a New-Delhi based energy project developer, to construct a wave energy power plant off Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The wave energy plant will be constructed in […]

  • Nova Innovation explores Bardsey Island tides

    3 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Nova Innovation has joined forces with YnNi Llyn to look at the possibility of installing a 3MW tidal array off Bardsey Island in Wales.

  • ITF: Barrow Island declared Port of Convenience

    13 May 2015

    An International Transport Workers’ Federation Conference in Perth, Australia, on Monday declared Barrow Island, where Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project is located, a “port of convenience”.

  • Picture of the day: Curtis Island LNG projects

    23 March 2015

    Bechtel Gladstone began working more than five years ago towards developing a new LNG hub in Queensland on Curtis island to service the Asian energy market. Curtis Island, located off the coast of Gladstone, is home to the Santos GLNG project, the Australia Pacific LNG project and the Queensland Curtis LNG project. Bechtel is building […]

  • Island Crown Changes Teams at Nordsee One

    27 April 2017

    Offshore service vessel Island Crown has just finished a month-long walk-to-work job for Bluestream at Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea, Island Offshore reports.

  • Rhode Island 400MW Renewables Call Impending

    12 September 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The U.S. state of Rhode Island will issue a competitive request for proposals (RFP) this week to procure up to 400MW of renewable energy resources.

  • Island Crown Heads to East Anglia ONE

    20 June 2019

    Siemens Gamesa has on behalf of ScottishPower Renewables contracted the service offshore vessel Island Crown to provide support during commissioning works on the 714MW East Anglia One offshore wind farm. Island Crown will provide living conditions adjacent to the site located 43km off the Suffolk coast by enabling some 40 personnel involved in the commissioning of […]

  • Block Island Wind Farm Fully Permitted

    8 September 2014
    Authorities & Government

    Deepwater Wind has received the final federal approval needed to build the Block Island Wind Farm – a project that remains on-track to be the first U.S. offshore wind farm. The project’s lead federal permitting agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACORE), has granted its approval of the Block Island Wind Farm. With ACORE’s permit, the […]

  • Scottish Government Working to Boost Renewables on Islands

    14 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Scottish Government is working with island communities to boost economic returns on unrivalled natural, cultural and economic assets, Scottish First Minister said ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Stornoway on April 16. Support for the Gaelic language, measures to support renewable energy investment, and assistance for the islands tourism industry will be among the […]

  • Carnegie Completes Geophysical Surveys at Garden Island

    19 August 2015

    Offshore geophysical site surveys and associated data analysis have been completed at Carnegie Wave Energy’s CETO 6 Project at Garden Island. The geophysical survey activities used a number of different methods, including single and multi-beam echo sounding, side scan sonar and sub-bottom profiling to determine the composition and features of the seabed across the potential […]

  • Cross-border tidal research center opens in Belfast

    18 January 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Queen’s University Belfast has officially opened the €9.7 million cross-border research center for renewable energy projects in UK and Ireland.

  • Positive Year for Belfast Harbour, Adair Says (UK)

    31 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Trade through Belfast Harbour rose by 16% during 2013 with record tonnages of almost 23 million passing through the Port. Over half the increase, 1.7m tonnes, was fueled by an increase of over 150% in coal imports. This reflects a new service through Belfast to supply AES Kilroot power station which generates c.30% of Northern […]

  • Ireland: Donegal County Council Seeks Expression of Interest for Marine Development at Bunagee Pier

    21 June 2010

    Donegal County Council seek expression of interest from suitably qualified consultants to provide consultancy engineering led services… [mappress] Source: etenders.gov, June 21, 2010;

  • Superfast VII Ship Prepares to Open New Scotland-Northern Ireland Ferry Route

    23 November 2011
    Business & Finance

      Stena Line’s Superfast VII ship has arrived at her new Loch Ryan Port home in Cairnryan in preparation for the opening of the new ferry route between Scotland and Northern Ireland on November 21st. Superfast VII will be joined by her sister ship Superfast VIII at their new purpose built 27 acre Scottish port […]

  • Research and Markets Announce New ‘Innovation in Wind Turbine Design’ Report on Market (Ireland)

    22 December 2011

    Innovation in Wind Turbine Design addresses the fundamentals of design, the reasons behind design choices, and describes the methodology for evaluating innovative systems and components. Always referencing a state of the art system for comparison, Jamieson discusses the basics of wind turbine theory and design, as well as how to apply existing engineering knowledge to […]

  • Fred. Olsen Renewables Secures Offshore Grid Connection for Codling Wind Park (Ireland)

    19 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Storage

    Fred. Olsen Renewables Ltd. has confirmed that it has signed a grid connection offer of 1GW for Codling Wind Park, with co-owners Hazel Shore Ltd satisfying the typical power requirements of more than 160,000 homes. The Irish Waters project, which is situated in shallow waters, currently consented for 220 turbines with a further 200 turbines […]

  • Ireland: Research and Markets Releases Report on Offshore Wind Cable Laying Vessel Companies

    15 November 2012

    Research and Markets has announced the GlobalData’s new report “Offshore Wind Cable Laying Vessel Companies – Profile and Project Overview”. Offshore Wind Cable Laying Vessel Companies – Profile and Project Overview is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of major offshore wind cable installation vessel companies. […]

  • Ireland: Arklow Marine Services Gets Offshore Wind Farm Repair and Maintenance Contract

    20 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Arklow Marine Services have recently been awarded a painting,  on the seven offshore wind turbines on Arklow Bank. Arklow Marine Services is Ireland’s leading aluminium and steel  boat builder. The company provides creation of a new vessel or the refurbishing of an existing boat. The company also works on maintenance and repairs on 3.6 MW […]

  • North Seas countries fasten offshore renewables ties

    7 June 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment

    North Seas region countries have signed an energy cooperation declaration focussing on the development of cost effective offshore wind and wave renewable energy.

  • USA: Mare Island Dredging Nears Completion

    14 December 2010

    The amount of built-up mud and silt recently pulled from in front of Mare Island’s dry docks 2 and 3 could fill Vallejo’s Corbus Field up… By Jessica A. York (contracostatimes) [mappress] Source: contracostatimes, December 14, 2010;