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  • A&P Falmouth Scores Marine Renewables Hat Trick

    20 June 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    A&P Falmouth currently has three marine renewable devices in the dockyard, each in varying stages of development. The fabrication of Seatricity’s Oceanus 2 wave energy device is now complete and is being assembled at the yard before being the first device deployed at Wave Hub. The landmark contract was awarded to A&P Falmouth in February. […]

  • EMEC Expands Its Marine Renewables Footprint in Scotland

    8 July 2014
    Authorities & Government

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), in collaboration with local partners, has been awarded rights to areas of seabed in Harris, Islay and Orkney by The Crown Estate. The Crown Estate has awarded EMEC the rights to manage two seabed zones: one for the development of tidal stream, and the other for wave. EMEC, the […]

  • Marine Designs Sets Up Pontoons for Humber Gateway

    4 November 2014
    Operations & Maintenance

    Pontoon specialist Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, has completed its 11th offshore wind related project with the installation of crew transfer pontoons in Grimsby Fish Docks for E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Project.  The company, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, designs, builds and installs heavy-duty, 50-year design life ‘DockMaster’ concrete pontoon systems. […]

  • Seacor Marine buys four platform supply vessels

    26 December 2017

    U.S.-based Seacor Marine has announced the acquisition of four foreign-flagged platform supply vessels (PSVs). 

  • Fairfield picks LOC as marine partner on Dunlin decommissioning

    8 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    LOC (Aberdeen) Ltd, part of the marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group, has been appointed by Fairfield to provide marine assurance and marine warranty services for the decommissioning of the Greater Dunlin Area in the UK North Sea.  The decommissioning program comprises of the Dunlin Alpha Platform and two subsea satellite fields Osprey and Merlin. Fairfield […]

  • Nautilus Marine Services hires new managing director

    7 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    Nautilus Marine Services PLC has announced the appointment of John Payne as a managing director. Nautilus, formerly known as Global Energy, is a company focused on building an innovative global offshore inspection and repair group. The company said on Thursday that Payne’s appointment does not include a PLC board position. The new managing director, a […]

  • Apply Sørco’s training and manuals for Statoil’s Mariner FSU

    10 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Norway’s Apply Sørco has secured a contract from Statoil UK related to the company’s Mariner B Floating Storage Unit. The main project scope is development of system descriptions and operational procedures (SO manuals). Optional work includes development of training material such as system classroom courses, e-learning courses and OJT’s (On-the-Job Training). It also includes as-built […]

  • Australia: Mermaid Marine Profit Up 37 pct

    17 August 2011
    Business & Finance

      The Directors of Mermaid Marine Australia Ltd announced another year of strong earnings growth. Net Profit after Tax (NPAT) for the year increased by 37% to $43.2 million and Earnings per Share (EPS) increased by 24% to 21.1c per share . The Directors also announced a final dividend of 5c per share taking the […]

  • Drewry: LNG gaining traction as future marine fuel

    26 April 2018

    With less than two years before the sulphur cap comes into force, LNG is looking more plausible as the marine fuel of the 21st Century, a report by the shipping consultancy Drewry notes.

  • GDF Suez, Atlanpole team up for marine renewables

    9 February 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    GDF Suez has chosen Atlanpole as its first regional partner for developing innovative projects, in the marine renewables sector particularly. Over the last twenty years Atlanpole has overseen the creation of more than 220 innovative businesses – the experience which will now be placed at disposition of GDF Suez, the press release reads. Isabelle Kocher, […]

  • Scottish National Marine Plan draft ‘unfit for purpose’

    2 February 2015
    Authorities & Government

    Scotland’s National Marine Plan draft is deemed unfit for purpose, according to the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee (RACCE). The draft has been under development by the Scottish Government over a five year period. The Committee is concerned, that the current draft is in parts too detailed, and in other parts […]

  • Scotland helps companies diversify into marine energy sector

    2 February 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    A new programme aimed to help companies diversify into marine energy sector – tidal energy sector in particular, has been launched by Scottish Enterprise. The Marine Energy Supply Chain Expert programme will give companies access to up to two full days of free advice and one-to-one guidance on diversifying their business in to this growing […]

  • Frazer-Nash helps Marine Farm Accelerator programme

    8 January 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Frazer-Nash has won a commission to help support the Marine Farm Accelerator (MFA) programme which is being delivered in collaboration with the Carbon Trust, it is stated in Frazer-Nashes press release. With commercial-scale marine energy farms close to deployment in UK waters, the MFA is working to develop technologies that are essential for these energy […]

  • West Normandy Marine Energy backs ADEME’s decision

    4 December 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    West Normandy Marine Energy, the local public company supporting the development of Renewable Marine Energy (RME) industrial sector in West Normandy, endorses ADEME’s decision in the call-for-tender, which has chosen the consortia of Alstom/GDF Suez and DCNS/EDF Energies Nouvelles. This 120 million euros budget call-for-tender plans the implementation of experimental tidal farms within high potential areas […]

  • SeaZone helps Forewind with Detailed marine mapping (UK)

    4 June 2010
    Technology

    Detailed marine mapping from SeaZone is helping Forewind Ltd plan and deliver its offshore wind energy project in the North Sea.Using… [mappress] Source: spatialnews, June 03, 2010;

  • Seatower appoint new VP of Marine Operations (Norway)

    24 August 2010
    Business & Finance

    Offshore foundation company Seatower have appointed Trond Kjetil Nodberg as new Vice President of Marine Operations. Nodberg comes from a position of Vice President at Aker Marine Contractors. Oslo-based Seatower is the company behind the Cranefree concept for offshore wind, which features self-installing gravity foundations designed for scalable and efficient production. “I am thrilled to […]

  • UK: NAFC Marine Centre Gets New Workboat

    25 April 2011

    The NAFC Marine Centre is adding a new workboat to its fleet, which has been specially designed to deliver a greater range of services to Shetland’s maritime industries. The Havra was officially named today (Monday 25 April) by Councillor Josie Simpson at a ceremony held at the Malakoff Slip in Scalloway. Also present were the […]

  • Singapore: Sembcorp Marine Reports 1Q Net Profit

    10 May 2011

    Sembcorp Marine achieved a net profit of $150.6million in 1Q 2011. This was 1.2% higher as compared with $148.8 million for the corresponding period in 2010. This increase was attributable mainly to improved margins driven by higher operational efficiency and productivity gains through execution of repeat rig orders. Group turnover of $828.9 million was 39% […]

  • UK marine energy gets £5 million grant

    1 April 2010

    Britain’s burgeoning marine energy industry has been given another boost through the injection of a £5 million grant from the government which will go towards a Marine Renewables business park in the UK Southwest, close to where the new offshore Wave Hub is being built.

  • Research uncovers alternative fuel source for marine engines

    11 October 2010

    Marine engines may run on hydrogen extracted from seawater thanks to research conducted at Purdue University. Representing a potential replacement for petrol and diesel fuel in marine applications the method for hydrogen extraction involves using aluminium and a liquid alloy

  • Cardiff Marine Orders Four Aframaxes from Hangtong

    17 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    China’s Jiangsu Hangtong shipyard informed today that it has signed a contract with Greek shipowner Cardiff Marine on construction of four 115,000 DWT Aframax oil tankers. Under the deal, which includes an option for two additional tankers of the same typee, Cardiff Marine is expected to take the delivery of the new ships in 2017. […]

  • Port of Brownsville Opens New Marine Cargo Dock

    10 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Port of Brownsville opened the new 600-foot marine cargo dock and storage yard on Friday, August 7, expected to make the port more competitive with domestic and foreign ports in the Gulf region. The USD 27.5 million project, of which USD 12 million was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through its Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery […]

  • Sainty Marine Misses Out on Mingde Heavy Takeover

    9 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    The receiver of bankrupt Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry believes that financial troubles engulfing Shenzhen-listed shipbuilder Sainty Marine are too grave to include the company in Migde’s restructuring plan, stripping it from the qualification to take over the yard as initially planned. The decision was based on the fact that the potential inclusion of Sainty Marine in the restructuring […]

  • WWF: Populations of Marine Vertebrates Halved in Last Decades

    16 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    A new report released by the World Wide Fund for Nature reveals an alarming decline in marine biodiversity over the last few decades with populations of marine vertebrates declining by 49% between 1970 and 2012, and populations of some fish species decreasing by almost 75%. In addition to fish, the Living Blue Planet Report shows steep declines in coral reefs, […]

  • OEA Warns EU of Marine Energy Funding (Belgium)

    20 June 2011
    Business & Finance

    EUROPE risks losing its lead in marine energy to America unless the European Union finds urgent funds to support the fledgling industry, … By Dominic Jeff (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, June 20, 2011;