996 results found for 'western isles'

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  • USA: Nautilus Inks Agreement with ISA for Eastern Pacific Exploration Tenements

    12 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Nautilus Minerals’ Tongan wholly owned subsidiary, Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (“TOML”) formally signed the agreement with the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”) for exploration tenements in the Eastern Pacific granted in July 2011.  The contract, signed during workshops in Kingston, Jamaica, gives TOML exclusive rights to conduct exploration activities in the Clarion Clipperton Zone, midway between […]

  • Hurtigruten Hires ISS for Port Agency Services

    27 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Maritime and logistics service provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has received a global port agency contract with Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten. Under the agreement, ISS will provide Hurtigruten with port agency services across the globe for up to four years, as well as help support and advise the company with the management of its expansion plans. ISS […]

  • UK: Finance Secretary Announces Business Incentives for Four New Areas

    11 April 2012

    Finance Secretary John Swinney outlined the range of new business incentives that are available to encourage private investment in Scotland’s four new Enterprise Areas, during a visit to the Port of Dundee this morning. Incentives and actions to stimulate investment include: business rate discounts worth up to £275,000 per business or enhanced capital allowances; new […]

  • UK: Finance Secretary Announces Business Incentives for Four New Areas

    11 April 2012

    Finance Secretary John Swinney outlined the range of new business incentives that are available to encourage private investment in Scotland’s four new Enterprise Areas, during a visit to the Port of Dundee this morning. Incentives and actions to stimulate investment include: business rate discounts worth up to £275,000 per business or enhanced capital allowances; new […]

  • Decision on Emerald Isle Beach Nourishment Set for Late October

    4 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Town of Emerald Isle, NC, has just reported that the planned beach nourishment project for eastern Emerald Isle is to be considered later in October. As stated in the report, the new, post-Florence beach profile survey work has been completed, and the new data will be analyzed by coastal engineers in the next few weeks. […]

  • Euro Ferry Industry on a 4-Year Hot Streak

    21 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    The number of cars carried by ferries increased by 1.7% from 8.6 million in 2015 to nearly 8.8 million in 2016, marking the fourth successive year of growth, according to Discover Ferries, the industry body for ferry operators. Representing 11 ferry operators in the UK and Ireland, Discover Ferries reports that growth for car travel by sea is […]

  • First steel cut for Prelude FLNG support vessel

    24 September 2014
    Infrastructure

    A ‘Steel Cutting Ceremony’ was held last week for the first of three Infield Support being constructed by Perth-based KT Maritime Services Australia Pty Ltd to support Shell’s Prelude FLNG project, located 475km north-north east of Broome, in Western Australia. A tradition in the ship building industry, the Steel Cutting Ceremony marked the start of […]

  • NI fishing vessel towed to safety

    4 January 2008

    A Londonderry-registered fishing vessel and its crew have been towed to safety in the Inner Hebrides off western Scotland. A helicopter and two lifeboats went to the aid of the Niamh Aine on Friday night after it started taking on water 23 miles South of the Isle of Tiree.

  • Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland Eye Joint Subsea Network Development

    10 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The Scottish Government, acting on behalf of itself and its project partners the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in Ireland, is commissioning a Business Plan to inform and encourage potential future development of a sub-sea electricity network, which would specifically facilitate the […]

  • Aberdeen: Dana Petroleum PLC Buys Petro Canada Netherlands for $393 M

    15 June 2010
    Business & Finance

    Dana Petroleum plc announced that the Company (through its subsidiary Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited) has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of Petro Canada Netherlands BV from Petro Canada (International) Holdings B.V, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suncor Energy Inc. for an estimated net cash consideration of approximately €328 million1 […]

  • Western Link Cable Laying Ops Move Forward

    22 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Cable laying vessel Giulio Verne and support vessel Go Pegasus are continuing with installation and survey work in the Irish Sea along the Western HVDC Link cable route, AWJ Marine informs. The Western Link Project consists of installing two 600 kV DC submarine cables in the Irish Sea from Ardneil (Scotland) to Wirral (England) for a […]

  • Steel cutting ceremony held for Prelude FLNG ISVs

    24 September 2014
    Vessels

    A steel cutting ceremony for the first of three Infield Support Vessels (ISVs) being constructed by Perth-based KT Maritime Services Australia to support Shell’s giant Prelude FLNG project was held last week. A tradition in the ship building industry, the steel cutting ceremony, marked the start of construction and was conducted at the Singapore shipyard […]

  • Emerald Isle Beach Nourishment Starts Next Week

    27 March 2020
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Town of Emerald Isle and the Carteret County Shore Protection Office have informed property owners that beach nourishment in western Emerald Isle is scheduled to begin the first full week of April. However, residents may have already observed pre-construction activities. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has begun transporting beach pipe in the direction of […]

  • The Post Florence Renourishment Project Resumes

    28 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    After the last week’s brief pause in beach nourishment activities caused by the bad weather/sea conditions the Post Florence Project is back on track, reports the Carteret County Shore Protection Office. The county officials announced yesterday that the eastern reach off the 2nd pipe landing was completed on March 27th and that they are working […]

  • KT Maritime names two Prelude FLNG ISVs

    18 November 2016
    Vessels

    Perth-based KT Maritime Services Australia, a joint venture between Kotug International and Teekay Shipping Australia, named two Infield Support Vessels at ASL Shipyards in Singapore.

  • Carteret County Nourishment Update

    17 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    After this early week’s storm and coincident refueling of the hopper dredger Ellis Island, Carteret County is back to work pumping sand from a submerged pipeline (Line 7) that emerges near the Sea Dunes Subdivision.  “Nourishment is currently progressing east from this point, and after this morning’s pump-out of a load of sand, we are […]

  • 2015 Houston Dredging Summit ‘on Schedule’

    2 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The recent devastating floods that hit Texas will have no effect on the upcoming Dredging Summit and Expo to be held, June 22-25, in Westin Galleria, Houston.  According to the hotel management and the conference planners, the Westin Galleria is back to normal and fully functional as of this week. They did experience some flooding, isolated in the […]

  • Construction Works in Full Swing in Carteret County

    11 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Works on the Phase II of the Carteret County Post Florence Renourishment Project are in full swing now, informs the county’s Shore Protection Office. “As expected, we’re experiencing some strong productivity a little over two days into the project as the sand is being pumped eastward from the first subline landing,” the county said. The […]

  • Skangas to Source LNG at UK Import Terminal

    12 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Skangas is to source LNG at the Grain LNG import terminal on the Isle of Grain in the UK. 

  • Report criticises cargo ship crew

    22 June 2007

    A cargo ship ran aground in Wester Ross because it was not anchored properly, according to a Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report. The Harvest Caroline had to be towed from rocks after foundering off Tanera Mor in the Summer Isles last October.

  • Route Clearance to Begin on Western Link Project

    22 January 2016
    Operations & Maintenance

    Route clearance operations are set to begin in the Irish Sea and the North Channel as part of Western Link Project. The route clearance, which will be conducted in preparation for the future deep water installation campaigns of the Western Link HVDC cable, is expected to be completed beginning of February 2016. The operations to […]

  • Navitus Bay Project Director Names Seacat Ranger

    12 June 2014

    Mike Unsworth, the project director of the UK Round 3 Navitus Bay wind farm, named the new South Boats built vessel Seacat Ranger before she joins the impressive Seacat Services fleet based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Before the button was pressed to release the champaign bottle  to smash on the Bow Mike […]

  • Phase II of the Carteret County Renourishment Project Starting Soon

    24 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    Phase II of the Carteret County Post Florence Renourishment Project is scheduled to begin in the first week of February, the Shore Protection Office reports. According to the officials, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) plans to mobilize land- and water-based pipe, heavy equipment, personnel, etc. this week and dredging/pumping is scheduled to begin in […]

  • Carteret County Beachfill Almost Done

    21 April 2020
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Construction works on Phase II of the Post Florence Renourishment Project are to be completed by April 30th, informs the Carteret County Shore Protection Office. Last Sunday, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock completed pumping sand eastward of the submerged pipeline landing situated near the Sea Dunes subdivision (a.k.a “Line 7”). “They have dissembled the pipeline […]

  • Viking Ocean Cruises Adds Two More Ocean Ships

    12 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    As a result of strong customer demand, Viking Ocean Cruises will launch two additional ocean ships, bringing the total number of ships in its new fleet to three.Viking Sea and Viking Sky will both debut in 2016 and will be sister ships to the 930-passenger Viking Star, which is currently under construction and will set […]