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Scots form energy ports portal
The Scottish Energy Ports Capability Directory has been launched with the aim to provide up to date technical information on active marine energy industry ports covering the oil and gas, decommissioning, subsea and renewable sectors.
Structural Awards 2017 celebrate MeyGen’s extremes
The initial phase of the MeyGen tidal energy project has won an award for its tidal turbine support structures at this year’s Structural Awards.
First Oil Flows from Dana’s Western Isles Development
Dana Petroleum has informed that the first oil has started flowing from its Western Isles development in the UK North Sea. Western Isles (Dana 77% and Cieco 23%) is now producing from the Harris and Barra oil fields in the Northern North Sea, 160 km east of the Shetlands and 12 km west of the [&hell
Kawasaki Wraps Up AUV Verification Testing in UK
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has completed a verification test for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) in UK waters. An AUV is capable of autonomously assessing and acting according to its surrounding conditions and circumstances while carrying out preassigned missions. The AUV verification test was
Parkwind Looks For Northwester 2 Offshore Substation Team
Parkwind has issued a tender seeking companies to design, build, install and commission the offshore high voltage substation (OHVS) for its Northwester 2 wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.
NKT ropes the power of waves
German-based power cable provider NKT is testing the new set of cables in Waves4Power’s wave energy project in Norway as it looks to take a share in the emerging wave power market.
CGG Delivers Northern Viking Graben Data
CGG has delivered the final time-processed data from its Northern Viking Graben multi-client 3D BroadSeis-BroadSource survey. This new product offers exploration companies over 35,000km2 of subsurface images across the Norwegian Northern North Sea, the company said. The Northern Viking Graben survey
Atlantis steps closer to Wyre estuary tidal lease
Atlantis Resources has signed heads of terms with the Duchy of Lancaster for an option for the long-term lease of the riverbed required to develop the Wyre estuary tidal barrage and flood protection project.
EMO Starts Building Merkur Service Base in Eemshaven
EMS Maritime Offshore (EMO) has laid the foundation for the Merkur offshore wind farm service base in Eemshaven, the Netherlands.
SPIRE 2 energy storage project opens for tidal researchers
Strathclyde University is looking for PhD researchers who would work on materials-based research topics in tidal energy sector as part of the SPIRE 2 energy storage project.
Royal Navy Searches for Missing Argentine Submarine
Following a request for assistance from the Argentine Government, the Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Protector has been deployed to join efforts to find and rescue an Argentine submarine ARA San Juan reported missing in the South Atlantic Ocean. HMS Protector has arrived in the search area on Sunday to
Wales: Over 100 businesses urge for Swansea lagoon green light
Over 100 business people and organizations from South West Wales have signed a letter to UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May urging for the green light for the tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay.
Royal Navy Divers Destroy WWII Bomb Found near North Sea Gas Pipeline
A Royal Navy minehunter HMS Cattistock and a team of divers have destroyed a 500lb wartime bomb which was dredged up and dropped next to a major North Sea gas pipeline. The bomb was found 50 miles off the coast of Norfolk after a Dutch trawlerman pulled the air-dropped WWII device onto the deck of [
Bombora expands to Europe with plans to deploy off Wales
Australian wave energy developer Bombora Wave Power has unveiled plans to expand its operations in Europe with new headquarters to be based in Wales, United Kingdom.