Renewable energy – such as wind – is only competitive thanks to generous UK Government subsidies. Those subsidies are paid for by consumers through higher household energy bills. The TaxPayers’ Alliance can reveal that, even based on conservative projections, those subsidies will rise from just unde
Renewable energy – such as wind – is only competitive thanks to generous UK Government subsidies. Those subsidies are paid for by consumers through higher household energy bills. The TaxPayers’ Alliance can reveal that, even based on conservative projections, those subsidies will rise from just unde
Members of the Working Group on XXL products have scheduled their next meeting on Tuesday, 5th of November from 9 to 16:30hrs in Bremerhaven. Interested companies and research institutions can register for attendance until Friday, 25th of October. The host of this Working Group’s meeting is the Wese
Oil & Gas UK published a suite of documents which highlight the need for the industry to prepare for forthcoming decommissioning projects and increase the efficiency of related processes. The publications feature information gathered on the scale of decommissioning activity to come on the UK Contine
The boards of Falkland Oil & Gas Limited (“FOGL”) and Desire Petroleum plc (“Desire”) announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended combination of FOGL with Desire (the “Combination”), pursuant to which FOGL will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of D
Following recent media speculation surrounding SSE’s future involvement in marine development projects, it can confirm the following: “SSE is currently undertaking a review of its marine (wave and tidal) portfolio and assessing options for the progression of the development projects involved. This p
The Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller took part in Paris (France) in a meeting of the South Stream Transport B.V. Board of Directors. During the meeting the Board of Directors approved a detailed construction schedule, endorsed the company’s long-term budget and confirmed the commi
The Isle of Man Government announced yesterday that they are seeking a consultant to assist with forthcoming expressions of interest and tenders for offshore wind farms in the Isle of Man’s territorial seas. In May 2013, Tynwald agreed that the Isle of Man Government would explore opportunities to d
Strategically located Gibraltar shipyard Gibdock has continued its run of technically advanced offshore support vessel repair and maintenance projects, securing a contract involving a returning customer. The Viking Vanquish, a high capacity 3D seismic survey vessel operated for CGG, has undergone a
Alstom and GDF Suez will prepare a common project to respond to the call for expressions of interest for pilot tidal farms announced by the French President, François Hollande in Cherbourg. Jérôme Pécresse, Alstom’s Renewable Power President and Gérard Mestrallet, CEO of GDF Suez, signed a cooperati
Details of a new atlas that maps surface ocean carbon dioxide levels across the Earth have been released by an international team of marine carbon researchers. The most comprehensive dataset of its kind, the atlas allows an estimate of how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is being absorbed by the oceans gl
Following successful installation of the large diameter piles, another significant milestone has taken place at the Samsung Offshore Wind Turbine project. Over the last week the steel jacket was lowered into place and the Transition Piece (TP) installed. Both the jacket and TP were fabricated in Gla
In the early morning of September 25th 2013, Poseidon P37 was put back in operation at the test site off Onsevig Harbor, at the north coast of Lolland. This is test phase nr. 4. Test Phase 1, conducted 2008/09, had the purpose of documenting platform stability including the impact of the moving wave
In a context of globalisation of trade, budget austerity and exhaustion of energy resources, maritime issues are returning to the foreground of economic and geostrategic concerns. Benefiting from the richness of its maritime space, France has a trump card to play, and the defence shipbuilding indust
