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Bilfinger Salamis launches new logistics facility marking long-term investment in north east

Bilfinger Salamis launches new logistics facility marking long-term investment in north east   Leading integrated maintenance, modifications and services contractor Bilfinger Salamis UK has opened a new 27,000 sq. ft. operations and logistics site in Aberdeen, marking a long-term commitment to the region and UK energy market. Located in one of the most accessible low carbon business...

Flare awarded data services contract with the Oil & Gas Authority

Flare awarded data services contract with the Oil & Gas Authority   Flare Solutions is delighted to announce that the OGA (Oil & Gas Authority) in the UK has selected Flare to help improve the completeness and quality of data held by the OGA. The OGA’s aim is to ensure that it can supply better datasets to the industry and other stakeholders in order to promote its objectives of Maximising Economic Recovery and Energy Transition. Flare will be providing several servic...

MDL AME completes platform crane winch changeout

Maritime Developments has completed the change out of a boom hoist winch for a North Sea Operator’s fixed platform crane. The project was a result of a prior inspection and up-front survey of the crane and asset by MDL in-house engineering team, tasked to model different scenarios to ensure continued safe operations on the client’s platform. The client identified the winch replacement as the most efficient approach to safely extending the crane’s working life. MDL Asset Mainten...

John Lawrie Metals Repurposes Over 2200 Tonnes of Material Destined for Recycling

John Lawrie Metals Repurposes Over 2200 Tonnes of Material Destined for Recycling   Leading Scottish Metal Recycler John Lawrie Metals Ltd has recently repurposed and exported over 2200 tonnes of used mooring systems acquired through the decommissioning of North Sea oil and gas assets. In 2020, John Lawrie repurposed approximately 3,700 tonnes of mooring material destined for recycling, which has helped save up to 3,589 tonnes CO2e. As was the industry norm, redundant wire rope...

Exciting Announcement About Our Joint Venture!

Exciting Announcement About Our Joint Venture!   ‘Global Corrosion Solutions Group and SAFER Training’ sign Joint venture to enhance their strategic growth across a wide range of industry sectors and global locations. – 22nd January 2021, Dyce Aberdeen Scotland, Global Corrosion Solutions Group (GCSG) are delighted to announce the establishment of a joint venture with SAFER Training to further expand our portfolio of services with the aim of strengthening our comb...

Customs consultancy advise ‘back to basics’ approach to tackle Brexit concerns

Customs consultancy advise ‘back to basics’ approach to tackle Brexit concerns   A leading North-east customs consultancy has highlighted the need for businesses to understand basic customs documentation as they adjust to our new trading relationship with the EU. Founder and Director of Oldmeldrum-based Bethan Customs Consultancy, Nicola Alexander, said that a high proportion of businesses who deal solely with the EU have never previously needed to complete customs decl...

Aberdeen offshore training consultancy stays ahead of the game with new industry-approved training programmes

Aberdeen offshore training consultancy stays ahead of the game with new industry-approved training programmes    Aberdeen based training and competency consultancy Ann McRobb Associates is set to deliver a series of in-house training programmes which will revolutionise the way oil and gas sector professionals gain industry certifications. The move by Ann McRobb Associates to deliver in-house training and competence programmes is in response to the recent announcement by global...

MDL spread retrieves FPSO flexibles

Maritime Developments (MDL) has completed a SURF decommissioning project in the UKCS for Helix Robotics Solutions. The work scope covered the retrieval of 7 cables, umbilicals, flowlines and jumpers connected to an FPSO in the UK North Sea, using an MDL equipment spread operated by the company’s expert technicians. The MDL spread comprised of a Second-generation Reel Drive System, TTS-4/140 Series Tensioner and deck deflectors onboard the Skandi Acergy. The spread was used for spooling of...

Helicopter operators unite to create mental health support network for UK offshore pilots

Helicopter operators unite to create mental health support network for UK offshore pilots   Bristow Helicopters, CHC, NHV and Babcock have joined forces to lead a collaborative peer assistance network to support the mental health of offshore pilots in the UK. Upcoming changes to regulations set out by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) require all UK operators to have an effective peer assistance network in place by February 2021. Those networks must be overseen by...

Orkney distilleries secure funding to go green with hydrogen

Orkney distilleries secure funding to go green with hydrogen   The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) launches project with world-renowned distillery Highland Park and The Orkney Distillery to investigate green hydrogen heating as a clean fuel solution for decarbonisation in the distilling sector. The HySpirits 2 project has received £58,781 of funding from the UK Government’s Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to produce a feasibility stud...

Automatic Self-Closing Valve (ASCV) Replacement

Automatic Self-Closing Valve (ASCV) Replacement   AJT were contracted to design, supply and install a new, bespoke 96” (2438mm) Automatic Self Closing Valve (ASCV), manufactured and supplied by VAG-Group in Germany. This was to replace the existing 1950’s Glenfield valve and meet with current safety requirements. The existing valve actuator unit being water servo actuated from the penstock, whereas the new unit being failsafe twin oil actuated open and counterweight close...

Hurricane Energy plc - Trading and Operational Update

Hurricane Energy plc -  Trading and Operational Update   Hurricane Energy plc, the UK based oil and gas company, provides a trading and operational update ahead of its results for the year ended 31 December 2020. This information is unaudited and subject to further review. Antony Maris, Chief Executive Officer of Hurricane, commented: "Production in line with expectations, a December lifting from Lancaster, and higher oil prices combined to deliver a $19 million incre...

DNV GL changes name to DNV as it gears up for decade of transformation

DNV GL changes name to DNV as it gears up for decade of transformation   DNV GL, the assurance and risk management company, will change its name to DNV on 1 March 2021. The move comes after a comprehensive review of the company’s strategy as it positions itself for a world in which many of DNV’s markets are undergoing fundamental change.  The present name has been in place since the 2013 merger between DNV (Det Norske Veritas) and GL (Germanischer Lloyd).  The na...

Peterhead Facility Marks Successful Diversification

Peterhead Facility Marks Successful Diversification   A leading provider of integrated logistics solutions has welcomed landmark vessels which represent successful diversification into new sectors. NorSea UK’s Peterhead facility recently received its first ever grain and coal vessels, taking the company into important new marketplaces and maximising recent multimillion-pound investment in the Aberdeenshire base. Whilst still focused on the provision of traditional services...

Dales Marine Services to expand workforce to support a major new contract

Dales Marine Services to expand workforce to support a major new contract   Dales Marine Services Ltd, a leading ship repair and maintenance company based in Scotland, announces a new 4-year contract with Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) for 19 vessels. Utilising the best in dry docking services, engineering and management capabilities, Dales Marine's certified technicians will be undertaking vessel upgrades and afloat maintenance across the 19 CalMac vessels with the majority of...

Torque Specialist Presented With Top Business Honour

Torque Specialist Presented With Top Business Honour   An Aberdeen-based business which specialises in torque machines has been presented with the highest official UK award for British business. Five-year-old Enerquip has received a coveted Queens Award for Enterprise for outstanding achievement in the field of International Trade.The accolade recognises the organisation’s success in overseas markets, which accounted for about 95% of Enerquip’s £12+ million turnov...

Toyota develops just-in-time efficient operating system for mobility services provided by its e-Palette autonomous electric vehicle

Toyota develops just-in-time efficient operating system for mobility services provided by its e-Palette autonomous electric vehicle   Toyota today announced it has developed a system to manage operation of its e-Palette autonomous battery electric vehicle, to deliver goods, services and mobility to people when and where they are needed. Working with a range of partners, it intends testing the vehicles in a real-world environment in Woven City, the prototype fully connected communit...

NOV to upgrade Wind Orca’s crane

NOV to upgrade Wind Orca’s crane   Cadeler (formerly Swire Blue Ocean) has contracted NOV to install a new crane on the windfarm installation vessel Wind Orca. The new crane is expected to have a lifting capacity of 1,600 metric tons (1,764 tons) at a radius of 40 m (131 ft), with the main hook at a height of 159.7 m (524 ft) above the main deck. This will enable installation of next generation (more than 14 MW) offshore wind turbines, Cadeler said. Its current crane has a...

REACTION: Annual Energy Statement

REACTION: Annual Energy Statement   The Scottish Government has today (Dec 18) published its Annual Energy Statement. It shows Scotland generated enough electricity from renewable sources last year to meet the equivalent of 90.1% of the country’s total electricity consumption. Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: "The figures announced by Scottish Government today demonstrate without a shadow of a doubt that renewable energy is no...

EMEC commence power performance assessment for Verdant Power, Inc.

EMEC commence power performance assessment for Verdant Power, Inc.   The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has initiated an independent power performance assessment for Verdant Power following the deployment of three 5th Generation (Gen5) tidal stream turbines in New York City’s East River in October 2020. The EMEC team joined Verdant Power virtually to witness the start-up of the Triframe Gen5 turbines which began producing power within an hour of slack tides at the Roose...
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