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Dales Marine opens its 2021 Apprentice Intake

Dales Marine opens its 2021 Apprentice Intake   Dales Marine Services Ltd, a leading ship repair and maintenance company based in Scotland, announces its 2021 Apprentice intake. To support several recently announced new contracts, Dales Marine Services pledged to expand its current apprenticeship programme, which currently stands at 46 apprentices across the group. Due to continue...

Enterprise adds 17 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Cars to UK Fleet

Enterprise adds 17 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Cars to UK Fleet   Enterprise Rent-A-Car has taken delivery of 17 Toyota hydrogen fuel cell electric cars as part of a number of initiatives to explore alternative fuels to deliver low and zero-emission transport. The Toyota Mirai saloons will be used in a pilot programme by existing corporate customers in different parts of the country, by Enterprise Car Club members and by Enterprise employees. Enterprise works closely with manufacturer...

The NUDGE Our Energy Industry Needs

The NUDGE Our Energy Industry Needs   This week sees the highly anticipated launch of the new freelancer platform, www.nudgeexchange.com. Aimed specifically at the Energy Sector. NUDGE is a digital platform that seamlessly matches talented individuals within the sector with Companies requiring access to these specific skills and experience on a freelance / contract basis. Having been successful in winning a highly coveted place on the OGTC TechX Accelerator Programme, founder Darre...

Drilling training goes virtual at Malaga Drilling School

Drilling training goes virtual at Malaga Drilling School   Internationally renowned Malaga Drilling School has switched to online teaching during the pandemic for its IWCF-approved drilling and well control training using virtual simulators. The ‘iDrillSIM’ by simulation world leaders, Drilling Systems, uses tried-and-tested well control software to create a virtual drilling experience in the cloud, enabling students to undergo simulator training and assessments online...

HSE Good Practice Awareness Course For Composite Repairs.

The HSE have recently published a Good Practice Guide for the use of composite repairs. The guide is aimed at owners of plant, platforms, refineries etc. where the use of composite repairs to rehabilitate pipework and structures is common. The guide includes 4 phases of activity, namely; Phase 1 – Decision making - how to select a composite repair if a defect is detected during an inspection activity Phase 2 – Pre-installation activities – what on-site activitie...

KW Group receives major order from global defence and security component manufacturer

KW Group receives major order from global defence and security component manufacturer   Recent new OGV Energy member, KW Group Ltd have started the New Year with another major order from a global defence and security component manufacturer, in line with KW’s plan to diversify into new markets, expanding on the oil & gas and subsea sectors. KW will be designing, manufacturing, assembling and installing a high pressure hyperbaric test chamber which will have an internal vol...

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 communities in Scotland, Bilfinger at The Core will operate as the company’s northern hub for...

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...
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