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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 u...

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...

Toyota Motor Europe strengthens strategic alliance with CaetanoBus and Finlog in fuel cell bus business

Toyota Motor Europe strengthens strategic alliance with CaetanoBus and Finlog in fuel cell bus business   Toyota Caetano Portugal (TCAP) has become the direct shareholder of two Portuguese companies to accelerate the spread of hydrogen mobility: bus manufacturing and sales company CaetanoBus, and Finlog, a passenger car financial services company. The announcement of transport de-carbonisation policies by more European countries and cities is expected to lead to the rapid electrifi...

Industry leader Nucore Group announces end of year results and strong focus for 2021

Industry leader Nucore Group announces end of year results and strong focus for 2021   Nucore Group, a specialist engineering company providing integrated engineering solutions in hazardous environments, has announced ambitious growth plans for the coming year, as portfolio companies Oteac and HVAC & Refrigeration move to now operate within the single Group entity. Recently published financial results report a growth in turnover to £17.5million for the year ended 31/12/19...

Dales Marine Services supports local charity CLAN Cancer Support ‘Light the North’

Dales Marine Services supports local charity CLAN Cancer Support ‘Light the North’   Dales Marine Services Ltd is delighted to be sponsoring a Lighthouse as part of CLAN's 'Light the North' fundraising initiative. Dales is working with a local artist to create the Dales Marine Lighthouse which will form part of the trail of lighthouses situated across the North East and the Northern Isles from March 2021 to the end May 2021.   Dales Marine Services oper...

Glacier Energy strengthens inspection team with new appointment

Glacier Energy strengthens inspection team with new appointment   Glacier Energy, a leading international provider of specialist products, services and engineering solutions for energy infrastructure, has appointed Grahame Mackie as Business Development Manager for its Inspection Services division. Grahame brings with him over 28 years of inspection and advanced non-destructive testing experience in both new build construction and existing plant refurbishment projects. He joins Gla...

Toyota Moves Closer to Zero Emission Heavy-duty Fuel Cell Electric Truck Production

Toyota Moves Closer to Zero Emission Heavy-duty Fuel Cell Electric Truck Production   Toyota’s next generation fuel cell electric technology is powering a new fleet of heavy-duty trucks. The pre-production prototypes use the same fuel cell system as the forthcoming new Toyota Mirai saloon and are being prepared for testing on short-distance freight haulage (drayage) routes in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California. The new fuel cell system has a flexible design...

LMS launches new website to offer intelligent lifting products to more global industries

LMS launches new website to offer intelligent lifting products to more global industries   Load monitoring equipment specialist, LMS (Load Monitoring Systems Ltd) has enhanced its online presence with the launch of a new website. The Aberdeen-based company designs, manufacturers and rents intelligent load monitoring products for many industry sectors around the world where continual load monitoring, measurement, calibration and testing is required.   The company’s new...

REACTION: CCC’s Sixth Carbon Budget shows ramping up renewables is key to reaching net zero at lowest cost for consumers

REACTION: CCC’s Sixth Carbon Budget shows ramping up renewables is key to reaching net zero at lowest cost for consumers   The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has today (Dec 9) published The Sixth Carbon Budget: The UK’s Path to Net Zero report which sets out, for the first time, the actions that the UK will need to take to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “We welcome the CCC’s S...

John Lawrie Tubulars Releases Carbon Emission Savings Data

John Lawrie Tubulars Releases Carbon Emission Savings Data   John Lawrie Tubulars UK, one of the largest purchasers of steel tubular products in the UK and across the USA, has further outlined its commitment to supporting the reduction of carbon emissions by undertaking a completely bespoke life cycle assessment (LCA) based on its own unique steel tubular management processes. The findings detail that for every tonne of repurposed steel tubulars used there is a carbon dioxide equivale...

Employers urged to prepare for vaccine complexities

Employers urged to prepare for vaccine complexities   Independent global health & safety assurance specialist, Lloyd’s Register, is calling on business leaders to start planning ahead of the incoming vaccine rollout, as complexities could lead to legal and ethical policy headaches. While the roll-out is in its early days – and with prioritisation lying with those most vulnerable – companies are being urged to review policies before the vaccine is widely availa...

Construction Specialists Invest £300,000 In Product Development

Construction Specialists Invest £300,000 In Product Development   Aberdeenshire-based AquaTerra Group has invested £300,000 in the enhancement of a suite of inspection and repair tools which is set to open doors into new marketplaces. Conductor cleaning and repair tooling has been part of AquaTerra’s product portfolio since the addition of AquaCLAM® through the strategic acquisition of the trade and assets of Subsea Engineering and Technical Services (SETS) ea...

Motive Growth Trajectory Continues with Flowline Acquisition

Motive Growth Trajectory Continues with Flowline Acquisition   Motive Offshore Group, specialist in marine equipment fabrication and rental for the back-deck and beyond, has announced the acquisition of subsea equipment experts, Flowline Specialists, for an undisclosed figure. The deal, which was finalised last week, is the latest development in Motive’s growth trajectory, bringing its headcount to approximately 200 and bolstering existing capabilities in the UK, Norway and U...

REACTION: Ofgem price control settlements

REACTION: Ofgem price control settlements   Energy regulator Ofgem has published its settlements for the next network price control, known as RIIO-2, which will come into effect next year and run for five years until 2026. Responding, Cara Dalziel, Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: "The development of an electricity network which can enable customers to access the clean power generated by Scotland’s renewable energy industry is fundamental if the UK is to m...

Kintore’s STATS Group named Company of the Year in EIC Awards

Kintore’s STATS Group named Company of the Year in EIC Awards   STATS Group have been named Company of the Year in the Energy Industries Council Awards 2020 and also placed in top spot in two categories. The Aberdeenshire-based pipeline technology specialist picked up the top accolade in the Export category and also shared the Service Solutions award with Aquaterra Energy. STATS also picked up the biggest award of the night, the EIC Company of the Year, with its winning su...

Toyota Makes its Leading-Edge Fuel Cell Technology Available to Commercial Partners to Accelerate the Hydrogen Society

Toyota Makes its Leading-Edge Fuel Cell Technology Available to Commercial Partners to Accelerate the Hydrogen Society   With fast-expanding interest and investment in hydrogen fuel cell technology, low carbon benefits can be realised in a wide range of applications Toyota establishes new European Fuel Cell Business Group to support and stimulate this growth with like-minded partners The company’s fuel cell technology is evolving rapidly in terms of capability, lower cost...
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