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Finance and Insurance
Idwal secures growth investment from LDC
UK vessel inspection firm Idwal has secured a significant investment from private equity partner LDC to support the development of…
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Ports and Logistics
Van Oord selects Port of Tyne as base for RWE’s UK offshore wind giant
The Port of Tyne in northeast England has been selected by Van Oord as the storage and marshalling base for…
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Environment
Carisbrooke trials solar cells
UK shipowner Carisbrooke Shipping is trialling solar energy cells on the deck of one of its multi-purpose vessels. The company…
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Renewables
Havfram Wind scores Hornsea 3 contract for WTIV newbuild
Norwegian installation contractor Havfram Wind has won a contract from Denmark’s Ørsted to install turbines at its Hornsea 3 offshore…
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Offshore
BP avoids Sparrows workers strike
A strike by offshore workers employed by Sparrows on BP assets in the UK North Sea has been called off.…
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Ports and Logistics
Peel Ports buys English bulk terminal
Peel Ports bought HES Humber Bulk Terminal on the east coast of the UK from Rotterdam-based HES International. Claudio Veritiero,…
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Renewables
Centrica teams with France’s Lhyfe for UK offshore green hydrogen pilot
UK energy supplier Centrica has joined forces with French renewable hydrogen producer Lhyfe to develop offshore renewable green hydrogen in…
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Renewables
Industry warns of lower renewables investment under latest UK auction plans
RenewableUK has warned that the plans set out by the UK government for this year’s round of auctions for contracts…
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Offshore
Wood sells offshore labour supply operations in Gulf of Mexico
UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has sold its offshore labour supply operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana-based energy…
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Renewables
Fugro and Ocean Infinity secure Scottish floating wind site survey work
The consortium behind Ossian floating offshore wind farm has awarded the contract for geotechnical investigations to Fugro and Ocean Infinity.…
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Tankers
Lomar ships out vintage chemical tanker
UK-based diversified owner Lomar Shipping has sold the 2003-built chemical tanker to UAE’s Navigator Line Ship Management and Operation for…
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Tech
S&P Global buys Tradenet
Vessel tracking data platforms are hot property in 2023. New York-headquartered S&P Global has joined the race to offer clients…
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Offshore
More strikes to hit UK offshore assets
Unite the union has confirmed that 200 Sparrows Offshore Services workers will take imminent strike action potentially shutting down dozens…
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Renewables
Wales greenlights first floating wind project
The Welsh government has granted consent for the country’s first floating wind farm being developed by Blue Gem Wind, the…
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Offshore
James Fisher charters in Østensjø subsea vessel
James Fisher Subtech, part of James Fisher and Sons, has signed a charter agreement with Norwegian vessel operator Østensjø Rederi…
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Offshore
Briggs Marine expands fleet with newbuild order in Spain
UK marine services company Briggs Marine has placed an order at Spanish shipbuilder Freire Shipyard for a new maintenance support…
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Offshore
Aquadrill’s drillship scores East Africa contract
UK-headquartered rig owner Aquadrill and a subsidiary of rig manager Vantage have secured a deal with an undisclosed operator in…
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Offshore
Valaris to reactivate drillship for $500m contract with Petrobras
Valaris has confirmed three new contracts, including a $500m deal in Brazil for one of its stacked drillships. The New…
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Offshore
North Sea Sparrows workers to strike on BP assets
Nearly 50 offshore workers on BP North Sea assets are set to down tools in a dispute over pay and…
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Offshore
Vroon secures work for two vessels
Dutch outfit Vroon has secured work for two vessels in the UK. Doris Group’s ODE Asset Management has commenced a…
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