Environment News – Page 107
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NewsFerry fitted for wind farm accommodation
Ferry operator P&O has entered the marine renewable energy market by placing one of its large ro-ro ships as an accommodation vessel for technicians working on a North Sea wind farm.
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Oyster captures European environment award
Retailer Marks & Spencer and Edinburgh based Aquamarine Power both won 2012 European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE) at a ceremony in Brussels last month.
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NewsBraemars launch new salvage support operation
Incident response and environmental clean-up specialist Braemar Howells and its sister company Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association) are to work together to provide a 24 hour global response capability to the world’s shipping and marine insurance sectors.
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NewsSea routes aren’t always C02 saviours
It’s not always the case that getting transport off the roads and onto the sea reduces carbon emissions, says Professor Alf Baird of the Transport Research Institute (TRI), Edinburgh Napier University.
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NewsOffshore wind industry targets cost reduction
A new report launched on Wednesday by the industry led Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force shows that the UK is on course to reduce the cost of electricity from offshore wind substantially over the next seven years.
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NewsIberdrola chooses London for offshore wind
Iberdrola, and subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have boosted their UK presence with the opening of their new London office.
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NewsThe supply chain, life-blood for offshore wind
The supply chain is quite simply the life-blood of the offshore wind industry.
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NewsIHC acquires tidal and wave energy expertise
IHC Merwede in the Netherlands signed an agreement last week to acquire Wave Rotor technology from Ecofys, which is known for its expertise in sustainable energy solutions.
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NewsOz-UK agreement for WFSV sales and support
Australia based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has entered a sales and service agency agreement with UK firm Testbank Ship Repair Ltd.
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NewsOcean going oil spill recovery vessels
French oil spill clean up specialists Ecoceane has introduced a new range of pollution control vessels that are designed to operate in open seas and even in ice conditions.
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NewsNew garbage regs apply to smaller craft
“Following departure from port and once out of site of land the ship’s crew felt free to dispose of all manor of garbage over the stern rail,” said Captain Andy Goldsmith of Maritime Progress.
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News‘Sense of cooperation’ at Interspill
Cooperation is key, and this new strategy for the biannual European oil spill conference and exhibition has been “essential to achieve the networking that this group depends on,” said Chris Morris of Interspill.
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NewsISU Pollution Survey - 2011 Results
Last year saw half a million tonnes of pollutants salved by International Salvage Union (ISU) members, although the 17 year average remains at over a million tonnes.
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NewsConfirming a cure for the diesel bug
Independent scientific testing of an innovative diesel biocide developed by Cyrus Energy has confirmed its effectiveness in ensuring a ‘total kill’ of contaminant micro-organisms that may be present in marine fuel tanks.
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Marine Offshore Renewables group launches
A Marine Offshore Renewables (MOR) group was officially launched last month, encompassing Devon and Cornwall in the South West of England.
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Award winning Offshore Access System
Offshore Solutions BV (OSBV), the joint venture between AMEC and Cofely Nederland NV, received a Hart’s Special Meritorious Awards for Engineering at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston earlier this month.
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NewsNew turbine installation vessel for A2SEA
Danish offshore wind installation and service solutions provider A2SEA recently announced a repeat order for a second newbuilding turbine installation vessel from COSCO Shipyard Group in China.
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NewsTidal Transit brings Eden Rose to Seawork
Norfolk UK based Tidal Transit brings its second wind farm service vessel Eden Rose ’to Seawork 2012, where it will host offshore wind industry visitors and take them for runs on Southampton Water.
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NewsBlyth launches its biggest boat at Seawork
Seawork has been chosen as the venue for Blyth Workcats to launch a boat that promotes it into a new league of boatbuilding.
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NewsPowerful plenary line-up at All-Energy 2012
Alex Salmond MSP, the First Minister of Scotland has joined the line-up for the opening plenary conference session at All-Energy 2012.
