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Massive Type 31 frigate building hall unveiled in Rosyth
A vast building hall for the Royal Navy’s next-generation Type 31 frigates has been unveiled in Rosyth. A vast building hall for the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates has been welcomed by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as a major milestone in building the next-generation frigates. Type...
Babcock invests in technically advanced shipbuilding facility
Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, has awarded a £31.5 million contract to Robertson Construction for the development of a new Assembly Hall at its Rosyth site. The construction project will support circa 100 positions locally in Scotland and a further 100 positions nationally...
2021 will see a major oil and gas company shift their entire business to renewables
Tony Hodgson, Regional Strategic Sales Manager Europe and Africa Globally, we have now reached a tipping point when it comes to renewable energy sources. Resisting the shift to green energy has been shown to not only be futile but also bad business practice, given the increase in consumer demand...
Is it a ship? Is it a boat? No, it’s an uncrewed surface vessel needing updated ocean governance
Ivar Josselin de Jong, Solution Director Remote Inspection The accelerated design and manufacturing of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), which can perform tasks on the ocean surface while being controlled remotely, are starting to supersede the methods and legacy technologies remaining in...
“Oi Connect really delivered for the ocean science and technology community,” says society President
Oi 2020 virtual exhibition and conference event attracts 2843 attendees London, UK Oceanology International 2020, held this year as a virtual event from 1st to 4th December on the custom-built, AI-driven Oi Connect events and meetings platform, completed its inaugural session to acclaim from...
Ocean Infinity selects Sonardyne for pioneering Armada fleet
Sonardyne technology has been selected to support the world’s largest and most environmentally sustainable fleet of ocean-going, multi-role robotic vessels, which is being launched by marine robotics company Ocean Infinity. Sonardyne systems will provide part of Ocean Infinity’s new...
Fugro wins HSE Partnership of the Year award from Total
Total E&P UK Ltd (Total) has presented Fugro with their prestigious ‘Partnership of the Year 2019’ award at their annual HSE award ceremony. Fugro won the award after completing 122 days of successful inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) operations across all Total UK offshore...
Pivoting the Maritime Supply Chain to Embrace the New Normal
Whilst almost every sector is suffering as a result of COVID-19, the maritime sector has faced a particularly tumultuous 2020 – with the impact being felt across the entirety of the sector’s supply chain. What was billed as a high growth year for the supply chain – owing to the...
MOD Defence Sourcing Portal update
The MOD have promulgated an update on the implementation of the Defence Suppliers Portal, which will go live on the 4th January 2021. The DSP will be a one stop shop for opportunities and contracting with the MOD, replacing Defence Contracts Online by February/March sometime.
Fugro wins three site investigation contracts for IJmuiden Ver offshore wind farm zone
Fugro has been awarded three geotechnical investigation contracts for IJmuiden Ver, the largest offshore wind farm (OWF) zone to be developed in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The investigations for IJmuiden Ver are the most extensive the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has organised to...
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