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OHT’s new build vessel Alfa Lift has been floated-out from its dry dock at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China. The specialist heavy installation vessel, which is designed and built for installing the next generation XXL offshore wind foundations, was launched yesterd...

Demolition work is today (1 March) due to begin on the former Redcar Steelworks Coal Handling Facility, on a site earmarked to become one of the free zones in Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen’s Freeports bid. The demolition of the facility, originally constructed in the 1970s, will be the first proj...

A construction firm carrying out work to transform the Teesworks site has given back to the community by painting a local football club’s car parking spaces free of charge. Hall Construction has been based at Teesworks since September 2020, clearing land on the South Bank area and undertaking sit...

The family of former professional footballer and manager Justin Edinburgh is celebrating their latest win, having secured charity status for the foundation established in his memory. The Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation was set up following the former Leyton Orient manager and Tottenham Hotspur play...

The sales and marketing community in the North East is collectively driving forward a new initiative to help businesses better utilise marketing to unlock growth. The ‘This is Marketing’ campaign, which is being spearheaded by Charlie Nettle, former North East England chair of the Chartered Inst...

StormGeo has been selected as the provider of weather forecasting services for the Changfang & Xidao offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The company will be providing metocean forecasting and typhoon warning for the two-year installation phase and the first three years of operations. StormGeo beg...

Course overview SMEmPower Efficiency is a new H2020 project that supports the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive, for a more sustainable and efficient operation. As part of the project, a novel training module is provided with a...

Thursday 11 March 2021 10.30am – 12 noon Both the UK and Ireland have committed in law to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To achieve this ambitious goal, energy leaders need to manage the competing demands of the energy trilemma – Decarbonisation, Affordability and Security of Supply. Th...

Cable Solutions confirms its commitment to the marine industry with the launch of its very own marine cable brand, ADMIRAL. We intend to build the ADMIRAL brand throughout the marine industry, building consumer awareness and interest globally. Please visit our website at: https://www.marine-cable...

Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 22 February 2021 - Van Oord has been awarded a 4-year Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract by Vattenfall. Working through its MPI Offshore organisation, Van Oord will provide jack-up and associated lifting services for main component exchanges across Vattenf...