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GEORGE RAFFERTY, Chief Executive of NOF, explains how Renewables provides a third of UK power - with half coming from offshore wind For more than a decade NOF has been advocating the importance of creating a balanced energy mix supported by a broad cross-sector supply chain.   As the business dev...

JOANNE LENG, MBE Deputy Chair OF Energi Coast, explains how the industry is increasing its momentum We are entering an exciting new chapter in the story of offshore wind and North East England is well-placed to play a significant part. Following the UK Government’s announcement of the offshore wi...

SIMON BRETT, the port’s commercial director, explains the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead Record breaking offshore developments and decommissioning infrastructure see the North Sea on the brink of an offshore revolution, as power generation shifts from oil and gas to renewables, so po...

Port of Blyth has extensive experience in a variety of subsea and offshore renewables projects Strategically positioned mid-way between Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth, Blyth is home to the dynamic Energy Central cluster and offers the offshore energy sector an ideal blend of first-class facilities,...

Manpower continue their growth in the O&G and Renewables markets by announcing a new acquisition to their already engineering embedded team. A recruitment expert in the Engineering, Energy, O&G and Construction arenas, Ian Gordon has been managing teams and placing high quality contractor...

THE country's lockdown has effected businesses negatively nation wide, but some have been able to thrive under the circumstances. One such business is North East based security company, Sparta Security, who have security teams deployed in the silent hours throughout the coronavirus epidemic. Own...

NOF Chief Executive George Rafferty has praised the resilience of the energy sector supply chain during the COVID-19 outbreak and believes a repatriation of engineering skills and expertise after the crisis will help to insulate parts of the economy in the event of any future global pandemics. Ge...

As we all adapt to minimise our travel to essential trips only, many businesses involved in critical projects, safety, healthcare , defence or delivery of other essential services still need to effectively manage the logistics of getting teams on/off site or indeed for the repatriation home of st...

Birchall (pictured) joins Cathie’s London team as Senior Project Geophysicist. His background in marine geophysical surveys and experience in supporting operations and delivery means he is well placed to support the growth of Cathie’s geophysical team and offshore operations. Prior to starting th...

Manufacturer of low weight, low friction engineered products, Nylacast, is dedicating additional machine capacity and greater priority to projects and components for industries at the front line of combatting the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. A trusted supplier of safety critical engineered pro...