Osbit Ltd, the offshore engineering and technology company, has won the Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) Innovation Award at the 32^nd SPE Aberdeen Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA).

AIS reaches finals in global welding awards

29/03/2018

Industrial training specialist, AIS is a finalist in a global welding competition to identify and reward the best companies in the welding industry.

Maersk Training: Making the Best Better By Raising the Bar

20/02/2018

Maersk Training takes one of the most crucial operations in the oil industry and rethinks how to prepare for it

How do you take people who may be the absolute best at what they do and make them better?

Double win for Tekmar Group at the Subsea UK's annual awards

19/02/2018

Tekmar Energy was named company of the year at Subsea UK's annual awards while subsidiary AgileTek Engineering was crowned the Small Company of the Year also.

ESS & Osbit announce completion of SCARJet trencher project

19/02/2018

Osbit Ltd has completed the design, build, and harbour trials of a new subsea trenching vehicle, for Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS).

Tekmar and SBSS Target Chinese Offshore Wind

12/02/2018

Tekmar and SBSS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate as each other's preferred partner in offering export and inter-array cable protection to the Chinese Offshore Wind Market. Under the terms of the MoU the two companies will jointly promote their market-leading services in cable protection systems and subsea cable installation respectively.

Wood secures new North Sea industrial services contract with Bluewater

09/02/2018

Wood has been awarded a new contract with Bluewater to provide industrial services to the Haewene Brim floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility in the UK North Sea.

Gold Standard For Port Of Tyne

08/02/2018

Following a rigorous assessment programme the Port of Tyne in North East England has retained its Gold Investors in People standard (IIP), putting the Port within the top 2% of IIP accredited organisations.

AIS helps engineering specialist with fresh talent as it prepares for growth

07/02/2018

A North-East engineering company, which is benefitting from the growth of microelectronics in the region, is taking on four new apprentices from AIS CONNECT to help fuel its expansion plans.

DeepOcean Ghana Ltd Awarded 3 Year Contract For Polar Onyx

02/02/2018

DeepOcean Ghana Limited, has been awarded a 3 year firm contract to provide the multi-purpose construction vessel Polar Onyx to Tullow Ghana Limited.

AIS Training facilitates huge recruitment drive for global wind industry

01/02/2018

Hundreds of wind technicians from all over the UK turned up in North Tyneside for the chance to bag a job in the global wind industry.

Modus Developing Offshore Wind Farm Subsea Autonomous Inspection

01/02/2018

A Darlington-based subsea specialist has said it is developing a new approach to enable autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to remain at offshore wind farm sites without a support vessel

Osbit enters Australian subsea power market with delivery of innovative cable repair system

24/01/2018

Osbit has successfully completed an innovative new subsea cable repair system for a new customer in Australia.

DeepOcean Awarded Contract for Ploughing Operations On The Nord Stream 2 Project

22/01/2018

DeepOcean 1 UK Limited, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV (DeepOcean), has been awarded a significant contract for performing ploughing operations on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea.

Hornsea Hat-trick for Tekmar Energy as they hit a 60 Windfarm track record

17/01/2018

Tekmar Energy (Tekmar), the global leader in Cable Protection Systems for Offshore Windfarms has been awarded three contracts for the Hornsea ONE project.

DeepOcean and Level Personal Establish New Company Level Offshore

16/01/2018

DeepOcean and Level Personal are teaming up to create a new company that will deliver personnel to the offshore business and marine industry.

IHC Launches Offshore Wind-Friendly TSHD

12/01/2018

Royal IHC today launched a new multi-purpose trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) that will also be capable of supporting the construction of offshore wind farms.

Port of Blyth sets sail on a major £12m investment with Lloyds Bank

12/01/2018

A North East port has announced a new £12m banking facility with Lloyds Bank, aiming to help enable the next phase in its expansion.

Wood delivers subsea contract for Celtic Interconnector project

10/01/2018

Wood is providing EirGrid Group, Ireland’s state-owned transmission system operator and France’s counterpart Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE), with subsea engineering services to the Celtic Interconnector project.

DeepOcean Awarded Contract By Statoil For Marine Operations On The Snorre Expansion Project

05/01/2018

DeepOcean AS, as subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV (DeepOcean), has been awarded a significant contract for performing marine operation scope on the Snorre Expansion Project in the North Sea.

Royal IHC acquires KCI from Oceanteam

04/01/2018

Oceanteam ASA (Oceanteam), the Dutch – Norwegian offshore service provider, listed at the Oslo stock exchange, and Royal IHC (IHC), a Dutch privately owned global supplier of innovative and efficient equipment, vessels and sustainable services for the offshore, dredging and wet mining markets announce that Oceanteam and IHC have executed a signing protocol under the terms of which IHC will acquire all of the outstanding share capital of Oceanteam’s Dutch based engineering and consultancy company KCI the Engineers B.V. subject to certain conditions precedent through an agreed Sale and Purchase Agreement. The transaction is not subject to regulatory approval.

Quality Engineering and Customer Focus Creates 55% Turnover Growth at Osbit

03/01/2018

Osbit Ltd, the offshore engineering and technology company, has delivered significant export growth as part of it achieving increased turnover and profitability in its most recent financial year.

Osbit: We've been shortlisted...

03/01/2018

Osbit is delighted to be in the running for Offshore Support Journal's Offshore Support Safety Award. The winner will be announced at the annual awards ceremony held on 7-8th Feburary 2018 in London.

Wood secures two new contracts supporting Woodside in Australia

03/01/2018

Wood has been awarded two new contracts by Woodside to deliver engineering and rig modification services offshore Australia and a concept definition study for the Julimar Phase 2 project.

Wood awarded construction management contract for Europe’s largest single-site onshore wind farm

03/01/2018

Wood has been appointed by GE Energy Financial Services and Green Investment Group Limited as the owner’s engineer on the 650MW Markbygden ETT Onshore Wind Farm located in Swedish Lapland near the town of Piteå.

AIS Training widens its UK reach with new Humberside appointment

12/12/2017

Leading industrial trainer, AIS Training has appointed a new business development manager in Grimsby to support key clients across the region and raise awareness of its services in the Humber, Midlands and South of England.

SMD Services complete major MD3 Plough upgrade for Orange Marine

29/11/2017

Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has successfully completed an upgrade to the MD3 (multi-depth) plough recently acquired by Orange Marine.

Wood secures new framework agreement for nuclear decommissioning site at Dounreay

29/11/2017

Wood has been awarded a new framework agreement by Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) to provide industrial services for its nuclear decommissioning site in Thurso, Scotland.

North East to Become Global Centre of Excellence for Welding

29/11/2017

AIS Training in North Shields will become a global centre of excellence for welding in the North East of England as it launches underwater welding training at an event on the 7th December.

Port of Tyne picks up a prestigious ROSPA award for the fourth year in succession

29/11/2017

Port of Tyne is a winner at the ROSPA Health and Safety Awards 2017.

Tekmar supports Kriegers Flak with short turnaround on J-tube Bellmouths

29/11/2017

Tekmar Energy (Tekmar), the market leading specialists in Cable Protection Systems for Offshore Windfarms has been awarded a contract to supply it’s Polyurethane J-tube Bellmouths and Cover Disks for the HVAC Transformer Platforms on the 600MW Kriegers Flak project.

Wood commences new operating partner contract for SAGE system and Beryl pipeline

24/11/2017

Wood has commenced a multi-million dollar, evergreen contract to act as operating partner of the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) system and Beryl pipeline, on behalf of Ancala Midstream Acquisitions Limited (Ancala Midstream).

Port of Blyth Decommissioning Licence Approved

24/11/2017

Port of Blyth has announced a move into the offshore decommissioning market following confirmation of a successful application for a decommissioning licence from the UK Environment Agency.

SMD involved in major international underwater mining R&D project

20/11/2017

UK-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has successfully completed first stage testing in a pioneering project which is set to uncover valuable European mineral resources.

AIS Training becomes fully accredited CISRS scaffolding centre

13/11/2017

Scaffolders across North East England can now get all the training they need in one place thanks to AIS Training becoming fully accredited by the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS).

AIS Connect: Fully Funded Courses Available to Boost Skills for NOF Energy Members

13/11/2017

Up to £1 million of European funding is up for grabs now to help NOF members upskill their workers thanks to AIS Connect.

OPITO Rigging Accreditation for AIS Training in Aberdeen

31/10/2017

AIS Training’s state-of-the-art Aberdeen training centre has been approved to deliver the much sought-after OPITO Stage 3 & 4 Rigger Competence Assessment.

Leadership Change At DeepOcean

30/10/2017

The Board of Directors of DeepOcean (“Board”) announced today that COO Ottar Mæland will take over the responsibilities as acting CEO of DeepOcean. After leading the Company through a successful ownership change, the current CEO of DeepOcean Bart Heijermans has decided to step down from his position as CEO effective 18 November 2017, but has agreed to remain on the Board as a non-executive director.

DeepOcean Awarded Long Term IMR Frame Agreement From Aker BP

27/10/2017

DeepOcean AS, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV (DeepOcean), today announced that it has been awarded a long term subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) Frame Agreement by Aker BP ASA.

Maersk Training supports the Offshore Wind Industry

26/10/2017

Maersk Training will be supporting the offshore wind industry at the Offshore Wind North East 2017 Conference and Exhibition on Thursday 9 November 2017 in County Durham.

DeepOcean Puts Echoscope to Work at Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm

25/10/2017

DeepOcean has deployed Coda Octopus’ Echoscope real-time 3D sonar system on DONG Energy’s Race Bank offshore wind farm project in the UK.

Mike Jones to Succeed Andrew Hodgson as SMD CEO

25/10/2017

Andrew Hodgson is stepping down as CEO of Tyneside-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd. (SMD).

Belfast workers upskill to prepare for major new wind project

24/10/2017

Industrial training specialist, AIS Training is helping construction workers from Northern Ireland upskill to prepare for lucrative new wind contracts in Belfast.

AIS Training responds to demand with new IRATA rope access instructor in Aberdeen

17/10/2017

Leading industrial trainer, AIS Training has appointed a new IRATA rope access instructor to join the growing team at its new state-of-the-art training facility in Westhill, Aberdeen.

Tekmar Energy secures API 17L independent certification

16/10/2017

Tekmar Energy has recently achieved independent approval for the design and manufacture of its PU bend restrictors for compliance to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) 17L1 & 17L2 specification for flexible pipe ancillary equipment.

AIS Training goes the extra mile for client Cape East Limited in Abu Dhabi

13/10/2017

When oil and gas giant, Cape needed to improve the safety and efficiency on painter blaster projects in the Middle East it turned to AIS Training for help.

Osbit enters China offshore wind market with MaXcess project

09/10/2017

Osbit Ltd, the offshore engineering and technology company, has secured its first project in the China offshore wind market for the delivery of one of its innovative and reliable crew-transfer ‘walk-to-work’ access systems.

Tekmar Energy boosts Management Team with recent recruits

09/10/2017

Due to confidence in future demand and business growth, Tekmar Energy, the market leading specialists in Cable and Subsea Protection Systems for the Offshore Energy markets has recently welcomed several new additions to its ever-expanding team.

Kokusai Cable Ship Places Contract with SMD for Deck Equipment

05/10/2017

Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) are pleased to announce the signature of a contract with Kokusai Cable Ship Co. (KCS) for the design and manufacture of cable lay equipment and a plough A-frame, to be installed on KCS’s new purpose-built cable laying vessel.

AIS Training: North-East company opens Vietnamese training centre

04/10/2017

Leading industrial trainer, AIS Training is expanding its global reach after opening a training centre in Vietnam.

Royal IHC to design and build integrated reel lay vessel for Subsea 7

04/10/2017

Royal IHC and Subsea 7 have signed a contract for the design and build of a new reel lay vessel. This high specification vessel will be capable of installing complex rigid flowlines including pipe-in-pipe systems.

Maersk Training support the global wind turbine blade industry

02/10/2017

Maersk Training will be supporting the global wind turbine blade industry at this year’s Blade Inspection, Damage & Repair Forum in Brussels, Belgium.

Offshore Wind Sector Deal Proposal, October 2017, NE England

29/09/2017

On the 2nd October there will be a roundtable at Hartlepool College of Further Education, and on the 4th October there will be a roundtable at JDR’s European Service centre in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Sterling Pharma embarks on tailored training programme to boost performance

29/09/2017

Cramlington-based pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturer, Sterling Pharma Solutions is investing in a training programme with AIS Training to improve the safety and competency of its engineers and boost performance.

PD Ports wins 3-year logistics contract with global bicycle manufacturer

29/09/2017

PD Ports has signed a contract at its Felixstowe-based warehouse operation to handle the UK warehousing for one of the world’s largest bicycle brands.

£2.5m marine engineering centre to open at Port of Blyth

29/09/2017

Newcastle University will today unveil its newly-refurbished Emerson Cavitation Tunnel as part of a £2.5m investment in marine engineering.

Osbit Boat Landing System to Deliver Safe Crew Transfer at Hornsea Project One Wind Farm

11/09/2017

Osbit Ltd, the offshore engineering and technology company, has been awarded a project to deliver an innovative boat landing and access system, which will be fitted to a GMS jack-up accommodation vessel destined for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One Wind Farm.

SMD Design and Build Innovative 6000m Electric Winch and LARS for Shanghai Salvage

11/09/2017

Dedicated deck equipment engineers at Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) have successfully completed work on an electric drive dual-purpose winch and Launch and Recovery System (LARS) to accompany an order from Shanghai Salvage for a Quasar Work Class ROV. The equipment will be used for salvage operations in deep waters around the world, with an assured maximum working depth up to 6000m.

AIS: European Funding to Boost North East skills

01/09/2017

Up to £1.3million of European funding is up for grabs to help North East businesses upskill their workers thanks to AIS Connect.