ARCO is further investing in its business after outperforming the market and reporting rises in profits and sales last year. The Hull-based, family-owned safety clothing and equipment supplier saw a 6% increase in sales to £243m in the to the end of June 2012 with record pre-tax profits, up 30% at £10.5m. The group...
Read moreEkspan engineering company has created a giant testing rig for some of the biggest wind turbines ever to be constructed. Ekspan, of Brightside Lane, Attercliffe, has designed, manufactured and installed some of the largest fabricated parts to ever leave Sheffield, which test the reliability of the turbine’s 80 metre long blades. The blades are...
Read moreA MARINE services provider which is part of the Costa Concordia salvage team is adding a new vessel to its fleet following a £1.36m finance boost. The workboat, Dalby Trent, will create 10 new jobs and enable Dalby Offshore Renewables to commit to further support to offshore wind farms. Dalby Offshore Services was incorporated...
Read moreA MULTI-million-pound tug has been launched in the Humber after a stormy voyage from Istanbul. The £4m Statesman, a high-tech vessel built in Turkey in July, has been bought by Hessle firm SMS Towage. Read more: http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/Statesman-tug-launched-Humber-treacherous-trip/story-18299297-detail/story.html#ixzz2NcKeGuKV
Read moreDONG Energy has decided to build the offshore wind farm Westermost Rough in the North Sea on the British east coast. The construction will represent a total investment of approximately EUR 1 billion including the construction of the transmission assets. When the wind farm goes into operation, the transmission assets will be sold to...
Read moreHeadlines are: • Total European offshore capacity now 4,995MW • 55 wind farms in 10 EU countries, 1,662 turbines • 2012 saw 1,165MW installed, a 33% increase on 2011 • 73% of this was in UK waters. • Installation last year was equivalent to one turbine every working day • See EWEA’s press release...
Read morePoint Engineering Marine Division is working with the Shemara Refit team of marine engineers and designers involved in refitting the luxury yacht built in 1938. The contract includes the design, manufacture and supply of a full ship set of doors and hatches. Our skills, knowledge and history of involvement in this type of project...
Read moreA £1.2m Point Engineering expansion will combine two of its Gateway companies’ production facilities and a satellite office to operate from one 2.8-acre site on the Sutton Fields Industrial Estate, North Hull. The Point group of companies includes Point Engineering, Point Fabrications, Gateway Chassis and Gateway Fabrications.
Read morehttp://np.netpublicator.com/netpublication/n66613749. OFFSHORE: The UK offshore wind industry is on the cusp of enormous growth but there are significant hurdles to overcome, including the development of untested technologies and finding ways of attracting investment on a huge scale. Government plans for market reform and investment support need to be sorted out. By Ben Backwell
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