Ecosse Subsea Land Seabed Clearance Contract
prior to the laying of the transmission cable which will run from Spittal in Caithness to Blackhillock in Moray. Once the transmission cable is installed by main contractors ABB, ESS will complete back-fill operations to safely conceal and protect the cable. Scottish Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, said, “I am delighted to hear that Ecosse Subsea Systems has secured this agreement, which will be of significant value to the Banchory-based firm. ESS is a significant local employer, with around 80 staff, and its involvement in the Caithness-Moray project will secure an additional 20
Jee to Discuss Cable Solutions at Wave & Tidal Conference
. Our engineering capabilities cover the complete project lifecycle, from design through to installation, operations and decommissioning. The event, which is expected to attract more than 500 delegates, will feature a keynote address from MSP Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, Fergus Ewing. “It has been forecast that the global wave and tidal market will be worth around £50 billion by 2050, which further highlights the viability of adopting the energy for commercial use and the importance of these development projects in making it possible. &ldquo
Marine Renewables Commercialization Project Funded
The Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced that the Scottish Government’s Marine Renewables Commercialization Fund (MRCF)Array Technology Innovation Program has made an award to a team of marine experts to undertake a research project on Turbulence in Marine Environments (TIME) for measuring and evaluating turbulent effects in tidal arrays in Scottish Waters. This MRCF project will be managed by the Carbon Trust. The team of U.K. experts are led by marine data acquisition company Partrac, with ABPmer undertaking resource characterization, Ocean Array Systems providing turbulence and
WFS Technologies Marks 10-year Anniversary
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing visited Livingston based WFS Technologies on their 10th anniversary, reinforcing the government’s commitment to innovation in the Oil and Gas sector. WFS is a company in subsea wireless instrumentation and control solutions serving the offshore Oil and Gas and Renewables industries. Mr Ewing highlighted the Scottish Government’s Oil and Gas strategy which encourages the growth of indigenous businesses that support North Sea operations and the export of leading-edge technology. WFS is helping operators and service companies work around the challenges of
Industry Research into Oil and Gas Skills
and one of the biggest challenges that the industry faces today. "Further understanding of the skills base is an important element of the ongoing work of our joint oil and gas industrial strategy to create high quality jobs and encourage new investment for growth." Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said, “This research study will provide a wealth of information on the skills requirements of the oil and gas industry and will support our on-going work to ensure that education providers understand current and future industry demand and are working collaboratively with industry to develop
Fergus Ewing Visits the Underwater Center
Minister sees new vessels and discusses plans for development. On Monday, October 21, 2013, the Underwater Center in Fort William hosted a visit by the Scottish Government's Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing. Ewing, who is also MSP for Inverness and Nairn, was visiting the subsea training and trials facility to discuss development plans and see first-hand the Centre’s work-class ROVs and two new barges, in which it has invested to meet the demand for its commercial diving and ROV Pilot Technician training courses. The new vessels, the renamed Loch Sunart
Scotland’s First Graduate Training Program for Divers
Stork’s Subsea division. We recognize the importance of developing and retraining the brightest and the best in the industry, and I am confident that Stork’s Dive Trainee Program will be a major contributor to our long-term success.” Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing said, “Scotland has established a global reputation within the oil and gas sector and I am delighted that Scotland’s first graduate training program for divers has been opened in Fort William. “The Underwater Center at Fort William is a center of excellence in the training
Subsea UK and OPITO Awarded Vital Funding
with diving contractors to try to help our students into great commercial diving jobs.” The Energy Challenge Fund builds on the Scottish Government's on-going commitment to fund 500 Modern Apprenticeship starts in the energy and low carbon sectors every year until 2014. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing MSP said: “The Scottish Government has responded directly to the needs of industry with the development of this Fund, which has been designed to deliver practical solutions to the skill challenges faced by the sector and will focus specifically on transition training, enabling entrants with
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