Osbit delivers subsea vehicle to international offshore giant Jan De Nul
Osbit delivers subsea vehicle to international offshore giant Jan De Nul
Osbit delivers subsea vehicle to international offshore giant Jan De Nul

Osbit, the UK-based specialist offshore equipment supplier, has successfully delivered a state-of-the-art subsea trenching vehicle to Luxembourg vessel operator, Jan De Nul. The high-powered vehicle, named Swordfish, is a purpose-built cable burial tool for the efficient protection of subsea cables that will be used on current and future wind farm projects. Swordfish is powered by […]

The North East welcomes an international delegation from the Nordic and Baltic regions
The North East welcomes an international delegation from the Nordic and Baltic regions
The North East welcomes an international delegation from the Nordic and Baltic regions

Visitors from Estonia, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden touched down in Newcastle this week to explore the regional clean tech and renewable energy sector and potential opportunities for international businesses. The visit was organised by Invest Newcastle, the Department for International Trade (DIT), and Invest North East England and showcased the region’s strengths […]

Tech superstars to boost offshore wind industry in North East England
Tech superstars to boost offshore wind industry in North East England
Tech superstars to boost offshore wind industry in North East England

Eight UK companies have secured a spot in Launch Academy North East, a Cleantech Offshore Renewables Accelerator programme from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult for the North East of England. The successful companies – Hyserve Marine, Walker Subsea, Pharos Offshore, Three60 Mapping, PWG Connections, Pipeflex Systems, Seismic Space, and INEX Microtechnology – took part […]

New training centre of excellence for oil and gas industry personnel opens in Newcastle
New training centre of excellence for oil and gas industry personnel opens in Newcastle
New training centre of excellence for oil and gas industry personnel opens in Newcastle

A new centre for well control training has opened in North East England to train drilling personnel in the oil and gas industry. It will be the only UK centre offering regularly scheduled IWCF-approved Drilling and Well Control training outside of Aberdeen. AIS Survivex, part of the 3t Energy Group, has invested in a dedicated […]

Britishvolt and VKTR sign MoU to secure supply chain from Indonesia for companies full-scale Gigaplant
Britishvolt and VKTR sign MoU to secure supply chain from Indonesia for companies full-scale Gigaplant
Britishvolt and VKTR sign MoU to secure supply chain from Indonesia for companies full-scale Gigaplant

Battery pioneer Britishvolt and VKTR, a new division of Bakrie Autoparts, a part of Bakrie & Brothers, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to partner on the development of a transparent and lower carbon supply of nickel sulphate from Indonesia as well as a battery technology R&D roadmap. The first phase of the cooperation […]

Britishvolt and Aston Martin partner to develop high performance battery technology
Britishvolt and Aston Martin partner to develop high performance battery technology
Britishvolt and Aston Martin partner to develop high performance battery technology

Battery pioneer Britishvolt, the UK’s foremost investor in battery cell technologies and R&D, is delighted to partner with Aston Martin, as the ultra-luxury carmaker moves another step forward in its journey to electrification, with an agreement to develop bespoke high performance battery cell technology. The collaboration, formalised in a Memorandum of Understanding, further supports the […]

In Conversation | North East England is leading the way to make the UK net zero by 2050
In Conversation | North East England is leading the way to make the UK net zero by 2050
In Conversation | North East England is leading the way to make the UK net zero by 2050

By Joanne Leng MBE, chief executive, NOF North East England has been at the very heart of industry and innovation for generations, led by a cluster of companies rich in engineering excellence and ingenuity, which is continuing as the UK makes the energy transition towards achieving net zero by 2050. Its enviable geography on the […]

Port of Sunderland to play a quay role in tackling UK food shortages
Port of Sunderland to play a quay role in tackling UK food shortages
Port of Sunderland to play a quay role in tackling UK food shortages

The Port of Sunderland is soon to be home to one of Europe’s largest dedicated liquid fertiliser terminals, providing a major boost to British farmers and growers while positioning the Port at the heart of the global fertiliser supply chain. Brineflow, a leading manufacturer of Nitrasol brand liquid nitrogen fertilisers, has started work on the […]