Chairman’s Letter – October 2016

Dear Member It’s been non-stop at THMA HQ this past few months and long may it continue! In September we organised a visit to the Humber by US Politicians from Massachusetts, Maine and Maryland who were keen to see the impact of offshore wind investment in our region. They were hugely impressed with local...

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US Visitors welcomed to the Humber

The Humber became  a showcase for the global offshore wind industry in September when it welcomed American politicians to its shores, including leading wind power advocates. As the US’s eastern seaboard gears up for the race to meet tough renewable energy targets, the US delegation chose the Humber as its focus for learning. They visited key businesses and...

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Andrew Jackson team top ranked by leading clients’ guide

Andrew Jackson’s shipping and transport team has been named as one of only three firms to be top ranked in the Yorkshire and Humber region in this year’s Legal 500, one of the leading clients’ guides to law firms in the UK. Led by Dominic Ward, the team is considered ‘second to none’ and...

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JHL (Joliffe Hepburn Limited)

JHL(Jolliffe Hepburn Ltd.) have won an order to supply the BP Shah Deniz project.Around $28 billion in capital investment will be required to produce the gas and transport it to the Georgia-Turkey border. From there, additional pipeline systems will deliver 6 bcma of gas to Turkey and a further 10 bcma of gas to...

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US delegation delights at Humber welcome

  By Hull Daily Mail | Posted: 21 Sep 2016 SENIOR figures in the US delegation that has descended on the Humber have spoken highly of what they have seen and understood. The pace at which the Energy Estuary has ‘mastered’ a fledgling industry impressed the legislators from the Eastern seaboard, where grand plans to harness...

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DONG Energy to Set Up UK’s Largest O&M Hub

  zoom DONG Energy has revealed plans for a GBP multi-million investment in Grimsby to create the UK’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance hub. Subject to planning approval, the new facility will be developed in the town’s Royal Dock and will initially support Westermost Rough, Race Bank and Hornsea Project One offshore wind farms,...

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Americans collaborating with Humber region on ‘winds of change’ opportunities

Americans collaborating with Humber region on ‘winds of change’ opportunities The Humber will become a showcase for the global offshore wind industry next week when it welcomes American politicians to its shores, including leading wind power advocates. As the US’s eastern seaboard gears up for the race to meet tough renewable energy targets, the...

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WORLD’S LARGEST WIND FARM SECURES PLANNING GREEN LIGHT

16th Aug 2016 Plans to build the world’s biggest offshore wind farm off the coast of Yorkshire have been given the green light by new business secretary Greg Clark. The Hornsea Project Two offshore windfarm will provide up to 1,800 megawatts of low carbon electricity to around 1.6 million UK homes once operational. It...

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New Green Port Hull Berths Put to Use

The newly constructed berths built as part of the Green Port Hull development on Alexandra Dock in Hull have welcomed their first vessels, Associated British Ports (ABP) reports. The vessels, Stema Shipping’s MV Bulknes and MV Beltnes, are using the berths to deliver almost 400,000 tonnes of crushed stone from Norway, which will be...

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James Fisher Buys HSSE

James Fisher and Sons plc has announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of Hughes Marine Engineering Limited, the holding company of Hughes Sub Surface Engineering Limited (HSSE). Hughes Sub Surface provides commercial diving and civil engineering services to underwater projects in the marine renewables, power generation, oil and gas, and inshore civil...

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