Latest marine industry news from Scotland including dealer networks, company expansions, wrecks and marine tourism.
Two climbers say they are ‘extremely grateful’ to HM Coastguard after a terrifying experience on a 60m (200ft) sandstone sea stack in Sutherland, Scotland. The men raised the alarm after they found themselves on a small ledge near the bottom of the Old Man of Stoer, unable to make their way up or down in […]
Montrose Port Authority has awarded a contract to Inland & Coastal Marina Systems for the supply and installation of a new pontoon to service the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm. The work will see a new 30m pontoon installed at the port to allow crew vessels access to the new operations and maintenance (O&M) base for […]
A wildlife ranger has captured amazing footage of basking sharks in the St Kilda archipelago, Scotland. Craig Nisbet has documented his close encounters, which most recently involved a 3m young basking shark passing within a metre as he snorkelled in the archipelago. “This was a young one, approximately 2-3m in length, and was feeding slowly […]
Orbital Marine Power’s O2, dubbed ‘the world’s most powerful’ tidal turbine, has been connected to the grid, commencing power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. More than 15 years in development, the O2 is Orbital’s first commercial turbine. At 74m long, it is expected to operate in the waters off Orkney […]
In the absence of any known samples being analysed, experts think a coccolithophore bloom is currently turning the west coast, around the Isle of Arran, into a Mediterranean vista. According to the BBC, a microscopic marine algae is living in large numbers in the upper layer of the sea. Spherical cells are surrounded by intrinsic […]
A collection of 150 vintage glass ships in bottles and new glass artworks will go on show at the Scottish Maritime Museum on Irvine Harbourside, Ayrshire this September. The Glass Ships in Bottles exhibition has been curated by Dr Ayako Tani, a glass artist and researcher specialising in the industrial and cultural history of glassmaking at the National Glass […]
The fifth of the Silent Service’s Astute-class submarines has entered the final stages of construction and commissioning. HMS Anson was rolled out of her home for the past decade before being lowered into the water at BAE’s yard in Barrow, during a two-day operation. Now she’s conducting final testing and commissioning of systems, preparing for […]
On completion of the full restoration of the iconic racing yacht Bluebottle in Cowes, the keelboat has become the first entry to this year’s British Dragon Association (BDA) Edinburgh Cup, national championships. Built by Camper and Nicholson in 1947, Bluebottle was presented to the Queen and Prince Philip as a wedding present by the Island […]
In late June 2019, a crew member onboard the scallop dredger Olivia Jean was fatally injured when he was struck on the head by a scallop dredge towing bar. He was working on deck at the time. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued its report on the incident in which, it says, several […]
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Multi Cat 2712 to Orkney-based Leask Marine. The vessel has been delivered just six weeks following contract. She will perform a variety of marine engineering-related tasks including dive support, anchor-handling and cable-laying assistance. The Multi Cat, named C-Force, is Leask Marine’s second Damen vessel. Leask Marine has operated its […]
A large oil drilling platform has passed under the Forth bridges in the Firth of Forth after being offloaded by the world’s largest construction vessel. The 382-metre-long Allseas‘ Pioneering Spirit transferred its huge cargo of a topside drilling platform onto a 200-metre-long cargo barge called the Iron Lady, according to the Daily Mail. The second part […]