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Https://www.worldofcruising.co.uk/cruise-news/stornoway-record-cruise-numbers-2023

Https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4120047/finally-seen-sense-government-greenlight-hornsea-project-offshore-wind-farm

Yesterday, Shapps approved the project, ruling that while it would result in some environmental impacts "the urgent need for low-carbon energy infrastructure" justified the decision.

Sam Richards, founder and campaign director at Britain Remade, said that while it was good news that the government "has finally seen sense… the unnecessary five-month delay just goes to show how broken our planning system is".

"If we want be energy secure, if we want to slash energy bills and if we want to drive growth and create job, we have to speed up the time it takes to get major clean energy projects, like Hornsea Four, up and running," he said, adding that the project was set to provide enough clean power for over a million homes. "It is frankly ridiculous that it can take up to 13-years for an offshore wind farm to go from idea to generating power, when actually building the thing takes two years at most."

"Devon has a real opportunity to become a global leader in the development of a hydrogen economy that grows skills, innovation and supply chain. With the European offshore wind support vessel market set to be worth £26bn by 2050, this small district has the potential to have a very large impact."

Https://www.petroc.ac.uk/about-the-college/news/devon-to-become-the-land-of-hydrogen-opportunity/

Thanks Si_Derman - nice if it did go to Appledore.

Isn't that a picture of Appledore in the article?

Https://www.maritimejournal.com/vessels/powering-the-offshore-sector-with-hydrogen-vessels/1485635.article

Could Appledore build these?

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Queue Mission Impossible theme music ... :)

Https://maritime-executive.com/article/navy-will-use-commercial-yard-to-dismantle-nuclear-carrier-uss-enterprise

Interesting to see the project and financial values.

Https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-working-group-to-help-turbocharge-scotlands-defence-sector

Great to see and presumably H&W can request similiar for Northern Ireland.

Great to see Ben Murray engaging on how maritime and shipbuilding can help grow coastal economies and nice to see feedback from Chairman Malcolm Groat.

Malcolm Groat

"Excellent Ben! Btw, this seems to fit well with work being done in another place close to my heart, the Royal Society for Public Health. For decades we have seen how regional inequality can be helped when Government nudges new economic engines to go where they might otherwise not want to. But it clearly works better if Government supports the development of world class businesses where they make natural sense. H&W is a prime example of how long-term good for the whole U.K. can be generated with sustained natural fit in regions that we all want to see levelled up as soon as possible. There is so much potential in the U.K. just waiting to be unlocked."

Https://planningregister.planningsystemni.gov.uk/application/668089

As Kaeren referred to the other day, the planning application has passed a key date and hopefully can move at pace through next stages.

Oil giants BP and TotalEnergies sweep 7GW offshore wind auction that earns Germany $14bn

UK-based oil supermajor nets 4GW of capacity on offer in North Sea and Baltic tender while French giant takes rest

Https://windeurope.org/newsroom/press-releases/german-offshore-auctions-award-7-gw-of-new-wind-future-auctions-must-avoid-negative-bidding/

Seems like more and more windfarm auction results being announced.

Https://youtu.be/iq0rETKoXzg

"Hydrogen storage is going to play a big part in developing the hydrogen economy"

Gas Networks Ireland, Hydrogen Webinar 2023

Useful explanation from Gas Networks Ireland on role of hydrogen in Ireland and timeliness.

Https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/263248/f982c10f-eca6-4092-a305-90000e5213ed.pdf#page=null

See Section 4.2 Page 53

Envisages long term connection to UK and Europd hydrogen markets.

Report focuses on Republic of Ireland but arguably supports business case for Islandmagee - Energy Transition, Energy security, Green Energy, economy

Https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/ireland-green-hydrogen-strategy-2023-renewables

Https://www.gov.uk/government/news/welcome-to-the-ideas-marketplace

Https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellors-mansion-house-reforms-to-boost-typical-pension-by-over-1000-a-year