Welsh Port Steps Closer to Becoming Floating Wind Hub
A project to transform the Port Talbot into a major hub for floating offshore wind (FLOW) and green energy development has come one step closer to securing a share of up to $200 million (£160 million) of UK Government funding.The UK Government has agreed to take forward the Future Port Talbot project and the Port of Cromarty Firth to undergo due diligence as part of the next stage of its Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (FLOWMIS).The due diligence process…
Worker Dies in Incident at Tata Steel Site in South Wales
A worker died in an incident at the Tata Steel site at Port Talbot in South Wales on Wednesday, police and the company said."We have to report the sad news that a contractor colleague working at our Port Talbot site has died following an incident on the site today," Tata Steel Europe said on Twitter."Our thoughts are with his family and friends. A full investigation has been launched."South Wales Police said they had been called to the site shortly after 2 p.m, describing it as an isolated incident.We are now liaising with the Health and Safety Executive," they added.Neither Tata nor the police gave any details of what had happened.(Reporting by Michael Holden; editing by Stephen Addison)
British Gov't Met Potential Buyer for Tata Steel UK
The British government opened talks on Tuesday with potential buyers for Tata Steel's UK operations, including Sanjeev Gupta's commodities company Liberty Group, as it stepped up its battle to find a buyer for the loss-making business. Accused by opposition lawmakers of being "asleep at the wheel" when India's Tata Steel put its entire British operations up for sale last week, Prime Minister David Cameron also met ministers to discuss the options for a business which employs 15,000 people. Britain's business minister Sajid Javid met with Gupta in London to establish how firm his interest was in the business. He was later due to fly to Mumbai to meet Tata Chairman Cyrus Mistry to agree the process for a sale.
Tata Steel to Sell Entire UK Operation
Britain's largest steelmaker Tata Steel Ltd is expected to announce the sale of its entire UK business, BBC reported citing union sources. Tata Steel's decision was made at Tuesday's board meeting in Mumbai, BBC said. Britain's steel industry has been struggling since European Union steel prices hit their lowest since 2004. Earlier in January, Tata Steel said it would cut 1,050 UK jobs including 750 jobs at Port-Talbot-based operations in Wales. About 4,000 British steel jobs were lost in October 2015 alone, equivalent to about a fifth of the sector's workforce. (Reporting by Sangameswaran S in Bengaluru; Editing by Bernard Orr)
ABP Awards Transas VTS Contract
Transas Marine (UK) Ltd. has recently gained a contract to supply a Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system for Associated British Port’s (ABP) South Wales Ports - Cardiff, Barry, Newport, Swansea and Port Talbot. The contract was awarded by ABP South Wales after extensive market assessment and a comprehensive tendering procedure. The Transas VTS system meets ABP’s primary requirements and responsibilities as the Statutory Harbour Authority for its ports, which are the management of shipping, the safety of navigation for all harbour users and the protection of the marine environment. The new system will support ABP by providing the duty Marine Officer with navigational information such as vessel position, vessel movements, timings and speed.
