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7 days ago
- Business
- Press and Journal
Aberdeen floating wind specialist acquired by growing Inverness energy firm
Inverness-headquartered Aurora Energy Services has acquired Aberdeen firm Encomara, a specialist in floating wind deployment systems and subsea engineering. Industry stalwarts Ian Cobban, Malcolm Bowie, Ian Donald and Raymond Semple, founded Encomara in 2022. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, includes Encomara's innovative Squid system. The technology integrates pre-installed mooring and electrical connections in one modular subsea unit. This reduces the cost, time and risk associated with the deployment, recovery and reconnection of turbines. Aurora chief executive Doug Duguid has described the system as a 'true game changer'. Encomara's team of six will move to Aurora House in Dyce, keeping its brand and identity while continuing to offers specialist advice on floating wind, mooring systems, and subsea field development. Mr Duguid said: 'Encomara's Squid system is a step-change in floating wind development and this acquisition aligns perfectly with our technical strategy. 'Squid allows operators to modularise and industrialise offshore construction and combined with our fabrication and engineering capability, it gives Aurora a unique position in the market. 'We are committed to providing key investment in the Squid system to develop prototypes, in extensive offshore testing and roll-out to market, as we believe this is a true game-changer and it supports our ambition to lead in the energy transition.' Each member of the innovative foursome boasts decades of energy sector experience, including in wave, tidal, fixed and floating offshore wind. Mr Semple previously led regional offshore and subsea divisions for Technip in Brazil and North America, and then global subsea businesses owned by DOF Subsea and Baker Hughes. Before joining Encomara, Mr Cobban was chief operations officer for Inverness-based Global Energy Group. Mr Bowie has been an independent consultant and advisor in design and offshore construction for more than 35 years. Meanwhile, Mr Donald – who won an outstanding achievement gong at subsea industry awards in 2017 – joined Encomara after more than 40 years in executive, technical and project management roles. Mr Donald said: 'Aurora's ambition and capability give Encomara the ideal platform to accelerate our roadmap and bring the Squid system to more markets, more quickly. 'Together, we can industrialise floating wind deployment while staying focused on innovation, safety, and engineering quality.' Mr Semple will take on the role of chief operating officer, while chief technology officer, Mr Bowie, will continue in the same role in Aurora. Current Aurora chief operating officer, Tom Smith, will take on a new role as regional director for EAME (Europe Africa and Middle East). Aurora Energy Services was set up in 2022 by Doug Duguid and Michael Buchan to help drive the energy transition and now employs more than 275 people. The firm has invested £750,000 into its new Aberdeen property, Ury House in Howe Moss Crescent. It has also renamed the building, which is home to its integrated services division, Aurora House. Aurora is part of the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) consortium after joining last year. It has a large training and competency academy in the capital of the Highlands and also has its own in-house design and fabrication facility at Huntly. The company's global presence includes operations in North and South America as well as Australia.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📊 Worrying penalty stats for Gallardo's River
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. The 'Millionaire' was eliminated by Platense in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Opening Tournament of the Professional Football League (LPF).River Plate experienced a tough elimination this Tuesday after losing on penalties to Platense in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Opening Tournament. With this defeat at the Mâs Monumental Stadium, the 'Millionaire' has lost eight consecutive times by this means with Marcelo Gallardo as coach. Against the 'Squid', Kevin Castaño and Sebastián Driussi were the players who missed their shots. Despite the good performance of Franco Armani, the team from Núñez could not overcome their rival and lost the shootout by 4-2. The last victory of River Plate on penalties was in the CONMEBOL Libertadores 2019 against Cruzeiro. Since then, it is in the worst streak in its history. Impactante: River lleva 8 tandas de penales consecutivas PERDIENDO. — SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) May 21, 2025 Marcelo Gallardo became the River coach who lost the most penalty shootouts at the helm of the club – he won four series and lost eight – and did not dodge the issue in his press conference. "We will try to work not to reach that instance and, if it happens, it will be a different story. We are invaded by that negativity that is in the environment that we do not have that possibility and that I particularly do not like those instances, but football makes you reach those instances. When that happens it will be another story and the player should go with confidence and conviction to kick. The one from Talleres and today's leave us a very bitter taste. But the penalty shootouts in these definitions have not favored us", said the 'Doll'. 📸 JUAN MABROMATA - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
😱 Miracle in the box, Platense let River off the hook
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. Platense is momentarily defeating Millonario 1:0 with 15 minutes left in the team is all out on the attack and the Squid was a post away from increasing the lead with the spaces that open up on the counter. ¡MILAGRO EN EL ÁREA DE RIVER! ❌⚽ Atajada de Armani, Martínez Quarta al palo y casi gol en contraViví el Torneo Apertura 2025 por TNT Sports Premium y disfrutalo también en Max 👉 #Suscribite — TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) May 21, 2025 Without a doubt, a miracle saved La Banda from the second and possible end of the match. 📸 LUIS ROBAYO - AFP or licensors
Edmonton Journal
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
RICK VAIVE: If you can't stand the heat in Toronto, time to go
Article content It's too bad we're discussing break-ups and changes again after just two playoff rounds, but you have to give Florida credit. They exit the zone so well, took away space from Toronto's offence and when they come at you and play heavy. It's a combination that is hard to beat. That said, what a terrible effort for a Game 7. A few Leafs looked afraid to touch the puck, such as Marner and William Nylander. Matthews played as well as he can — I still think he was hiding an injury — but as Auston said, too many passengers. The worst for me was seeing Max Domi's goal to give the Leafs and the building some life and then Florida scores 47 seconds later. That was the end. I did like the job Craig Berube and his assistants did this season. It's not easy to win one of the hardest divisions in the NHL. But his challenge looking ahead is to get a buy-in from everyone. That might not be possible with this group without some changes. The Toronto Sun thanks former Leafs captain and three-time 50-goal scorer Rick Vaive for contributing again to our playoff coverage. He played 16 NHL and WHA seasons and is the author of 'Catch 22: My Battles in Hockey and Life.' He can be heard on Squid and The Ultimate Leafs Fan podcast with Mike Wilson and special guests.
Edmonton Journal
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
RICK VAIVE: How Auston Matthews can beat the goal blues
Article content Matthews is not the only one who has to get the job done. The whole top six weren't doing much against Florida in Game 4, despite some great chances by Matthew Knies and William Nylander. The whole team took a lot of penalties, which didn't help, and now Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is getting hot. It has been tossed around out there that Florida is gaining the edge in toughness and intimidation. Maybe that's a bit true from the position of a team that's very experienced at playoff time. Two years ago they made the final while decimated by injuries, and last year they won it all. It can get in your head if you're the Leafs. But I see no reason Toronto can't still win this. The Maple Leafs are yet to trail in either series they have been in, Joseph Woll was named a game star on Sunday when everyone had begun to doubt him, and now they have two out of three at home with an extra day off. It just means it won't be easy to pull off. The Toronto Sun welcomes former Leaf captain and three-time 50-goal scorer Rick Vaive to our 2025 playoff coverage. He played 16 NHL and WHA seasons and is the author of 'Catch 22: My Battles in Hockey and Life.' He can be heard on Squid and The Ultimate Leafs Fan podcast with Mike Wilson and special guests.
