http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.xml This is an up to date newsfeed for en-gb Wed May 14 02:07:54 2008 http://www.titancranes.com/templateimages/RSSLogo.gif http://www.titancranes.com Copyright©; 2008 , Inc. All rights reserved. Energy Cranes International has acquired Aberdeen-based Baricon Systems Limited in a deal which takes Energy Cranes – the world’s largest offshore crane and mechanical handling services contractor – into the fast-growing subsea ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100158 Aberdeen-based offshore crane engineering and mechanical handling specialist Energy Cranes International has been acquired by UK merchant bank Close Brothers Private Equity (CBPE) from LMS Capital plc in a deal which values the business at ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100157 Offshore supervisor Neil Byiers (right of photo) was recently invited to present a cheque for £5,000 on behalf of Sparrows employees in the UK to the Oil Chaplaincy Welfare Trust: this money was ‘earned’ for the charity by ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100153 Sparrows Offshore recently passed a 12 man-day audit of its integrated health, safety, environment and quality management system to become only the fourth company in the UK oil and gas industry to have achieved BSI acceptance.“The value of ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100151 The Energy Cranes Ceilidh Dance for employees of Sparrows Offshore (Aberdeen) and Aberdeen Hydraulics (Ellon & Aberdeen) became a valuable fundraiser for local charity, Friends of ANCHOR, thanks to initiative from technical coordinator Calum ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100150 (Press Release dated 23 February 2008)Following the sale of the Dunlin asset to Fairfield Energy by Shell, the new owner has signed a two year contract with Sparrows Offshore with options for a further three one-year extensions.Sparrows Offshore ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100149 Two students from The Robert Gordon University (RGU) have been awarded generous scholarships by the world's leading offshore crane engineering contractor, Sparrows Offshore Services.James Smith (20, 2nd left), from Ellon, who is in the 3rd year of ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100148 First year pupils at Cults Academy have been getting a novel introduction to dental hygiene thanks to a partnership between the school, Sparrows Offshore, Cults Dental Practice and NHS Grampian.Derek Greig (left rear of photo), a former pupil at ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100147 (press release issued by Energy Cranes 18/2/2008)Energy Cranes International Limited, the Aberdeen-based offshore crane services and mechanical handling contractor, has entered the Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track100 of top-performing UK ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100146 Malcolm Wilson, Energy Cranes’ chief operating officer for Europe and Africa, made the inaugural presentation of the Ken Scott Memorial Award at a company ceilidh in Aberdeen on Friday 8th February.You can watch/listen to the presentation ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100145 The Energy Cranes group will be exhibiting on Stand 142B at the Offshore West Africa conference and exhibition in Abuja, Nigeria, from 29 January - 31 January 2008.This is the 12th Offshore West Africa event, described as the "leading source ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100143 Sparrows Offshore has registered a new business – Energy Cranes Limited – to trade in Angola and has appointed Serge Singui (right of picture) to lead the venture. Born in Cabinda and educated at Marien Ngouabi University in Brazaville, ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100142 Michael Laird has been promoted as Business Area Manager, Middle East with immediate effect, in succession to Richard Wilson who was recently appointed Vice President for Asia/Pacific and the Middle East.In his new role, Michael assumes management ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100139 Energy Cranes is exhibiting on Stands 188-189 in the Exhibit Hall at "LAGCOE", the Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition on 23-25 October.Meanwhile, on an outdoor exhibit on the approach avenue from the car parks, a PN2T crane manufactured ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100136 Energy Cranes LLC, the Houston-based offshore crane manufacture, sales, service and rentals arm of Aberdeen-based Energy Cranes International Limited, has acquired the assets of Marine & Mainland Crane Services Inc., creating an enlarged ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100133 Energy Cranes International, the Aberdeen-based offshore lifting engineering specialists, have won a multi-million US dollar contract with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) of India for the refurbishment of twenty-two American Aero ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100132 Energy Cranes International, the Aberdeen based offshore crane engineering specialists, have bought the intellectual property of the former Bucyrus Erie crane manufacturing company, making Energy Cranes now the sole worldwide supplier of Original ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100131 Aberdeen Hydraulic Services Limited (AHSL) has been acquired by Aberdeen based Energy Cranes International Limited and is to be merged with the hydraulics division of Energy Cranes’ existing business, Sparrows Offshore, to form a new and ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100130 Dee Nifty Vikings, a crew representing DNV (Det Norske Veritas), laid waste the opposition at Saturday’s Sparrows Offshore Aberdeen inter-Company Regatta on the River Dee.It took 76 races between the 40 crews taking part before the final ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100127 Sparrows Offshore Aberdeen Inter-Company Regatta, Saturday 30th JuneThe 23rd staging of the annual Aberdeen Inter-Company Regatta, sponsored by Sparrows Offshore, will see 160 novice rowers representing 30 local employers battling it out over 76 ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100126 Two local charities today received £500 each thanks to the pin-high accuracy of local golfer, Andrew Mitchell. Playing as a guest in the Sparrows Offshore Client Golf Challenge at Inchmarlo recently, Mr Mitchell of Sovereign Dimensional ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100124 Thirty-six guests joined managers at Sparrows Offshore (Europe & Africa) to take part in the 2007 Sparrows Golf Invitational at Inchmarlo, Banchory on Friday 1st June. In bright sunshine, players enjoyed a short target golf competition on the ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100123 Sparrows Offshore, the Aberdeen-based leading offshore crane maintenance and operating contractor, has invested over £1 million in a new state-of-the-art pedestal crane at the Sparrows Training Centre at Tyrebagger on the outskirts of ... http://www.titancranes.com/News_Archive.html?page=news&action=FullStory&NewsID=100097