If there's one thing sub-sea engineering lacks, it's a sense of aesthetic.

BBC: Aberdeen's pipeline of solutions

For one thing, many of Sea Island's resort guests and residents simply weren't familiar with spa culture.

FORBES: Belles and Whistles

That the Valley has joined the Maldives (with somewhat less urgency) on the list of those threatened by potential sea level rise is actually a good thing.

FORBES: Silicon Valley Joins the Maldives on Threat List for Sea Level Rise

They were joined by the solo yachtsman , who knows a thing or two about trouble at sea.

BBC: Coastguard protesters seek reprieve for Swansea centre

"The lovely thing was it was a gorgeous sunny day and the sea was flat and blue, " said Mr Benson.

BBC: Hundreds of dolphins in 'superpod' filmed in Irish Sea

"You potentially have a bomb above your head and then you have sea landings and landings at night with power cables so it's not a straightforward thing, " he said.

BBC: Gordon Bennett balloon race competitors lift off

Shell to sea is made up of locals and activists some Irish some from foreign shores but who have one thing in common, that is that the stench of treachery in the County of Mayo is so obscene to them , that standing on the side lines holding their noses is just not an option .

FORBES: Oil Riches In Ireland Could Be Vast

"One thing that will change in the UK, is that gas extraction is no longer in the North sea it is in people's neighbourhood, " he said.

BBC: Fracking 'not significant' cause of large earthquakes

For one thing, the rise in oil prices has handed him a substantial windfall from higher tax revenues on North Sea oil production.

ECONOMIST: Labour and fuel taxes