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FPSO hull design; Source: Deltamarin
Authorities & Government

FPSO hull design obtains ABS’ seal of approval

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a classification society, has bestowed an approval in principle (AiP) to Finland’s marine engineering player Deltamarin and China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for a new versatile floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) hull design.

about 10 months ago
Illustration; Source: North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)
Authorities & Government

13 UK operators fall behind on their decom duty with 153 wells in arrears

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Great Britain’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has signaled its readiness to tackle the decommissioning deficit on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) by revealing the names of operators that are lagging behind their peers in the decommissioning department.

about 10 months ago
IMO Assembly
Authorities & Government

IMO picks Council members but Net Zero Framework hiatus raises red flag for potential fragmentation of shipping decarbonization

The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating and improving international shipping, has elected Member States to serve on three categories of the IMO Council. Meanwhile, EmissionLink’s Managing Director has warned

about 10 months ago
Tallink's MyStar vessel; Source: Gasum
Authorities & Government

Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool another vessel richer as Tallink turns to bio-LNG

Gasum, a Nordic gas sector and energy market player, has struck a pooling and liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) deal with Elenger, said to be the largest privately owned energy company in the Baltic-Finnish region and Tallink’s fuel provider. This enables a shuttle vessel to run on bio-LNG and yield ad

about 10 months ago
Rendering of Cahiracon FSRU site; Courtesy of Gas Networks Ireland
Authorities & Government

Ireland handpicks spot for FSRU gas reserve to stave off supply shortfalls

Emerald Isle has unveiled the location where its new strategic gas reserve (SGER) will be situated as a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). This FSRU will be owned and operated on behalf of the Irish state by Gas Networks Ireland, which operates and maintains Ireland’s €3 billion, 14,75

about 10 months ago
Illustration; Courtesy of SSEN Transmission
Authorities & Government

Scotland’s clean energy zest grows as it signs off on new subsea cable link and Banniskirk Hub

Scottish transmission system operator (TSO) SSEN Transmission has collected all permissions needed for a high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable link between Sinclair’s Bay in Caithness and Rattray Head near Peterhead, thanks to a marine license for the subsea electricity transmission projec

about 10 months ago
COSL Prospector rig; Source: Canarship
Authorities & Government

COSL rig good to go on Barents Sea oil & gas drilling quest

Norwegian authorities have signed off on exploration drilling activities Norway’s oil and gas player Vår Energi is planning to undertake in the Barents Sea, with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling player.

about 10 months ago
COSL Innovator rig; Source: COSL
Authorities & Government

North Sea drilling ops with COSL rig get blessed by the powers that be

Equinor has checked off the list the Norwegian authorities’ green light for drilling activities in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, which will be conducted with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling player.

about 10 months ago
FPSO Western Isles; Source: Jersey Oil & Gas
Authorities & Government

Future of North Sea oil project may be up in the air as trio contemplates UK tax policy’s impact

Following the UK’s decision to retain its current fiscal and regulatory regime regarding Britain’s oil and gas policy, Aberdeen-based full-cycle energy business NEO NEXT Energy and its partners, Serica Energy and Jersey Oil & Gas (JOG), are expected to gather together to determine their next steps f

about 11 months ago
Illustration; Source: Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)
Authorities & Government

£50 billion going down the drain as UK keeps oil & gas windfall tax in place

As the dust continues to settle over the United Kingdom (UK) government’s decision to retain the energy profits levy (EPL), known as the windfall tax on oil and gas profits, Britain’s trade body for the offshore energy industry, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), has expressed its dissatisfaction with the

about 11 months ago
Illustration; Source: NKT
Authorities & Government

UK underwater market hits £9.4 billion: Project delays place offshore energy supply chain at risk

Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the trade and development body representing the UK’s multibillion-dollar subsea sector, has undertaken a new study for the nation’s underwater sectors, which emphasizes that frequent delays to offshore energy and infrastructure projects threaten the viability of Great Br

about 11 months ago
UK
Authorities & Government

New UK-Indonesia pact targets maritime security and sustainability

The United Kingdom (UK) and Indonesia have put pen to paper on a ‘historic’ £4 billion (approximately $5.2 billion) deal aiming to strengthen maritime resilience and security in both nations. The agreement, officially announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the recent G20 Summit, is said to unde

about 11 months ago
Courtesy of Terna
Authorities & Government

Italy’s Milan-Montalto subsea cable link’s authorization on the cards in mid-2026

Italy’s transmission system operator (TSO) Terna is getting ready to disclose the results of public input on its new project, envisioned to connect Lazio and Lombardy via a route of around 500 kilometers, integrating renewables and increasing energy transport capacity.

about 11 months ago
MESH and existing energy infrastructure and projects surrounding it; Source: EnergyPathways
Authorities & Government

Fourfold boost in store for UK’s wind-powered gas and hydrogen storage project with license submission

England-based energy transition-focused player EnergyPathways has handed in an application for an enlarged gas storage license, covering the natural gas and hydrogen storage elements of its flagship project, located off the Cumbria coast in the East Irish Sea.

about 11 months ago