More than 400,000 seafarers remain trapped at sea on more than 60,000 cargo ships, as calls to end the ongoing crew change crisis remain unanswered by national governments. Another 400,000 are unable to join ships, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The COVID-19 pandemic restriction
A crew member on board Mehuin, the Liberia-flagged containership, operated by German liner Hapag-Lloyd, has tested positive for COVID-19. “The affected person is quarantined and we are hoping for a speedy recovery. All other crew members on the vessel are being isolated, monitored and tested as well
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor and partners Petoro, Vår Energi, and ConocoPhillips have decided to develop the Breidablikk field in the North Sea.
Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) has invited offshore wind developers to pre-qualify for the tender to build and operate the Thor offshore wind farm. The pre-qualification period is open until noon on 1 December, with the invitation to selected candidates to bid at the tender expected to be is
Trafigura, one of the world’s largest ship charterers, has proposed that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) introduces a carbon levy to help boost competitiveness and uptake of alternative fuels. The company is proposing a levy between $250 and $300 per metric tonne of CO2 equivalent on s
On 24 September, the IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate the annual World Maritime Day. The 2020 theme is Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet. The topic is in line with the industry-wide efforts pushing to save fuel, and develop green energy sources as they wor
With the EU advancing on its plans to include international shipping in its Emissions Trading System (ETS), the pressure is on for the international maritime industry to introduce a market-wide measure to pay for its share of emissions. Under the plan, the EU wants to include the maritime sector int
Environmental organizations are warning that the European Union’s legislation allowing the export of toxic ships to developing countries violates the union members’ obligations under the Basel Convention and is in contradiction with the Green Deal. The Basel Convention is an international treaty des
The UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has appointed a new area manager for the Central North Sea which, starting the role in September 2020.
The UK’s Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) has released its Labour Market Intelligence Report to help identify the skills gaps in the maritime sector.
The Danish Energy Agency and the World Bank Group have prepared a roadmap for the development of offshore wind in Vietnam, which recommends that 10 GW of offshore wind power could be operational in the country by 2030. The Input to Roadmap for Offshore Wind Power Development in Vietnam report also r
Norwegian offshore safety regulator, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has completed its investigation of the incident on West Mira rig where the lower marine riser package (LMRP) was unintentionally disconnected.
More than a tonne of drugs – 1,196 kilogrammes of heroin and morphine derivatives – were recovered from containership Maersk Sembawang after it docked at the UK’s Port of Felixstowe earlier this month.
The Norwegian government has submitted a proposal to Norwegian Parliament to launch “the greatest climate project in Norwegian industry ever” –carbon capture and storage (CCS) project named Longship.
