Oil major BP has agreed to settle a $29.3 million outstanding commitment to drill an exploration oil well in Gambia’s offshore A1 block.
Japan’s trading company Sumitomo Corporation and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have signed a partnership agreement to work on the development of zero-carbon technologies for the maritime industry.
ConocoPhillips Australia SH1 has received approval from Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) to undertake the Sequoia 3D marine seismic survey. NOPSEMA accepted the plan on 10 August with conditions and/or limitations for the survey within e
China has given the green light to Finnish engineering majors Konecranes and Cargotec to proceed with their merger plans.
Starting next year, South Korea will offer tax rebates for LNG-fueled ships on its path towards becoming a regional LNG bunkering hub.
Iran has been linked to the fatal drone attack on a Liberia-flagged tanker that occurred off Oman in late July.
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has joined an elite panel of marine energy experts in Viana do Castelo, northern Portugal, to discuss the region’s ambitious plan to become an epicentre for offshore renewables.
Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) has provided input to the Government of Nova Scotia’s consultation on the Sustainable Development Goals Act (SDGA) and new Climate Change Plan for Clean Growth, highlighting the benefits of offshore wind, and wave and tidal energy.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted a drilling permit to DNO Norge for a well in the North Sea off Norway.
Tidal energy company Nova Innovation has been awarded £2 million from the Scottish Government to advance tidal turbine manufacturing to a global level.
The Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP), run by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), is seeking a regional partner in the Pacific Northwest to support remote and island communities as they plan for energy resilient solutions.
South Korean wave energy developer Ingine has signed an agreement with Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation tribe for the installation of an onshore wave energy system in a remote part of Canada’s Vancouver Island.
Irish renewable energy developer DP Energy has teamed up with Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) and power utility company Chubu Electric Power to develop the Uisce Tapa tidal energy project in Nova Scotia, Canada.
UK-based Apollo Offshore Engineering has set its sight on reducing the costs and risks associated with wave energy through the development of a PALM connector which is said to offer ‘real promise’ for array scale deployments.
