Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill and oilfield services provider Sapura Energy are being investigated by the police in relation to the Brazilian Car Wash corruption probe.
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.
To support Singapore’s harbour craft industry’s transition towards a low-carbon future, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have launched a joint call for proposals on the electrification of harbour craft.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) are advancing research regarding policies which could help increase oil and gas production from deepwater infrastructure already in place in the Gulf of Mexico.
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has paid $253,300 in penalties to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for violating the Ocean-Going Vessel At-Berth Regulation. The rule requires container, passenger, and refrigerated cargo ships to reduce emissions while docked at Californi
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.
Oil and gas company PetroNor has reached a mutual agreement with the Government of The Gambia to settle its arbitration related to the A1 and A4 licenses.
A ferry operated by Finnish company Viking Line has run aground in the Åland Islands waters between Finland and Sweden, Finnish authorities said.
