Seven member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have nominated candidates for the post of Secretary-General, as the term of the current incumbent, Kitack Lim of the Republic of Korea, is set to expire on December 31, 2023. The seven nominees are Moin Uddin Ahmed of Bangladesh, S
Hartek Solar has secured a contract from SJVN Green Energy to build a 22MW floating solar project in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh.
Portugal is the latest country to accede to IMO’s Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. The convention covers the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of ships, and preparation for ship recycling to facilitate safe and environmentally sound recyc
The NeuConnect energy link that will connect Germany and the UK for the first time is a “key project” and highlights how closely the two countries are working together to make their economies climate-neutral, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said during the visit of UK’s King Charles III to
The latest oil and gas lease sale for acreage in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico gathered nearly $264 million in high bids.
The California Senate Bill 605 for wave and tidal energy, introduced by senator Steve Padilla of Chula Vista, aims to promote and facilitate the development and growth of marine energy industry in California.
The chemical tanker Monjasa Reformer, which went missing for days after getting boarded by pirates on Saturday, March 25, some 140 nautical miles West of Port Pointe-Noire, DR Congo, has been located. Based on an update from the British-French naval maritime response center Maritime Domain Awareness
Ocean Energy Europe has welcomed the inclusion of the 5% target for innovative renewable energy technologies as part of the revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
The UK Government is considering the viability and merits of the Xlinks Morocco–UK Power Project to understand how it could contribute to the UK’s energy security, the government announced in a recent policy paper. The Morocco-UK Power Project is a multi-technology renewable energy project with appr
The European Union has reached a provisional deal to raise the share of renewables in its final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030, under the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
Heads of Agreement (HOA) has been inked to move forward with the next phases in the development of Equatorial Guinea’s Gas Mega Hub (GMH).
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded two new exploration licenses for CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf in the North Sea to four companies. The two exploration licenses are located in the southern part of the North Sea. The eastern license is offered to Aker BP and
Finnish cleantech company Norsepower Oy has signed a contract with global shipping company IINO Lines for the delivery and installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails™ on a newbuild Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC). The LPG dual-fuel vessel was delivered today from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineeri
A chemical tanker Monjasa Reformer was boarded by pirates on Saturday, March 25, some 140 nautical miles West of Port Pointe-Noire, DR Congo. A group of five pirates approached the tanker in a skiff before boarding it, the British-French naval maritime response center Maritime Domain Awareness for T
