The main fears around the use of the low sulphur fuel as mandated by the IMO 2020 sulphur cap that entered into force in January 2020, such as lack of availability and poor quality of new fuels did not materialize paving the way for a much smoother transition than expected. Availability concerns wer
Wakashio, a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef off the coast of Mauritius in late July, has split in two on 15 August.
The share of the containership fleet fitted with scrubbers exceeded that of the crude oil tanker fleet by the start of July 2020, data from BIMCO shows. The world’s largest shipowner association said that containerships with a collective cargo-carrying capacity of 5.3 million TEU are now fitted with
A new guide that aims to provide both port and shipping sectors with practical guidance on how to facilitate Just In Time Arrivals (JIT) has been released.
Equinor has received safety consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use the Deepsea Atlantic rig on the Gullfaks field located offshore Norway.
Bahamas Petroleum Company has been granted an interim force majeure extension to the second exploration period for its southern licences in The Bahamas
Hermitage Offshore and 28 subsidiaries have filed for voluntary Chapter 11 petitions amid global oil slump and coronavirus pandemic.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Wellesley Petroleum a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.
The Federal Court of Australia has handed a major legal victory to ten Australian seafarers who undertook a two-month sit-in to prevent their vessel, the MV Portland, from being replaced by foreign flag-of-convenience ships crewed by exploited workers.
The integration of offshore energy systems, including oil and gas, renewables, hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage, could deliver around 30 per cent of the UK’s total carbon reduction requirements needed to meet the 2050 net-zero target, the OGA said.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a bipartisan bill which would use royalties from offshore oil and gas drilling operations to fund maintenance of public lands, national parks and Native American schools.
Scientists from around the UK, led by the Heriot-Watt’s International Centre for Island Technology, are investigating marine life connected to the rigs, pipelines and other infrastructure in the North Sea.
Somalia will reportedly announce the winners of its first oil and gas licensing round in early 2021 and use its proceeds to rebuild the country’s economy.
Oil and gas company Spirit Energy has hit a duster near the Ivar Aasen field in the central part of the North Sea.
