US-based ship owner and operator Eagle Bulk Shipping developed a ship recycling policy in 2019, committing itself to a safe and environmentally sound vessel dismantling.
Australian offshore regulator has granted Melbana Energy the approval to suspend the deadline for completion of the current WA-488-P permit year work obligations by 12 months.
Norwegian oil company Aker BP has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for plugging and removal work at the Valhall drilling platform using the Maersk Invincible drilling rig.
HHI and HMD acquire AiP for solvent free 1 coating system from Liberian Registry and Korean Register.
OMV is ready to drill an appraisal well in the Norwegian Sea following an offshore safety approval for the use of a rig and the receipt of a drilling permit from Norwegian authorities.
UK authorities have approved the plan for the removal of the Petrojarl Banff FPSO and Apollo Spirit FSO from Canadian Natural Resources’ Banff and Kyle fields in the UK sector of the Central North Sea.
Beach Energy is preparing for exploration drilling in the Canterbury Basin offshore New Zealand, which could include up to 11 wells.
Beach Energy has cancelled its proposed Otway development pre-drilling anchoring program, which was under evaluation by Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA).
ConocoPhillips has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority to use the Rowan Norway rig on the Ekofisk field offshore Norway.
The Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) — an important international treaty which helps prevent the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species by ships — now covers more than 90 per cent of world merchant shipping tonnage.
Coro Energy has received all necessary regulatory approvals for the transfer of a 15 per cent interest in the Duyung PSC, located offshore Indonesia.
The British Ports Association (BPA) has published an economic recovery plan for the UK government that highlights how investment in ports can play a part in the UK’s healing from “the deepest economic shock in living memory”.
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has voted unanimously to accept a petition filed by the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) that alleges the ballast water regulations, as proposed by the Government of Canada, will discriminate against the US flag vessel operators.
The UK government has signed agreements with six operators to provide up to £35 million to help ensure there is enough freight capacity to prevent disruption to the flow of goods.
