OMV Norge, a Norwegian subsidiary of Austria-headquartered oil and gas player OMV, has received a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for a wildcat well duo in the Norwegian Sea, enabling it to undertake drilling activities this month with a semi-submersible rig managed by Odfjell Drillin
U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has confirmed the receipt of a certificate related to carbon capture and storage (CCS) rig technology from DNV, an energy expert and assurance provider.
Woodfibre Management, a privately held Canadian company based in Vancouver, is putting the wheels in motion to clear the regulatory hurdles to bring a second floating workforce accommodation, also known as floatel, to its operated $5.1 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, under develo
An alliance of non-profits and industry coalitions, collectively representing 82 clean maritime and green hydrogen industry stakeholders, has urged the European Union (EU) to adopt “stronger” policies to support the shipping industry in its pursuit of meeting climate goals and cultivating a global “
SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has received a stamp of approval for its NearZero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) design from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a classification society.
The European Commission has approved the reintroduction of Italy’s “International Registry” scheme, which aims to encourage shipping companies to register their ships in Europe.
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has received approvals in principle (AiP) for a standardized model of a multi-purpose LNG floater-offshore (MLF-O) from three classification societies: Norway’s DNV, the UK’s Lloyd’s Register (LR), and the United States’ American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
Danish ferry operator Scandlines has extended its long-term collaboration with German environmental association NABU, which advises the shipping company on achieving its goal of a zero direct emissions ferry service.
Lawmakers in the United States have announced the reintroduction of the SHIPS for America ACT, a landmark legislation to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries and counter China’s dominance.
Green Marine International has made its voluntary environmental certification program available to the maritime industry in more countries such as Australia, the Bahamas and Mexico, after determining that its performance criteria are sufficiently challenging beyond each nation’s existing regulations
UK-based maritime nuclear innovation company CORE POWER has lent its voice to proposed legislation being reintroduced in the US Senate that calls for a transformation of the US shipping sector.
Dutch-Norwegian provider of offshore floating solar energy solutions, SolarDuck, has obtained ISO 9001 certification from classification society Bureau Veritas.
A green shipping corridor across the Pacific Ocean linking the United States and South Korea is set to be established by 2027, the latter country’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has unveiled. According to MOF, the “South Korea-US Green Shipping Corridor Construction Implementation Roadmap”,
Bangladesh has kick-started the development of a national action plan (NAP) to slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping, marking a ‘key’ step toward aligning the country’s maritime industry with global environmental regulations. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), t
