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Equinor investigating welding defects on Castberg FPSO hull

An in-house investigation team from Equinor has studied the deviation in quality of welding and insp...

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  • Vessels
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Stopford: Industry will need $3.4 trillion in the next 30 years to replace existing fleet

The maritime industry will need to invest around $3.4 trillion in the next 30 years to replace the e...

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  • Business & Finance
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Chinese semi-sub becomes the world’s first rig to get DNV’s Smart notation

A semi-submersible drilling rig from CMHI has become the world’s first offshore unit to receive DNV’...

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  • Certification & Classification
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Court overturns previous ruling in Prosafe-Westcon case

A court of appeal has reversed a decision of a district court in Norway in a case between Prosafe an...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Santos to drill up to 12 wells in Bedout basin

Australia’s Santos has submitted an environment plan to the country’s regulator NOPSEMA ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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EnQuest files decom plans for Heather topsides

UK oil and gas company EnQuest has filed its decommissioning programme for the Heather Alpha platfor...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Equinor gearing up to drill two North Sea wells

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for the drilling of ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Turkey joins counterparts in banning scrubber wash water discharge

Turkey has banned the discharge of scrubber wash water in its territorial waters following in the fo...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Maritec: Over 65% of ships contain asbestos

Despite the introduction ten years ago of regulations prohibiting the use of asbestos materials onbo...

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  • Vessels
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MSC doubles down on avoiding Arctic shipping routes

Swiss shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to avoiding ...

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  • Vessels
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DNV rolls out world’s first guideline for floating solar power plants

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has published the world’s first recommend...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
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Aker BP obtains safety consents for vessel operations in Norway

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has received two consents from the country’s offshore sa...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Vår Energi granted permits for four wells

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for four wells located ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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UN: Seafarers' vaccinations must be prioritized

COVID-19 vaccinations of seafarers must be prioritized amid concerns that lack of inoculation for ve...

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  • Human Capital
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Can European fleets be made greener?

Although inland navigation, short sea shipping and river-sea shipping are already CO2-efficient, the...

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  • Outlook & Strategy
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Alpha Petroleum files Wenlock decommissioning plans

Alpha Petroleum has filed its draft decommissioning programme for the Wenlock field platform located...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Vår Energi to use Floatel Superior on Balder field

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority has given Vår Energi consent to use the Floatel Superior a...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Drilling stops on Wintershall Dea field after serious rig incident

An investigation has been launched following a serious incident on the West Mira rig, which happened...

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  • Safety
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Number of seafarers awaiting repatriation halved

The number of seafarers requiring repatriation after finishing their contracts has declined from aro...

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  • Human Capital
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OMV cleared to use Maersk rig for North Sea well

Norway’s regulator Petroleum Safety Authority has granted OMV consent to drill an exploration ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Valaris gets safety order over incident with BOP ram door

Norwegian offshore safety authority has found serious breaches of regulations on a Valaris rig follo...

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  • Safety
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Regulator approves Santos plan for new Van Gogh wells

NOPSEMA has accepted an environment plan by Santos for the Van Gogh field infill development phase I...

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  • Environment
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Kinsale decommissioning preparations in full swing

PSE Kinsale Energy is preparing for the decommissioning campaign of its Kinsale area gas field locat...

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  • Authorities & Government
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BIMCO: Scrubber-fitted ships nearly double in 15 months

Since January 1, 2020, the number of scrubber-fitted ships has nearly doubled from 2,011 ships to 3,...

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  • Vessels
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Shell and Eni acquitted in Nigeria corruption case

A Milan court has acquitted Shell and Eni in a corruption case related to a $1.3 billion worth acqui...

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  • Authorities & Government
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