The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is introducing a comprehensive ship recycling regulation aimed at curbing environmentally harmful practices and promoting responsible ship ownership. The UAE Ship Recycling Regulation (UAE SRR) explicitly prohibits beaching and landing activities, emphasizing the need
Longboat JAPEX Norge has sold partial interests in two exploration licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) to Norway’s Concedo.
Stena Drilling has welcomed the award of DNV’s Abate (P) notation, which now adorns one of its drillships.
A deep dive into COP28 and the clash between those calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels and the ones lobbying to keep oil, gas, and coal firmly entrenched in the energy mix.
Vår Energi has secured a drilling permit to spud a wildcat well in the Barents Sea, using one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs.
Pakistan has ratified the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling, the Hong Kong Convention.
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has embarked on an exercise in the Baltic Sea region to protect subsea infrastructure.
Danish renewable energy developer Floating Power Plant has just signed a €26 million grant agreement with the European Commission’s Innovation Fund for the Seaworthy project, which integrates floating wind, wave energy, and hydrogen production.
The International Windship Association (IWSA) has issued an open letter to the Heads of State and delegates at the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 28), urging them to recognize the vital role of direct wind propulsion in the decarbonization of the maritime sector. This appeal, alig
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has conducted a mapping of gas resources that have yet to be developed.
The Blue Mediterranean Partnership, a collaborative initiative aimed at fostering a sustainable blue economy in the Mediterranean region, has received a substantial boost with key stakeholders, donors, and beneficiary country representatives signing a letter of intent at COP28, vowing to make the pa
Shell has received the green light to use an Odfjell Drilling-managed rig for plugging and abandonment activities in the North Sea.
A new study released on December 4 demonstrates a strong economic case for public investment into CO2 shipping infrastructure in South Wales.
On the sidelines of COP28, a $1.1 billion memorandum of understanding (MOU) for green bunkering in Egypt has been signed.
