The chief officer and company of a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier have been fined and convicted for dumping garbage into the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Israel has identified the crude oil tanker that polluted its shores with blocks of tar following an oil spill, the country’s Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel said. According to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the ship in question is a Libyan-owned ship that was carrying cargo
Valaris has obtained court approval for its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization and agreed with a shipyard to delay the delivery of two drillships.
Italian authorities have launched an investigation into the non-governmental organisation Mediterranea Saving Humans related to the Maersk Etienne migrant rescue. Specifically, the investigation is said to be looking into whether Mediterranea took money from Maersk Tankers to take over the migrants
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has unveiled details about the expected starting date and the proposed scope for the upcoming pre-commercial procurement (PCP) process for the EU-funded EuropeWave project.
Ireland-Wales Greenlink electricity interconnector has secured consent for a marine licence from Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The marine licence covers installation of the marine cable in UK waters. Greenlink said the approval by NRW is a major milestone and joins the onshore planning consents gra
British Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a further £5 million for the global underwater hub in Aberdeen, building on last year’s £1.3 million commitment. This is part of the government boost for Scottish businesses looking to receive more than £57 million to their green energy transiti
Government support for shore-power is essential to unlocking a triple-win of cleaner air, lower climate pollution, and smart 21st-century electricity grids in UK ports, new research found.
EnQuest has started the cessation of production activities on the Northern Producer floating production facility at the Don fields in the UK North Sea.
A team of investigators led by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Israel has expanded the investigation into the recent oil spill to dozens of vessels. Initial estimates indicate that 160 kilometres of Israel’s coastline have been stained by tar as clean-up efforts continue. As of 23 Februa
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog has given DNO Norge consent for the use of the Borgland Dolphin rig for a permanent plugging of wells offshore Norway.
Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has issued an order to Equinor following an audit of the company’s integrated risk and barrier management on the Norne FPSO.
Singapore’s shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has been sentenced for illegally discharging oil into Apra Harbor, Guam, and for maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharges of oily bilge water from a feeder vessel, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
The U.S. Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee, former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm to serve as the secretary of the Department of Energy.
