Oil firm Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas has successfully negotiated the reissuance of its four licences in the Walvis Basin offshore Namibia conditional to customary final government signature.
Poland’s Council of Ministers has adopted the draft bill supporting the development of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea. This summer, the Polish government published the revised draft offshore wind bill which would allow for 5.9 GW of capacity to be offered via Contracts for Difference (CfDs)
Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety authority to drill an exploration well in the Barents Sea using the Transocean Enabler rig.
Joint venture partners in the Corentyne block offshore Guyana – Frontera Energy and CGX Energy – have concluded collaborative discussions with the Government of Guyana concerning the rescheduling of the work commitments on the block.
The new IMO measures addressing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) have been met with a lot of criticism from the industry as they are likely to slow down the demolition of older, less-efficient ships until they enter into force. To remind, the 75th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Com
The AZTI technology center has teamed up with Basque’s Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa to create a guide that could facilitate the implementation of marine renewable energy initiatives.
Some 262 oil service workers at Schlumberger’s Norwegian entity plan to go on strike from 3 December if negotiations with employers over pay and working conditions fail.
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has decided to increase monitoring report requirements for the three major container shipping alliances.
Classification society DNV GL has suspended work on Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project over fears of sanctions by the United States.
Ballast water management system (BWM) manufacturer Erma First has received an amended Type Approval from the China Classification Society (CCS) for its FIT range BWM systems. The system has been awarded a Certificate under the Authority of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and can now
According to the UK’s latest spending review, the government is backing global underwater engineering hub in Aberdeen with £1.3 million. Bringing together underwater technologies from both industry and academia, the planned hub should reinforce the UK’s status in the field and build on expertise in
The United Nations has received official approval from the Houthi authorities in Yemen to carry out the planned expert mission to the decaying FSO Safer oil tanker, which poses a danger of massive oil spill to the region. The Safer oil tanker is moored north of Hodeidah and is believed to be loaded
Italian shipbuilding heavyweight Fincantieri has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Ministry of Economic Development and Labour of the Yucatán State (Mexico) to design and construct a new ship repair yard. Under the agreement, Fincantieri will be granted a 40-year concession for the exclusive
Melbana Energy has been awarded two additional petroleum exploration permits offshore northern Australia, close to the Beehive Prospect.
