The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a Request for Information (RFI) process regarding environmental impacts of offshore wind energy development and related monitoring and mitigation technology. The purpose of the RFI, issued by the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE),
A court in Brazil has accepted a money laundering and corruption complaint against a former Sembcorp Marine employee as part of the widespread Brazilian Car Wash probe.
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found several irregularities regarding the emergency preparedness on the Valaris-owned Valaris JU-292 rig, formerly known as the Rowan Norway.
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has approved Santos’ plan for a geophysical survey in preparation for the proposed Yoorn-1 drilling offshore Australia.
Germany’s Federal Cabinet has approved the amendment to the Offshore Wind Act (WindSeeG) which establishes a goal of 40 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040. The core of the bill is an increase in the 2030 offshore wind expansion target from 15 GW to 20 GW. In addition, the new amendment for the fir
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found one improvement point regarding an application for the Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for the West Bollsta drilling rig.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated four companies for operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy and identified four vessels as blocked property. The U.S. is sanctioning companies involved in the exploitation of Venezuela’s oil ass
The European Commission has approved a €600 million (about $671 million) Finnish guarantee scheme to support the maritime companies in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.
UK authorities have approved Ineos’ plan for the removal of the Cavendish platform and associated pipelines located in the UK southern North Sea.
The UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has postponed the statutory deadline for the decision on planning consent for the 1.8 GW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind project to 1 July. Vattenfall is the developer of Norfolk Vanguard and the neighbouring 1.8 GW Norfolk Boreas
German Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy has issued a draft bill for an amendment of the Offshore Wind Act (WindSeeG), which outlines the country’s goal for 40 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040. If enacted, the bill would also raise Germany’s current offshore wind target for 2030 from 15 GW
A fire on board Suncor Energy’s Terra Nova FPSO, located offshore Canada, was reported to the Canadian offshore regulator on Saturday.
Charges have been laid against the master of the APL England, a containership which lost about 50 containers overboard off Sydney on 24 May, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said.
Norwegian government has earmarked NOK 25 million (approx. EUR 2.3 million) for a project in the offshore wind industry and establishment of a research center for renewable energy. NOK 15 million (approx. EUR 1.4 million) have been proposed for the new renewable energy research center, which will fo
