Engineering consultancy for offshore renewable energy Yavin Four Consultants (Y4) has established a new base in Italy and appointed Michele Martini as its senior engineer in charge of Italian operations.
Offshore helicopter operator Bristow Group has hired a retired U.S. Air Force general to its board of directors, effective 23 May 2021.
The offshore energy workforce mix will change significantly in the next 10 years, with roles in decarbonised energies projected to increase from 20 to 65 per cent of all jobs in the sector.
As the race between the virus and vaccine continues, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), section Seafarers, has called for global vaccination rollout to prevent the crew change crisis from spiraling out of control for a third time.
U.S. offshore safety authority has launched an investigation into a fatal incident on a Fieldwood Energy platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
Welsh social enterprise Menter Môn has launched a new forum to promote the skills and training opportunities from the Morlais tidal stream project.
Three Norwegian unions broke off negotiations with the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association and will be heading to mediation.
BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has elected Sabrina Chao of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited as President at the organisation’s general meeting on May 20, 2021. Sabrina Chao takes over as the 45th President of BIMCO, the fifth president to be based in Asia and the third
Five crew members have been reportedly kidnapped from a fishing vessel in the Gulf on Guinea.
Australia’s Strike Energy has the appointed Crispin Collier as its chief development officer.
German marine energy start-up SINN Power has opened an office in the Americas and appointed three new members to its team.
Activist investor Crystal Amber, which holds more than 11 per cent of Hurricane Energy, has called for general meeting of shareholders to remove all non-executive directors of Hurricane.
In an effort to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading into the community, the New South Wales Ministry of Health plans to vaccinate a small number of foreign seafarers onboard vessels that transport gas between Australian ports. The Maritime Union of Australia welcomed the initiative between NSW Hea
A Norwegian union is working to avoid the downsizing of 200 workers of the West Mira rig following a recent contract termination.
