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
Oil major ExxonMobil will reduce staffing levels at its Singapore affiliate as part of its ongoing effort to improve and sustain long-term competitiveness.
The Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the de facto ruler of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, better known under his initials MBZ, has been named the chairman of the board of directors of state oil firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).
UK-based subsea major TechnipFMC has appointed Sophie Zurquiyah, chief executive officer of French-based geophysical services company CGG, to its board of directors and audit committee. The appointment will become effective 1 April 2021. Zurquiyah, 54, has served as CEO at CGG since 2018. She joined
U.S. energy major ExxonMobil Corporation has appointed two new members of the company’s board of directors.
Production at Rauma Marine Constructions in Rauma, Finland, was resumed on February 25, after a week-long corona closure.
Russian gas company Gazprom reappointed Alexey Miller as chairman for a new five-year term, starting from 31 May.
The board of Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras called an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting in a move which will all but ensure the replacement of the company’s CEO.
Finland-based shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions has shut down production after 239 workers tested positive for coronavirus. According to the City of Rauma, a total of 1,000 people have been tested. It appears that the main factor that contributed to the widespread of infections were the shared
The crew of the South Korean chemical tanker Hankuk Chemi, which was seized by Iranian authorities back in January, are on their way home, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said. The vessel and its crew were detained in the Strait of Hormuz on 4 January 2021 over alleged ‘marine
Australia’s largest container terminal operator DP World Australia (DPWA) and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have finalised all four enterprise agreements at DP World’s terminals, concluding a two- and a half-year negotiation process for replacement agreements. A final ballot held today at DP
Aberdeen-based offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has launched a petition urging the UK Government to give oil workers returning from overseas full quarantine exemption.
Workforce demand in offshore wind will rise dramatically over the next decade, with the number of jobs in this sector reaching around 589,000 in 2025, while 2030 could see 868,000 full-time offshore wind jobs. Currently, it is estimated that around 297,000 people are working in the sector. This is a
More than 50 seafarers remain trapped aboard vessels owned by a Palmali Group, which were put under the freeze, after its founder, Turkish billionaire Mübariz Mansimov Gurbanoğlu got arrested. The billionaire is accused by Turkish authorities of colluding with the leaders of a failed 2016 coup d’éta
