At a time when seafarers are keeping the world moving, COVID-19 cannot be used as an excuse to lower the wage and working conditions of seafarers, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said.
Greensea has boosted its engineering team in its Plymouth, Massachusetts office to support its hull robotics program. James Truman, senior robotics engineer, is leading the development of Greensea’s hull crawling robot with precise hull-relative navigation and autonomy capabilities. Assisting James
UK’s offshore unions have launched a campaign to protect the jobs in the oil and gas sector and secure its future, calling for a halt to the “carnage” of jobs.
2H Offshore, a riser and conductor specialist in subsea services group Acteon, has made several promotions within the organization. Yussof Ismail is the new director of the 2H Kuala Lumpur and will co-manage the business with Shreenaath Natarajan. As a result, they will together lead the day-to-day
Industry body Scottish Renewables, the voice of Scotland’s renewable energy sector, has appointed seven new directors to its board. An election for the posts saw 20 eligible candidates enter the ballot, with 65 per cent of the members voting. The election process also saw a greater focus on gender d
Maersk Drilling has decided to stack a number of its North Sea drilling rigs to adapt to the changing market environment.
Danish bulker operator Clipper Bulk A/S has launched cost-cutting efforts to combat historically low freight markets caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which will include job cuts. The company said it would axe 24 out of 91 jobs ashore by the end of April, with the majority impacting the head office i
IMCA has appointed Mark de Barr as technical adviser – marine specialising in dynamic positioning and vessel assurance. Mark de Barr has joined as freelance consultant engineer providing project management, inspections, audits and marine warranty services. His career has encompassed roles with Bue M
Two bulk carriers with at least 25 seafarers on board have been left to their own devices at anchor in the Port of Djibouti at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the two ships have been arrested over unpaid debts and the ships have
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has several job openings including spots for CFO, mechanical and also electrical technician. The CFO will make an impact by leading and delivering on CorPower Ocean financial and operational strategies. As CFO you will oversee our financial strategy, oper
Scottish tidal energy developer Orbital Marine Power has appointed Oliver Wragg as its new commercial director. Before joining Orbital, Oliver Wragg was the commercial director at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for over six years. He has been an active board member of Ocean Energy Europe s
MHI Vestas has launched a new offshore wind technician apprentice programme in northeast Scotland. The apprentices will initially be based at Fraserburgh College Campus (NESCol) carrying out both classroom and workshop activities. This will be followed by practical work experience at offshore wind f
The captain and the crew of Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Top Grace have pleaded guilty before the Durban Magistrates Court to the attempted murder of two stowaways in late March. The captain of the ship also pleaded guilty to endangering life or causing injury and failure to report stowaways. The
The offshore wind industry will need 77,000 GWO-trained on-site workers to deliver forecast installations in six key emerging markets for offshore wind between 2020-2024, a new report has found. Published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Global Wind Organisation (GWO), Powering the Futur
