Norwegian regulator is awaiting a response from Repsol regarding the way the identified nonconformities on a jack-up rig will be handled.
Norwegian offshore safety regulator has completed an investigation into an incident involving a personal injury during work on a drag chain on a jack-up rig.
Following reviews of injuries sustained during swing rope transfers at offshore installations on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has made several recommendations for oil and gas operators and contractors, in a bid to avoid such incide
Maritime services company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is developing an IT platform that will cover the entire compliance process with the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) set to be introduced in 2024, the company said. The platform will focus on handling compliance, data collection and ve
The British Ports Association (BPA) has mapped out some of the most important pieces of legislation and regulation that affect ports and rated their suitability to the industry. The regulatory assessment identified 140 regulations, codes, and laws that affect ports. According to BPA, 12% of these we
India is ramping up efforts aimed at modernizing its fleet and is reviewing the requirements of the registration and operation of ships to ensure the quality of the Indian flag. As a result, the country is withdrawing trading licenses to all tankers that are 25 years old or above, the country’s Dire
A consortium of Dutch companies has launched a government-backed project to explore the synergies between offshore wind, offshore solar and hydrogen production at sea for improved sustainability of North Sea renewable energy projects.
The U.S. ports are expected to build out nearly $50 billion in green infrastructure over the next decade – and hydrogen is set to play a significant role in the industry’s plans, a recent survey from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) shows. The survey covered AAPA’s membership and
Fluxys LNG, a part of Belgian natural gas transmission operator Fluxys, has organised a subscription window for the commercialisation of berthing rights for the year 2023. According to Fluxys LNG, small-scale ship loading and unloading services were used more than ever and the market shows interest
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a refusal of access direction notice on Monday to the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Kymea II from Australian ports for 90 days. AMSA said that the notice followed months of sub-standard performance from the ship’s operator, MSC Shipmanagem
The EU has adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia and its supporters in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The tenth package of sanctions is being adopted as the world marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is targeting 121 entities and individuals. The pa
Neptune Energy, Sval Energi and Storegga have submitted an application for a CO2 storage project in the Norwegian North Sea which has the potential to store up to 225 million tonnes of CO2. The application was submitted to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy following the announcement of
The Green Ray project, led by a consortium of companies across the shipping supply chain, has won funding from the European Union to develop solutions minimizing methane slip from marine engines. The funding worth €7 million has been secured through Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding program for r
Following a review of the circumstances surrounding an injury, BSEE has revealed multiple recommendations for oil and gas operators and contractors.
