Classification society ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its hybrid power system, a configuration previously limited to smaller vessels in the maritime marketplace, to aid large liquified natural gas (LNG) carr
Owners of vessels burning methane-based fuels such as LNG are not likely to pursue investments in methane emission reduction technologies without strong incentives or regulatory requirements, a study from Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) says. The study provides an ov
An investigation has been launched following a near-miss incident on the Hibernia platform located offshore Canada.
Pacific Coast governments — California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia — have signed a new Statement of Cooperation (SOC), including a new initiative to pursue zero-carbon shipping and to decarbonize port equipment and operations.
UK government has launched the 33rd offshore oil and gas licensing round, making 898 blocks and part-blocks available in an effort to boost the country’s energy security.
The IMO’s regulation on the carbon intensity indicator (CII) that enters into force in 2023 has come under a lot of fire in the shipping industry as a regulation that could punish owners with poor vessel ratings on the grounds of factors that they cannot influence upon. The CII is aimed at supportin
Danish companies pursuing high sustainability objectives are urging the country’s government and politicians to maintain sustainability on top of their agenda. In a joint statement, signed by A.P. Møller – Mærsk, FLSmidth, Ørsted and Vestas, among others, the companies asked the government to contin
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its design and development of an 86,000 cbm ammonia (NH3) carrier with ammonia propulsion.
European Union and the Norwegian government have agreed to continue working together to stabilize the energy markets in Europe.
Two new joint industry projects have been launched to develop standards for how floating solar systems are designed, manufactured, installed and operated in a safe and cost-efficient manner.
Equinor has received consent to use one of Floatel’s mobile accommodation units for an extended period at a North Sea field off Norway.
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has been hired by US government’s commercial services contractor Amentum Services to provide its PowerBuoy solution in support of the security efforts of the country.
UK’s Unite the union has confirmed that over 300 offshore drilling and contract maintenance workers have backed strike action.
The Bundesnetzagentur, German independent higher federal authority, considers the management concept of RWE and Uniper for the floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) chartered by the federal government at the Brunsbüttel and Wilhelmshaven sites for a transitional period until the end of M
