DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has published the world’s first recommended practice for floating solar power projects following a collaborative joint industry project involving 24 industry participants.
Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei has been designated as the new chairman of the US Federal Maritime Commission, an independent federal agency responsible for regulating the US international ocean transportation system.
The President of the Republic of Cameroon has approved a further extension of the first exploration period of Tower Resources’ Thali license.
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has received two consents from the country’s offshore safety regulator, the Petroleum Safety Authority.
Massachusetts will procure an additional 2,400 MW of offshore wind energy by 2027, adding to the U.S. state’s previous solicitation that secured 1,600 MW of offshore wind capacity to be installed by 2027. Adding new offshore wind capacity is based on a bipartisan bill signed into law by the state’s
The U.S. has set a national target of 30 GW of installed offshore wind capacity by 2030 as a centerpiece of a newly introduced plan by the Biden Administration to jumpstart offshore wind energy and create tens of thousands of jobs in the sector over the next decade. The ambitious offshore wind targe
The Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AIP) for an 8K ammonia bunkering vessel, the first of its kind in Korea.
In an effort to step up the shipping industry’s decarbonisation, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called for more onshore power supply (OPS) where possible.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for four wells located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has approved Jadestone Energy’s plan for operations at the Stag field, located offshore Australia.
The Tokyo Port is waiving port entry fees for LNG-powered and hydrogen-powered vessels as a way of encouraging greater uptake of these fuels in the maritime sector. The waiver is set to enter into force on April 1 running for the remaining five years, until March 31, 2026. According to the Tokyo met
COVID-19 vaccinations of seafarers must be prioritized amid concerns that lack of inoculation for vessel crews could leave the global supply chains vulnerable, five top UN bodies agree. The World Health Organisation, International Labour Organisation, International Maritime Organisation, Internation
Sempra Energy has hit a milestone at its Cameron LNG facility reaching 89 million hours worked without a lost-time incident.
Although inland navigation, short sea shipping and river-sea shipping are already CO2-efficient, there is still potential to make the European fleets greener.
