Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has started decommissioning the P-12 platform in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.
The European Parliament’s environment committee voted on Tuesday, July 7, to include CO2 emissions from the maritime sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Maritime transport is the only sector with no specific EU commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, despite the fact that global
The North Sea has been a cash cow for the UK and Norway contributing to their economies for over half a century.
Marine engineering specialists TSG Marine is working on a molecular technology to support the offshore energy sector on its exit out of the COVID-19 crisis.
Woodside is preparing to drill an exploration well offshore Australia and its environment plan for the Gemtree-A well is now under assessment with the Australian regulator.
German Federal Council (Bundesrat) has called for the country’s offshore wind ambitions to be raised, with a target for 2035 to be set at 30 GW, in a resolution from its last meeting before the summer break. In the resolution from 3 July, the Council primarily called for a rapid reform of the countr
German Federal Council (Bundesrat) did not accept the recently proposed offshore wind tendering model with open arms at its latest session on 3 July. The Council found the new model, introduced in a bill amending the existing Offshore Wind Act (WindSeeG), should go more along the lines of Contracts
South Africa-based energy company Sasol has decided to relinquish its exploration licence offshore Mozambique.
A court in Scotland has slapped Greenpeace with an £80,000 ($100,000) fine for attempting to stop British oil major BP from drilling for new oil at the Vorlich offshore oil field.
Germany’s government has taken a decision to waive the Kiel Canal traffic dues until 31 December 2020.
The Philippines opened the first “green lane” for seafarers in Asia to allow the free movement of seafarers and personnel across borders, helping alleviate the crew change crisis that has left hundreds of seafarers stranded at sea. The repatriation of crews is being faciliatetd by the signing of a J
The Government of Canada has issued an advance contract award notice (ACAN), signalling its intention to purchase the motor vessel Villa de Teror as an interim measure to replace the ferry MV Madeleine.
Italian wind developer 7 Seas Med S.r.l. has requested a 30-year maritime state concession to develop a 250 MW floating offshore wind farm in the Sicilian Channel. According to the application filed with Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport – Trapani Port Authority, 7 Seas Med S.r.l. pla
Transocean and Italian oil company Eni have reached an agreement in a dispute related to a contract for the Deepwater Pathfinder drillship.
