Oil prices have now settled down, but is this just the calm before the storm or will prices remain stable without further spikes?
In the wake of the latest incident involving Maersk’s containership Maersk Hangzhou, the global liner major has decided to halt all transits through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden until further notice. Just days after announcing its gradual return to the Red Sea, Maersk Hangzhou was targeted by a miss
As we gradually shift our focus on the new year and on what lies ahead in the offshore energy industry in 2024, let’s give a last look to 2023 to pay tribute to this very eventful year. Unfortunately, the year was marked with a number of dark events, with the Balticconnector offshore gas pipeline in
Just days after announcing its gradual return to the Red Sea, global cargo shipping giant Maersk finds itself at the center of escalating tensions as its vessel, the Maersk Hangzhou, becomes the target of a missile and small boat swarm by Yemen’s Houthi Group. The assault occurred approximately 55 n
MSC United, a Post Panamax containership owned by Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), was attacked while transiting the Red Sea. The attack was confirmed by the Yemeni Armed Forces’ Spokesperson Yahya Sare’e, saying that the ship was targeted by naval missiles. The statement reiterated
Danish container shipping major Maersk is preparing to resume vessel transits through the Red Sea following the deployment of naval assets in the region under the multi-national security initiative Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG). Namely, the U.S. has launched a new multinational security operat
Norway’s DOF has performed its first-ever offshore ROV mission piloted from onshore, an operation that the company sees as a significant milestone. “I’m enthusiastic about the successful implementation of ROV remote operations and the positive impact this will have on our company’s future. Going for
While Yemen’s Huthis intensify their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, multiple nations bond together to tackle these security concerns.
Harbour Energy has received consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using one of Noble Corporation’s jack-up rigs.
The Seabed Security Experimentation Center (SeaSEC), the research center for submarine infrastructure security, has officially opened in The Hague, the Netherlands. Located at Campusatsea in Scheveningen, the SeaSEC research center is committed to safeguarding the subsea infrastructure in the North
TotalEnergies has shut down production at an onshore gas plant that takes in gas from offshore fields, which are part of the West of Shetland project.
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has embarked on an exercise in the Baltic Sea region to protect subsea infrastructure.
Swedish manufacturer of energy systems for green hydrogen production Metacon, through its subsidiary Helbio, has gotten approved CE marking of its hydrogen generator HHG 50 for the production of circa 50 Nm3 of hydrogen per hour. This type of unit is intended for the company’s demonstration plant in
A new training project is being launched aimed at preparing seafarers for zero or near-zero emission ships as a way of addressing the imminent need for upskilling the workforce to operate advanced technological solutions and alternative fuels. The project was announced at the 2023 UN Climate Change
