French floating solar company HelioRec has completed operations and maintenance (O&M) activities on its 250 kW floating solar installation at Domaine de Cicé-Blossac in France. Commissioned on 29 October 2024, the system has so far helped avoid 70 tonnes of CO₂ emissions – “the equivalent of plantin
Swedish-Swiss technology company ABB has inked a fifteen-year service agreement with the Florida-headquartered cruise holding company Royal Caribbean Group to improve vessel efficiency and tighten collaboration on maritime decarbonization. As informed, the deal encompasses 33 existing ships. The agr
In a new enforcement effort that started on July 1, German authorities have begun stopping tankers passing through the country’s waters to check whether they carry valid insurance for oil spill damage. According to the German Federal Foreign Office, the measure is one of a range of initiatives spear
ADES has disclosed a towing incident in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez, involving a jack-up barge unit owned by its subsidiary and operating within a key oil zone in Egyptian territorial waters.
In response to an increasing need for safeguarding critical maritime infrastructure due to ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and an increasingly dynamic risk picture, Norway’s KONGSBERG has opened a maritime test bed for protecting potentially vulnerable infrastructure such as subsea pipelines, power
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has opened submissions from qualified consultants to conduct a diagnostic study of the ship recycling value chain in Pakistan. According to officials from the ILO, the study is to inform national action planning by mapping ‘key’ stakeholders, pinpointing p
Australian green technology, energy, and metals company Fortescue has participated in the issuance of the “world’s first” digital fuel certification for an ammonia-to-ship transfer.
As of today, June 26, the Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships (HKC) officially enters into force. It marks a long-awaited turning point in how the world dismantles and recycles end-of-life vessels. Over two decades in the making, the conventio
Four workers have lost their lives in a fire at an oil tanker undergoing repair works at a shipyard in Indonesia.
Observed annually on June 25, the Day of the Seafarer brings the spotlight to those who keep global trade moving—quietly stitching the seams of the world’s economy from one port to the next—often under immense strain and with little recognition. This year’s campaign, “My Harassment-free ship”, led b
Just weeks ahead of the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships, another accident has claimed the life of a shipbreaking worker in Alang, India—widely regarded as the world’s largest ship dismantling yard and one that asserts its c
China’s COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore and COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard have secured a green light from Norway’s classification society DNV via two certifications for their floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) liquefaction and storage unit. According to DNV’s social media post, the two arms of the Ch
Scotland-based Nova Innovation has achieved triple ISO accreditation covering its quality, environmental, and health & safety management systems. The company said the certifications confirm its commitment to improving internal operations while aligning with internationally recognised standards. “It’
JDR Cable Systems, part of TFKable Group, has finished the type test qualifications for next-generation 132 kV subsea cables designed for offshore energy applications, especially in the fixed and floating offshore wind projects, where it is expected to enable the deployment of larger turbines by dou
