The Swedish government has decided to draw the net tighter around vessels sailing under international flags as part of its action targeting Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’. As disclosed, the measures, set to enter force from July 1, 2025, tighten control of foreign ships by requiring them to provi
The death toll has climbed to three people after two workers succumbed to injuries in the aftermath of a fire, which happened on a deepwater oil platform off the coast of Angola, operated by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant Chevron.
A fire has broken out at a platform offshore Vietnam operated by Vietnam Oil and Gas Operating Company (PVEP POC).
The European Commission and the UK have reached a Common Understanding that outlines a renewed agenda for cooperation, with a focus on maritime security and safety, as well as new energy technologies such as hydrogen and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), among other things. In view of
A fire, which broke out on an oil platform off the coast of Angola, has caused 17 people to suffer injuries. Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant Chevron, operates the deepwater platform.
A new report from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) calls for coordinated regulatory reform to unlock Scotland’s tidal energy potential while addressing environmental concerns over harbour seals. According to EMEC, the new report published today, May 13, Managing the Consenting Risk of Harbou
Japanese classification society ClassNK has released new guidelines to support the safe adoption and onboard handling of ammonia as a marine fuel.
The Netherlands-based UXOcontrol, a subsidiary of N-Sea Group, is set to commence UXO-related scopes at a UK offshore wind farm at the beginning of May. UXOcontrol has secured a contract to perform various UXO-related scopes on a UK wind farm both for the inter-array area as well as the export cable
The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has released new guidance on the use of ammonia as a marine fuel, marking a ‘vital’ step toward enabling wider alternative fuel adoption in the country’s shipping industry. As disclosed, the guidelines, issued on April 16, 2025, provide a framework for o
Dozens of workers have been treated for injuries following an explosion and a fire on an oil platform off the coast of Brazil operated by the state-owned energy giant Petrobras.
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has awarded compatriot Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) with a contract for potential unexploded ordnance (pUXO) identification and clearance along the route of NeuConnect, a high-voltage submarine cable that will create the first direct energy transmission link betwe
UK energy solutions provider OEG Energy Group has unveiled what it says is the offshore industry’s first dedicated vessel dimensional control assurance solution for survey and positioning systems onboard vessels and subsea vehicles to feature calibration software. GEOBASE provides an independent res
Washington’s Department of Commerce has rescinded a $1.37 million conditional grant for a tidal energy project in Puget Sound following objections from multiple tribal nations. The project, led by Dehlsen Associates’s subsidiary Aquantis, proposed testing a marine turbine for three months in the Sim
A new legal battle is on the U.S. energy horizon as part of an attempt to challenge and foil the allegedly outdated plans for three aging oil platforms off the coast of California.
