United Kingdom
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Environment
North Star sets out to decarbonise its fleet
UK OSV owner and operator North Star has launched a fleet decarbonisation scheme with an in-depth sustainability study across its…
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Operations
Clarksons’ Bill Thomas to step down as chair
Clarksons said on Wednesday that Sir Bill Thomas had informed the board of his intention to step down from his…
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Operations
Strike ends at Ponticelli and Semco Maritime after agreement reached
Strike action by around 350 workers of Ponticelli UK and Semco Maritime employed on TotalEnergies’ North Sea assets in the…
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Operations
Two drunk seafarers arrested after fatal collision off Sweden
Two crew members of the UK-flagged cargo vessel have been arrested after they were found to be over the legal…
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Offshore
Solstad Offshore secures UK PSV contract
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has been awarded a term contract with a North Sea operator for the platform supply vessel .…
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Offshore
QatarEnergy joins Shell for two blocks off Egypt
QatarEnergy has struck a deal with Shell to acquire working interests in two offshore exploration blocks in the Egyptian side…
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Renewables
Vattenfall gets green light for Norfolk Boreas wind farm
Planning consent has been awarded for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Boreas wind farm, which could produce enough electricity to power almost 2m…
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Operations
Two missing after Danish cargo ship capsizes in Baltic Sea collision
Two Danish crewmembers of a cargo ship, , are feared to have died after they went missing when the vessel…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime Investments takes leading stake in Grindrod Shipping
London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has bought a 22.6% stake in Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping Holdings for $77.9m via a private,…
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Tankers
Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi and Hayfin Capital form LR2 product tanker JV
SKS Tankers Holding (SKS), a subsidiary of Norway’s Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi (KGJS), and Greentankers Holding, a subsidiary of funds…
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Offshore
Neptune Energy CEO to step down
UK-based oil and gas operator Neptune Energy said on Friday chief executive officer Jim House had decided to retire from…
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Renewables
Nexans awarded Moray West wind farm contract
Cabling specialist Nexans has won a contract from Moray West, an 860 MW offshore wind farm in the outer Moray…
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Finance and Insurance
John Fredriksen buys into Valaris
John Fredriksen has returned to the offshore drilling market, acquiring a stake in Seadrill’s rival and one of the world’s…
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Offshore
TechnipFMC seals framework deals with Petrobras
UK-headquartered subsea giant TechnipFMC has been awarded three frame agreements by Petrobras worth between $500m and $1bn for flexible pipes…
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Renewables
North Star scores $119m contract for fourth Dogger Bank SOV
UK OSV owner and operator North Star Group has secured a long-term charter contract to deliver an additional service operation…
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Offshore
Wood secures FEED contracts in Saudi Arabia
UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has secured a multi-million dollar contract with Saudi Aramco to deliver engineering and project…
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Operations
NTS puts AW Ship Management in charge of three nuclear cargo vessels
London-based AW Ship Management has won a £59m ($78m) contract to manage three vessels on behalf of Nuclear Transport Solutions…
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Offshore
3i Infrastructure to take full ownership of Esvagt in $355m deal
London-listed private equity fund 3i Infrastructure has agreed to acquire AMP Capital’s remaining 50% investment in Danish offshore shipping company…
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Operations
UK North Sea workers will strike next week
Around 300 workers of Ponticelli UK and Semco Maritime employed on TotalEnergies’ North Sea assets in the UK will down…
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Renewables
Scottish town readies for energy transition, recycling rigs into wind turbines
Across Scotland, sizeable offshore decommissioning facilities are being developed as well as offshore wind turbine development sites as the nation’s…
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