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[ 6 December 2021 ] Eni-Sonangol FID for SOLENOVA Caraculo photovoltaic project Projects
[ 6 December 2021 ] Heerema renews its system support contract with Kongsberg Digital Contracts
[ 6 December 2021 ] ICR Integrity play critical role in Cruden Bay terminal regeneration Contracts
[ 6 December 2021 ] HTV heat tracing cable secures independent UL-verified mark News
[ 6 December 2021 ] Severn Group announces acquisition of ValvTechnologies Mergers

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How the pandemic has prepared energy businesses for their next big challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a challenging year for energy and power. In 2020, global demand fell by 4% – representing the largest ever absolute decline. Companies, their leaders and their employees were forced to [...]
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Chemical solution improves productivity and sustainability of North Sea produced water re-injection well

Produced water re-injection (PWRI) is a method for maintaining reservoir pressure and sweeping hydrocarbon towards production wells in which water separated from the produced fluids at the surface facilities is re-injected into the same, or [...]
Analysis

Harnessing technology to decarbonise shipping

SIM is a technology with the potential to make a significant contribution to maritime decarbonisation, writes Patrick Ryan, ABS. One of the biggest problems for shipowners seeking to understand how environmental regulation will impact the [...]
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One Sea clear on environmental benefits of autonomous shipping

With the need for action on climate change becoming increasingly urgent, the maritime industry could make good use of autonomous technology to support its decarbonisation efforts, advises One Sea, the open alliance leading the way [...]
Analysis

Natural gas, reliable and affordable source of energy in the path to sustainable recovery

Having access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy sources is essential to improving the welfare of societies. However, a significant portion of the global population doesn’t have access to electricity and clean cooking methods, and [...]
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Making the energy transition happen faster

The energy transition needs truly innovative thinkers; ensuring key renewable resources such as onshore wind energy can meet the world’s demands. Pieter Jacobs explores how engineered heavy lifting can play its part. Whilst the size [...]
Analysis

The global energy transition – now comes the hard part

Across Europe, it had all been going so well with power systems decarbonising, wind and solar capacity increasing, coal phasing out. At the same time supply security was being maintained while wholesale energy prices were [...]
Analysis

How tracer technology is helping the E&P industry increase efficiencies and meet environmental requirements

As delegates meet in Glasgow at COP26, the E&P industry is under the spotlight in its efforts to reduce emissions in oil production and meet Scope 1 and 2 of the Paris Accord. The industry [...]
Analysis

Finding the right formula for a net-zero future

As world leaders descend on Glasgow for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this month, the topic of net-zero goals has never been higher on the global agenda. As someone who has worked [...]
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Driving the offshore technology revolution with reliable satellite data

Without cutting-edge innovation, the offshore industry as we know today would not exist. However, even with all its advances, producing and storing oil and gas in remotely located offshore platforms remains a major technological challenge. [...]
Analysis

Energy sector braced for UK Government’s new review powers for M&A deals

The UK’s new National Security & Investment Act will come into full force from 4 January 2022. It has significant implications for the energy and infrastructure sector, in which many deals could become subject to [...]
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Cubility’s MudCube delivers reduced emissions of 43% onshore and 42% offshore according to new report

Cubility’s MudCube solid control solution reduces waste treatment emissions associated with drilling by 43% onshore and 42% offshore compared to traditional shale shakers. These were the results of a report commissioned by Cubility and carried [...]
Analysis

Gazprom signals no change in gas flows to Europe

Wholesale natural gas prices across Europe rallied on Monday morning, 18 October, as bookings for pipeline access for November showed Russia’s Gazprom expects to leave flows unchanged into western Europe next month. The European benchmark [...]
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Foreship’s battery ‘E-House’ supports green and efficient inland shipping

As tightening environmental regulations emphasise the need for innovative technology in the maritime sector, Foreship’s containerised battery energy storage system offers an efficient, reliable and cost-effective solution for sustainable inland and coastal operations. In response [...]
Analysis

Gas to drive realistic energy transition

With such significant events as the G20 Environment, Climate and Energy Ministerial Meeting, the first ever UN High-level Dialogue on Energy and the 2-years-long awaited UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, United Kingdom next month, 2021 has [...]
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Ensuring floating wind realises its potential

Floating wind can play a major role in the world reaching carbon neutrality in the coming decades, but as a maturing technology there is not yet a standard implementation proven at commercial scale. Francisco Rodrigues, [...]
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GECF Member Countries shifting towards less carbon intensity

There is more than one way to achieve the Paris Agreement targets, and more than one way to achieve a low carbon future. Although it is projected that renewables and other unconventional sources of energy [...]
Analysis

Oil markets: A winter energy crisis?

Europe’s energy supply crisis has spread, not only geographically, but also across the energy complex. Record-high electricity and natural gas prices have not only knocked out fuel-intensive industry production but are creating fundamental knock-on effects [...]
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VIKING boat and davit solutions meet BW Offshore requirements for large FPSO bound for Australia

FPSO owner and operator BW Offshore has selected VIKING Norsafe Free-fall Lifeboats, Daughter Craft and Davits for a large FPSO project which will operate off northern Australia. Primary means of evacuation will be three VIKING [...]
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Using our knowledge to build a more sustainable future

Moving towards a low carbon future for the heavy industries is a hugely challenging endeavour. But it is an area in which we can make great progress towards limiting the worst impacts of climate change [...]
Analysis

EU carbon price and its impact on natural gas demand

The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is the foundation on which the EU has set out to achieve its climate change goals. The framework was initiated in 2005 and is the world’s oldest [...]
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Working with a vision: The world’s first energy island

What is it like to work on a project, that is both enabled and challenged by the forces of nature? Jørgen Juhl, Project Director in COWI’s Marine and Foundation Engineering, has worked with the Danish [...]
Analysis

The European countries with the biggest increase in wind turbine energy production

In 2001, the European Union introduced the EC Directive 2001/77/EC, which promoted the production of electricity through renewable energy means. One such production method promoted by the EU was wind turbines. Recently, the EU released [...]
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Partnership and agility results in substantial P&A savings

By mid-century around 5,000 wells are expected to be abandoned in the North Sea.[1] To achieve the OGA’s target of reducing decommissioning costs by 35%, operators must cut the overall outlay of well plugging and [...]
Analysis

Gazprom’s inability to supply or unwillingness to deliver?

Unusually low natural gas flows from Russia to Germany along the Yamal pipe in recent weeks could indicate that earlier absent capacity bookings via Ukraine were as much to do with Gazprom’s inability to supply, [...]
Analysis

Why we need tailored solutions to commercialise floating offshore wind

In a bid to commercialise floating offshore wind and reach a levelized cost of energy that is palatable to consumers, companies globally are investing heavily in research and development to drive technological advancement. With it, [...]
Analysis

Fit for the future? It’s time the oil and gas industry had a tax health check

To say that the oil and gas industry has had a lot to contend with over the past year would be putting it lightly. With pressure mounting to align with the Paris climate agreement and [...]
Analysis

Refugees: A potential new source of talent

Immigration is in the news a lot right now, mostly stories about the UK Government’s plans to reform the asylum system in response to small boats arriving on the English South Coast. The government line [...]
Analysis

Using AI to optimise energy consumption and reduce emissions

Improving energy efficiency and optimising energy use is one of the quickest and lowest cost pathways to impact corporate sustainability targets and reduce operational emissions. Reducing energy consumption makes a lot of sense in the [...]
Analysis

Tech, feedstock winners still to be declared as biofuels sector develops

It seems beyond question at this point in the market’s development that biofuels will be a significant factor in the evolution of the transportation and petrochemical sectors, but the space remains in flux, with the [...]
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The hard drive for soft skills

The blowout of the Macondo well, its resulting damage to the environment and continued heartache felt by 11 families who lost a loved one, remain etched in the memory of those working in the drilling [...]
Analysis

Making WaveRoller bankable

Wave energy has an important role to play in the green energy mix, especially in tandem with wind and solar installations. Christopher Ridgewell, CEO of AW-Energy, tells us more. The next few years could be [...]
Analysis

Potential and benefits of blue ammonia as a clean fuel of the future

According to the latest edition of the GECF Global Gas Outlook 2050 [1], the demand for natural gas is expected to increase by 50% from 3,950 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2019 to 5,920 bcm [...]
Analysis

Carbon capture and storage is the solution for greenhouse gases, based on net-zero policy goals

Fossil fuel causes 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an escape hatch, or an offset, to be used if there are “leftover” GHG emissions – to bring the [...]
Analysis

The Suez Canal Blockage: Impact on the LNG shipping market

The first half of 2021 witnessed an impressive volatility of the LNG shipping market. After being subdued across most of 2020, LNG spot charter rates for steam turbine carriers skyrocketed to the record highs of [...]
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Monitoring and managing transformative wind power generation through collaborative research

With pressure growing from society to curtail carbon output and speed up the energy transition, industry research collaboration is now being seen as a viable solution to fast-track action for climate change and benefit all [...]
Analysis

Nigeria’s latest gas-related power shortages could have been avoided: Here is why

On 28 May 2021, Nigeria’s national power generation dropped to 3,059 MW and for the subsequent 7 days remained below 4,000 MW, 6% below average production. Low pressure on the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) left [...]
Analysis

Coming out of lockdown is a bit like coming out of hibernation

When the pandemic hit, we had no idea of what lay ahead. No one would have imagined that it would be 15 months or more before we emerged. We entered lockdown with, what we thought, [...]
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Design tips for electronic devices operating in harsh environments

Electronics devices designed for military, space, oil, and gas mining are exposed to some of the toughest working conditions. In this regard, they are required to function optimally under intense vibration, mechanical shock, high-temperature swings, [...]
Analysis

Fit for 55 package – analysing the impact on European industry

On Wednesday 14 July, the European Commission published the Fit for 55 package reshaping the European emissions trading landscape. The proposal covers all aspects of the existing system, including the overall amount of allowances supplied [...]
Analysis

New trends on the global market of LNG carriers

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges for the global gas industry, with the LNG shipping market not being an exception. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market witnessed a reduction in the global gas [...]
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Autonomous ships given regulatory guidance

Finalisation of the International Maritime Organization’s scoping exercise for autonomous ship safety crystallises the direction and scale of the regulatory task ahead, writes Päivi Haikkola. In mid-May 2021, after understandable delays related to COVID-19, the [...]
Analysis

Mitigating energy-related carbon emissions: Which role for natural gas?

The transition towards low-carbon economies has gained a strong momentum in recent energy debates, particularly with the announcements by several countries, including the EU Member States, the UK, Japan and South Korea, to shift their [...]
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Embracing a digital culture key to offshore oil and gas longevity

This is a moment like none other for the offshore energy sector and its supply chains. The pressure to dramatically curb carbon emissions ratcheted-up dramatically throughout 2020 and the pressure to do more, faster, continues [...]
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Increased safety for natural gas pipelines

Local hard zones, also called hard spots, are small areas on the surface of steel plates only a few tenths of a millimetre in thickness. Formed to pipes transporting sour natural gas, they are held [...]
Analysis

By vessel and by pipeline – achieving our CCUS ambitions

In the race to accelerate the energy transition and reach ever more ambitious climate targets, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) is recognised as a crucial element in the race to net-zero. According to the [...]
Analysis

Carbon rally narrows blue hydrogen premium to grey

The 2021 carbon rally has pushed blue hydrogen’s premium to grey hydrogen from a peak of EUR 0.43/kg in mid-January to just EUR 0.28/kg by 14 May, ICIS data shows. The carbon price is vital [...]
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Making digital transformation a reality

Unlocking the value of process data through digital transformation not only offers oil and gas operators huge benefits, it is also an essential step for businesses to remain efficient and competitive in the future. However, [...]
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Offshore wind is finally gaining traction in the US

With new offshore wind farms receiving approval in the US, construction and engineering firms are preparing to take on new renewable energy projects. The US federal government recently signed an offshore wind deal with California, [...]
Analysis

When it comes to safety offshore, we can’t ignore the warning signs

Picture the scene. You are at a swimming pool. There are two lifeguards on duty. You learn that one of them recently saved the lives of two people, on separate occasions. The second has never [...]

Source: press release, 6 December 2021 ICR Integrity play critical role in Cruden Bay terminal regeneration

6 December 2021 Comments Off on ICR Integrity play critical role in Cruden Bay terminal regeneration

ICR Integrity (ICR) – provider of integrated maintenance, repair and production solutions for the offshore oil and gas, power, defence, nuclear, utilities and renewables industries [...]
Mammoet works closely with L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering for cost-effective heavy lifts

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Mammoet works closely with L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering for cost-effective heavy lifts
November 2021 Rig Counts from Baker Hughes

6 December 2021 Comments Off on November 2021 Rig Counts from Baker Hughes
Weekly Rig Counts from Baker Hughes

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Weekly Rig Counts from Baker Hughes
Ecuador’s key oil and gas projects tied to policy incentives to boost struggling economy

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Ecuador’s key oil and gas projects tied to policy incentives to boost struggling economy
CLOV Phase 2 project Angola starts production

3 December 2021 Comments Off on CLOV Phase 2 project Angola starts production
Maersk Drilling awarded one-well exploration contract with OMV in Norway

3 December 2021 Comments Off on Maersk Drilling awarded one-well exploration contract with OMV in Norway
Methane emission reductions in oil and gas sector largely from divestments

3 December 2021 Comments Off on Methane emission reductions in oil and gas sector largely from divestments
Triggering more lockdowns, Omicron could cost oil demand almost 3 million bpd in early 2022

3 December 2021 Comments Off on Triggering more lockdowns, Omicron could cost oil demand almost 3 million bpd in early 2022
US shale spending set to shake off uncertainty and jump 19% in 2022, topping USD 83 billion

2 December 2021 Comments Off on US shale spending set to shake off uncertainty and jump 19% in 2022, topping USD 83 billion
Wells Insight Report reveals activity slowdown in the UK North Sea and untapped potential in well maintenance

2 December 2021 Comments Off on Wells Insight Report reveals activity slowdown in the UK North Sea and untapped potential in well maintenance
Maersk Drilling re-enters one-well contract with Petrogas

1 December 2021 Comments Off on Maersk Drilling re-enters one-well contract with Petrogas

Source: press release, 6 December 2021 Eni-Sonangol FID for SOLENOVA Caraculo photovoltaic project

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Eni-Sonangol FID for SOLENOVA Caraculo photovoltaic project

SOLENOVA, an Eni-Sonangol JV aimed at developing renewable energy projects, has reached the final investment decision (FID) and the signing of the engineering, procurement and [...]
Equinor invests in battery storage company

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Equinor invests in battery storage company
Rare-earth-free innovator GreenSpur receives generator order from Wind Harvest

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Rare-earth-free innovator GreenSpur receives generator order from Wind Harvest
DNV to lead study on potential of European hydrogen distribution networks

3 December 2021 Comments Off on DNV to lead study on potential of European hydrogen distribution networks
Waga Energy and Meridiam secure refinancing of four biomethane units from French banks consortium

3 December 2021 Comments Off on Waga Energy and Meridiam secure refinancing of four biomethane units from French banks consortium
U.S. Energy Secretary, Rhode Island Governor and labour leaders tour Ørsted and Eversource’s new offshore wind construction hub under development at ProvPort

3 December 2021 Comments Off on U.S. Energy Secretary, Rhode Island Governor and labour leaders tour Ørsted and Eversource’s new offshore wind construction hub under development at ProvPort
The IMarEST says COP26 underestimated the importance of the ocean in climate crisis

3 December 2021 Comments Off on The IMarEST says COP26 underestimated the importance of the ocean in climate crisis
Renewable electricity growth is accelerating faster than ever worldwide, supporting the emergence of the new global energy economy

2 December 2021 Comments Off on Renewable electricity growth is accelerating faster than ever worldwide, supporting the emergence of the new global energy economy
The Finnish Climate Fund invests in hydrogen turbine manufacturer Aurelia Turbines

2 December 2021 Comments Off on The Finnish Climate Fund invests in hydrogen turbine manufacturer Aurelia Turbines
Norway’s Eksfin tops NOK 10 billion in offshore wind financing as Dogger Bank C reaches financial close

2 December 2021 Comments Off on Norway’s Eksfin tops NOK 10 billion in offshore wind financing as Dogger Bank C reaches financial close
Equinor and SSE reach financial close on the third phase of the world’s biggest offshore wind farm

2 December 2021 Comments Off on Equinor and SSE reach financial close on the third phase of the world’s biggest offshore wind farm
Ørsted takes final investment decision on two German offshore wind farms

2 December 2021 Comments Off on Ørsted takes final investment decision on two German offshore wind farms

Source: press release, 6 December 2021 Heerema renews its system support contract with Kongsberg Digital

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Heerema renews its system support contract with Kongsberg Digital

Kongsberg Digital has confirmed that Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has renewed its Long-Term System Support Program (LTSSP) contract with the company for another 5 years. [...]
ClassNK adds liquefied hydrogen carrier to its register

3 December 2021 Comments Off on ClassNK adds liquefied hydrogen carrier to its register
Wärtsilä OPTI-DP Engagement Tool to configure optimised propulsion arrangements for DP vessels

3 December 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä OPTI-DP Engagement Tool to configure optimised propulsion arrangements for DP vessels
ABS, NYK, MTI and WinGD team-up to verify design with modelling and simulation

3 December 2021 Comments Off on ABS, NYK, MTI and WinGD team-up to verify design with modelling and simulation
ABS awards sustainability notations to two Harvey Gulf Vessels

3 December 2021 Comments Off on ABS awards sustainability notations to two Harvey Gulf Vessels
Wärtsilä to deliver the first-ever Cloud Simulation service in Africa at the Technical University of Mombasa

2 December 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä to deliver the first-ever Cloud Simulation service in Africa at the Technical University of Mombasa
ABB to become technology partner for world’s first methanol-hydrogen fuel cell towboat

2 December 2021 Comments Off on ABB to become technology partner for world’s first methanol-hydrogen fuel cell towboat
Wärtsilä wins order to supply Cargo Handling System for second Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding LNG bunker vessel

2 December 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä wins order to supply Cargo Handling System for second Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding LNG bunker vessel
Oceanbird wind propulsion technology accelerates its way to market with JV company

1 December 2021 Comments Off on Oceanbird wind propulsion technology accelerates its way to market with JV company
Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer ‘Salamanca’ – introducing LNG dual fuel operation

1 December 2021 Comments Off on Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer ‘Salamanca’ – introducing LNG dual fuel operation
ABS leads US government backed project to accelerate approval of additive manufacturing technologies

1 December 2021 Comments Off on ABS leads US government backed project to accelerate approval of additive manufacturing technologies
World’s first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC to start trading

29 November 2021 Comments Off on World’s first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC to start trading

Source: press release, 6 December 2021 HTV heat tracing cable secures independent UL-verified mark

6 December 2021 Comments Off on HTV heat tracing cable secures independent UL-verified mark

nVent Electric plc, a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions, has announced it is the first heat tracing cable manufacturer to secure third-party [...]
Severn Group announces acquisition of ValvTechnologies

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Severn Group announces acquisition of ValvTechnologies
Wood Mackenzie new Head of Carbon Research

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Wood Mackenzie new Head of Carbon Research
Vår Energi’s Torger Rød appointed to NOROG board

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Vår Energi’s Torger Rød appointed to NOROG board
Fulkrum crowned winners at prestigious industry award

3 December 2021 Comments Off on Fulkrum crowned winners at prestigious industry award
Versalis to license styrenic polymers production technology to Indian company Supreme Petrochem Ltd

3 December 2021 Comments Off on Versalis to license styrenic polymers production technology to Indian company Supreme Petrochem Ltd
New Vice President Commercial for Inchcape Shipping Services in Norway

3 December 2021 Comments Off on New Vice President Commercial for Inchcape Shipping Services in Norway
Maersk Training secures contract to deliver safety training for Boskalis Subsea Services

2 December 2021 Comments Off on Maersk Training secures contract to deliver safety training for Boskalis Subsea Services
New Managing Director appointed at Lundin Energy Norway

2 December 2021 Comments Off on New Managing Director appointed at Lundin Energy Norway
BayWa r.e. Nordics selects new CEO

2 December 2021 Comments Off on BayWa r.e. Nordics selects new CEO
Where the wind blows

2 December 2021 Comments Off on Where the wind blows
Ashtead Technology enters into a global partnership with Whitecap Scientific Corporation

1 December 2021 Comments Off on Ashtead Technology enters into a global partnership with Whitecap Scientific Corporation

Source: press release, 6 December 2021 Nor-Shipping on track for January 2022

6 December 2021 Comments Off on Nor-Shipping on track for January 2022

Nor-Shipping remains committed to running a full-scale exhibition programme in January, inviting international and domestic maritime and ocean decision makers to showcase innovation, share knowledge [...]
Washington Maritime Blue commits to Nor-Shipping as international momentum builds

1 December 2021 Comments Off on Washington Maritime Blue commits to Nor-Shipping as international momentum builds
Energy community meets to advance off-grid renewables in pursuit of development and climate goals

30 November 2021 Comments Off on Energy community meets to advance off-grid renewables in pursuit of development and climate goals
Nor-Shipping 2022 Thought Leader interview: Geir Håøy, CEO, KONGSBERG

25 November 2021 Comments Off on Nor-Shipping 2022 Thought Leader interview: Geir Håøy, CEO, KONGSBERG
Industry stars top Nor-Shipping’s Blue Talks bill as focus moves from goals to action

19 November 2021 Comments Off on Industry stars top Nor-Shipping’s Blue Talks bill as focus moves from goals to action
Exhibiting strength: NME and Nor-Shipping focusing on getting back to business

16 November 2021 Comments Off on Exhibiting strength: NME and Nor-Shipping focusing on getting back to business
GECF Ministerial Meeting to be held on 16 November

15 November 2021 Comments Off on GECF Ministerial Meeting to be held on 16 November
Europort 2021 celebrates long-awaited live reunion of the Maritime World

9 November 2021 Comments Off on Europort 2021 celebrates long-awaited live reunion of the Maritime World
Industry buzz will fuel unique ‘après ski’ atmosphere at Nor-Shipping 2022

9 November 2021 Comments Off on Industry buzz will fuel unique ‘après ski’ atmosphere at Nor-Shipping 2022
Young Energy Conference 2021

5 November 2021 Comments Off on Young Energy Conference 2021
Mercy Ships looks to Nor-Shipping 2022 to boost launch of world’s largest hospital ship

5 November 2021 Comments Off on Mercy Ships looks to Nor-Shipping 2022 to boost launch of world’s largest hospital ship
Registration opens for Oceanology International 2022

4 November 2021 Comments Off on Registration opens for Oceanology International 2022

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