Shipping Company & Master Charged for Svalbard Breach
Norwegian authorities have charged a shipping company and a captain with violating the Svalbard Environmental Act for carrying HFO in Svalbard.
Environment
Sentosa Beaches Closed After Pasir Panjang Terminal Collision
According to Singapore National Media, the beaches on Sentosa Resort Island were closed following an oil spill at a nearby port.
Five Cruise Lines Reap Blue Circle Awards in Vancouver
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority honored environmental leadership at the Port of Vancouver through its yearly Blue Circle Awards.
Indian Master Banned from Foreign Travel After Oil Spill
Media reports say that the Captain of a vessel, an Indian national, is banned from leaving the country due to an investigation into an oil spill.
UK's SSE Has Fingers Crossed for Second Irish Windfarm
SSE has filed an application with Ireland's planning authority, An Bord Pleanála, for the offshore infrastructure needed for its Arklow Bank Wind Park 2
COSCO Adapts Four 16,000 TEU Newbuilds to Run on Methanol
COSCO Shipping Lines has announced a transition for four of its new 16,000 TEU vessels to dual-fuel methanol, moving away from conventional fuel.
New Role for Former Costa Magica as it Becomes G7 Hotel
The former Costa Magica is to be a floating hotel during the 50th Summit of the (G7 in Italy and will be stationed at the Port of Brindisi.
From EEE to FFF: Maersk Debuts Its New Container Ship
Maersk to replace current bunker fuel surcharges, the bunker adjustment factor and the low sulphur surcharge, with new combined fossil fuel fee (FFF)
Port of Gothenburg Debuts Green Methanol-Powered Feeder Service
A new feeder service began making regular calls at the Port of Gothenburg. The Laura Maersk is the world’s first boxship powered by green methanol
Judge Denies Plea to Halt Virginia Beach Offshore Wind Project
A U.S. federal judge has denied a request to halt the construction of Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project in Virginia Beach.
Accused Tug in Tobago Oil Spill Arrested on Other Charges
Nearly four months after Tobago experienced one of its worst environmental disasters, the tug allegedly responsible is arrested on separate charges
NYK Begins Long-Term Biofuel Test on Crude Oil Tanker
Japan-based NYK Line has begun its first long-term biofuel test on a large crude oil tanker, marking their first extended biofuel trial on a vessel
Tanker Operators Plead Guilty to Federal Pollution Charges
U.S. Department of Justice states two operators of the tanker PS Dream have pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
Bord Gáis Energy & Corio Generation Explore Irish Offshore Wind
Corio Generation, an offshore portfolio company of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group partners with Ireland’s energy supply firm Bord Gáis Energy
Small Island States Win at Tribunal for Law of the Sea
Small island states achieve climate victory at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the world court for ocean-related issues.
Van Oord Wins Iberdrola Contract for Baltic Wind Farm
Dutch company Van Oord secures contract from Spanish energy utility Iberdrola to construct the German Windanker wind farm in the Baltic Sea.
Innovative Microplastic Filter Launched by Marella Cruises
Marella Cruises and Cleaner Seas Group have announced the launch of a pioneering microplastic filter initiative aboard the Marella Explorer.
Antwerp-Bruges Debuts World’s First Methanol-powered Tug
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has unveiled a groundbreaking innovation: the Methatug, a tugboat powered by methanol with a traction force of 50 tons
NYK & Partners to Create World’s First Biomass-Fueled Ship
Nippon Yusen Kaisha has partnered with NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers, Tsuneishi, and Drax to develop the world’s first biomass-fueled vessel.
Oil Spilt After Fuel Barge Hits Bridge in Galveston, Texas
A barge owned by Martin Petroleum collided with a bridge pillar in Galveston causing an oil spill & closing the only road to a neighboring island