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The contract covers the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a floating production, storage and offloading unit for the Kutei North Hub Field Development Facility
The agreement is intended to support a series of strategic subsea transmission projects, including the proposed Shetland 2 HVDC link.

Port of Oakland joins effort to protect whales and the environment

Participating shipping companies’ fleets travel at 10 knots (11.5 mph) or less in the VSR zones from May to December, which coincides with peak ozone and endangered whale presence.

New Zealand backs away from deep-sea trawling restrictions

The New Zealand government appears to be turning its back on South Pacific ocean conservation measures and UN resolutions it has signed, environment groups say.

Natural clean-up: Bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes

The scientists say that enriching waters with particular species of bacteria could be a natural way to remove plastic pollution from the environment.

Belgium research vessel given to Ukraine to support monitoring of the marine environment

Today, an agreement was signed for the transfer of the legendary research vessel “Belgica” to Ukraine by the Belgian government

Napier Port launches sustainability strategy and action plan

The strategy extends out to a 10-year time frame

Rivers are largest global source of mercury in oceans

The mercury that rivers transport into the ocean can come from atmospheric mercury that has ended up in soils; it can also come from other anthropogenic sources

Energinet launches offshore environmental studies at the energy islands

Energinet has awarded the assignment of conducting environmental studies of the energy islands to Niras and Rambøll. Until 2024, they will, among other activities, map and study marine mammals, fish stocks and bird life at different times of the year.

Belgium to transfer its research vessel to Ukraine

Ukraine and the Kingdom of Belgium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on water protection and reproduction and the rational use of water resources.

The PAV installs its third air quality and control cabin at the Port of Sagunto

The Valenciaport booths record 8 elements of different gases and particles to analyse air quality, compared to other facilities that only collect particles and meteorological data

Lithuania enlists EMSA’s RPAS services to monitor ship emissions

Sensors on board the RPAS will measure the emissions from the exhaust plumes of vessels travelling in the main shipping lanes

Posidonia marine seagrass can catch and remove plastics from the sea

Underwater seagrass in coastal areas appear to trap bits of plastic in natural bundles of fibre known as "Neptune balls," researchers said.

Scientists offer road map to improve environmental observations in the Indian Ocean

The scientists call for four major improvements to the current observing system

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