From a purely technical perspective, it would be already possible today to allow inland waterway vessels to travel across rivers unmanned and remotely controlled. However, as there are still many legal hurdles standing in the way of the everyday use of such ships, German insurers have called on the government to solve them. The post Swift action needed to bring autonomous inland shipping closer to reality, German insurers say appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Shell, and its partner, Chevron, have boosted their oil and gas arsenal in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico by starting production from a deepwater project more than seven years after the original hydrocarbon discovery. The post Shell and Chevron cheer first oil as Whale song enriches energy security courtship in US Gulf of Mexico appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Described as the maritime industry’s “exceptional newbuilding year”, 2024 yielded a record number of LNG-fueled ship deliveries, according to the latest data from DNV’s AFI platform. The post DNV: LNG dominated alternative-fuel ship orderbook in ‘exceptional newbuilding’ year appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Ireland-based XOCEAN has secured €115 million in funding to support the growth in the […] The post XOCEAN closes €115 million financing to support ongoing growth appeared first on Offshore Energy.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to undo the offshore drilling ban, sparking a backlash from climate activists, who threaten to take the new Trump administration to court if it attempts to unravel these ocean protections. The post Legal quagmire of US offshore oil & gas drilling: Trump’s ban reversal vow clashes with ‘uphill battle’ pledges appeared first on Offshore Energy.

ADNOC Gas, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has awarded three […] The post CNPC unit and Petrofac among winners of $2.1B infrastructure contracts for ADNOC’s Ruwais LNG appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Dutch shipping company Pot Scheepvaart has ordered another 6,340 dwt multipurpose ship at compatriot shipyard Royal Bodewes. The post Pot Scheepvaart orders another 6,340 dwt MPP ship at Royal Bodewes appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Human touch has taken its toll on the delicate North Sea ecosystem. With the […] The post North Sea ecosystem regeneration at heart of Dutch govt’s new program appeared first on Offshore Energy.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has allocated $800,000 […] The post Eight projects to share US DOE’s $800k funding to propel hydropower and marine energy   appeared first on Offshore Energy.

The Indian Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has unveiled two major […] The post India’s Kandla Port to undergo major revitalization via ‘momentous’ $6.6 billion investment appeared first on Offshore Energy.