On December 8, 2021, the Danish Energy Agency announced that it will award DKK 197m to the consortium backing Project Greensand for carbon capture and storage (CCS), in support of Denmark’s ambitions to reach a 70% CO2 reduction by 2030. The Greensand consortium is led by INEOS and includes Maersk Drilling as the project’s preferred drilling contractor among the 29 partners in total.

SEA-KIT International, an award-winning pioneer in the Uncrewed Surface Vessel sector, has announced plans to build another of its Xclass, 12m USVs as a fleet vessel for launch in 2022.

Swiss based marine engine technology developer WinGD has published a new white paper outlining the steps it believes will enable deep-sea shipping to decarbonize in line with IMO provisions. The guide aims to provide shipowners with an illustration of the choices that can be made with confidence today to drastically reduce emissions, rather than waiting for the emergence of ‘silver bullet’ technologies.

An exciting new partnership between contractors, Bilfinger UK and Global E&C, has secured a major contract with oil and natural gas production company CNR International.

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. announces that as part of the company’s executive management succession planning process, its Board of Directors appointed Mr. Neal Lux as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 18, 2022. Mr. Lux currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. C. Christopher Gaut, the current Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chairman at that time. The Board has also appointed Mr. Lux as a Class II director, effective February 18, 2022.

The International Marine Contractors Association has published on its web site a new Information Note that should be of interest to the offshore oil and gas and renewable energy industries based on a new development related to enforcement of the Jones Act and Vessel Crewing.

VARD, one of the world’s major designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Service Operation Vessels (SOV) for North Star Group in the UK. The vessel of VARD 4 12 design will be the fourth SOV to be delivered from VARD to North Star for operation on the Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea.

Chevron has signed an agreement with the government of Equatorial Guinea for Block EG09 – located in the Douala Basin on the border of Cameroon. Representing a notable achievement for both Chevron as it moves to increase its penetration in the Equatorial Guinean market, and the country itself in its journey towards resource maximization, the agreement grants Chevron 80% ownership with GEPetrol holding the remaining 20%.

CVTelecom (Cabo Verde Telecom) and Angola Cables have signed a joint cooperation agreement to identify synergies to expand connectivity and network capabilities.

Originally planned for Singapore but due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, it has been decided to move the next live Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation to Dubai, UAE from March 20–24, 2022.

Greensea Systems, creator of OPENSEA®, the universal open architecture software platform for the marine industry, has announced the creation of a dedicated user interface team. This team will be instrumental in making Workspace, its flagship user interface, more streamlined and operator focused.

Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has signed a long-term agreement with Air Liquide (AL) for the supply of carbon-free hydrogen to their inland container vessel, FPS Maas, which is transporting containers between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Chevron Shipping Company has joined the Sea Cargo Charter, a benchmark initiative for responsible shipping activities, transparent greenhouse gas reporting, and improved decision making in line with United Nations decarbonization targets.

From 2022, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) requires all English registered fishing vessels under 12 meters to be fitted with an approved I-VMS (Inshore Vessel Monitoring System). Unlike previous VMS schemes, the fisher has freedom to choose which supplier they prefer from the devices Type Approved by the MMO.

Energy engineering consultancy, Infinity, has appointed industry leader, John Wilson, as Chief Strategy Officer to strengthen the Executive Team.

Wärtsilä will supply the seven thrusters required for a new Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) being built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine yard in South Korea for Eneti Inc.