norway

Norway to use drones to detect high sulphur content from ships

In order to reduce the most of the harmful air emissions, the Norwegian Maritime Authority checks whether the ships comply with the current regulations regarding sulphur content in their fuels. In order to make their work more effective, Norway will now use drones, which will measure the sulphur content in the exhaust.

After several tests conducted earlier this year, it appears that drones can be an effective help in tackling sulphur emissions from shipping.

This is the result that chief engineer...

https://safety4sea.com/norway-to-use-drones-to-detect-high-sulphur-content-from-ships/

Aker Solutions to collaborate further with Equinor on subsea projects

Offshore service provider Aker Solutions has signed a strategic, global collaboration agreement with Equinor to ensure mutual and continuous improvement on current and future subsea projects within the domains of safety, quality, technology, execution and cost. “Aker Solutions and Equinor’s ongoing...

https://splash247.com/aker-solutions-to-collaborate-further-with-equinor-on-subsea-projects/

Aker Energy awards drilling contracts to Maersk Drilling, Halliburton and Exceed

Aker Energy has awarded drilling contracts for the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block offshore Ghana to a number of contractors including Maersk Drilling, Halliburton Ghana and Exceed Well Management Ghana. The drilling contract with Maersk Drilling is for one firm well and two optional wells....

https://splash247.com/aker-energy-awards-drilling-contracts-to-maersk-drilling-halliburton-and-exceed/

Port of Bergen to build Europe’s largest onshore power supply

Port of Bergen will build Europe’s largest onshore power supply in Norway’s largest cruise port. The aim is for the facility to be ready at the beginning of the cruise season in 2020.

The shore power facility will be able to supply three cruise vessels with power simultaneously. The aim is for the facility to be ready at the beginning of the cruise season in 2020. In addition, a more limited facility that will serve one cruise vessel at a time will be ready by 2019. Now, vessels that dock at...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-bergen-to-build-europes-largest-onshore-power-supply/

+ More