Tag: Norway

Accident reports submitted to the Norwegian Maritime Authority have revealed instances of work equipment being used for purposes other than its intended function. In two separate cases, companies had developed a practice of using a net cleaner to lift fish farming cages. This misuse resulted in injuries to crew members who were on the equipment to carry out repair work.

The Norwegian Ministry of Defence announced that new, stricter reporting regulations regarding foreign vessels.

SINTEF Ocean and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have signed agreements for greening the maritime sector.

Two agreements between Norwegian and Singaporean companies aimed at advancing sustainable maritime solutions were signed.

Enova granted 65 million euros to five hydrogen projects for maritime fuel in Norway, according to reports.

On September 26, 2024, the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage facility in Øygarden, near Bergen, officially opened, marking a significant milestone as the world's first cross-border CO2 transport and storage facility.

A Maltese-flagged cargo ship, the Ruby, is currently navigating through UK waters while carrying 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, a potentially explosive fertiliser.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has issued a loss prevention update about the transport of fish silage, following an accident in the summer of 2024 in which work was carried out with an angle grinder near a vent from a tank containing fish silage, resulting to explosion.

On 3 September, a Malta-registered cargo ship, the Ruby, which is carrying ammonium nitrate, sought refuge in Tromsø harbor following damage from grounding.

Enova has announced its largest-ever allocation for maritime transport in a single application round, focusing on hydrogen and ammonia technologies.