Tag: Norway

Namely, Greenpeace and Nature and Youth sued the Norwegian government, saying that its acts are unconstitutional and do not comply with the Paris Agreement, in which Norway participates. Greenpeace will now decide whether or not to appeal the court's decision.

The Norwegian Foundation Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas has bought German Mayfair’s 36.5% shares in DNV GL Group. The Foundation sees assuming full ownership of DNV GL as the best investment to fulfill its purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment and to realize its strategy.

The second phase of an IMO-implemented project to enhance safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in Bangladesh is set to begin in January, following a US$1.1 million funding agreement with Norway. The second phase will continue to support the country to comply with international requirements and guide it towards accession to Hong Kong Convention. 

The new area is open to both Norwegian and international organisations, in order to support the growth in development of new solutions for autonomous maritime operations. The test-bed is the third of its kind in the country and only the fourth such approved area in the world.

Five Arctic states, including Canada, Denmark -in respect of Greenland and the Faroe Islands-, Norway, Russia, and the United States have reached a historic agreement in principle, to prevent unregulated commercial fishing in the high seas of the central Arctic Ocean.

A new Research and Development program,  involving four major maritime players, Rolls-Royce, Color Line, Norled and the Norwegian Coastal Administration, eyes construction of environmentally friendly ferries benefiting from new technologies. 

The Dreifa FRU consists of a regasification plant and associated utility systems located on the deck of a platform supply vessel. The unit operates in combination with an LNG carrier acting as a floating storage unit.

The company's intention with the opening of the facility at the Norwegian Maritime Competence Center based in Ålesund, Norway, is to intensify work with third party innovators and digital disrupters, to exploit high-speed broadband via Fleet Xpress through its Certified Applications Provider programme.

An electric revolution for a zero-emission future is taking place to the seas, according to Bellona as cited at one of its COP23 side events on electrification of maritime transport in Bonn, Germany, last week. ‘The technology is here, what we need is regulation’ was a key message echoed by the speakers.

On Tuesday, two environmental groups took on the Norwegian government in court, arguing that the country's plan for opening up new areas in the Arctic to oil drilling violates the Paris Agreement, as well as the Norwegian constitution.