President Joe Biden has taken action to stop issuing new leases for natural gas and oil development on federal lands and waters as part of his broader push to tackle climate change and transition to a clean energy economy. 

The Panama Canal has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Panama Ports Company (PPC) and PSA Panama International Terminal to help optimize supply routes for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and supplies to Latin America.

 

 

 

One of ADCI’s top priorities is establishing uniform safe standards for commercial divers. Regularly scheduled equipment maintenance is one of the most important proactive measures to ensure diver safety.

 

The ADCI is in the final stages of releasing edition 6.4 of the International Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and Underwater Operations.

Some of the notable additions and revisions are:
• Expansion of the subsection on Underwater Lift Bag Operational Guidelines from 2 to 15 pages.  Examples of different air bag lifts, air inflation chart, pre-use checklist, common material densities, air requirements and practical considerations are included.

• New requirements for manifolds, pressure-reducing regulators and hot-water systems

Repsol SA has produced the first batch of biofuel for the aviation industry at its 186,000-b/d Tarragona integrated refining and petrochemicals complex along northeastern Spain’s Costa Daurada of the Mediterranean Sea.

Marine Energy Test Area (META), Wales’ national marine test centre, has obtained the marine license for the second phase of the project from Natural Resources Wales (NRW).

The total value of the firm contracts is approximately USD $100MM, including rig modifications, integrated services provided, and a mobilization fee for Maersk Valiant. The contracts include various extension options.

Americal classification society ABS, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and the Ammonia Safety and Training Institute (ASTI) have joined forces on a study of the potential of ammonia as a marine fuel for Singapore.

Scotland has unveiled plans to establish a new model of greenports focused on inclusive growth, fair work practices and delivering a net-zero economy.