06 May 2025
A new report led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) highlights that the UK and Ireland could face more very severe winter storms in the future. Photo: Marcus Woodbridge The findings come from the latest Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) Storms and Waves Rolling Evidence Update, which looks at how storm and […]
06 May 2025
Europe is preparing to launch its first offshore carbon dioxide (CO₂) carrier. The vessel, built entirely at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the northern Netherlands, will be officially christened and launched on May 14. This dedicated CO₂ carrier is part of Project Greensand, which aims to create the European Union’s first full-scale CCS value […]
06 May 2025
The Irish government has announced the start of work to prepare a National Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP). This follows the approval of the South Coast ORE DMAP by both houses of the Irish parliament in October 2024. “Having a single National DMAP will accelerate the process of site designation for offshore […]
06 May 2025
Almost nine out of 10 Scots believe the UK should definitively control which vessels fish in its waters, a new poll shows. And more than 80% think the European Union fleet should not be granted continued access to UK fishing grounds without tangible benefits being returned to Scottish skippers and crew. The poll, commissioned by […]
06 May 2025
The Crown Estate has launched its latest annual Offshore Wind Report, which sets out the headlines and highlights from 2024, and explores how the offshore wind sector is gearing up to maximise its role in supporting the UK’s ambition to deliver clean power by 2030 and net zero by 2050, as well as creating energy […]
05 May 2025
The head of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has responded to US President Donald Trump’s order establishing a framework for American companies to identify and commercially extract offshore critical minerals and resources in both National and International waters. Photo: Jeremy Bishop / Pexels ISA head, Leticia Carvalho, said in a statement referencing the Order: “The […]
04 May 2025
The sandeel Arbitration Tribunal has published its final ruling, which relates to decisions taken in March 2024 by the UK and Scottish Governments to close North Sea Waters to sandeel fishing. While the UK has succeeded in the majority of its arguments, the ruling has left several parties claiming victory. The dispute over sandeel fishing […]
02 May 2025
The sandeel Arbitration Tribunal has published its final ruling, which relates to decisions taken in March 2024 by the UK and Scottish Governments to close North Sea Waters to sandeel fishing. The decisions were taken to protect vulnerable seabird populations and support the wider marine environment. In April 2024, the EU launched dispute proceedings to […]
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