The 10th session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 10) was held from 4 to 8 March 2024. SSE 10 agreed on a road map for considering the adequacy of the fire safety system requirements for ships carrying new energy and electrical vehicles, and initiated the consideration of measures for detecting and controlling fires in cargo holds of container ships. Clarifications of the requirements for the maintenance and testing of life-saving appliances were considered to ensure uniform implementation.
DNV becomes approved verifier for green entity certification under the Climate Bonds Standard
DNV becomes approved verifier for green entity certification under the Climate Bonds Standard
DNV received accreditation for Entity Certification, facilitating verification services for corporations aiming to achieve Certified Green Entity status or certification for their general-purpose debt under the Climate Bonds standard.
DeepOcean to inspect pipelines for Equinor
DeepOcean to inspect pipelines for Equinor
February 2024 – Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor to deliver pipeline inspection and survey scopes on the operator’s pipelines in the North Sea.
Tailwind for Norway’s shipyards: NOK 2.6 billion in applications for Eksfin’s construction financing
Tailwind for Norway’s shipyards: NOK 2.6 billion in applications for Eksfin’s construction financing
In 2023, Norway’s shipyards experienced a strong uptick in demand for new ships. Every vessel built with construction financing guarantees from Eksfin were green – a fantastic development according to Eksfin’s CEO Tone Lunde Bakker.
Input to the Norwegian space budget 2026
Input to the Norwegian space budget 2026
The Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) invites all actors based in Norway to give input to the national space budget for 2026, including the Norwegian declaration for the next ESA ministerial meeting.
The Crackdown on Price Cap Evasion and the BIMCO Russian Oil Price Cap Scheme Clause for Charter Parties
The Crackdown on Price Cap Evasion and the BIMCO Russian Oil Price Cap Scheme Clause for Charter Parties
The BIMCO Russian Oil Price Cap Scheme Clause was long-anticipated when it was published on 2 June 2023. There has since been growing concern that the original Price Cap Measures were easy to circumvent, and in this article we examine the impact of the latest measures to combat such evasion.
Clear early policy decisions needed to prevent the UK’s energy transition stalling, says DNV
Clear early policy decisions needed to prevent the UK’s energy transition stalling, says DNV
The UK Government must prioritize long-term policy clarity and consistency to create an investable marketplace for energy transition financiers to accelerate the move away from fossil fuels, says DNV in its 2024 UK Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) report.
DNV pilot paves way to a more sustainable wind turbine decommissioning
DNV pilot paves way to a more sustainable wind turbine decommissioning
Høvik, Norway, February 2024 – DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, has successfully run a pilot that uses a new digital service to increase the sustainability of wind turbine decommissioning.
Brunvoll’s Digitalization Journey
Brunvoll’s Digitalization Journey
Over the last years, Brunvoll has developed several digital tools in order to improve support, products, systems and knowledge. The BruCon CMS product is a core tool, but no digitalisation effort is complete without doing the full circle. Read on and be inspired by Brunvoll’s digitalization journey.
New tax lawyers in Oslo
New tax lawyers in Oslo
We are very pleased to welcome Harald Hauge and Jarle Schelander to Wikborg Rein. They both started this week as a partner and Specialist Counsel, respectively, in our tax department.