Green Party Norway Pushes Oil Phaseout
In Norway, made rich by oil and gas, the idea of shutting fields sends chills, but that is exactly what the small Green Party is pushing as a global switch away from fossil fuels looms.And it's a demand with greater meaning after Monday's election, with the ruling Labour Party needing the support of the Greens - who more than doubled the seats they hold to seven - to safeguard a two-seat majority secured by left-leaning parties."We will definitely prioritise putting the climate issue at the forefront…
Britain, Norway Sign £10b Maritime Defense Deal
Norway and Britain on Thursday (September 4) signed a £10 billion ($13.51 billion) agreement aimed at strengthening Norway's maritime defence capabilities, marking the Nordic country's largest military investment to date.Norway, which announced the deal on Sunday (August 31), said it had chosen Britain as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates, following a competitive process that included proposals from Germany, France and the United States.Norway is NATO's monitor for the vast 2 million square kilometres (772…
Norway Selects British-Made Frigates
Norway said on Sunday it had chosen Britain as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates in its biggest ever military investment, in a deal worth some 10 billion pounds ($13.51 billion) to boost the Nordic country's maritime defence.Germany, France, Britain and the United States had offered rival frigate designs in competition."The frigates are an essential part of our defence because they are key to defend our sovereignty," Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told a press conference.Norway is NATO's monitor for the vast 2 million square kilometres (772…
Norway Sets the Bar High With Green Orders
As the shipping world prepares to descend on Oslo for Nor’ Shipping 2025, we take a look at the Norwegian fleet which is currently valued at USD 66.2 bn using VesselsValue data. The following charts highlight the Norwegian fleet breakdown by vessel type, top Norwegian companies, S&P transactions, and the breakdown of dual fuel orders by sector. Thanks to government-backed initiatives such as Enova, who offer financial support to facilitate the green transition, Norway is ahead of the game in sustainability when compared to the rest of the world.
Container Ship That Crashed Into Norweigan Garden Is Refloated
A large container ship that crashed into a garden in Norway last week, narrowly missing a house, was refloated again on Tuesday (May 27).The 135m (443ft) Cypriot-flagged ship, the NCL Salten, crashed into the front garden of Johan Helberg last Thursday (May 22) morning, narrowly missing the house by mere metres.The salvage operation succeeded on the first attempt.
New Microsatellite Boosts Norwegian Maritime Monitoring
Canada’s Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has launched Norway’s NorSat-4 maritime monitoring microsatellite.The seventh spacecraft developed for the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) by SFL, NorSat-4 carries a fifth-generation Automatic Identification System (AIS) ship tracking receiver and a first-of-its-kind low-light imaging camera.Built on SFL’s 35-kg DEFIANT microsatellite bus, NorSat-4 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard the SpaceX Transporter-12 rideshare…
Norway Eyes Increased Oil and Gas Exploration Through 2050
According to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate's projected scenarios leading up to 2050, the difference between high and low production of oil and gas can amount to nearly an entire government pension fund.Norway still has extensive oil and gas resources on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This can provide a basis for high levels of production, export and value creation for the broader society for many years to come, according to the new resource report. However, this potential future will not simply materialize on its own.
Self-Driving Ferry Service Envisioned to Link the Fosen Peninsula
Torghatten, a Norwegian ferry operator, and Kongsberg Maritime have entered into a contract for the development of a system for self-driving ferries on the Flakk-Rørvik route.The car ferry service operation is part of the Norwegian highway network – County Road 715 - and connects the city of Trondheim with communities on the Fosen peninsula.The project will see Kongsberg Maritime technologies installed on the ferries, including its auto docking, auto crossing, collision avoidance and situational awareness capabilities.
