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Friday, August 8, 2025
The Johan Castberg FPSO in the Barents Sea. Photo: Lars Morken/Equinor
Offshore

Norway’s Northernmost Oil Field Johan Castberg Officially Opens

Norway’s northernmost oil field, Johan Castberg, was officially opened today by Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Aasland, marking a significant milestone

38 minutes ago
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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

Norway Launches Insurance Checks to Counter Shadow Fleet

Norway on Thursday announced a new initiative calling on foreign-registered oil tankers in Norwegian economic zones to voluntarily provide insurance

22 hours ago
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Monday, June 16, 2025
Norwegian Monarch Visits Polar Svalbard as Interest in Arctic Grows
News

Norwegian Monarch Visits Polar Svalbard as Interest in Arctic Grows

Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja were visiting the main settlement on the strategically located Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on Monday, at a time of

June 16, 2025
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Monday, June 2, 2025
Drone docking station
Offshore

Norway Takes Drone Inspections of Offshore Oil Platform to a New Level

(Bloomberg) — A major Norwegian oil field is taking the industry’s use of drones for safety inspections to a new level, with a permanently installed

June 2, 2025
Total Views: 1571

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Container Ship Runs Aground Just Meters from Seaside Cabin Near Trondheim, Norway
Grounding Incidents

Container Ship Runs Aground Just Meters from Seaside Cabin Near Trondheim, Norway

The 135 meter-long container ship NCL Salten ran aground just seven meters from a cabin in Byneset, near Trondheim, Norway. The cabin’s owners were home at

May 22, 2025
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Monday, May 19, 2025
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Norway Launches Floating Offshore Wind Tender

Norway has launched the first part of its long-awaited inaugural floating wind tender, it said on Monday, offering subsidies to the winners despite the

May 19, 2025
Total Views: 1004

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
News

Firm Issued Fake Insurance for Russian Oil Tankers, Norway’s FSA Says

The insurance issued to dozens of aging oil tankers used by Russia to skirt international sanctions was bogus, according to Norwegian authorities now

April 2, 2025
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Friday, March 28, 2025
ThyssenKrupp and Ulstein Team Up to Deliver Norway’s Next-Generation Frigates
Defense

ThyssenKrupp and Ulstein Team Up to Deliver Norway’s Next-Generation Frigates

German ThyssenKrupp Marine and Norwegian Ulstein will combine their state-of-the-art technology and local shipbuilding expertise to compete for the

March 28, 2025
Total Views: 6941

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible rig
Offshore

Equinor Makes Significant Gas Discovery in Norwegian Sea’s Halten Area

Equinor and its partners have discovered gas and condensate in the Mistral Sør exploration well in the Norwegian Sea’s Halten area, marking another

March 5, 2025
Total Views: 1201

Monday, March 3, 2025
Norway Says It Will Keep Supplying Fuel to US Navy After Company Calls for Boycott
Defense

Norway Says It Will Keep Supplying Fuel to US Navy After Company Calls for Boycott

NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country's defense minister said on Sunday, after a call from a private marine fuel

March 3, 2025
Total Views: 628

Sunday, March 2, 2025
U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford sails on the Oslo fjord towards Oslo, Norway May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/File Photo
Navy

Norway Will Keep Supplying Fuel To US Navy After Company Calls For Boycott

OSLO, March 2 (Reuters) – NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country’s defense minister said on Sunday,

March 2, 2025
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
he world`s first all-electric ferry, MF Ampere
Environment

World’s First Electric Ferry Marks a Decade of Operations

The MF Ampere, the world’s first fully electric ferry, is celebrating 10 years of successful operations in Norway’s Sognefjord. Designed and built

February 19, 2025
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Monday, February 10, 2025
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Norway Shifts Focus to Floating Offshore Wind

Norway will not offer acreage suitable for bottom-fixed offshore wind farm development when it next announces new tenders, and will instead focus on floating

February 10, 2025
Total Views: 1042

Saturday, February 1, 2025
Norwegian-owned ship Silver Dania, suspected of cable sabotage in Baltic, is brought to Tromso for investigation.NTB/Rune Stoltz Bertinussen/via REUTERS
Incidents

Norway Releases Ship Suspected Of Baltic Sea Cable Damage

OSLO, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A Norwegian cargo ship with an all-Russian crew suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea telecoms cable has been released by

February 1, 2025
Total Views: 2084

Friday, January 31, 2025
The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored for examination by Swedish authorities outside Karlskrona, Sweden, January 27, 2025
Shipping

Second Ship Seized in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Investigation

Norwegian police said on Friday they had seized and boarded a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a

January 31, 2025
Total Views: 5229

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
johan sverdrup offshore field
Offshore

Norway Awards 53 New Oil and Gas Licenses in Strategic Move to Secure European Energy Supply

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has awarded 53 new production licenses on its continental shelf as part of its annual APA 2024 licensing round, reinforcing

January 14, 2025
Total Views: 2681

Friday, December 27, 2024
News

Norwegian Shipping Company Denies Russia’s Claim it Refused to Help Sinking Ship

A Norwegian shipping company on Friday rejected an accusation from Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, that it refused to rescue

December 27, 2024
Total Views: 8025

Thursday, December 19, 2024
German Lawmakers Approve €4.7 Billion Order for Submarines
Defense

German Lawmakers Approve €4.7 Billion Order for Submarines

German lawmakers approved the government’s request for €4.7 billion to buy four additional U212CD submarines from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH on top

December 19, 2024
Total Views: 2354

Monday, December 16, 2024
Defense

Norway to Provide $242 Million to Strengthen Ukrainian Navy

Norway said on Monday it would provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help it deter Russian naval forces in the Black

December 16, 2024
Total Views: 1138

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Defense

‘USS Harry S. Truman’ Sails Into Arctic During Drills with Norway to Counter Growing Russian Influence

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier is operating in the Arctic for only the third time since the end of the Cold War. The USS

November 13, 2024
Total Views: 2880