The National Environment Council (Conama), which will allow Petrobras to reduce emissions in new projects with fully electrified platforms. The state-owned company says it is technologically prepared to adopt this type of platforms and, with the amendment to Resolution 382/2006, approved by Conama, it is able to incorporate the technology in its new maritime units.... Continue Reading →
Porto do Açu is the first port in Brazil to obtain international EcoPorts certification
(TN) Porto do Açu became the first port in Brazil to receive EcoPorts certification, the sector's main certification initiative. The seal, obtained this week, incorporates the main internationally recognized environmental management standards, such as ISO 14001. One of the network's objectives is to standardize good environmental management practices in the port sector through cooperation and... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore’s Liza Unity FPSO Receives ABS SUSTAIN-1 Notation
SBM Offshore's Liza Unity FPSO, which last week set sail from Singapore en route to Guyana, has been awarded the SUSTAIN-1 notation by classification society ABS – the first FPSO in the world to receive it. According to ABS, the SUSTAIN-1 notation demonstrates the vessel’s alignment with key elements of the Environmental, Social, and Governance... Continue Reading →
CBO Group implements greenhouse gas emissions compensation schedule until 2025
(TNPetroleo) The CBO Group, an offshore maritime support company, is implementing a study-effect gas (GHG) compensation agenda. As of September, in all new contracts signed, GHG emissions generated by the burning of fuel from vessels will be offset annually through the purchase of carbon credits, for the duration of the service provision. The goal is... Continue Reading →
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