Over $13 billion in stocks linked to fossil fuels is set to be dumped by the Norwegian government, after politicians agreed to divest its sovereign wealth fund earlier this month. After more than a year of deliberation, additional changes will be made including selling smaller exploration companies. The finance ministry website has a list of…

How many of you bought a desk fan this week? As we swelter in conditions in the UK, which are nothing compared to the ‘Hell’ elsewhere in Europe, we’re reminded that climate change is not an obscure, up-for-debate issue but a situation unfolding all around us in the here and now. And an Eton-mess dessert…

Why did you decide to pursue a career in the hydrographic survey industry? I didn’t decide to go into it actually, it chose me! I didn’t study hydrography or oceanology at university – I did Mapping Science and by chance, the first company I came across through a ‘milk round’, offered me a job. I…

In the late 1800s, a man named Marcus Samuel was faced with a challenge. How could he – son of a trader who’d made his name selling seashell jewellery boxes – help grow a fledgling oil firm in the face of competition from a behemoth? He’d been visited by the Rothschild family, who wanted to…

Every so often, you can be completely floored by learning of something new. For me, finding out about the work being done by Mercy Ships was one of those moments. Set up in 1978, this organisation operates the largest non-governmental hospital shipping fleet in the world, providing more than 80,000 urgent operations and healthcare to…

The recent agreement struck between India and Denmark for the development of renewable energy – particularly offshore wind energy – highlights the growing trend for Asian and European countries to do business in this sector. There are more than 4000 wind turbines in Europe, in 11 countries, accounting for over 10% of total electricity generated…

Sometimes it seems like we’re viewed as a necessary evil in the offshore industry, fighting for popularity ratings with estate agents or traffic wardens. But I’m not interested in eliciting sympathy. What I want to do is start a conversation. I’ve always viewed an agency as a broker with two bosses – the freelancer and…

Taiwan is on its way to becoming one of the offshore wind industry’s most exciting players. With an ambitious target of sourcing 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2025, it’s an attractive prospect but investors were spooked when the goalposts were moved. For years the country has powered its factories using coal, but in…

For a long time, there have been mutterings about CVs, assessments and ensuring the professional development of freelancers and full-time staff is recorded fairly and comprehensively. As a result, mid-2018 saw the launch of the IMCA competency assessment portfolio. Eight months on we caught up with Julian Nelson, one of the key architects, to find…