The Latest Breaking News from North Sea

Unions and green groups call for £1.9bn emergency funding for North Sea workers

The organisations are holding a rally outside the UK Parliament on Wednesday to demand more support for workers to transition into green jobs.

Evening Standard · May 14, 2025

UK windfall tax can fund switch to green jobs for North Sea oil workers – report

Exclusive: Campaigners call for energy profits levy to be made permanent to enable ‘just transition’ from fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2025

New floating wind farm in North Sea to create '1000 jobs'

A planned floating wind farm in the North Sea will create more than 1000 jobs, the company behind it has said

The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2025

Container ship owner launches legal action over North Sea crash

Ernst Russ, which owns Portuguese-registered Solong, said this is part of the ‘usual process for large maritime casualties’.

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

No ‘dedicated lookout’ on North Sea crash vessels, investigators say

Portuguese registered container ship Solong hit US tanker Stena Immaculate on March 10.

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025

Owner of North Sea collision ship seeks to set up fund for legal claims

The owner of the Solong said that the fund was being established ahead of any ‘verified’ legal claims following the collision on March 10.

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025

Governments urged to make North Sea future a ‘national mission’

The North Sea transition taskforce called for action from both the UK and Scottish governments to help the sector with a ‘just transition’.

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2025

Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen

A cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month has been towed to the Scottish port of Aberdeen

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

Stricken container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

A container ship which collided with a US tanker in the North Sea, leading to its captain being charged with gross negligence manslaughter, has…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 28, 2025

Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

Portuguese vessel Solong was towed to the Scottish port city for ‘safe berthing’.

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025