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That is not your grandfather’s Jones Act

19 Apr 2024by John Snyder

A new book, Journey to the Jones Act, 1776-1920, explores the surprising history of US maritime policy and the colourful characters that have shaped America’s cabotage law

Seatrium deal aims to bring AI into shipyard's product stable

18 Apr 2024by Riviera News

Partners to explore methods to be used in the offshore sector

Dynamic Positioning Propulsion

Rigs report: ExxonMobil takes FID on another Guyana project

17 Apr 2024by Riviera News

Chevron exits Myanmar offshore gas field

Digitalisation

US OSV owner renews digitalisation fleet applications

17 Apr 2024by Martyn Wingrove

Jackson Offshore Operators benefits from digital reporting and data analytics with operational efficiencies and charter ...

Remote propulsion controls and electric thrusters revealed

16 Apr 2024by Martyn Wingrove

Business & Finance Offshore Contractors

Subsea contract awarded for ExxonMobil's Whiptail project

16 Apr 2024by Martyn Wingrove

Pelagic Partners invests in two ice-class PSVs as market heats up

12 Apr 2024by Martyn Wingrove

Offshore Contractors Offshore Wind Equipment & Services

Rigs report: contract suspensions continue in Saudi waters; drilling campaign set for US Gulf

11 Apr 2024by Riviera News

News

Targeting renewables, geosciences company NextGeo to list in Milan

19 Apr 2024

Company has secured cornerstone investors in Smart Capital and VSL Club

Ship Recycling

Recycling FPSO Petróleo Nautipa in compliance with Hong Kong Convention

17 Apr 2024

Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Seatrium, Shell ink MoU to work on FPUs

16 Apr 2024

Offshore Wind Policy

North Sea countries join forces to protect offshore infrastructure

10 Apr 2024

New solid-state X-band radar, digital platform steer towards lower lifecycle costs

10 Apr 2024

Offshore Contractors Subsea Operations

Oceaneering renews charter to meet rising subsea demand

10 Apr 2024

Updated: Bourbon orders six crewboats for West Africa

09 Apr 2024

Offshore Contractors Subsea Operations

Deck technology enables Mediterranean FSRU mooring and pipeline installation

09 Apr 2024

Equinor awards long-term subsea repair framework agreement

09 Apr 2024

Siem Offshore: founder/CEO to step down, take nine vessels in fleet split

08 Apr 2024

Safety & Incidents

One fatality, multiple injuries in fire on Pemex platform

08 Apr 2024

Upcoming Events

International Tug & Salvage Convention, Exhibition & Awards 2024

21 May 2024DUBAI

Bringing the community together once again, this premier event is where sector discusses and analyses the latest commercial, operational, regulatory and technical advances.

21 May 2024DUBAI

Bringing the community together once again, this premier event is where sector discusses and analyses the latest commercial, operational, regulatory and technical advances.

11 Jun 2024Houston, TX

Riviera’s OSJ Conference, Americas, part of the annual global OSJ Conference series, returns to Houston in June 2024, and Rio de Janeiro in 2025. This two-day event will bring together the OSV community to explore the emerging opportunities in the resurgent regional offshore energy sector, ...

17 Sep 2024Singapore

Navigating an industry in transition. A must-attend event focusing on the regional offshore support industry. The largest forum for shipowners, shipbuilders, charterers and suppliers within the OSV sector in Asia.

29 Oct 2024Bergen, Norway

Towards a greener future for the shipping industry. Europe continues to lead the way and in this conference, we examine the latest technology innovations and how they can provide significant reductions in fuel consumption, emissions and maintenance costs.

Offshore Support Journal Conference, Middle East 2024

11 Dec 2024Dubai

Part of Riviera’s OSJ series, the annual Offshore Support Journal Conference, Middle East is a must-attend event focusing on the regional offshore industry. OSJ ME will bring together shipowners, shipbuilders, charterers and the wider supply chain in Dubai in December 2024.

Featured Events

Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Offshore Support Journal Conference, Americas 2024

11 Jun 2024Houston, TX

Offshore Support Journal Conference Asia 2024

17 Sep 2024Singapore

Editor's Choice

New solid-state X-band radar, digital platform steer towards lower lifecycle costs

10 Apr 2024

OSJ award winner Wärtsilä ANCS introduces NACOS Platinum X-band radar with solid state technology, and new NACOS Connect digital platform to reduce lifecycle costs, enhance user experience and improve safety

Siem Offshore: founder/CEO to step down, take nine vessels in fleet split

08 Apr 2024

Business & Finance Offshore Contractors

Petrobras supports PSV construction drive

05 Apr 2024

Rigs report: tracking regional rig movements since 2020; Saudi Arabia operators face contract suspensions

04 Apr 2024

Offshore Contractors

Norwegian OSV owner gains Brazilian charters in buoyant market

04 Apr 2024

Video

Vessel owners firmly in control of global subsea support sector

03 Apr 2024

Strategic Offshore Research managing director Ian McIntosh describes the global offshore subsea market’s trends and challenges

Shaping the future of autonomous and remote offshore operations

27 Mar 2024

Fugro commercial manager Sjoerd Butter introduces Fugro’s strategy for developing advanced USVs for offshore inspections and surveys

Digitalisation

Digital technologies optimise fuel consumption, engine maintenance

22 Mar 2024

CSM Energy managing director Johann Meyer describes the benefits of the peak performance optimisation control room

Expert Views

Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents

HEA Energy continues to expand its service capabilities with the acquisition of several new marine assets to support the global energy market.Sponsored by HEA Energy

21 Mar 2024

HEA Energy, a key player in the provision of offshore marine logistics solutions, has strengthened both its Offshore Wind and Oil & Gas service capabilities yet further

Navigating Change for Today’s Mariners

15 Mar 2024

Business & Finance Regulations & Compliance

Readying ABS for a Decade of Change

29 Feb 2024

Digital Editions

Dynamic Positioning Subsea Operations

Offshore Support Journal March/April 2024

28 Mar 2024

Global gala event recognises offshore excellence; Upbeat Tidewater eyes acquisitions but shuns newbuilds; OSVs ‘sold out’ as Brazil fosters oil and gas ambitions; Tim Clerc – engineering genius and offshore pioneer

Offshore Support Journal January/February 2024

26 Jan 2024

Rising global demand a headache for regional charterers; Industry stars to shine at gala awards ceremony; Upbeat OSV outlook, but US energy policy remains a concern; Ampelmann takes a ‘Loonshot approach’ to safety, innovation

Offshore Support Journal November/December 2023

13 Nov 2023

Chevron grabs Hess in shale gas megadeal; Todd Hornbeck’s US$100M SOV conversion bet; Offshore wind pipeline
shrugs off inflation woes; Key players commit to batteries, ammonia

Offshore Support Journal September/October 2023

04 Oct 2023

Owners celebrate beginnings of OSV ‘super cycle’; Employing W-band radar in congested windfarms; So many projects, so few heavy-lift vessels; Exploring the power of AI at sea

Webinar Library

The demand for OSV services in Brazil’s offshore sector

12 Jul 2023

Next steps for decarbonising offshore wind vessels

31 Mar 2023

Navigating demand for anchor handlers: challenges and opportunities

30 Mar 2023

Whitepapers

Safety & Incidents

Understanding Human Factors, Behavioural Based Safety Whitepaper Sponsored by SOL-X

23 May 2022

Behavioural Based Safety is a methodology in implementing safety programs which emphasizes on the risk-enablers that are created due to human factors. It is intended to address the effects of a given ...

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions

Simulation-Driven Ship Design White Paper Sponsored by Siemens Digital Industries Software

15 Mar 2022

Maritime Forecast to 2050 Sponsored by DNV

15 Nov 2021

Opinion

Safety & Incidents

Decarbonisation, training and a career path for the next generation

27 Mar 2024by John Snyder

To attract the next generation of seafarers, OSV owners will have to overcome the portrayal of oil and gas as a sunset industry

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions

What has OSV owners smiling? A super cycle

24 Jan 2024by John Snyder

Robust demand in 2023 has offshore support vessel owners feeling the best they have felt in years

OSV charterers need to prepare for the new normal

07 Nov 2023by John Snyder

After years of having the upper hand in an oversupplied OSV market, charterers are dealing with a new normal in the current upcycle

Offshore energy: learning to walk and chew gum at the same time

04 Oct 2023by John Snyder

When it comes to the offshore energy development, the Biden Administration must learn to walk and chew gum at the same time

Singapore-based Cyan Renewables to acquire vessel operator MMA Offshore

Seraya-owned Cyan to use offshore vessel company to expand further into offshore wind market

Offshore Wind Equipment & Services

Acteon Group acquired by private equity investors, to focus on offshore wind

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Offshore Contractors

Siem Offshore: founder/CEO to step down, take nine vessels in fleet split

Carbon Capture & Storage

Navigating the path to a UK-EU CO2 transport and storage market

Wintermar invests to boost OSV fleet

Events