Improving endurance, integrating systems and finding practical vessel upgrade options are driving how offshore support vessels are designed, equipped and modernised

Digitalisation Equipment & Services Offshore Support Vessels Subsea Operations

Portside ballast water partnership targets discharge compliance

28 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Ports explore facilities for non-compliant ballast water

Equipment & Services Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Deck machinery needs enhanced coatings for ship towage

21 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Inspecting surface preparation and coating layers ensures winches are robust and durable in corrosive marine environments

Equipment & Services

Translating first-mover advantage into market dominance

14 Jan 2026by Edwin Lampert

Six months into his role as chief executive of Stavanger-based Shipshave, Kim Diederichsen is driving an ambitious expansion of the company’s innovative hull-cleaning technology 

Equipment & Services Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Hanwha Ocean orders containment systems for seven LNG carriers

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

A new order covers seven 174,000-m³ LNG carriers, while updates included another contract, a leadership change and a wind-propulsion stake

Business & Finance Equipment & Services Floating LNG

Shipmanager V Group acquires maritime green tech firm Njord

07 Jan 2026by Riviera News

V Group takes Maersk Tankers-founded Njord to ’accelerate’ the shipmanager’s drive to expand fuel efficiency and decarbonisation services

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Equipment & Services Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Orderbook low-carbon readiness outpaced in-service fleet uptake

05 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Clarksons’ data shows alternative fuels dominate tonnage on order, while scrubbers remain far more common across today’s trading fleet

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Equipment & Services Fuels & Lubricants Regulations & Compliance Shipbuilding & Design

V.Group stakes claim for premium pricing as restructuring delivers growth

02 Jan 2026by Edwin Lampert

Chief executive René Kofod-Olsen argues that tier-one operators deserve premium pricing for delivering 99.9% commercial uptime

Equipment & Services Regulations & Compliance

Experts warn of compliance gaps in ship wastewater

08 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

Innovation Approach Oz, Marinfloc, CSignum and EN Decision reviewed grey and black water compliance gaps, polls and pathways to evidence-based Marpol Annex IV rules

Equipment & Services Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

ROV LARS ordered for Sea1's offshore energy construction vessels

05 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Launch and recovery systems will be installed on four OECVs by COSCO Nantong

Equipment & Services Offshore Support Vessels

Retrofit fund links repayments to fuel savings

04 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

New retrofit fund decouples energy-saving upgrades from ship mortgages, tying lease payments to verified fuel and compliance savings

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Equipment & Services Propulsion

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4-stroke Engines Fuels & Lubricants Home Hybrid Propulsion Int. Tug & Salvage Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Methanol Naval Architecture & Ship Design Ports Shipbuilding & Design Terminals Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

Finally, the tug and towage sector will discover how methanol can become a credible alternative fuel to diesel

Batteries & Electrical Systems Ferries Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Passenger Ship Technology Propulsion Tugs / Workboats

Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

Home Int. Tug & Salvage New Ship Orders/Charters Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Alternative Fuels Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Regulations & Compliance

Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

Ballast Water Management Convention Ballast Water Management Systems Ballast Water Treatment Ballast Water Treatment Technology Container Ships Environmental Social and Governance Maritime Environmental Protection MARPOL Regulations & Compliance

2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Dry Cargo Forecasts Regulations & Compliance Ship Recycling

2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Business & Finance Forecasts Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Alternative Fuels Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fuels & Lubricants Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Int. Tug & Salvage IoT LNG as a fuel Marine Propulsion Methanol Ports Shipbuilding & Design Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats Vessel Monitoring Vessel Optimisation

2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous Vessels Bridge Equipment Bridge Systems Communications Digital Twins Digitalisation ECDIS Floating LNG Home Maritime Optimisation & Communications Navigation Optimisation & Communication Ports Satellite Communications Vessel Optimisation Voyage Planning VSAT

2026 in maritime optimisation and communications: key digitalisation technologies to transform shipping

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

16 Dec 2025

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On 16 December, Riviera will be holding a webinar on how to achieve IMO compliance while powering sustainable shipping practices.

This webinar delivers practical guidance on managing compliance ...

Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

24 Feb 2026

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Stranded gas represents untapped value and floating LNG and FSRUs offer the quickest way to monetise it. To capitalise on these opportunities, you must master both the technology behind floating gas ...

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