Ardmore Shipping chief operating officer and managing director Mark Cameron has been honoured with a Riviera Maritime Media Lifetime Achievement Award recognising a distinguished career spanning four decades at the forefront of the maritime industry

Business & Finance

ABS CEO: ‘IMO needs to take a timeout’ on Net-Zero Framework

16 Sep 2025by John Snyder

ABS chairman and chief executive, Christopher Wiernicki says LNG and biofuels "should not be overlooked" by shipping as IMO vote on Net-Zero Framework creeps closer without any green fuels or infrastructure in sight

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Regulations & Compliance

GMDSS calls rise during a turbulent year for international shipping

11 Sep 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Data from Inmarsat’s The Future of Maritime Safety Report 2025 connects distress call data to broader trends in maritime safety and security

Safety & Incidents

Merchant mariners recognised for life-saving heroism, dedication

04 Sep 2025by Martyn Wingrove

A Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service recognises a dedication to seafaring, outstanding bravery and decades of service

Safety & Incidents

UKMPA provides safe pilot transfer guidance

11 Aug 2025by Martyn Wingrove

IMO’s SOLAS Regulation V/23, mandating safe pilot equipment, will be adopted in 2028 for newbuilds

Ports & Terminals Safety & Incidents

AL Group adopts vessel reporting system for regulatory compliance

23 Jul 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Fuel consumption and emissions data is automatically reported from tankers, container ships and bulk carriers

Digitalisation Regulations & Compliance

Next IACS safety panel chair announced

21 Jul 2025by Martyn Wingrove

General manager of Korean Register will lead a joint classification society panel focused on improving maritime safety

Safety & Incidents

Decarbonisation by design: a ship designer’s perspective

17 Jul 2025

C-Job Naval Architects chief executive Job Volwater and CFO Basjan Faber provide valuable insight by discussing the considerations when designing a vessel to use low- and zero-carbon fuels hydrogen, ammonia and methanol.

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants

New CEOs for Noatum-CSM, SmartSea

30 Jun 2025by Martyn Wingrove

AD Ports and Columbia Group’s latest joint venture has appointed a new CEO, opening a top role at SmartSea that has now been filled

Digitalisation

Best practices for routine inspection of the drivetrain to ensure smooth dry-dock maintenance cycles Sponsored by Regal Rexnord

27 Jun 2025by John Snyder

Regal Rexnord power transmission expert Bob Lennon shares his insights on best practices for MRO of your vessel’s drivetrain components

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion

Respect at sea: IMO's International Day of the Seafarer 2025 aims for 'harassment-free' ships

25 Jun 2025by Jamey Bergman

25 June is International Day of the Seafarer – a day designated by the United Nations to recognise the critical role seafarers play in global trade, security, and the flow of essential goods

Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents

Burned-out Zodiac-managed vehicle carrier sinks off Alaska

24 Jun 2025by Jamey Bergman

Fire-fighting vessels and salvage teams mobilised to an abandoned, fire-damaged vehicle carrier drifting off the US coast of Alaska in the Pacific Ocean have confirmed the vessel has sunk

Safety & Incidents

Opinion

Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Shipbuilding & Design Shipyards

US shipbuilding: a smarter path to maritime strength

Master Boat Builders president Garrett Rice advocates for empowering small and medium American shipyards through strategic reform

Batteries & Electrical Systems Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Int. Tug & Salvage Ports & Terminals Propulsion Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Battery-powered tugboats need generators to remain strategic assets in ports

04 Sep 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Accidents Insurance Int. Tug & Salvage Mooring Equipment Guidelines (fourth edition 2018) MEG4 Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents SOLAS Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Rapid tug co-ordination needed to rescue distressed ships in harbours

29 Aug 2025by Simon Tatham

Accidents Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Safety & Incidents

When you care for crew, you care for your business

14 Aug 2025by John Snyder

Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Equipment & Services Offshore Wind Journal Offshore Wind Policy Ports & Terminals Shipbuilding & Design

No ships, no ports: no transition

13 Aug 2025by David Foxwell

Floating LNG LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals Small Scale LNG

Middle East LNG finds power in pragmatism

05 Aug 2025by Craig Jallal

Batteries & Electrical Systems Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Passenger Ship Technology Passenger Shipping Propulsion

Batteries powering the future of passenger ships

05 Aug 2025by Rebecca Moore

Accidents Int. Tug & Salvage Investigations Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Fatal accident drives industry to improve tugboat safety

01 Aug 2025by Kerrie Forster

Business & Finance Offshore Contractors offshore support Offshore Support Journal Offshore Support Vessels

The Road to Rio looks promising

25 Jul 2025by John Snyder

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Maritime & Offshore Community Golf Day 2025

19 Sep 2025

London

Bringing the Maritime & Offshore community together for inspiring golf... in an inspiring setting... in aid of inspiring causes.

Offshore Wind Webinar Week

22 Sep 2025

BST - ONLINE

Starting Monday 22 September, Riviera will host a focused three-day webinar series exploring key advances in offshore vessel operations and technology. The sessions will cover how AI, digitalisation ...

Maritime Decarbonisation, Europe: Conference, Awards & Exhibition 2025

30 Sep 2025

Amsterdam

Strategies for reducing GHG emissions from now to 2050. This 2-day conference returns to Amsterdam in September 2025, bringing clarity on the regulatory directions and decarbonisation pathways for ...

Offshore Support Journal Conference, Americas 2025

07 Oct 2025

Rio de Janeiro

Riviera’s Offshore Support Journal Conference, Americas is heading to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2025. Join us as we bring the industry’s leading offshore event to this vibrant new location and ...

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