A Norwegian contractor will provide inspection and maintenance services for storage tankers, floating production systems and fixed platforms in Norway and Canada

Offshore Contractors

UK government’s MCA commends Multiverse data training

30 Oct 2025by Martyn Wingrove

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has saved over 3,000 hours following the successful rollout of a data upskilling programme

Digitalisation

Feasibility of robotic inspection of ammonia tank containment explored

30 Oct 2025by Craig Jallal

Tractebel applies EN 14620 and PGS 12 standards to ammonia tank design, optimising blast-wall thickness and preparing for in-service robot inspections

Equipment & Services

Urgent need for oily water separator compliance training

15 Oct 2025by Craig Jallal

Why training is so important for confident, compliant oily water separator use

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Pronav integrates first FSRU into managed fleet

19 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal

BSM’s Pronav begins managing FSRU Turquoise P for Pardus Energy Ltd at Etki Liman LNG terminal

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Floating LNG

BW Epic Kosan lines up LPG carrier for WAP retrofit installation

11 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal

BW Epic Kosan plans to fit Helena Kosan with a wind-assisted propulsion system in 2026

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

OCIMF reflects on first year of SIRE 2.0

05 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal

OCIMF celebrates one year of SIRE 2.0 and lays out the tasks for the next 12 months

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Veteran shipmanager branches out into cyber risk management

01 Sep 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Wallem will provide vessel IT security and management services to shipowners to protect them from cyber threats

Cyber Security Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Unions, registry and NGOs clash on flags of convenience

20 Aug 2025by Craig Jallal

Labour unions, NGOs and registries submit diverging views to US Federal Maritime Commission inquiry ahead of ruling

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

Opinion

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

From Brazilian hull fouling limits to mandatory container loss reporting, 2026 ushers in a more demanding agenda for operational discharges from ships

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

Business & Finance Floating LNG LNG Shipping LNG Shipping & Terminals

The size of the prize

30 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Journal Offshore Wind Policy

2026 in the offshore wind industry: the beginning of a much-needed reset

30 Dec 2025by David Foxwell

Alternative Fuels Ballast Water Treatment Technology Fuels & Lubricants Maritime Environmental Protection Regulations & Compliance

2025 in marine environmental protection: politics stall progress on net zero

29 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

Home Int. Tug & Salvage Ports Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Legal framework for towage in the digital era

29 Dec 2025by Helen McCormick

Events

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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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