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V Ships fined US$2M for pollution offence in US

V Ships fined US$2M for pollution offence in US

01 Sep 2025by Craig Jallal
V Ships Norway fined US$2M after pleading guilty to concealing oily waste discharges, DoJ and Coast Guard confirm
Regulations & ComplianceSafety & Incidents
Plastic treaty talks stall, divisions unresolved

Plastic treaty talks stall, divisions unresolved

21 Aug 2025by Craig Jallal
UNEP, INC Secretariat and 183 member states adjourn Geneva talks without treaty text as disputes over production, products, finance and voting persist
Regulations & Compliance
Plastics talks break down, and treaty prospects are retreating

Plastics talks break down, and treaty prospects are retreating

15 Aug 2025by Riviera News
Division between a large camp of ambitious nations and a small group of petrochemical states is threatening to derail a legally binding instrument on marine plastic pollution
Regulations & Compliance
Trump team threatens IMO climate framework, saying aim is to 'defeat' it

Trump team threatens IMO climate framework, saying aim is to 'defeat' it

13 Aug 2025by Jamey Bergman
Joint statement from US Secretaries of State, Commerce, Energy and Transportation calls landmark shipping emissions framework a "global carbon tax on Americans" that "would conveniently benefit China"
Air Pollution & GHG EmissionsRegulations & Compliance
Pilot project tests more sustainable alternative to scour protection

Pilot project tests more sustainable alternative to scour protection

07 Aug 2025by David Foxwell
Nature-friendly, low-carbon ‘reef cubes’ to be tested in place of conventional rock armour
Offshore Wind Equipment & Services
Sediment checks added to ballast water inspections

Sediment checks added to ballast water inspections

05 Aug 2025by Craig Jallal
Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU to inspect ballast water sediment handling in 2025 CIC commencing 1 September 2025
Regulations & Compliance
OSPAR scrubber discharge ban to reshape compliance strategy

OSPAR scrubber discharge ban to reshape compliance strategy

28 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal
Northwest Europe to ban open-loop scrubber discharges from July 2027, with full discharge ban by 2029
Equipment & ServicesFleet Performance & MaintenancePorts & TerminalsPropulsionRegulations & ComplianceShipbuilding & Design
Training and support reduce BWMS compliance failures

Training and support reduce BWMS compliance failures

25 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal
BIO-UV Group launches compliancy and performance agreement to tackle D-2 ballast water challenges with crew training and onboard support
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Brazil tightens ship biofouling rules in ports

Brazil tightens ship biofouling rules in ports

18 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal
Gard warns shipowners of new Brazil biofouling rules: inspections, documentation and cleaning now mandatory for port calls
Ports & TerminalsRegulations & Compliance
California enforces ballast salinity exchange mandate

California enforces ballast salinity exchange mandate

15 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal
California State Lands Commission mandates ballast exchange for low-salinity water under new emergency rule; applies to all brackish discharges
Ports & TerminalsRegulations & Compliance
Offshore wind revenues ‘could restore millions of hectares of marine environment’

Offshore wind revenues ‘could restore millions of hectares of marine environment’

11 Jul 2025by David Foxwell
Embedding biodiversity requirements in offshore wind auctions could reverse biodiversity loss, researchers claim
Offshore Wind Policy
Integrated hull solutions and coatings under scrutiny

Integrated hull solutions and coatings under scrutiny

02 Jul 2025by Craig Jallal
LR, Jotun, Britannia P&I and researchers in Greece advance hull fouling control via certification, coatings and risk-based operational strategies
Fleet Performance & MaintenanceRegulations & Compliance

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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 SystemsHybrid Electric & Fuel CellsInt. Tug & SalvagePorts & TerminalsPropulsionTug & SalvageTugs / Workboats

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

04 Sep 2025by Martyn Wingrove
AccidentsInsuranceInt. Tug & SalvageMooring Equipment Guidelines (fourth edition 2018) MEG4Ports & TerminalsRegulations & ComplianceSafety & IncidentsSOLASTug & SalvageTugs / Workboats

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

29 Aug 2025by Simon Tatham
AccidentsMarine PropulsionMarine Propulsion & Auxiliary MachinerySafety & Incidents

When you care for crew, you care for your business

14 Aug 2025by John Snyder
Offshore WindOffshore Wind Equipment & ServicesOffshore Wind JournalOffshore Wind PolicyPorts & TerminalsShipbuilding & Design

No ships, no ports: no transition

13 Aug 2025by David Foxwell
Floating LNGLNG ShippingLNG Shipping & TerminalsSmall Scale LNG

Middle East LNG finds power in pragmatism

05 Aug 2025by Craig Jallal
Batteries & Electrical SystemsMarine Propulsion & Auxiliary MachineryPassenger Ship TechnologyPassenger ShippingPropulsion

Batteries powering the future of passenger ships

05 Aug 2025by Rebecca Moore
AccidentsInt. Tug & SalvageInvestigationsRegulations & ComplianceSafety & IncidentsTug & SalvageTugs / Workboats

Fatal accident drives industry to improve tugboat safety

01 Aug 2025by Kerrie Forster
Business & FinanceOffshore Contractorsoffshore supportOffshore Support JournalOffshore Support Vessels

The Road to Rio looks promising

25 Jul 2025by John Snyder

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Offshore Wind Webinar Week

Offshore Wind Webinar Week

22 Sep 2025BST - 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

Maritime Decarbonisation, Europe: Conference, Awards & Exhibition 2025

30 Sep 2025Amsterdam
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

Offshore Support Journal Conference, Americas 2025

07 Oct 2025Rio 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 ...
Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference & Exhibition, 2025

Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference & Exhibition, 2025

14 Oct 2025BERGEN
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 ...
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