ao link
Riviera Maritime Media

New to Riviera?

Register
Register or Login
Subscribe
Business Sectors
Events
Contents

Contents

Read the views of the experts:
Permanent magnet machines for shaft generator systems and main propulsion

Permanent magnet machines for shaft generator systems and main propulsion

Permanent magnet (PM) technology has already proven its worth across many industries – from renewable energy to electric transportation. But in the ...
News
Home

News Content Hub

News Content Hub

Topics
Air Pollution & GHG Emissions
Business & Finance
Carbon Capture & Storage
Cyber Security
Digitalisation
Dynamic Positioning
Equipment & Services
Fleet Performance & Maintenance
Floating LNG
Floating Offshore Wind
Fuels & Lubricants
Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells
Offshore Contractors
Offshore Support Vessels
Offshore Wind Equipment & Services
Offshore Wind Finance & Investment
Offshore Wind Policy
Offshore Wind Projects
Piracy
Ports & Terminals
Propulsion
Regulations & Compliance
Safety & Incidents
Ship Recycling
Shipbuilding & Design
Small Scale LNG
Subsea Operations
Thrusters ordered for emergency response, icebreaker vessels 

Thrusters ordered for emergency response, icebreaker vessels 

13 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove
Azimuth and tunnel thrusters will enable dynamic positioning and propulsion through challenging sea and ice conditions
Dynamic PositioningPropulsion
Med Marine secures thrusters, winches for tug newbuilds

Med Marine secures thrusters, winches for tug newbuilds

21 Nov 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Turkish tug owner and builder has contracted a Norwegian company to supply propulsion and towing systems for nine vessels
PropulsionShipbuilding & Design
Rim-drive thrusters developed for next-generation OSVs

Rim-drive thrusters developed for next-generation OSVs

17 Nov 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Kongsberg Maritime is expanding its range of rim-drive azimuth and tunnel thrusters and advancing these technologies
Offshore Support VesselsPropulsion
Ice-breaking tug deployed in Swedish Arctic port 

Ice-breaking tug deployed in Swedish Arctic port 

01 Sep 2025by Martyn Wingrove
The newbuild ice-class ASD tug has two propulsors with contra-rotating propellers
Ports & Terminals
Thrusters ordered for tugboat newbuild series in Turkey

Thrusters ordered for tugboat newbuild series in Turkey

20 Jun 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Azimuth thrusters have been ordered for 17 newbuild tugs at Turkish shipyards
Shipbuilding & Design
Tanker repair and conversion yards embrace complex retrofits

Tanker repair and conversion yards embrace complex retrofits

11 Jun 2025by Craig Jallal
BLRT Repair Yards, Anthony Veder and Sea-Cargo are among the companies responding to regulatory pressure with retrofit projects boosting energy efficiency
Air Pollution & GHG EmissionsFleet Performance & MaintenanceRegulations & ComplianceShipbuilding & Design
Greece's Athenian Sea Carriers prioritises AMP ahead of new fleet launch

Greece's Athenian Sea Carriers prioritises AMP ahead of new fleet launch

13 May 2025by Georgios Georgiou
The traditional Greek shipping company has embarked on a strategic shift, moving away from the VLCC segment to focus exclusively on smaller tankers
Business & FinanceFuels & LubricantsPropulsionShipbuilding & Design
Propulsion selected for Boskalis, AMSA DP emergency towing vessel

Propulsion selected for Boskalis, AMSA DP emergency towing vessel

24 Apr 2025by Martyn Wingrove
A ship being built for Smit Lamnalco and the Austral Maritime Safety Authority to protect the Great Barrier Reef will have dynamic positioning and controllable pitch propellers
Dynamic Positioning
Propulsion first on twin Botas newbuild terminal tugs

Propulsion first on twin Botas newbuild terminal tugs

24 Mar 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Turkish-built tugs are the first in the world to have LNG dual-fuel engines driving VSP propulsion units
Propulsion
Norwegian shipowner says fuel bill cut by a third after retrofit

Norwegian shipowner says fuel bill cut by a third after retrofit

13 Mar 2025by Jamey Bergman
Lighthouse Ship Management in Norway made a move to a higher efficiency diesel-electric propulsion package
Fleet Performance & MaintenancePropulsion
Unique dual-fuel propulsion installed on Botas escort tugs

Unique dual-fuel propulsion installed on Botas escort tugs

10 Mar 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Wärtsilä supplied LNG/diesel engines and Voith Schneider propellers for two low-emissions terminal tugs built by Uzmar in Turkey
Ports & Terminals
Tests qualify optimal thruster tilt for higher DP

Tests qualify optimal thruster tilt for higher DP

23 Jan 2025by Martyn Wingrove
A research facility has determined the best thruster tilt for positioning CSOVs dynamically on remote windfarms
Dynamic Positioning

Opinion

Analyst / Bank ForecastsBusiness & FinanceDry CargoForecastsRegulations & ComplianceShip Recycling

2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal
Business & FinanceForecastsTanker Shipping & TradeTankers

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

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal
Alternative FuelsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Fuels & LubricantsHybrid Electric & Fuel CellsInt. Tug & SalvageIoTLNG as a fuelMarine PropulsionMethanolPortsShipbuilding & DesignTug & SalvageTug & Towage ServicesTugs / WorkboatsVessel MonitoringVessel Optimisation

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VesselsBridge EquipmentBridge SystemsCommunicationsDigital TwinsDigitalisationECDISFloating LNGHomeMaritime Optimisation & CommunicationsNavigationOptimisation & CommunicationPortsSatellite CommunicationsVessel OptimisationVoyage PlanningVSAT

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

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Business & FinanceFloating LNGLNG ShippingLNG Shipping & Terminals

The size of the prize

30 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal
Offshore WindOffshore Wind JournalOffshore Wind Policy

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

30 Dec 2025by David Foxwell
Alternative FuelsBallast Water Treatment TechnologyFuels & LubricantsMaritime Environmental ProtectionRegulations & Compliance

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

29 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal
HomeInt. Tug & SalvagePortsRegulations & ComplianceSafety & IncidentsTug & SalvageTug & Towage ServicesTugs / Workboats

Legal framework for towage in the digital era 

29 Dec 2025by Helen McCormick

Events

View All
Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

16 Dec 2025GMT - ONLINE
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

Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

24 Feb 2026GMT - ONLINE
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 ...
Riviera

London Office

Phone: +44 20 8364 1551
Email: info.london@rivieramm.com

Singapore Office

Phone: +65 6809 1278
Email: info.singapore@rivieramm.com

© 2024 Riviera Maritime Media Ltd.

Linked In
Twitter
YouTube