CIC results suggest inspectors detain ships more for ballast water treatment system performance and maintenance problems than for paperwork, with crew training gaps noted

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Regulations & Compliance

On-demand manufacturing – solving the dilemma of legacy parts

18 Feb 2026by John Snyder

OEMs can produce their own legacy marine components faster, cut downtime, and prevent grey-market spares with Pelagus’s global network of vetted suppliers

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Engineroom bilges: a perspective on seaworthiness

26 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Keeping the main engine flywheel bilge well dry reduces machinery and cargo-claim exposure

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

OPearl secures 15-year service deal for fleet

05 Dec 2025by Craig Jallal

Hong Kong-based OPearl LNG Ship Management deepens its long-term maintenance strategy with a 15-year service deal covering 14 vessels in its managed fleet

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Propulsion

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

OPearl secures decade-long maintenance for LNG fleet

02 Oct 2025by Craig Jallal

OPearl LNG Management has agreed a ten-year support deal to optimise maintenance scheduling for 14 LNG carriers

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Oldest FSRU delivers decade-long uninterrupted regasification service

01 Oct 2025by Craig Jallal

FSRU Nusantara Regas Satu, PT Energos Infrastructure Indonesia, and PT Nusantara Regas achieve 425 STS operations and 50 million-m³ send-out over 13 years.

Fleet Performance & Maintenance Shipbuilding & Design

Petrochem General Management deploys digital procurement suite

27 Aug 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Greek tanker owner will use the platform to save time and money

Digitalisation Equipment & Services

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

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

LNG fuel pump sector consolidates with major acquisitions

19 Feb 2025by Craig Jallal

DESMI’s acquisition of Nordan Marine and Svanehøj’s takeover of European Pump Services signal growing consolidation in the LNG cargo and fuel pump sector

Business & Finance

ASRY to maintain AMPTC tankers under new agreement

07 Jan 2025by Craig Jallal

ASRY, AMPTC partner to provide docking and maintenance services for AMPTC’s tanker fleet, reinforcing Arab collaboration in maritime operations

Fleet Performance & Maintenance

Opinion

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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