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Flexible future: retrofit-ready tugs for harbour, coastal towage

Flexible future: retrofit-ready tugs for harbour, coastal towage

05 Jun 2026by Martyn Wingrove
Azimuth stern drive tugs are being planned with space for retrofits, ensuring greater certainty around fuel availability and shore charging
Fuels & LubricantsShipbuilding & Design
Crescent Towing expands fleet with four-ASD tug newbuild order

Crescent Towing expands fleet with four-ASD tug newbuild order

04 Jun 2026by Martyn Wingrove
Cooper Group subsidiary has turned to a sister company to build four more Z-drive tugboats to support ships in southern US ports
Shipbuilding & Design
Second Maritime Partners terminal tug newbuild launched

Second Maritime Partners terminal tug newbuild launched

03 Jun 2026by Martyn Wingrove
A US shipyard has launched the second energy terminal tugboat for one of the largest workboat owners in the nation
Shipbuilding & Design
European OEM has eyes on revived Indian shipbuilding market

European OEM has eyes on revived Indian shipbuilding market

03 Jun 2026by John Snyder
With India driving investment in its shipbuilding and maritime sector, Schottel sets up a new subsidiary to support newbuild and retrofit sales
Business & FinanceFleet Performance & MaintenancePropulsionShipbuilding & Design
Multraship opens new tug master training simulator centre

Multraship opens new tug master training simulator centre

03 Jun 2026by Martyn Wingrove
Dutch owner’s innovation division has installed Wärtsilä simulators in a new centre opened in the Netherlands
Dynamic Positioning
Fairplay Towage strikes deal for two ASD tugs with Sanmar Shipyards

Fairplay Towage strikes deal for two ASD tugs with Sanmar Shipyards

02 Jun 2026by John Snyder
Leading European towage company signs shipbuilding contract with Turkish yard to construct two Robert Allan Ltd-design ASD tugs
Shipbuilding & Design
Two Kotug dual-fuel methanol rescue/escort tugs launched, first ABS certified

Two Kotug dual-fuel methanol rescue/escort tugs launched, first ABS certified

02 Jun 2026by Martyn Wingrove
Sanmar Shipyards has built Canada’s most powerful tanker escort tugs for the joint venture between Kotug International and Horizon Maritime
Shipbuilding & Design
Adrift without a framework: floating offshore wind and the emergency response gap

Adrift without a framework: floating offshore wind and the emergency response gap

01 Jun 2026by Edwin Lampert
Britain’s push towards net zero by 2050 is driving a new frontier in renewable energy: floating offshore windfarms, but concerns about attachment risks persist
Offshore Wind ProjectsSafety & Incidents
The most misunderstood person on the casualty site

The most misunderstood person on the casualty site

01 Jun 2026by Edwin Lampert
On any major salvage under Lloyd’s Open Form with SCOPIC invoked, one role is consistently misunderstood, sometimes resented, and always consequential: the SCR
Safety & Incidents
What fifty years of building tugs teaches you

What fifty years of building tugs teaches you

01 Jun 2026by Edwin Lampert
Sanmar Shipyards used its platform at this year’s BTA Annual Conference in Liverpool to deliver something more valuable than a simple 50-year milestone narrative
Shipbuilding & Design
SAAM takes full control of Intertug with US$30.5M investment

SAAM takes full control of Intertug with US$30.5M investment

01 Jun 2026by Martyn Wingrove
Chilean tugboat owner further cements its position in Latin America’s towage services market
Business & FinancePorts & Terminals
Maritime Partners names first terminal tug as it bets on booming US LNG exports

Maritime Partners names first terminal tug as it bets on booming US LNG exports

29 May 2026by Martyn Wingrove
Master Boat Builders delivered Marauder from its shipyard in Coden, Alabama, and is building seven more for the US owner
Shipbuilding & Design

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The strait that changed everything

For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been described as the world’s most important oil chokepoint.
Alternative FuelsBatteries & Electrical SystemsGeneratorsHybrid Electric & Fuel CellsHybrid PropulsionInt. Tug & SalvageMarine PropulsionMarine Propulsion & Auxiliary MachineryMethanolNaval Architecture & Ship DesignPortsShipyardsTerminalsTug & Towage ServicesTugs / Workboats

Battery technology tugs become mainstream, methanol fuelled vessels emerge

04 May 2026by Martyn Wingrove
Gas ShipsLNG ShippingLNG Shipping & TerminalsMiddle East Conflict

Does the current chaos create opportunities for LNG shipping?

04 May 2026by Eduardo Perez Orue
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Record orderbook shows cruise shipping’s growth is linked to sustainability

27 Apr 2026by John Snyder
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The Beijing Convention – an international framework on Judicial Ship Sales

24 Apr 2026by Riviera News
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Towage, salvage impacted by Middle East war

01 Apr 2026by Martyn Wingrove
Marine PropulsionMarine Propulsion & Auxiliary MachineryMiddle East ConflictSafety & Incidents

Seafarers: vulnerable and in the crosshairs

31 Mar 2026by John Snyder
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Singapore doubles down on LNG, but eyes multi-fuel future

09 Mar 2026by John Snyder
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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

19 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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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 ...
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