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The shipping industry has been through a period of accelerated change and technology has moved to the forefront, transforming the way we work, access information and develop skills

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A bright future for Videotel Sponsored by Videotel

The shipping industry has been through a period of accelerated change and technology has moved to the forefront, transforming the way we work, access information and develop skills

Opinion

How Covid-19 will transform vessel operations

01 Jun 2020by Riviera News

A panel of industry leaders convened at a recent webinar to look at vessel operations in a post-pandemic world

Ecochlor supports shipowner commission tests

01 Jun 2020by Steve Candito

Ecochlor explains why it stands by the shipowner in support of their requirements for biological efficacy tests during commissioning of the ballast water management system following installation

Ballast Water Management Convention Ballast Water Management Systems Ballast Water Treatment Technology Regulations & Compliance

Legal issues arising from using tankers as floating storage

28 May 2020by Sally-Ann Underhill and Peter Glover

Assessing the legal protection of tankers used for floating storage

Business & Finance Financial Results Fleet Performance & Maintenance Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers Technical Management Voyage Planning

Actions we should be taking to improve safety of lives at sea

27 May 2020by Carl Stephen Hunter

Read Maritime 2050’s focus on safety and act upon it now

Business & Finance Industry Leaders Safety & Incidents Safety & Security Tanker Shipping & Trade

Fast-tracking Irish offshore wind

26 May 2020by Conall Bolger

The Irish Government’s announcement of seven offshore wind projects being able to apply for planning permission under the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill, 2020 is positive for the Irish offshore wind sector

Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Journal Policy & Regulation

All options need to be on the table for green financing

22 May 2020by Peter Keller

When it comes to green financing, LNG needs to be considered

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Gas Ships LNG LNG as a fuel LNG Shipping & Terminals Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Sulphur Cap

Hyper-awareness is crucial for leadership in the digital age

20 May 2020by Mare Straetmans

Director for digital transformation at one of the most advanced shipowners, Van Oord, explains what is needed for company-wide digitalisation

Digitalisation Industry Leaders Maritime Optimisation & Communications Webinars

Building back better with offshore wind

18 May 2020by David Foxwell

Industry leaders in the UK have added their voices to the growing chorus of politicians and executives highlighting offshore wind’s potential role in economic recovery after Covid-19

Business & Finance COVID-19 Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Journal

The impact of Covid-19 on the Q1 2020 tanker market

18 May 2020by Kim Ullman

The impact on demand from the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with the excess of crude oil that flooded the market in Q1 2020 will, despite production cuts, continue to impact into Q2 2020 and beyond

Business & Finance COVID-19 Forecasts Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

In search of a silver lining

18 May 2020by John Snyder

At the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference, Awards and Exhibition in London in early February, the air was full of optimism ...

Administration/Bankruptcy Analyst / Bank Forecasts Bankruptcy / Chapter 11 Business & Finance COVID-19 Financial Results Forecasts Offshore Support Journal Offshore Support Vessels

Covid-19 uncertainty will weigh on market

13 May 2020by John Snyder

Demand destruction caused by coronavirus lockdowns is delaying new projects and will impact the LNG market into 2021

Floating LNG (FLNG)Gas Ships LNG LNG Shipping & Terminals LNG Terminals

France will be Europe’s fourth-largest offshore wind producer by 2030

12 May 2020by Alexander Fløtre

France’s ambition to increase electricity production from renewable energy sources will make the country Europe’s fourth-largest offshore wind power producer in 2030, with 7.4 GW of capacity

Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Journal Policy & Regulation

Most Viewed Articles

Ørsted lays out ambitious path towards carbon neutrality

Leading wind energy developer plans to work with suppliers of main components and shipping companies to decarbonise its supply chain

First US wind turbine installation vessel moves closer to reality

21% of BWMS fail to meet D-2 requirements during commissioning testing

Dominion Energy confirms plan to build Jones Act installation vessel

Featured Whitepapers

Commissioning Testing of Ballast Water Management Systems

Upon being installed, the BWMS must undergo commissioning testing, which has the purpose “to validate the installation of a ballast water management system (BWMS) by demonstrating that its mechanical, physical, chemical and biological processes are working properly.” (. In that respect, SGS is of the view that parties involved in the planning and installation of the BWMS onboard the ship should not be involved in verifying that their own work has been carried out appropriately, as this obviously

Choosing the right oil-in-water sensor technology

Imagining the future of marine lubrication

Ballast Water Management Technologies:A Comparison Between UV Based Systems& Electrochlorination Systems

Wartsila Hybrid Propulsion for RoRo/RoPax Ferries

How turbochargers are driving down emissions

11 May 2020by Florian Hermann

Florian Hermann, key account manager, KBB Turbochargers discusses how changing regulations and engine demands are impacting the development of turbochargers

Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Propulsion Turbochargers Webinars

Using blockchain to navigate the changing marine fuels landscape

11 May 2020by Deanna MacDonald

Shipping is facing a major turning point having to change power sources over the next three decades, writes BunkerTrace co-founder and BLOC chief executive office Deanna MacDonald

Blockchain Bunkering Business & Finance Fuels & Lubricants Sulphur Cap Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers Technical Management

Collaborate to cut costs and optimise fleet

07 May 2020by Martyn Wingrove

Our strong but vulnerable maritime industry needs to co-operate at the highest levels if owners and managers want to optimise vessel operations through digitalisation

Big Data Condition Monitoring Technology Digitalisation Maritime Optimisation & Communications Voyage Planning

Floating offshore wind – a national prize or a lost opportunity?

07 May 2020by Mark Spring

The UK has a target to meet 40 GW of offshore wind by 2030. It is a great target and one that’s been welcomed by the industry. But, under current policies, we and others feel it isn’t realistic.

Floating Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Journal

Cyber security concerns for autonomous and remotely controlled systems

06 May 2020by Andre Rose

Cyber security is highly relevant to a raft of autonomous and remotely controlled systems in the offshore energy sector

Autonomous Vessels Cyber Crime Digitalisation Maritime Optimisation & Communications Offshore Support Journal Offshore Support Vessels Safety & Incidents

Shipping needs more decarbonisation leaders, not less

05 May 2020by Dirk Kronemeijer

With coronavirus creating upheaval in virtually all aspects of shipping, there’s been plenty of specula-tion about the industry’s medium- and long-term decarbonisation plans being suspended. That should not happen, writes GoodFuels chief executive Dirk Kronemeijer

Bio Products Business & Finance COVID-19 Fuels & Lubricants Propulsion Sulphur Cap Tanker Shipping & Trade

Invest in VSAT or be left behind in coronavirus stasis

04 May 2020by Martyn Wingrove

The global Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the advantages well-connected ships have over those still in the stone-age of communications

Communications COVID-19 Maritime Optimisation & Communications VSAT

Devil is in the detail: how coronavirus disruption affects towage contracts

04 May 2020by David High

Law specialists Tatham & Co partner Simon Tatham and senior associate David High explain why TOWCON contracts are better for tug operators when towage projects are disrupted due to coronavirus affects

Regulations & Compliance Tug & Towage Services Tug Technology & Business Tugs / Workboats

The Oracle on the future of industry decarbonisation

30 Apr 2020by Edwin Lampert

Whenever something seismic happens in shipping the industry’s instinct is to turn to Clarkson Research’s former president, Dr Martin Stopford, to make sense of it.

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance COVID-19 Fuels & Lubricants Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery

Passenger ships: adapting to a post-Covid 19 world

28 Apr 2020by Rebecca Moore

The coronavirus has the potential to transform technology, operations, passenger flow and the materials used within ferry and cruise ships

COVID-19 Cruise Ships Ferries Passenger Ship Technology Safety & Incidents

Using data-driven valuations to avoid the mistakes of the past

27 Apr 2020by Robert Day

Data-driven valuations are critical to keep the OSV market moving forward

Administration/Bankruptcy Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Offshore Offshore Support Journal Offshore Support Vessels Sale & Purchase

Want to be Green? Go to the source

27 Apr 2020by Edwin Lampert

A recurrent theme of February’s Riviera Offshore Support Journal Conference in London was the green agenda and investor divestment away from hydrocarbons

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Offshore Support Journal Regulations & Compliance Sulphur Cap

Headwinds on the horizon for tanker market

27 Apr 2020by Tim Smith

Loss of underlying demand, not growth, has driven an unsustainable upturn

Administration/Bankruptcy Analyst / Bank Forecasts Bankruptcy / Chapter 11 Business & Finance Forecasts Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

Ports and towage do not stop for coronavirus

27 Apr 2020by Martyn Wingrove

Tug owners worldwide are facing extraordinary challenges to their operations and investments due to the coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 Ports & Terminals Tug Technology & Business Tugs / Workboats

Understanding USCG Extensions, MSIB 14-20 and Compliance

27 Apr 2020by Debra DiCianna

Choice Ballast Solutions’ senior compliance engineer, Debra DiCianna, highlights the pitfalls in the seemingly innocuous USCG statement on ballast water treatment system extensions

Ballast Water Management Convention Ballast Water Treatment Technology Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Regulations & Compliance

Container shipping: resilience in the face of Covid-19

22 Apr 2020by Rebecca Moore

The box ship industry has been hit hard by the impact of coronavirus with demand and volume declines, but there are signs it can ride out this volatile time

Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Container Shipping & Trade Container Ships COVID-19

Does Covid-19 offer an opportunity for shipowners with newbuild orders?

21 Apr 2020by Andreas Dracoulis

Owners need to consider legal and economic consequences before taking action on their newbuild orders

COVID-19 Forecasts Gas Ships LNG LNG Shipping & Terminals New Ship Orders/Charters Newbuildings

A price worth paying

21 Apr 2020by Johan Roos

Interferry regulatory affairs director Johan Roos explains that work to enhance ropax fire safety requires a delicate cost-benefit calculation

Ferries Passenger Ship Technology Safety & Incidents

Events

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Offshore Wind Webinar Week

08 Jun 2020

ONLINE

Riviera’s Offshore Wind Webinar Week transmits to the offshore wind sector the latest industry data, technology insight, expert analysis of key trends, fresh case studies and the critical business information required for strategic decision making. Each 45-minute webinar covers a different facet of offshore support vessel operations and associated technologies with the maritime professionals you want to hear from.

Tankers and Terminals: Gas Carriers Webinar Week

16 Jun 2020

Online

Our Tankers and Terminals: Gas Carriers Webinar Week takes place week beginning Tuesday 16 June and focuses on gas carrier tankers and terminals. Each 45 minute webinar covers a different facet of tanker and terminal operations and will take in technical, commercial, operational and regulatory aspects. The agendas are packed with the latest industry data, expert analysis of key trends, fresh case studies, and the critical business information required for strategic decision making.

Maritime Leaders Webinar Week

22 Jun 2020

ONLINE

Our Maritime Leaders Webinar Week unites leaders from a particular segment in an open discussion on what’s required to survive and thrive in the year ahead. Each 45 minute webinar will cover technical, regulatory, operational and commercial considerations with the maritime professionals you want to hear from.

Marine Fuels Webinar Week

29 Jun 2020

ONLINE

Our Marine Fuels Webinar Week gives operators insights into the available and emerging marine fuels and which make most sense for their operational profiles. Each 45-minute webinar explores a different marine fuel from technical, regulatory, operational and commercial perspectives with the experts you want to hear from.

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