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Remote Operations and the advantages for maritime Sponsored by Marlink

Smart, connected, remote technologies are taking maritime to a new frontier of safe, reliable and sustainable operations.

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Remote Operations and the advantages for maritime Sponsored by Marlink

Smart, connected, remote technologies are taking maritime to a new frontier of safe, reliable and sustainable operations.

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Driving the hydrogen economy: looking ahead to 2021 and beyond

20 Apr 2021by Chris Dunn

Hydrogen holds promise in the energy transition, but needs backing through collaboration, incentives and policy

SEA-LNG: don’t delay in addressing shipping decarbonisation

20 Apr 2021by Peter Keller

The transition to future fuels must not follow a prescriptive approach, stifling innovation

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

Dealing with hard and soft chokepoints

13 Apr 2021by Craig Jallal

The accidental blockade of the Suez Canal by the 400 m-long Ultra Large Container Ship (ULCS) Ever Given highlights how tanker trades are reliant on traditional chokepoints, but other forms of chokepoints also exist

Accidents Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Piracy Safety & Incidents Safety & Security Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers Trade Routes

Avoid damaging waves and weather through better routeing

06 Apr 2021by Martyn Wingrove

Container ships have lost a lot of cargo during the northern hemisphere winter months in stormy weather and sea states. The biggest questions are why and how this can be avoided

Container Ships Maritime Optimisation & Communications Navigation Voyage Planning

Grappling with IMO’s COLREGS and vessels crossing at channel entrances

05 Apr 2021by Simon Tatham

Regular columnist Simon Tatham tackles the legal conclusion from the English Supreme Court ruling for vessels crossing at the entrance to narrow channels

Accidents Int. Tug & Salvage Investigations Safety & Incidents Tugs / Workboats

Give seafarers the VSAT they deserve

02 Apr 2021by Martyn Wingrove

Coronavirus has amplified the need to provide sufficient fast connectivity to seafarers, many of whom have been stranded at sea for more than a year

Communications Maritime Optimisation & Communications Satellite Communications VSAT

Pay attention to renewables, but don’t forget oil and gas

29 Mar 2021by John Snyder

While spending on renewables is forecast to reach record levels in 2021, offshore oil and gas exploration and production will be vital to global energy for decades to come

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Forecasts LNG Offshore Offshore Supply Vessels Offshore Support Journal Sulphur Cap

Offshore wind boom demands careful navigation

29 Mar 2021by Dr Ferenc Pasztor

Owners of wind turbine installation vessels can expect to see earnings and demand grow, but oversupply might be looming if too many vessels area ordered

Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Offshore Wind Journal Offshore Wind Vessels

Maritime’s future: look to Singapore

16 Mar 2021by John Snyder

As the world’s largest bunkering hub and one of its busiest transhipment connections, the Port of Singapore is a linchpin in the global supply chain

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Int. Tug & Salvage LNG Shipping & Terminals Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery

AR technology enhances towage situational awareness

12 Mar 2021by Don Cockrill MBE CMMar FNI

Captain Don Cockrill explains how augmented reality wearable technology would enhance the pilot and master’s situational awareness without distracting them from critical operations

Digitalisation Int. Tug & Salvage Tugs / Workboats

Pushing the clock forward on carbon-neutral shipping

04 Mar 2021by John Snyder

AP Møller-Maersk’s bold plan to put a carbon-neutral feeder vessel into service by 2023 is a game-changer for shipping.

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Methanol Sulphur Cap

There is a lot more to exhaust gas technology than sulphur

03 Mar 2021by Sigurd Jenssen

The IMO 2020 low sulphur fuel oil transition has proven that the shipping industry can successfully manage huge changes. The next stage is to tackle the other harmful elements in exhaust gasses, explains Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment director Sigurd Jenssen

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Exhaust Gas Scrubbers Regulations & Compliance Sulphur Cap Tanker Shipping & Trade

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Update: what we know about the ongoing 'tanker war'

Iran releases seized South Korean tanker

Suez Canal reopened to traffic after Ever Given refloated

Video: stricken heavy-lift vessel off Norway towed to port

Joint industry team to test green energy solutions on crew transfer vessels

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Cruise: a ‘phased recovery’ for 2021

03 Mar 2021by Rebecca Moore

Covid-19 has pummelled the cruise market, but signs point towards a ‘phased recovery’

COVID-19 Cruise Ships Passenger Ship Interiors & Refurbishment Review Passenger Ship Technology

Container carriers: chance to capture share of Covid-19 vaccine market

03 Mar 2021by Thomas Stubler

Some box ship lines believe there will be opportunities to transport Covid-19 vaccines – but there are challenges to consider, writes Willis Towers Watson’s Thomas Stubler

Container Shipping & Trade Container Ships COVID-19 Trade Routes

Sailing towards a zero-carbon future is for the OSV industry, too

24 Feb 2021by Mark Handin

OSV owners have a role to play in fighting climate change

Batteries & Electrical Systems Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Hybrid Propulsion Offshore Offshore Supply Vessels Offshore Support Journal Propulsion

Is it time to rethink container ship design?

22 Feb 2021by John Snyder

A spate of recent container losses due to container stack collapses has brought increased scrutiny to container ship loading and design

Accidents Container Shipping & Trade Container Ships Safety & Incidents

Don’t risk being left on the sidelines

18 Feb 2021by John Snyder

With the start of the Lunar New Year on 12 February, a turbulent 2020 – the Year of the Rat – has drawn to a close

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Business & Finance Forecasts Fuels & Lubricants LNG LNG as a fuel LNG Shipping & Terminals Regulations & Compliance Sulphur Cap

Quality filters come to the fore as shipping turns to BWTS operational compliance

17 Feb 2021by Mark Riggio

With ballast water regulations maturing and shipping shifting its focus to operational compliance, the critical role of strong and robust filters within ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) is more prominent. Filtersafe head of marine Mark Riggio explains why

Ballast Water Management Systems Ballast Water Treatment Technology Machinery

Ship recycling: why seeking a level playing field may not be the right solution

15 Feb 2021by Martin Crawford-Brunt

The recent ship recycling webinar week hosted by Riviera Maritime Media triggered a thought-provoking debate on the best way to increase the wider adoption of more responsible and sustainable ship recycling practices globally

Home Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Ship Recycling

Winner’s curse or the new normal?

10 Feb 2021by Alon Carmel, Carl Gustav Gordon and Quentin Potts

On 8 February 2021, the results were announced of the UK’s Round 4 offshore wind seabed auctions. The results are seismic and will have wide-reaching implications for the offshore wind industry both in the UK and globally

Analyst / Bank Forecasts Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Journal

First movers show the way

09 Feb 2021by Craig Jallal

The start of 2021 will be remembered by large tanker owner and operators as the first step on the pathway from carbon transition fuel, LNG, to a zero-carbon future

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Ammonia Fuel Cells Fuels & Lubricants Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells hydrogen LNG Sulphur Cap Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

Towing contract updates benefit owners

09 Feb 2021by Simon Tatham

Regular columnist Simon Tatham casts a legal eye over what is to be expected within the 2021 updates of BIMCO’s TOWCON and TOWHIRE standard contracts

Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Int. Tug & Salvage Regulations & Compliance Tug Technology & Business Tugs / Workboats

New year, new normal?

05 Feb 2021by Daniel Richards

While the Lunar New Year will provide the container industry with some breathing space, it won’t fundamentally change the port congestion picture, writes MSI senior analyst Daniel Richards

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

Carbon neutral or ‘green’ LNG: a pathway to the energy transition

05 Feb 2021by Dr Hussein Moghaddam

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the supply chain will ensure LNG’s role in the transition

Fuels & Lubricants Gas Ships LNG LNG as a fuel LNG Shipping & Terminals Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery

Will the Biden presidency be good for container ship demand?

02 Feb 2021by Charlotte Cook

Looking at trade data to predict the impact Joe Biden’s election to America’s highest office is likely to have on container ship demand

Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Container Shipping & Trade Container Ships Trade Routes

A bridge over troubled waters

20 Jan 2021by Mark Bell

Widely available, LNG is a good first step on the path to decarbonisation

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Fuels & Lubricants LNG LNG as a fuel LNG Shipping & Terminals Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Regulations & Compliance

Add batteries to your shopping list

18 Jan 2021by John Snyder

Batteries should be on every offshore vessel owners’ shopping list.

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Batteries & Electrical Systems Fuels & Lubricants Offshore Offshore Supply Vessels Offshore Support Journal Propulsion Sulphur Cap

Extracting positive value from 2020

12 Jan 2021by Steen Lund

RightShip chief executive Steen Lund shares his thoughts on why data is the key to unlocking a better future for shipping

Big Data Digitalisation Fleet Performance & Maintenance Maritime Optimisation & Communications

Proposed standards for vessel incidental discharges

12 Jan 2021by Debra DiCianna

Choice Ballast Solutions’ senior compliance engineer Debra DiCianna discusses the EPA’s proposed performance standards for vessel incidental discharges

Ballast Water Management Convention Ballast Water Management Systems Ballast Water Treatment Technology BWM Enforcement Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs)Regulations & Compliance

Why ESG investing will impact the oil and gas landscape this year

12 Jan 2021by Amy Stutzman

Opportune LLP’s managing director Amy Stutzman outlines how investors in the oil and gas industry are making demands for ESG investing

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Arctic / Polar Code Ballast Water Management Convention biofouling Business & Finance Industry Leaders Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery MARPOL Regulations & Compliance Sulphur Cap Tanker Shipping & Trade

Events

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LNG Webinar Week

20 Apr 2021

ONLINE

Our LNG Webinar Week will focus on mooring solutions, bunkering vessels and small-scale opportunities. Each 45-minute webinar features a panel of maritime professionals expert in their chosen fields.

Passenger Ship Webinar Week

27 Apr 2021

ONLINE

Our Passenger Ship Webinar Week will focus on the challenges and opportunities associated with building vessels in China; the pathway to zero-emissions for ferries and the implications for reactivated cruise ship operations. Each 45-minute webinar features a panel of maritime professionals expert in their chosen fields.

Tanker Shipping & Trade Webinar Week

10 May 2021

ONLINE

Our Tanker Shipping & Trade Webinar Week will focus on safety, future fuels and ballast water retrofits. Each 45-minute webinar features a panel of maritime professionals expert in their chosen fields.

Carbon Capture & Storage Webinar Week

18 May 2021

ONLINE

Riviera’s Carbon Capture & Storage Webinar Week will focus on carbon capture and storage from four perspectives: shipboard use and emissions monitoring; scaling up CO2 infrastructure; maritime clusters; and the powering of future-fuelled fleets

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