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Riviera - News Content Hub - Westwood: Mexico jack-up count set to rise
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (364+ words) News Content Hub - Westwood: Mexico Jackup Count Set to Rise rivieramm.com PEMEX Continues Operation Re-Starts with Some Jackups Following Suspensions In Mexico, the rig count has fallen sharply over the past two years as the Mexican national oil company,…...
Bull and bear cases for LNG shipping rates as market downturn continues
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (551+ words) The LNG carrier charter market is going through a period of correction, with rates having fallen sharply from the highs seen during the early stages of the Middle East conflict The outlook for the remainder of the year remains highly…...
Insurers consider risk-scored cover as vessel-by-vessel pricing gains traction
2+ week, 2+ day ago (229+ words) A monitoring specialist argues that per-vessel risk scoring and faster casualty response can cut premiums, off-hire and claims. At Shipping UK on 6 October, an owner-operator panel will ask for the numbers Marine insurance has long priced risk by category: vessel…...
Pilot viewpoint: bridging the gap between port risk and towage safety
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1315+ words) Chairman of the Association of Marine Pilots Ireland, Patrick Galvin, explains why pilots and tugs are the first line of defence in preventing maritime accidents The collapse of the Francis Scott Key (FSK) bridge in Baltimore, US, in 2024 following the…...
Pilot ALS installation delivers reported 7% fuel saving
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (285+ words) A pilot air lubrication system (ALS) installation on Saga Future recorded gross fuel savings of 7% over 10 months A pilot installation on Norwegian shipowner Saga Shipholding Norway vessel Saga Future recorded a gross fuel saving of 7% over 10 months of operation, according…...
OEMs prepare for owners’ multi-fuel requirements
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (856+ words) Engines and generators have been developed to enable vessels to operate on alternative fuels, with the choice of fuel dependent on the region where vessels work, fuel availability and emissions-reduction demands Original engine manufacturers (OEMs) are developing, testing and building…...
Cafimar consolidates after expanding tugboat fleets
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1239+ words) Italian owners are using technology to lower emissions in ports as demand for harbour towage increases through higher trade volumes and terminal expansion Cafimar Group has invested in its tugboat fleet working in Italian harbours as it regained towage concessions…...
Applying AI to radio communications for better ship handling
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (636+ words) Automatic speech recognition would improve VHF radio communications between pilot, tug master and ship captain, reducing incident risks in ports Artificial intelligence (AI)-supported automatic speech recognition (ASR) could be used on ships to improve voice communications over very high…...
Tug owners invest in AI apps to boost fleet efficiency
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (670+ words) AI-driven software is helping owners to shape future-ready, data-driven tugs and workboats to improve fleet efficiencies and lower emissions from operations Tug and workboat owners are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalisation to improve fleet operations, chartering, scheduling and…...
Alaska Marine Highway System to boost fleet with hybrid newbuild
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (222+ words) A designer has been selected for the Alaskan diesel-electric shuttle ferry Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten has been selected to develop the design for a diesel-electric hybrid ferry for the Alaska Marine Highway System. This low-emissions shuttle ferry…...