Martyn Wingrove

London

Editor at Riviera Maritime Media

Editor at International Tug & Salvage

Editor at Maritime Optimisation and Communications

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Shearwater reports record-high fleet utilisation despite short-term seismic market caution

5 days ago | rivieramm.com | Martyn Wingrove

“The aggregate marine seismic market is expected to follow the same trend line as the past three years,” said Ms Basili. “However, visibility for the coming quarters remains low due to fewer contracts awarded for the mid-year period and we will align active vessels with demand.”In Q1 2025, Shearwater reported US$189M in revenues compared with US$123M in the same period in 2024. Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation in Q1 2025 was US$58M compared with US$15M in Q1 2024.
Space Norway integrates Starlink with GEO/HEO services

5 days ago | rivieramm.com | Martyn Wingrove

Space Norway has added SpaceX’s Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity to its suite of communications services to ships and offshore support vessels operating in northern seas, Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Starlink will be provided alongside communications over geostationary (GEO) and highly elliptical orbit (HEO) satellites as part of a multi-orbit solution.
Award-winning tug supports Hong Kong’s green marine fuel bunkering

5 days ago | rivieramm.com | Martyn Wingrove

One of the most powerful LNG dual-fuel harbour tugs ever built was the winner of International Tug & Salvage (ITS) Tug of the Year 2025 Award, sponsored by Bureau Veritas. LNG Sentinel I received this award at a prestigious industry gala dinner in Antwerp, Belgium, in May. It is owned by Boluda Towage affiliate Hongkong Salvage & Towage Services (HKSTS), designed by Robert Allan Ltd and built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards in China.
FPSO, subsea services agreed for Falkland Islands' first offshore oil project

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Martyn Wingrove

“This has been a very important period for Rockhopper and an exciting time for the company and its shareholders as we continue to work with operator Navitas in moving the Sea Lion project towards FID,” said Mr Moody. “Work on financing for the development is beginning to gather pace and there is continued progress on the technical side.”Rockhopper holds a 35% working interest and benefits from pre- and post-FID loan from the Navitas.
Low-emissions tugs delivered to Adriatic owner Tripmare

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Martyn Wingrove

Damen has tailored its standard design of its RSD Tug 2513 for Tripmare by including a FiFi1 fire-fighting system, oil recovery capabilities, a third generator and an NOx reduction system to lower emissions in port. “These two RSD tugs symbolise a new era of synergy, empowering Tripmare to streamline its fleet operations without compromising on towage configuration preferences between ASD and tractor tugs,” said Damen Shipyards global sales advisor Antonio Marte.
BW Offshore gains newbuild and secondhand FPSO to expand fleet

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Martyn Wingrove

With more offshore field investment on the table, BW Offshore has expanded its fleet of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels by investing in a newbuild and purchasing an FPSO. The Oslo, Norway-listed owner has taken delivery of BW Opal FPSO from Singapore-headquartered Seatrium, ready to be mobilised to an energy project offshore Australia. This is one of the largest FPSOs ever delivered to Australia, with 850,157 barrels of oil storage.
Rolls-Royce upgrades engine for emergency service vessels

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Martyn Wingrove

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has expanded its portfolio of engines for patrol and emergency response vessels with a 12-cylinder mtu product with a higher power density. Its mtu 12V version of its Series 2000 M96Z engine has a power output of 1,634 kW and is suited to workboats built for patrol, policing and emergency applications, and for high-speed leisure vessels. It will be available for newbuilds in 2026.
Simon Møkster finishes fleet connectivity upgrade

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Martyn Wingrove

“We have accelerated our digital journey with a new level of flexibility and efficiency offered by the Starlink pooled bandwidth model,” said Simon Møkster chief information officer and ICT manager, Terje Gjerde.
Nemeca prepares to expand towage fleet

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Martyn Wingrove

A joint venture of Italian owners will add a newbuild escort tug, built in Turkey, to its growing fleet in Greece during Q2 2025 Nemeca Towage & Salvage is preparing to receive a newbuild escort tug to enhance its towage and ship handling services in Greek ports. The Italian joint venture watched the launch of the new 29-m azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugboat at a shipyard in Turkey run by Sanmar Shipyards.
Lithuanian Inland Waterways Authority orders first electric pusher tug

1 week ago | rivieramm.com | Martyn Wingrove

Lithuanian Inland Waterways Authority (VVKD) has contracted Kotug International to provide an electric-powered pusher tug under a European Union (EU) cofunded project in the Baltic region. Kotug Push-it will deliver the first fully electric pusher tug to operate in the Baltic states in Q4 2026 after its construction at the Padmos Shipyard in Stellendam, the Netherlands. This will be constructed to Kotug’s E-Pusher L design to push cargo barges supplied by VVKD on the Nemunas River.