Big Navy contracts for Titan Maritime, SMIT

Titan Maritime, L.L.C., Pompano Beach, FL, and SMIT Singapore PTE, Ltd., Singapore, were each recently awarded $43 million ceiling-priced indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contracts by the U.S. Navy for salvage, salvage-related towing, harbor clearance,

Costa Concordia tragedy hits Royal Caribbean bookings

The impact of the Costa Concordia tragedy is being felt across the cruise industry and not just by Costa Crociere and its parent Carnival Corporation. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL)

Crowley Maritime promotes Ayala

Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted Jose “Pache” Ayala to vice president, Puerto Rico. He will remain in San Juan, and will now report to John Douglass, senior vice president and general manager

Royal Caribbean picks Resolve Academy as simulator training provider

Resolve Maritime Academy and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. report that plans are underway for new simulation-based training programs to enhance safety at sea for the cruise line’s personnel and guests. In 2011,

International Shipholding reports fourth quarter results

Mobile, Ala., based ship operator International Shipholding Corporation (NYSE: ISH) has announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 201. Fourth quarter net income was $1.8 million $8.9 million

ThyssenKrupp closes sale of Blohm + Voss non-military operations

ThyssenKrupp AG has closed the sale of its civil shipbuilding operations to Britain’s Star Capital Partners. The companies now owned by the British investment group are Blohm + Voss Shipyards, Blohm +

General Maritime files reorganization plan

Tanker operator General Maritime Corporation, which filed for Chapter 11 protection in November last year (see earlier story), has filed a plan of reorganization and a disclosure statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy

ABG shipyard wins $104.4 million, six ship AHTS order

India’s largest private sector shipbuilder, ABG Shipyard Ltd., has won an order worth about $101.4 million from Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI). According to a stock exchange announcement, the order covers

Alion awarded $72.3 million Navy contract

Under a $73.2 million contract award, Alion Science and Technology is to provide professional support services that, it says, “will help the U.S. Navy use capital resources wisely and extend the service

Damen launches fisheries vessel for Angola at Romanian shipyard

Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, recently launched the Ngola Kiluange, the first of three Fishery Inspection Surveillance Vessels (FISV) 6210, for the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. The launch provided

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