Circle Line parent gets new President and COO

New York Cruise Lines, parent company of internationally celebrated tourism companies Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, The Beast and World Yacht today announced the appointments of Gus Markou to President and Chief Operating

U.S. files suit against Bollinger in cutter conversion case

The United States has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., against Bollinger Shipyards Inc., Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC and Halter Bollinger Joint Venture LLC, the U.S. Justice Department announced.

Marshall Islands releases flag-state report on Deepwater Horizon casualty

Adding to the growing number of reports on the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), the country with which the rig was registered, has now issued its report

High-capacity BWTS commissioned on 318,000 dwt VLCC

Los Angeles headquartered N.E.I. Treatment Systems reports a major ballast water treatment milestone: the successful commissioning during sea trial of the world’s highest capacity BWTS installed and operating anywhere in the world.

Strong results for Petrobras

Brazilian state-owned oil giant Petrobras announced its results for the first half of 2011, showing net income of R$21.928 billion (about $13.595 billion), an increase of 37 percent over the same period

Congressman says Port Townsend to get $1.3 million for ferry

U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks says that the U.S. Department of Transportation has approved the award of $1.3 million to the Port of Port Townsend, Washington, to assist in the construction of a

Tugs for Italy’s Ocean Group have MAN L27/38 engines

Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Armón recently delivered one tug boat powered by two MAN 7L27/38 four-stroke engines and is close to delivering another powered by two similar 9L27/38 engines. Both vessels are for

Horizon Lines appoints VP International Services

U.S.-flag containership operator Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ) reports that that Alherd Kazura has been appointed to the new position of Vice President of International Services. Mr. Kazura will report to Brian

Two transportation inspectors held in sinking of Russian river cruise vessel

The Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation has detained two senior transportation inspectors over the July 10 sinking of a river cruise vessel that resulted in 122 deaths, the RIA Novosti news

Ezra offshore construction division awarded Chevron contract

Singapore-listed Ezra Holdings Limited  reports that its offshore construction division, EMAS AMC, has been awarded a contract by Chevron Thailand that will see it installing wellhead platforms and associated pipelines in the

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