Grand Princess to lose signature Skywalker Nightclub in interest of fuel economy

Princess Cruises’ Grand Princess is to lose the Skywalker Nightclub that hangs over the stern at 18th deck level, looking like a sort of spoiler. A new nightclub on deck 15 will

Swiftships wins FMS contract for Egyptian patrol craft

Swiftships Shipbuilders, LLC, Morgan City, La., is being awarded a $20,221,529 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-09-C-2210) for the detail, design and construction of four 28-meter coastal patrol craft (CPCs) and associated

Commandant delivers State of the Coast Guard address

“In order for the Coast Guard to win the future, we need to continue recapitalizing our fleet,” said Coast Guard Commandant Bob Papp in his State of the Coast Guard address, delivered

Wärtsilä names next President and CEO

Wärtsilä’s Board of Directors has appointed Björn Rosengren M.Sc. (Tech.), born 1959, as the new President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. He will assume the position on September 1, succeeding  Ole Johansson,

SPI to deliver cutter head suction dredge for overseas mining operation

SPI/Mobile Pulley Works, Inc. (SPI), Mobile, Ala., has signed a contract to provide a portable cutter head suction dredge for an overseas mining operation.  The dredge platform is 248 ft long x

Rederi AB TransAtlantic takes delivery of ice strengthened AHTS

Sweden’s Rederi AB Transatlantic  has received delivery of the ice strengthened AHTS Njord Viking from the Astilleros Zamakona S.A shipyard in Spain. The Njord Viking is the second newbuild in a series

Ensco orders harsh-environment jack-ups at Keppel FELS

Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) reports that one of its subsidiaries has finalized a fixed-price shipyard construction contract with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore for construction of two new ultra-premium harsh environment jack-up rigs.

New B-1 visa for foreign maritime workers requiring TWIC

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS) today announced the creation of an annotated version of the B-1 visa–issued to foreign citizens visiting the United States for business

ILS adds new functionality to its marine marketplace

Inventory Locator Service (ILS) has unveiled a new and improved version of its marine marketplace (ILSmart), to provide increased functionality and more business opportunities for its global customer base. “Since our company

Somali pirates grab 319,247 dwt Lemos tanker

Just one day after the hijacking of a 104,255 dwt Italian-flag tanker, Somali pirates have seized a 319, 247 dwt Greek-flag tanker. The latest victim is the N.S.Lemos group’s 2004-built MV Irene

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