Grand Princess back in service after shedding Skywalkers

Still one of the world’s largest cruise ships, Princess Cruises’ Grand Princess is back in service with a new, somewhat sleeker, look. The ship sailed from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Friday, following a

Norwegian bank looks for “ownership solution” for two seismic vessels

Norway’s SpareBank 1 SR-Bank is looking for “long term ownership solutions” for two seismic vessels. Presumably that’s bank speak for “looking for a buyer.” On Friday, May 6, Artemis Shipping AS, which

Braemar swoops on BMTMOS

Braemar Shipping Services Plc Group has announced what CEO Alan Marsh calls “a very exciting development for the technical division” — the GBP 2.4 million purchase of the business and certain assets

NAVSEA terminates LPD 17 MSMO contract with prime contractor

NAVSEA announced Friday that it had terminated for convenience the LPD 17 Class multi-ship, multi-option (MSMO) maintenance contract with prime contractor Earl Industries, LLC (Earl) of Norfolk, Va.   According to a NAVSEA

Eu Navfor and EMSA develop counter-piracy monitoring service

EU Naval Force (Eu Navfor) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have collaborated to develop an integrated maritime monitoring service (MARSURV) to allow Eu Navfor to track merchant vessels in the

MAIB issues report on self-unloading bulker fire and explosion

The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report on the investigation of the fire and explosion on board Yeoman Bontrup at Glensanda Quarry, Loch Linnhe in western Scotland on

Wärtsilä wins design and equipment contact for Rem LNG-fueled PSV

Wärtsilä has won contracts from shipbuilder Kleven Maritime of Norway to supply the design for the LNG powered platform supply vessel (PSV) recently ordered by Rem Offshore. The scope of the order

Incat Crowther designs two ferries for Russian shipyard

Incat Crowther has signed an agreement with Russian shipbuilder Pacifico Marine of Vladivostok for two catamaran ferry projects. The companies have formed a relationship that sees the design company assist Pacifico Marine

Chief engineer of “monkey business” ship cops plea

The U.S. Department of Justice says that Dimitrios Grifakis, 57, of Kallithea, Greece, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Baltimore to obstructing a Coast Guard inspection that took place aboard the

Clarksons beefs up U.S. investment banking operation

Clarkson Investment Services, the investment banking arm of Clarksons PLC (London Stock Exchange: CKN), says that its U.S. operation Clarkson Capital Markets has further expanded its operations by hiring a capital markets

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