MSC Cruises names Erin Douglas senior VP trade sales
MSC Cruises reports that Erin Douglas will serve as its senior vice president of trade sales in the U.S. starting May 12. Douglas joined MSC Cruises in 2022 and previously served as
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Washington State Ferries selects Helm CONNECT crew dispatch system
VIctoria, B.C.-headquartered Helm Operations reports that it has been awarded a major contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to replace its legacy crew dispatching system with Helm CONNECT – a modern, web-based
Orca AI closes $72.5M Series B funding round
London-headquartered Orca AI has closed an investment of $72.5 million in Series B funding. Brighton Park Capital led the round with participation from existing investors Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures. The investment
GLDD posts strong first quarter results
Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company [Nasdaq: GLDD] today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. “Great Lakes had a great first quarter, with strong project performance
Unified Command gains control of discharge from leaking Louisiana Well 59
After what CBS describes as “more than a week of oil shooting vertically out of an unused well off the coast of Louisiana,” a Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard and
Bureau Veritas joins the NAVHYS project
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is to participate in NAVHYS, the European research project dedicated to advancing the use of liquid hydrogen (LH2) in maritime applications. Funded by the Clean Hydrogen
Damen Cape Town delivers South Africa’s third MMIPV
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has delivered the South African Navy’s third of three Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV), P1573, at Naval Base Durban. The delivery milestone, says Damen, represents the culmination
Navy awards two-ship Virginia-class submarine contract modification
Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class
USCG responds to vessel collision, sunken barge near New Orleans
The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision that resulted in a barge breakaway and one sunken barge on the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans, La., April 27. Watchstanders at Coast
USCG spot checks at Port of NYNJ find undeclared hazardous materials
Coast Guard Sector New York personnel conducted three warehouse spot checks at the Port of New York and New Jersey this week, uncovering a 60% deficiency rate in hazardous material compliance. The