Branson rebrands cruise venture as Virgin Voyages

OCTOBER 18, 2016 — At an event in Miami today, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Cruises announced that it will be rebranded as Virgin Voyages. A letter of intent signed last year with

ICS urges Canada not to impose BC tanker moratorium

OCTOBER 18, 2016 — When it took office Canada’s Trudeau administration said it would formalize a moratorium on crude oil tanker traffic on British Columbia’s North Coast. The recent grounding of the

Second delay for Havyard subsea newbuild

OCTOBER 18, 2016 — Back in July 2015 Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard announced it had signed a NOK 700 million contract with an undisclosed “international shipping company” for a subsea vessel to be

Rolls-Royce crossing system will control Fjord 1 battery ferries

OCTOBER 18, 2016 — Rolls-Royce is to supply its first automatic crossing system to Norwegian ferry company Fjord1. It will control two new double-ended battery ferries as they cross between Anda and Lote

Corrigan to leave BC Ferries to become Interferry CEO

OCTOBER 18, 2016 — Interferry is getting a new CEO. Mike Corrigan is to step down as President and CEO of BC Ferries on March 31 next and immediately take up the

Damen partners with TeamTec on Avitalis BWTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016 — Damen Green Solutions has signed a letter of intent with Tvedestrand, Norway, based TeamTec AS to supply the innovative Avitalis ballast water treatment system (BWTS). Currently undergoing land-based testing

NNS names Mary Cullen VP nuclear propulsion

OCTOBER 17, 2016 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Mary Cullen has been appointed vice president of nuclear propulsion at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. She will assume her new

Gateway Dredging takes delivery of TSGI designed towboat

OCTOBER 17, 2016 — Gateway Dredging & Contracting, Old Monroe, MO, has taken delivery of a 55 ft, 1,200 hp, twin screw conventional towboat built by JB Marine Service, Inc., St. Louis,

Cammell Laird lays research ship keel

OCTOBER 17, 2016 — U.K. shipbuilder Cammell Laird today held one of the biggest ceremonies in its history when naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough joined more than 1,000 people at its

Havila sells PSV for aquafarming operations

OCTOBER 17, 2016 — Norway’s Havila Shipping ASA has agreed to sell the 73.4 m VS 470 MK-II design PSV Havila Princess to P/F Bakkafrost, Faroe Islands. Havila Princess, delivered from Kleven

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