Dinner boat captain charged with using dead woman’s ID

MARCH 14, 2014 — A League City, TX, dinner boat captain has been charged on four counts alleging that  she used a stolen identity for more than 20 years. Cynthia Lyerla, 52,

Wartsila launches new 4,000 kW transverse thruster

MARCH 14, 2016 — Wärtsilä is using this week’s Seatrade Cruise Global event in Fort Lauderdale, FL, to launching its new WTT-40 transverse thruster. The first WTT-40’s have been ordered and are

Three die in Tappan Zee bridge tugboat accident

MARCH 14, 2014 — The body of a second crew member, Timothy Conklin, 29, was yesterday recovered following an incident in which an 84 ft tugboat slammed into a stationary barge near

Two dead in helicopter crash following box ship grounding

MARCH 11, 2016 — Taiwan media reported that two people died when a helicopter carrying five crashed into the sea off New Taipei City today while checking for oil slicks during an

Seabourn newbuilds feature broad range of Wartsila solutions

MARCH 11, 2016 — Two new cruise vessels being built for Carnival Corporation’s ultra luxury Seabourn Cruise Line brand will feature a broad assortment of Wärtsilä propulsion, electrical and automation solutions. The

ClassNK gets USCG ACP authorization

MARCH 11, 2016 — Classification society ClassNK, which has been authorized by the U.S. Coast Guard to carry out statutory surveys for U.S.-flagged ships since 2011, has now been authorized to participate

AkzoNobel adds cruise ships to Intertrac Vision

MARCH 11, 2016 — AkzoNobel says its marine coatings business has added cruise vessels to Intertrac Vision, its “big data” tool designed to provide accurate and transparent predictions on the fuel and

Angelakos indicted in pollution case

MARCH 11, 2016 — U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes reports that a Seattle, WA, grand jury in Seattle has indicted two shipping companies and two engineers for crimes related to the illegal

American Cruise Lines newbuild is ahead of schedule

MARCH 11, 2016 — American Cruise Lines reports that its newest cruise ship is now 11 weeks ahead of schedule with an anticipated delivery from Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, MD, in the first

MAN Diesel & Turbo in new agreement with JFE

MARCH 11, 2016 — Japan’s JFE Engineering Corporation has entered a new cooperation agreement with MAN Diesel & Turbo. It covers the manufacture of MAN 32/44CR, 35/44DF, 48/60CR and 51/60DF four-stroke engines

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