AIDA’s Thamm to succeed Foschi as Costa Crociere CEO

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) and its subsidiary Costa Crociere report that Michael Thamm, currently serving as president of Germany-based AIDA Cruises, has been appointed CEO of the Costa

Fairmount Marine tug frees, then tows, grounded bulker

Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Glacier has successfully assisted in the refloating of Greek owned bulk carrier Akiba which was grounded offshore Maputo, Mozambique. The salvage operation was conducted by Greek salvage company

NASSCO delivers T-AKE Medgar Evers

Military Sealift Command hasaccepted delivery of its newest dry cargo/ammunition ship, USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), during a short ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. The ship is

Seacor reports first quarter results

Seacor Holdings Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 that included net income $36.5 million, or $1.75 per diluted share, including net income from discontinued operations of $19.4

YoungShip President Birgit Liodden receives the WISTA Norway LeaderShip Award 2012

WISTA Norway is pleased to announce that President of YoungShip International, Birgit Liodden, is the winner of the WISTA LeaderShip Award 2012. She receives the award as recognition of her dedicated efforts

Former BP engineer faces first criminal charges in Deepwater Horizon case

Kurt Mix, a former engineer for BP plc, was arrested April 24 on charges of intentionally destroying evidence requested by federal criminal authorities investigating the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon disaster, announced

European Commissioner sets out passenger ship safety priorities

“Tragic accidents, from the Titanic, to the Estonia or the Costa Concordia, put ship safety in the spotlight,” said EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas, setting out the European Commission’s priorities for passenger

Boatracs and KVH offer broadband solution for workboat and fishing market

Boatracs Inc. and KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) are collaborating to deliver an end-to-end mini-VSAT broadband solution for small to medium sized businesses in the commercial workboat and fishing markets. Sold through

Cecon ASA says it’s nearer to getting Davie newbuilds completed

Subsea installation contractor Cecon ASA may at last be nearer the day when it actually gets to take delivery of the three vessels it has on order at Quebec shipbuilder Davie. It

Rolls-Royce to design, power and equip Island Offshore subsea support vessel

Rolls-Royce is to design, power and equip the advanced UT 737 CD subsea construction vessel ordered from STX OSV last month (see earlier story) by Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and

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