Maine Maritime to reopen campus

Maine Maritime Academy President William J. Brennan said today that the college will reopen its Castine, Me., campus, holding in-person courses beginning August 31. He said that college faculty and staff had

German cruise brands to start sailing again

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, TUI Cruises and AIDA Cruises have all announced plans to resume sailings from German ports within weeks, starting at the end of this month. In a parallel development, TUI Group

LISCR hires former USCG LNG expert

The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry has hired Dallas Smith as its Director of LNG and Offshore Technology and as General Manager its new Houston office. Smith brings over 20 years

Halter Marine marks milestones in Navy berthing barge program

Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., has launched the first two in the series of Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL(S)) berthing barges it is building for the U.S. Navy. In other milestones in the

ClassNK joins maritime cyber risk management group MTS-ISAC

ClassNK has joined the Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC). Set up in February this year, MTS-ISAC promotes and facilitates maritime cybersecurity information sharing, awareness, training and collaboration efforts

VIDEO: Fast and versatile workboat joins Jetwave fleet

Now at work in Port Hedland, Western Australia, the 9.8-meter aluminum workboat Jetwave Nelson Point is the latest addition to the fleet of around 30 specialized vessels operated by Jetwave Marine to

Wärtsilä introduces compact BOG reliquefaction solution

Wärtsilä has introduced a compact solution for reliquefying boil-off gas (BOG) onboard gas carriers and LNG bunker vessels, and for keeping the cargo cool under all operational conditions. Called the Compact Reliq,

Consortium develops Autonomous Guard Vessel concept

Offshore wind farms and other offshore structures could soon be protected by Autonomous Guard Vessels (AGV). A consortium of maritime companies has just released a concept design that exploits technology available today

VIDEO: Shell research prioritizes five solutions for shipping decarbonization

A report released by Shell today makes it clear that, even as the shipping sector deals with the impact of COVID-19, decarbonization of the industry remains a high priority. The “Decarbonizing Shipping:

Two cruise rivals form expert panel to advise on safe return to operations

As the cruise industry struggles to win approval to start sailing again, two major players, Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., have set up a panel of public health

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