Italian OPV

Italy orders fourth new generation OPV

Hard on the heels of its recent order for five new minehunters, the Italian Navy has exercised a EUR 236 million (about $260 million) option for a fourth new generation offshore patrol

OptiCruise was tested on MSC Bellissima for 12 months

MSC Cruises aims to slash emissions using new OptiCruise tool

The world’s third-largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, aims to cut its fleet’s emissions by up to 15% in 2026 by using a new itinerary planning optimization tool called OptiCruise. In cooperation with

B-237 Rostov-na-Donu Kilo-class submarine

Ukraine reports that it sank Russian Kilo-class submarine

As we saw in the case of the “dead” Russian admiral who then turned out to be alive, Ukrainian reports of successes against can sometimes turn out to be a tad optimistic.

Mike Flaskey

Hornblower names Mike Flaskey CEO

Hornblower Group reports that Mike Flaskey has been appointed its new CEO effective immediately. Flaskey, who succeeds Kevin Rabbitt, has previously held senior leadership positions at Wyndham Vacation and Starwood Hotels &

ICS report sees need for many more hydrogen carriers

Hydrogen is widely seen as key to meeting global decarbonization ambitions and a large fleet of specialist hydrogen carrier vessels will be needed to meet projected world demand. To meet a global

Energy construction vessel (ECV)

Vard books order for new energy construction vessel (ECV)

There’s a growing interest in construction vessels that can serve both the offshore wind and oil and gas subsea construction markets. Now Wind Energy Construction A/S has placed an order with Fincantieri

Fairwater Holdings tanker

Crowley and SEACOR complete Fairwater formation

Crowley and SEACOR Holdings said yesterday that they had completed the successful formation of Fairwater Holdings LLC. Plans for the Jones Act tank vessel joint venture were announced last September. Fairwater, an

smoldering containers on ZIM KIngston

ZIM Kingston fire raises worries over Canada’s marine emergency preparedness

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has issued two safety concerns following the 2021 loss of containers and fire on board the container vessel ZIM Kingston, off Vancouver Island, B.C. The

Artemis Technologies David Tyler

Artemis Technologies opens its first U.S. office in Brooklyn Navy Yard

With its eye on the Jones Act market, Belfast, Northern Ireland-based Artemis Technologies, a leading contender in the foiling e-ferry race, has opening its first U.S. office in response to significant interest

hand shake seals Andrie deal

Rand Logistics acquires liquid bulk specialist Andrie

Great Lakes bulker operator Rand Logistics Inc. has acquired Muskegon, Mich.-based Andrie LLC , from Auxo Investment Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Andrie is a bulk transporter of

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