BBC Chartering and Jumbo form Global Project Alliance

OCTOBER 17, 2017 — Project shipping specialist BBC Chartering GmbH of Leer, Germany, and Schiedam, Netherlands, based heavy lift specialist Jumbo have agreed to an exclusive strategic cooperation; the “Global Project Alliance,”

DNV GL to roll-out e-certificates across entire fleet

OCTOBER 16, 2017 — DNV GL has commenced the roll out of IMO compliant electronic class and statutory certificates across its entire fleet. The classification society says that the widespread use of

Davie launches Resolve class naval support vessel

OCTOBER 16, 2017 — Davie Shipbuilding, Lévis, Quebec, Canada, reports that during the weekend it launched the Asterix. The Resolve-class naval support vessel, created by converting a containership, will be the largest

Larry Rigdon named Tidewater interim CEO and President

OCTOBER 16, 2017 — Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) said today that Jeffrey M. Platt has elected to retire effective October 15, 2017 from his roles as CEO, President, and a director of

Tech problems see Viking pull Incat off Tallin-Helsinki run early

OCTOBER 16, 2017 — Finland’s Viking Line is taking the 91 m Incat wavepiercing catamaran HSC Express, which it has been operating on its Helsinki-Tallin route as Viking FSTR, out of commission

PSV damaged after colliding with legs of jack-up

OCTOBER 16, 2017 — A recent alert from the International Marine Contractors’ Association (IMCA) looks at lessons to be learned from a recent incident in which a platform supply vessel (PSV) incurred

New York Cruise Lines names Craig Kanarick CEO

OCTOBER 16, 2017 — Craig Kanarick has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of New York Cruise Lines, Inc. He succeeds Samuel Cooperman, who has held the role of interim CEO since January

Tall ship grounds after losing power

OCTOBER 16, 2017 — Coast Guard Station Castle Hill was providing a safety zone in Newport Harbor, RI, Sunday night after a tall ship lost power and hit multiple other boats before

VIDEO: Metal Shark delivers first two Potomac Riverboat cats

OCTOBER 16, 2017 —The first two passenger vessels built by Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark under a four-vessel contract from Entertainment Cruises’ Potomac Riverboat Company division have been delivered to Washington, D.C. and

Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticates LPD 28 keel

OCTOBER 15, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport ship Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) Friday. Keel laying is the traditional start

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