AUGUST 8, 2016 — Sadly, but hardly surprisingly, Genting Hong Kong subsidiary Crystal Cruises won’t be going forward with its plans, announced in February (see earlier story), to save “America’s Flagship,” the
AUGUST 8, 2016 — The Republic of Singapore Navy has chosen the Kelvin Hughes SharpEye navigation radar for its Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) program. Being built by shipbuilder STMarine, the eight 80
AUGUST 8, 2016 — The Republic of Singapore Navy has chosen the Kelvin Hughes SharpEye navigation radar for its Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) program. Being built by shipbuilder STMarine, the eight 80
AUGUST 8, 2016 — Fidelis Group Holdings, LLC and subsidiary Continental Underwriters, Ltd, have hired John Kirchhofer as Vice President of the Marine Division. Headquartered in Covington, LA, Fidelis Group Holdings (FGH)
AUGUST 8, 2016 — U.S. maritime industry icon Helen Delich Bentley, died Saturday at home in Lutherville, MD. She was 92 and worked, juggling two cell phones from her sick bed, almost
AUGUST 5, 2016 — A GAO study (GAO-16-613) finds that delaying procurement of DDG 51 Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyers would allow time to increase design knowledge. Flight III ships will include
AUGUST 5, 2016 — Fincantieri subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited has increased its ownership stake in its indirect subsidiary in Brazil, Vard Promar, to 95.15%. Vard Promar was previously held 50.5% byVard’s wholly-owned
AUGUST 5, 2016 — The third National Transportation Safety Board mission to the wreckage of the El Faro is scheduled to launch today from Virginia Beach, VA. The mission’s primary objective is
AUGUST 4, 2016 — Italy’s Vittoria Shipyard has delivered the new Zarzis A710 dive training ship to Tunisia. It will support diving and security operations in the Mediterranean. Delivered by the shipbuilder
AUGUST 4, 2016 — Gearbox specialist Reintjes GmbH will be presenting its new series of WSVA down angle gearboxes at next month’s SMM event in Hamburg, Germany. A down angle gearbox allows