Fincantieri books $478 million cruise ship order

MARCH 31, 2016 — Fincantieri and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) have reached an agreement for the construction of the second ultra-luxury cruise ship for the Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand. The

Ship manager adds lay-up and recycling services

MARCH 31, 2016 — Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is expanding its ship management services by now offering – Lay-up and Green Recycling services. Both services have been developed to meet changing needs

Textron receives $174 million mod to LCAC contract

MARCH 30, 2016 — Textron Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, being awarded a $174,012,150 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-12-C-2401) for the option exercise for construction of Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCACs)

MSC partners with INTTRA on container weighing

MARCH 30, 2016 — Container shipping giant MSC is partnering with ocean shipping electronic marketplace INTTRA to introduce a customer-friendly solution to new container weight safety regulations.   Under the agreement, MSC

LNG fueled bunkers to have MacGregor equipment

MARCH 30, 2016 — Cargotec subsidiary MacGregor is to deliver hatch covers, cranes, deck machinery and steering gear to the two new 25,600 dwt dual-fueled handysize bulk carriers ordered last November by

Rutter to help cruise liner sail Northwest Passage

MARCH 30, 2016 — Beginning August 16, this year, says Crystal Cruises, its 820 ft, 1,070 passenger Crystal Serenity will become the largest luxury cruise liner to ever navigate the Northwest Passage.

AMP honors Senator Mazie Hirono

MARCH 29, 2016 — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, today recognized U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) with its 2016 Champion of Maritime Award. Senator

USCG set to pare Qualship 21 flag state list?

MARCH 29, 2016 —The U.S. Coast Guard looks set to trim the number of flag states on its Qualship 21 list. The Republic of the Marshall Islands registry reports that at an

VIDEO: Coast Guard intercepts narco submarine

MARCH 28, 2016 — Coast Guardsmen seized more than 12,800 pounds of cocaine and apprehended four suspected drug smugglers from a narco submarine —more accurately, a self-propelled semisubmersible, or SPSS — about

Navy Captain gets prison term for Fat Leonard affair role

MARCH 28, 2016 — U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Dusek, 49, will get a change of uniform June 15. That’s when he must report to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to start serving

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