The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), whose cruise line members representing 95% of the world’s ocean-going cruise lines reports that Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty has been appointed chairman
Singapore-headquartered bulker operator SDTR Marine has entered into a Joint Development Project (JDP) with classification society DNV that will explore the feasibility of installing a carbon capture and storage (CCS) system on
Key West, Fla.-based Yankee Freedom has ordered a new 300-passenger, high-speed catamaran ferry from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation for passenger service between Key West and the Dry Tortugas National Park. The new
The U.S. Coast Guard has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing a system of shipping safety fairways along the U.S. Atlantic Coast. The NPRM comes as plans for Atlantic Coast
London-headquartered Longitude Engineering has been selected to design the world-first zero-emission electric Service Operation Vessel (eSOV) that a consortium led by Bibby Marine plans to build (see earlier story). The project has
ABS-affiliated software-as-a-service company, ABS Wavesight today reports that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has formally approved ABS Wavesight’s eLogs software for use by U.S.-flagged ships, making ABS Wavesight one of only
Foiling electric boats are getting a lot of attention worldwide as the zero-emission, high speed, water transit solution of the future. The race is on to get the first of the vessels
Yesterday, at approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) the U.S. owned bulker, the M/V Genco Picardy was hit by a Houthi drone when 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen. Fortunately, no seafarers
In what could be a hopeful sign for ferry operators across the U.S., over 1.3 million more riders boarded Washington State Ferries (WSF) in 2023 than in 2022. The 7.4% spike from
The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship, Empire State, recently docked in Puerto Rico for an essential training exercise for cadets. The vessel, which was delivered by Philly Shipyard to SUNY