VIDEO: Norwegian Cruise Line takes wraps off Prima Class
While still grappling with the issues of how to meet CDC mandates and resume cruises from U.S. ports this year, Norwegian Cruise Line is also looking ahead to summer 2022. It has
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VIDEO: Hospital ship Global Mercy completes sea trials
The world’s largest civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy, has completed sea trials. Gothenburg, Sweden-based Stena RoRo, which is managing construction of the ship on behalf of the international charity organization Mercy Ships,
VIDEO: Iranian vessels interfere with USCG patrol boats
The U.S. Navy today released photographs and video of an April 2 incident in which Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRCGN) vessels harassed two U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats. On April
VIDEO: Brodosplit delivers Quark polar expedition cruise ship
Seattle, Wash,, headquartered Quark Expeditions has taken delivery of its technologically-advanced, Ice ClassA+, PC6, polar vessel, Ultramarine, in a handover ceremony at the Brodosplit shipyard in Croatia. The 125 meter long, 199
VIDEO: Golden Ray responders remove another section of wreck
Before the car carrier Golden Ray capsized in St. Simons Sound, Ga., on September 8, 2019, it was 200 meters (669 feet) long. As responders continue to dismantle it, the remaining portion
VIDEO: LNG-fueled car carrier first newbuild with ClassNK remote survey notation
K-Line’s LNG-fueled car carrier Century Highway Green, recently completed by Imabari Shipbuilding’s Tadotsu Shipyard, has become the world’s first vessel to receive ClassNK’s Remote Survey (RMSV) notation on delivery. Version 2 of
Car carrier giant plans to build wind-powered PCTC
Oslo-headquartered Wallenius Wilhelmsen is planning to build the world’s first full-size wind-powered pure car and truck carrier. To be called Orcelle Wind, the 220- by 40-meter ship will have the capacity to
VIDEO: Jumbo Chief Officer comes up with innovative answer to flash rust
An in-house development from Schiedam, Netherlands, headquartered Jumbo Shipping promises to go a long way to solving the issue of persistent flash rust caused by the removal of temporary welded securings on
VIDEO: Miami Dade takes delivery of two next gen Metal Shark fireboats
Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered two of three new welded-aluminum 50 Defiant monohull pilothouse fireboats to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR). Designed by Metal Shark’s in-house engineering team and built
VIDEO: WinGD’s biggest X-DF engine gains Guinness World Records power title
Winterthur Gas & Diesel’s 12X92DF dual engine has been recognized by Guiness World Records as the most powerful Otto-cycle engine ever built. In tests carried out at engine builder CSSC-MES Diesel Co