Vigor Industrial to drydock USNS Mercy

DECEMBER 1, 2014 — Vigor Industrial, LLC, Portland, OR, has been awarded a $13,400,140 firm-fixed-price contract for a 75-calendar-day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the hospital ship USNS

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Crowley promotes two

DECEMBER 1, 2014 — Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Puerto Rico liner services group announced today that Ken Orben is being promoted to general manager of terminal operations in Jacksonville, FL, and Karen Dempsey

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Bluetide Communications launches iOS app

DECEMBER 1, 2014 — Broussard, LA, based maritime VSAT communications specials BlueTide Communications Corporation has launched BlueVision — a proprietary iOS app developed for use by customers to monitor and manage their

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Jason Montague named Prestige Cruise President and COO

DECEMBER 1, 2014 — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) reports that Jason Montague has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Prestige Cruise Holdings, Inc. effective today, following the resignation

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Seabourn Cruises exercises option at Fincantieri

DECEMBER 1, 2014 — Carnival Corporation’s Seabourn Cruises has exercised an option with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri covering construction of a sister cruise ship to the newbuild announced earlier this year, scheduled for

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Container weighing to become mandatory

DECEMBER 1, 2014 — A lot of shippers are going to hate this one. IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee has decided to make it mandatory to weigh loaded containers before they are transported