Fast ferry grounds on Boston sandbar

AUGUST 27, 2012 —  Bay State Cruises said yesterday that its Boston-Provincetown fast ferry departures were again running as scheduled. That came after a grounding incident Saturday interrupted services. The Coast Guard

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Time to censor comedy routines on cruise ships?

AUGUST 23, 2012—Cruise lines may have to start censoring on-board comedy routines. At least two passengers who say they were targets of jokes have gone to court looking for damages. The Guardian

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Imtech wins contracts for two FSG newbuilding projects

AUGUST 24, 2012 — Imtech Marine has won contracts from German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) to supply services in relation to two of the newbuilding programs under way at the shipyard: the

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EC gives green light for LNG fuel supply JV

AUGUST 23, 2012 — The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger Regulation to the proposed acquisition of joint control of a newly created joint venture by Marquard & Bahls

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American Cruise Lines christens Queen of the Mississippi

AUGUST 23, 2012 [Updated Aug 27] — American Cruise Lines recently-delivered 150 passenger paddlewheeler Queen of the Mississippi was christened Saturday, August 25, in Nashville, Tennessee, by Phyllis Dale, a nationally-recognized travel

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MAN launches new high speed marine engine line

AUGUST 23, 2012 — Nuremburg-based MAN Engines will introduce a new high speed engine line at next month’s SMM event. The D2868 LE421 and LE422 are fully classified marine diesel engines for

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UTEC appoints Louisiana based Operations Manager

AUGUST 22, 2012 — Independent offshore survey specialist UTEC has appointed Daniel Boone as its Louisiana based Operations Manager. UTEC provides a wide range of survey services including offshore positioning and construction