Shipway to chair Austal USA
NOVEMBER 1, 2012—Rear Adm. John “Dugan” Shipway, U.S. Navy (Ret.) has been elected Chairman of the Board of Austal USA, Mobile, AL, the U.S. subsidiary of Austal Ltd. The role extends a
New Crowley tug assists stranded Cuban boxship
OCTOBER 31, 2012—The first of four Crowley Maritime Corporation ocean class tugboats, Ocean Wave, completed its inaugural project earlier this month by removing a grounded containership from the northern coast of Cuba. The
Ferry service impacted by Hurricane Sandy
OCTOBER 31, 2012—In the wake of the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island Ferry service remains suspended until further notice, according to a tweet by New York City Department of Transportation.
MAN Diesel & Turbo unveils EGR engine
OCTOBER 31, 2012 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has unveiled the first IMO Tier III-compliant diesel engine utilizing EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation). The presentation took place at a ceremony at the Ulsan,
Tenth Virginia-class submarine christened at NNS
OCTOBER 28, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) today christened the 10th Virginia-class submarine, Minnesota (SSN 783), in a ceremony at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. The ship’s sponsor, Ellen
John K. Fulweiler takes Chair of ASA Membership Committee
OCTOBER 28, 2012 — Maritime attorney John K. Fulweiler assumed the chairmanship of the American Salvage Association’s membership committee at the association’s fall meeting. Mr. Fulweiler, who is a Proctor-in-Admiralty, says he
Carnival orders two new class cruise ships
OCTOBER 27, 2012—Carnival Corporation & plc recently reached a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build two new classes of ships, one for its Holland America Line brand and
Tikka honored with SNAME award
OCTOBER 27, 2012—Dr. Kirsi Tikka, President of the ABS Europe Division, was recently awarded the David W. Taylor Award by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) for her notable
Crowley christens first ocean class tugs
OCTOBER 26, 2012 — Crowley Maritime Corp. christened the first two of four tugboats in its new ocean class series yesterday in New Orleans, La. The boats received the names , Ocean
Royal Caribbean confirms it is negotiating for third Oasis
OCTOBER 26, 2012 — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) confirmed yesterday that it is, indeed, negotiating for the possible construction of a third Oasis-class cruise ship. The disclosure came as