U.S. slaps Iran sanctions on Greek shipowner
MARCH 15, 2013 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday imposed sanctions on a Greek businessman, Dr. Dimitris Cambis, saying that he helped Iran evade international oil sanctions. Now named Ocean
Wärtsilä to set up Brazil manufacturing plant
MARCH 15, 2013 — Björn Rosengren, President & CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation says the company is further strengthening its presence in Brazil “to respond to the ongoing demand for Wärtsilä power solutions,
Halliburton chooses Cape Town for stim vessel repair work
MARCH 15, 2013 — Halliburton’s Angola-based stimulation vessel Stim Star Angola, is in the Port of Cape Town for scheduled repair work by DCD Marine. “The choice of DCD Marine as a
As Legend skips a port, Carnival reports on first quarter
MARCH 15, 2013 — As yet another Carnival Cruise Lines ship experienced problems, parent Carnival Corporation (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK) reported better than expected first quarter revenue of $3.6 billion. Carnival Legend: Skipping
Vantage christens its latest river cruise ship
MARCH 15, 2013 — Boston, MA, headquartered Vantage Deluxe World Travel has christened the newest addition to its growing European river cruising fleet, the ms River Splendor, in Antwerp as the newest
USCG continues response to tug and barge pipeline allision
MARCH 14, 2013 — The Coast Guard reported today that response operations continue for a tug and barge that allided with a pipeline near Bayou Perot 30 miles south of New Orleans
Carnival Cruises flies Dream passengers back to U.S.
MARCH 14, 2013 — If it hadn’t happened within less than a month of the the Carnival Triumph debacle, Carnival Cruise Line’s latest problem cruise would likely have gotten attention in only
Wärtsilä wins Viking Grace maintenance agreement
MARCH 14, 2013 — Wärtsilä has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish shipowner Viking Line. The agreement, which became effective from March 1, is for maintaining and servicing of Wärtsilä
Bergen Group Fosen wins AHTS contract
MARCH 14, 2013 — Norway’s Bergen Group Fosen shipyard has signed a contract with NFDS Offshore 1 AS for outfitting and commissioning a newbuild anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS). The vessel
EMAS AMC wins major Statoil subsea contract
MARCH 14, 2013 — EMAS AMC, the subsea services division of Singapore based EMAS, has won a contract from Statoil for the transport and installation of subsea templates for the Norwegian Sea’s