Carnival agrees construction of three new cruise ships
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) says that it has reached agreements for the construction of three new cruise ships – one 132,500-ton vessel for its Costa Cruises brand and
Darling named President of AEP River Operations
Keith Darling has been appointed President of AEP River Operations, LLC, a subsidiary of American Electric Power Co., Inc., effective immediately. He succeeds Mark Knoy, who has been appointed President and CEO
Waterways Council names new President & CEO
Waterways Council, Inc.’s (WCI) Board of Directors unanimously elected Mike Toohey as the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Toohey, who has more than 30 years of federal government expertise, will replace
Rolls-Royce books orders for Island Offshore supply vessel systems
Rolls-Royce has won a GBP 20 million order to design and supply power and propulsion systems for the two UT 776 CD supply vessels ordered by Island Offshore from STX OSV’s Brevik,
Resolve starts Sri Lanka wreck removal project
Resolve Salvage and Fire (Asia) Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of U.S. – based Resolve Marine Group, Inc., has started the removal of six vessel wrecks that were sunk in Kankesanthurai Harbor (KKS)
CSA seeks entries for environmental achievement awards
The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) is inviting companies to participate in the Eighth Annual Environmental Achievement Award Program administered by CSA. “CSA’s Board of Directors initiated this award program eight
PCTC is first ship with fully operational OceanSaver BWT system
Höegh Autoliners PCTC (Pure Car Truck Carrier), Höegh Trove is the first vessel in the world to have a fully operational OceanSaver ballast water treatment (BWT) system. “OceanSaver cost-effectively complies with pending
Jensen completes design of Tier III compliant ASD tugboat
Seattle- based Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., a Crowley company, recently completed custom design work for the Bob Franco, a new Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboat for Harley Marine Services. The vessel –
WHOI: Microbes consumed oil in Gulf slick at unexpected rates
More than a year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, one question that remains is: “What happened to the oil?” Now, in the first published study to explain the role of microbes
AMO members walk off American Steamship Company vessels
Great Lakes operator American Steamship Company, a subsidiary of GATX Corporation (NYSE:GMT),says that its employees who are members of the American Maritime Officers union ) went on strike following the expiration of