Hamburg headquartered classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has marked a milestone with the hand-over of the Safety Management Certificate and International Ship Security Certificate to the MV KOTA BERKAT. The Kota Berkat,
Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany has cut the first steel for the construction of Norwegian Breakaway, the first of two new Freestyle Cruising(R) ships for Norwegian Cruise Line, set for delivery from the
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $179.7 million contract option to Bollinger Shipyards for the production of four more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). This option award brings the total number
Crowley Maritime Corporation this week awarded three California Maritime Academy (CMA) students with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial scholarships during the Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards presentation in Long Beach, Calif.
On-going tests show that the Wärtsilä two-stroke gas engine performance is in compliance with the upcoming IMO Tier III NOx emission limits, setting a new benchmark for low-speed engines running on gas.
While welcoming the new mandatory requirement to have ECDIS as the principal means of navigation on board merchant vessels, the UK P&I Club is warning shipowners and managers about potential problems with
Offshore service vessel giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) says that fiscal second quarter financial results for the three months ending September 30, 2011, are currently expected to reflect vessel revenues that are below
American Commercial Lines Inc. has appointed Robert M. Blocker as Senior Vice President of Sales and Customer Service. An industry veteran, Mr. Blocker served in progressively responsible sales roles with ACL from
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a delivery order valued at approximately $24 million on September 20 to Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wis., for the production of 11 additional Response Boats-Medium (RB-M). With
French-flag boutique cruise line Compagnie du Ponant has ordered another “latest generation” mega-yacht size cruise ship with 132 staterooms and suites from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The yet-to-be-named new ship will be joining
