Richard McCreary leaves Marinette Marine
TV station Fox 11 WLUK reports that Marinette Marine President and CEO Richard McCreary is no longer with the corporation. The report says that Marinette’s parent, Fincantieri Marine Group, has decided to
P&O Maritime Services introduces CS European Supporter
P&O Maritime Services reports that its Multipurpose DP2 Cable Installation vessel, the CS European Supporter, has arrived at Tyneside in the U.K. Following an extensive conversion, the European Supporter has been specially
Brazil’s Wilson, Sons acquires port services operator
Brazil’s Wilson Sons Limited has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Brasco Logistica Offshore Limitada (Brasco), signed a contract for the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Bric Brazilian Intermodal Complex
Pacific Drilling takes delivery of third drillship
Pacific Drilling S.A. (NOTC: PDSA) announced today that it has received delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Mistral. The Pacific Mistral is the third of six ultra-deepwater drillships under construction for
Wärtsilä reaches agreement with fuel cell developer Versa Power
Wärtsilä has reached an agreement with Versa Power Systems (VPS), a leading developer of high-power solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) to develop and integrate Versa Power’s SOFC technology into Wärtsilä products. Based
Sami Ofer dead at 89
Israeli shipping magnate and philanthropist Sami Ofer died at his home late Thursday night at the age of 89. His death came after a long battle with ill health. Israel’s Haaretz news
Meyer Werft floats out Celebrity Silhouette
Celebrity Cruises’ new Celebrity Silhouette has been floated out from Meyer Werft’s covered shipbuilding facility in Papenburg, Germany, where numerous area residents lined up to be among the first to see the
Cat Financial provides construction loan for Aker Philly tankers
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc., the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS), has entered into a loan agreement with Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial) for a construction loan
Harley Marine Services receives environmental award
Harley Marine Services (HMS) has been awarded the 2011 Marine Environmental Business of the Year for environmental initiatives by the Port of Seattle and Seattle Propeller Club. The award was presented at
Seabourn takes delivery of third ship from Mariotti
Carnival Corporation & plc’s Seabourn cruise brand took delivery of the new 450-guest Seabourn Quest yesterday at the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy. The intimate, all-suite ship is the third vessel