Brownsville yard recycles first EU-flag ship
After being accepted for processing in January this year, a 158 meter chemical tanker, the MT Wolverine has become the first EU-flagged ship to be recycled in the U.S. in accordance with
New Wärtsilä large bore engine will debut in Utopia of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Cruises’ latest Oasis class cruise ship, Utopia of the Seas, will be the first ship powered by Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engines. Designed with a focus on efficiency, environmental performance, and fuel
New U.S. CTV operator starts construction of its first three vessels
U.S. crew transfer vessel (CTV) operator WINDEA CTV LLC, in which Hornblower is a partner, reports that it has started construction of its first three vessels. Two of the three 30-meter, hybrid-ready
Carnival Corporation announces leadership change
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest cruise company, reports that, effective August 1, current president and CEO Arnold Donald, is being appointed vice chair and member of the
Bordelon Marine renews charter agreement for Brandon Bordelon
Lockport, La., headquartered Bordelon Marine LLC has renewed its charter agreement with Oceaneering International, Inc. for the ultra-light intervention vessel M/V Brandon Bordelon for an additional two-year firm term. The charter agreement
Ingalls Shipbuilding names new VP of contracts and pricing
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Stephen Fitts has been promoted to vice president of contracts and pricing at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division. He succeeds Eric Crooker who assumed a new role
Dubai shipyard takes express delivery of Thordon’s largest ever rudder bearing
After a recent visit to the Drydocks World Dubai shipyard, a 7,506 TEU containership is now sailing with the largest rudder bearing ever manufactured by Thordon Bearings. The 2001-built vessel, operated by
Buffalo Engineer District leases tugboat
Cleveland, Ohio, based Great Lakes Towing has been awarded an $8.4 million USACE contract for the lease of the tugboat Don Raul to serve on the Great Lakes. The boat will primarily
Port of Corpus Christi names Takizawa director of trade development
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority has named Marcelo “Yudi” Takizawa as its director of trade development. Takizawa, who comes to the port authority from Vopak, has more than 20 years of
MAN 175D engines will power first TRAnsverse tug
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has placed an order for a pair of MAN 12V175D-MM marine prime movers to power the next-generation Robert Allan designed TRAnsverse tug it is building for Maersk group towage