Lois Zabrocky, CMA Commodore of the Year

A Q&A with Lois Zabrocky, CMA’s 2020 Commodore

Lois Zabrocky, CEO of International Seaways Inc., will be the next person to be crowned with an admiral’s hat when she steps into the role of the Connecticut Maritime Association’s (CMA) Commodore

Royal Caribbean boosts liquidity, withdraws guidance

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL) today reported that due to the spread and recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the company has increased its revolving credit capacity by $550 million

Celebrity Edge sails with all-female bridge and leadership team

After a week of downbeat news from the cruise industry, here’s one positive story. In what’s claimed as a first in maritime history, Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Edge departed Port Everglades yesterday with

Department of State and CDC advise U.S. citizens to avoid cruise travel

Both the U.S. Department of State and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) are advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling on cruise ships. Both announcements are in stark contrast to

Coronavirus: Grand Princess to dock in Oakland

In an update posted at 10.00 p.m. Saturday, Princess Cruises said it had received word from state and local response operations that Grand Princess will proceed to the Port of Oakland on

Euronav swoops on fourth DSME VLCC newbuild resale

Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) has entered into an agreement to acquire a fourth resale VLCC newbuilding contract. Last month the tanker giant reached an agreement to acquire three VLCCs,

Bawat BWMS gains USCG Type Approval

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Center has issued the 26th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval certificate to Denmark’s Bawat A/S, after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s

DNV beefs up cybersecurity

ABB and DNV GL mark cybersecurity milestone

ABB’s solutions on board a large passenger ship have been awarded cybersecurity verification from classification society DNV GL, making the ship the first to achieve system compliance under DNV GL’s framework for

Liberian Registry adds more U.S. Regional Compliance Offices

The Liberian Registry is expanding its network of Regional Compliance Offices, strategically located in the major ports of the United States. “By combining its expanding network of in-house compliance experts with a

V.Group encourages more women to consider a career at sea

As International Women’s Day approaches, ship management and marine services specialist V.Group is encouraging more women to consider a career at sea. V.Group employs 47,000 people in onshore and offshore roles. Currently,

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