Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino was placed under house arrest yesterday as investigation of the accident continued. Prosecutors reportedly are considering charges that could include manslaughter, abandoning ship before all others, and
Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino was detained on Saturday for questioning by prosecutors, along with First Officer Ciro Ambrosio. Prosecutors reportedly are considering charges that could include manslaughter, abandoning ship before all
The first two of five split hopper barges built by Peru’s Servicios Industriales de la Marina (SIMA) PERU S.A., to support the Panama Canal expansion were recently delivered to the Panama Canal
German multipurpose and heavy lift ship operator BBC Chartering has added a 9,821 dwt multipurpose ship to its fleet fitted with an auxiliary wind propulsion system by Hamburg-based SkySails GmbH. The recently
This weeks launch of the 130,000 gt Carnival Breeze at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone, Italy, shipyard featured a traditional coin placing ceremony. But lately Carnival Corporation has been sending less coin the way of
Nikolas “Ben” Anderson, P.E. has become the third generation of his family to join Art Anderson Associates. The family firm was established in downtown Bremerton, Wash., by his grandparents, Arthur L. Anderson,
Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has taken delivery of the second in a series of Cuban-built harbor tugs. The first, Kariña, was delivered in April last year. Like that vessel, the latest
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
Products tanker operator Omega Navigation Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ:ONAV) says that it and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy
VT Halter Marine is planning to expand its Pascagoula shipyard, adding a floating dry dock. It has started the process rolling by applying for a coastal wetlands permit. PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION
