DECEMBER 14, 2016 — Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with Cargotec’s MacGregor subsidiary. Stena Line has held MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) agreements since 2008 and its
DECEMBER 5, 2016 — Sweden’s Dellner Brakes AB used last week’s International Workboat show to introduce its portfolio of technologically advanced braking solutions to the U.S. marine market, including the world’s first
DECEMBER 4, 2016 — Stavanger, Norway, headquartered shipowner Norled says it intends to start a regular day cruise connection between Key West, FL, and Havana, Cuba. “We understand there may be a
DECEMBER 1, 2016 — Gulfstream Shipbuilding, Freeport, FL, has added James Murray, a second generation boat builder and operator/owner, to its Sales Management Team. James Murray is the son of Jim Murray,
NOVEMBER 30, 2016 — Rolls-Royce is presenting its latest MTU-branded propulsion systems for commercial vessels and offshore shipping at this week’s International Workboat Show in New Orleans. Center-stage on the MTU stand
NOVEMBER 30, 2016 — Korean ferry operator Miraejet Co. Ltd. recently named its Damen Fast Ferry 4010 JET MV Nina in a ceremony at the Busan International Ferry Terminal. Nina was named
NOVEMBER 25, 2016 — The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has issued its Investigation Report on last year’s grounding of the Indonesian registered passenger ferry MV Sea Prince, operated by
NOVEMBER 22, 2016 — Capt. Brian McAllister is to receive an honorary doctorate from SUNY Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, NY, Jan. 27. Capt. McAllister is the chairman of McAllister Towing, and has
NOVEMBER 22, 2016 — Jeanerette, LA, based shipbuilder Metal Shark reports that an expansion project is now underway at its waterfront shipbuilding complex in Franklin, LA. To accommodate increased production needs, Metal
NOVEMBER 21, 2016—A six-month pilot project connecting St. Petersburg and Tampa, FL, was recently launched by HMS Ferries, Inc. The new “Cross Bay Ferry,” which is designed to demonstrate water transportation technology
