Fincantieri adopts IBM hybrid cloud IT solution

DECEMBER 21, 2016 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) reports that one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups, Fincantieri, is adopting a hybrid cloud solution from IBM to improve the efficiency of designing, building

Fincantieri hands over Seabourn Encore

NOVEMBER 30, 2016 — Carnival Corporation’s ultra luxury cruise brand Seabourn today took delivery of its newest all-suite cruise ship, Seabourn Encore in a ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy.

Marine Log announces Best Ships of 2016

NOVEMBER 9, 2016—Marine Log has announced the winners of its annual Best Ships Awards. The award winners are annually profiled in Marine Log’s December issue, and are selected based on their innovative

MAN Diesel & Turbo engines for three more cruise ships

NOVEMBER 9, 2016 — Shipbuilder Fincantieri has awarded MAN Diesel & Turbo the engine supply contract for three cruise ship newbuildings ordered by Costa Asia and P&O Cruises, Australia. The two companies

Fincantieri Bay delivers Kirby ATB

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s Sturgeon Bay, WI, shipyard has delivered the Kirby 155-01, a 155,000-barrel capacity barge, and the MV Heath Wood, a 6,000HP tug for Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX).

MAN Diesel wins breakthrough high speed engine order

OCTOBER 30, 2016 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has won a breakthrough order for its 175D high speed engine, winning the contract to supply the first shipset (plus an option for six

Branson rebrands cruise venture as Virgin Voyages

OCTOBER 18, 2016 — At an event in Miami today, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Cruises announced that it will be rebranded as Virgin Voyages. A letter of intent signed last year with

Italian Navy PPA patrol vessels to have MTU engines

OCTOBER 5, 2016 — Rolls-Royce Power Systems is to supply 14 of its highest-power MTU diesel engines to seven new multi-purpose ocean-going patrol vessels being built for the Italian Navy by shipbuilder

Carnival JV inks MOA to build two cruise ships in China

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) reports that its cruise joint venture in China has signed a non-binding memorandum of agreement (MOA) to order the industry’s

Next two LCS to be named to honor their shipyard cities

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 — In a ceremony at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, today, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the next Freedom and Independence variant Littoral

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