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Carnival names four to technical review board

JULY 15, 2013 — Carnival Cruise Lines has appointed four maritime and transportation industry experts — Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, Rear Admiral Joseph F.

Albedo crew "still alive"

JULY 15, 2013 — The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that seven Bangladeshi seafarers held hostage on the MV Albedo are still alive.

West Africa pirates target more ships

JULY 15, 2013 — Violent piracy and armed robbery off the coast of West Africa

Seadrill orders four more newbuild drillships

JULY 15, 2013 — John Fredriksen's Seadrill Limited has entered into turnkey contracts to build four new ultra-deepwater drillships at Korean shipyards.

Keppel FELS adds another jack-up for Mexico to order book

JULY 15, 2013 — Singapore's Keppel FELS shipyard has booked another jack-up rig order from a Mexican customer.

Napolitano to step down as DHS Secretary

JULY 12, 2013 — Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Reno has confirmed media reports that she is stepping down as head of the agency whose components include the U.S.

MAN gets LOI for four ME-LGI engines

JULY 12, 2013 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has signed a Letter of Intent with Vancouver-based Waterfront Shipping for the use of four MAN ME-LGI engines on its ships.

Havyard wins first wind farm service vessel contract

JULY 12, 2013 — Fosnavåg, Norway, based Havyard has signed a contract for design and construction of two Havyard 832 SOVs (Service Operation Vessels) for ESVAGT of Esb

MEO reels in orders, expands its fleet

JULY 12, 2013 — Singapore based Miclyn Express Offshore Limited (MEO) reports that the MEO Rover, a 2,000 dwt platform supply vessel under construction at its Batam, I

Loss of fore section a blow to MOL Comfort investigation

JULY 12, 2013 — ClassNK says that the fore section of the MOL Comfort, which sank yesterday, had been expected to provide valuable information on the cause of the casu

NSRP: Ottawa brings in a bean counter

JULY 11, 2013 — There's been growing public skepticism about the cost effectiveness of Canada's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy(NSPS) ever since a

Damen delivers wind farm vessels to MCS

Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd.

Chris Stone named Bibby Ship Management COO

JULY 11, 2013 — Chris Stone has joined Liverpool, U.K., based Bibby Ship Management Group Ltd. as its new Chief Operating Officer.

Brazil operations give Vard a red ink quarter

JULY 11, 2013 — Ålesund, Norway, headquartered shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited, which is 55.63 percent owned by Fincantieri, reported a second first quarter FY 2013

ABS fleet passes 200 million gt mark

JULY 11, 2013 — ABS reports that its registered fleet has passed the 200 million gross tons mark.

MOL Comfort sinks

JULY 11, 2013 — The remaining section of the containership MOL Comfort has sunk. Owner Mitsui O.S.K.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders $450 million newbuild

JULY 10, 2013 — Ultra-luxury brand Regent Seven Seas Cruises is to add a fourth ship to its fleet.

Cecon gets new delivery date from Davie

JULY 10, 2013—Those with a super power memory may recall that it was back on July 30, 2007 that Canada's then Davie Yards, Inc.

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