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  • GE Power Conversion’s Technology Helps Make Greener Cruise Ships

    14 March 2013
    Business & Finance

      GE’s Power Conversion business yesterday announced that the latest addition to the MSC Cruises’ fleet, MSC Preziosa, has successfully completed sea trials that will move it closer to commissioning. The vessel is one of the newest cruise ships that is part of a growing global electrification trend that replaces mechanical equipment with electrical power […]

  • Twenty-Nine Vessels Changed Owners Last Week

    14 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Lion Shipbrokers said that a total of twenty-nine vessels have been acquired by various shippers last week. Seven bulkers, three container vessel and nineteen tankers changed their owners. Lion Shipbrokers said in its weekly report: “The BDI is going south for one more week, standing at 1002 today, just two points away from breaking the […]

  • Fincantieri’s Palermo Yard to Repair Emma Maersk, Italy

    26 February 2013

    Super tug Fairmount Alpine has delivered the container vessel Emma Maersk, one of the largest container carriers of its kind, at Fincantieri’s repair yard in Palermo, Sicily. To tow the 398 meter long 156,907 DWT Emma Maersk towards Palermo Fairmount Marine was contracted by Maersk Line. Tug Fairmount Alpine happened to be in the eastern […]

  • The Less You Burn, the More You Earn

    11 April 2015

    The effects of shipping on the environment, reduction of emissions, new political regulations in shipping areas, lifetime improvement of vessels and cutting back fuel prices: all actual topics, discussed in the maritime shipping industry. Eleven companies and institutes from six European countries collaborated in a three-year project that took a closer look at a solution […]

  • Next Generation of Cruise Ships Need to Be Energy Efficient and Economical to Operate

    10 October 2011

      The next generation of ships needs to be of flexible design, according to Giuseppe Torrente, head of the design department at Fincantieri’s… (CruiseIndustryNews) [mappress] Source: CruiseIndustryNews, October 10, 2011

  • Next Generation of Cruise Ships Need to Be Energy Efficient and Economical to Operate

    10 October 2011

    The next generation of ships needs to be of flexible design, according to Giuseppe Torrente, head of the design department at Fincantieri’s… (cruiseindustrynews) [mappress] Source: cruiseindustrynews, October 10, 2011;

  • Scarabeo 5 upgrades DP system

    18 January 2006

    Scarabeo 5 is a semi-submersible rig built by Fincantierri in 1990. The ‘Hot Upgrade’, carried out while Scarabeo 5 was in operation consist of a triple redundant dynamic positioning system and a position mooring system with fire backup (Class 3).

  • Video: The 116.000t Cruise Ship Ruby Princess

    1 March 2013

    The 116,000-tonne cruise ship “Ruby Princess”, build and launched from Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard, sister to the “Crown” and the “Emerald”, is is 289.6 metres long and 36 wide with a maximum speed of 22.1 knots. The vessel has 1,549 cabins accommodating up to 4,800 passengers – guests and crew included.   Shipbuilding Tribune Staff,  March 1, […]

  • Readers’ Picks of the Week (March 14 – 18, 2016)

    20 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Fincantieri’s Vard Enters Cruise Sector with Ponant’s Quartet Order Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited (VARD), specializing in the design and shipbuilding of offshore and specialized vessels, has signed a Letter of… Read More VIDEO: AIDA Cruises Takes Delivery of AIDAprima German cruise line AIDA Cruises took delivery of AIDAprima, its first newbuild of a […]

  • Cunard’s New Queen Elizabeth Reaches Major Milestone

    6 January 2010

    Special ceremonies at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste, Italy, were held today to mark the float out of Cunard’s newest liner, Queen Elizabeth. Cunard’s President and Managing Director, Peter Shanks, was joined by 79-year-old Florence (Dennie) Farmer, who served as guest of honour at the event.

  • 2023 in review: A transformative year for shipping and maritime

    2 January 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Green Marine, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    In the maritime realm, 2023 has been a year marked by transformative projects and announcements, on both the regulatory side, ship designing, and shipbuilding front as well as demand signals for the production of alternative fuels. Amidst geopolitical turbulences in the Middle East, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and the lingering aftermath of the COVID-19 […]

  • Costa Deliziosa Completes Sea Trials Successfully

    25 November 2009

    The Costa Deliziosa, the latest “jewel” in the fleet of Costa Cruises, the largest Italian travel group and Europe’s favorite cruise line, came through her sea trials successfully. The new ship – Costa’s 15th fleet member, built at Fincantieri’s Marghera (Venice) shipyard, was put through her paces in the open sea for the first time, […]

  • HAL’s Koningsdam to Homeport at Port Everglades

    2 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Holland America Line’s newbuild, currently under construction at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy, ms Koningsdam will be homeported at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. following its inaugural Europe season in 2016, the cruise liner said. The ship is going to embark on its maiden voyage on April 8, 2016. The cruise liner will sail a series of […]

  • Oosterdam Completes 300th Voyage

    21 July 2009

    Sailing the Mediterranean from Venice to Barcelona, ms Oosterdam recently celebrated a milestone with her 300th cruise. The sailing came a few weeks after extensive upgrades in Fincantieri’s Palermo Shipyard in Italy to add new guest staterooms, dining options, public areas and a specialty wine bar. “The Oosterdam’s recent enhancements are just one more example […]

  • Viking’s 1st expedition ship floated out

    24 December 2020
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Viking’s first expedition ship, Viking Octantis, was floated out at Vard Tulcea shipyard in Romania on 22 December, marking a major construction milestone denoting that the ship will now move into its final stage of construction.

  • Fairmount Tug Delivers Emma Maersk to Repair Yard in Palermo, Sicily

    25 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Super tug Fairmount Alpine has delivered the container vessel Emma Maersk, one of the largest container carriers of its kind, at Fincantieri’s repair yard in Palermo, Sicily. To tow the 398 meter long 156,907 DWT Emma Maersk towards Palermo Fairmount Marine was contracted by Maersk Line. Tug Fairmount Alpine happened to be in the eastern […]

  • Silversea Christens Silver Muse

    21 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises has held a christening ceremony for Silver Muse, the ninth ship in its fleet. The 40,700 gross ton cruise vessel was christened on April 19 in Monaco. Attending the christening ceremony, Prince Albert II of Monaco said: “On behalf of the Principality of Monaco I would like to extend a […]

  • Top Stories of the Week (Feb 24 – March 1, 2014)

    2 March 2014

    Samsung Heavy Delivers Maersk Viking Today Maersk Drilling has taken delivery of its first ultra deepwater drillship, Maersk Viking, from the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. The Royal Navy’s New Aircraft Carrier to Be Named This Summer The naming ceremony at Rosyth dockyard in Fife on Friday 4 July 2014 will […]

  • USA: MMC to Build Two Additional LCSs

    6 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) was awarded options to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). These are the fifth and sixth LCS ships that MMC has been contracted to build under the 2010 block buy contract. The award of LCSs 13 and 15 increases MMC’s backlog through 2016 and assures the company’s ability to maintain […]

  • USA: MMC to Build Two Additional LCS

    15 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) was awarded options to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). These are the fifth and sixth LCS ships that MMC has been contracted to build under the 2010 block buy contract. The award of LCSs 13 and 15 increases MMC’s backlog through 2016 and assures the company’s ability to maintain […]

  • Marinette Marine to Build Two Additional LCS Ships, USA

    6 March 2013

    Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) was awarded options to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). These are the fifth and sixth LCS ships that MMC has been contracted to build under the 2010 block buy contract. The award of LCSs 13 and 15 increases MMC’s backlog through 2016 and assures the company’s ability to maintain […]

  • Top News of the Week of Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2013

    3 March 2013

    Fairmount Tug Delivers Emma Maersk to Repair Yard in Palermo, Sicily Super tug Fairmount Alpine has delivered the container vessel Emma Maersk, one of the largest container carriers of its kind, at Fincantieri’s repair yard in Palermo, Sicily. Blue Star Line’s Chairman Unveils Design Plans for Titanic II More than a 100 years since RMS […]

  • Marinette Marine Builds Two Additional LCS Ships

    15 May 2013

    Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) was awarded options to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). These are the fifth and sixth LCS ships that MMC has been contracted to build under the 2010 block buy contract. The award of LCSs 13 and 15 increases MMC’s backlog through 2016 and assures the company’s ability to maintain […]

  • Germany: SAM Electronics Provides Navigation Systems for Carnival Breeze

    15 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Carnival Cruise Lines’ latest flagship delivered at the end of May by Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard, the 130,000-gt Carnival Breeze, has been equipped with advanced integrated navigation and automation control systems designed by Hamburg-based SAM Electronics and its associate group company, L-3 Valmarine of Norway. The 306 metre-long vessel features SAM’s latest NACOS Platinum all-purpose navigation […]

  • Germany: SAM Electronics Group Systems for Carnival Breeze

    15 June 2012

    Carnival Cruise Lines’ latest flagship delivered at the end of May by Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard, the 130,000-gt Carnival Breeze, has been equipped with advanced integrated navigation and automation control systems designed by Hamburg-based SAM Electronics and its associate group company, L-3 Valmarine of Norway. The 306 metre-long vessel features SAM’s latest NACOS Platinum all-purpose navigation […]