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Michael Khouri Named Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission

By The Maritime Executive

March 8, 2019

On March 7, President Donald Trump named Michael A. Khouri as chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, succeeding Mario Cordero. Khouri has been serving as acting chairman since Cordero left to ru...

Lt. Ronaqua Russell Makes History in the Sky

By The Maritime Executive

March 8, 2019

[By Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Kelley] Aviation history was made last week when Lt. Ronaqua Russell, a native of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, became the first African-American female aviator in the Coast G...

Cruise Industry Creates Over 12,500 Jobs in the Baltic Region

By The Maritime Executive

March 7, 2019

The cruise industry supports over 12,500 jobs in the region, according to a new study. More people than ever before are cruising in the Baltic Sea, and that is showing on the positive economic imp...

DNV GL and Metalships & Docks Win Contracts for New Sailing Ship

By The Maritime Executive

March 7, 2019

DNV GL has been awarded a contract for the classification of the passenger sailing ship Sea Cloud Spirit, built by Metalships & Docks in Vigo, Spain. Ordered by the Hamburg-based operator Sea Cloud Cr...

MSC Bellissima Christened

By The Maritime Executive

March 7, 2019

MSC Cruises' Godmother Sophia Loren officially named her 14th ship MSC Bellissima on March 2 in the port of Southampton. MSC Bellissima is the second Meraviglia class ship to come into service...

Genting's Shipbuilder MV Werften Marks Three Years of Progress

By The Maritime Executive

March 7, 2019

Since March 2016, the former Nordic Yards facilities in Wismar, Rostock and Stralsund have been operating as MV Werften under the ownership of Malaysian conglomerate Genting Group, known best in the m...

Watch: Spectrum of the Seas Propeller Installation

By The Maritime Executive

March 7, 2019

Spectrum of the Seas is entering her final phases of construction at Meyer Werft, and the videos show her propeller installation and float out. Designed specifically for the Chinese market, she is sch...

Cruise Industry Opposes Australian Biosecurity Tax

By The Maritime Executive

March 7, 2019

A proposal to hit cruise lines with a new tax will add an unfair burden to the industry and drive up costs for both operators and passengers, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia...

Expedition Ship Boom Continues

By The Maritime Executive

March 7, 2019

With around 20 expedition ships entering the cruise market between 2018 and 2020, over 10 in 2019, travelers are setting sights on destinations that were previously out of reach, some only accessible...

U.S. Navy Rescues Cruise Ship Passenger off Guam

By The Maritime Executive

March 7, 2019

On March 4, a U.S. Navy aircrew from the Guam-based Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 provided a medevac for a passenger from the cruise ship Arcadia. At about 2145 hours on Sunday, U.S. Coa...

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