The Maritime Executive
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EU Puts Funding Into New Maritime Security Center for the Western Black Sea
The European Union plans to invest EUR50 million to build a joint Romanian-Bulgarian maritime security hub for the Black Sea regio...
Famed Ocean Liner SS United States to be Sunk on Veterans Day
On Monday, the storied ocean liner SS United States departed Mobile, Alabama for her final journey to an artificial reef site off...
Saudi Arabia Confirms Strike on East-West Pipeline
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry has confirmed another strike on the East-West Pipeline, which carries crude from the production hub...
Boluda Continues Growth with Acquisition of Dutch Offshore Towage Operation
Spain’s Boluda Corporación Marítima reported that it is making another acquisition to further expand its offshore towage capabilit...
MSC Cruise Ship Ordered Back to Texas with Report of Suspected Homicide
Florida-based MSC Cruises confirmed that its cruise ship MSC Seascape had been ordered to briefly return to its homeport late on S...
Meyer Launches Dedicated Offshore Business Separate from Shipyard
Germany’s Meyer Group, best known as the builder of cruise ships, is moving to strengthen its position in the offshore converter b...
Cruise Ship Musician Rescued by Fishermen After Nine Hours in the Water
Two fishermen from California who had gone out for marlin fishing instead reeled in a cruise ship musician who is believed to have...
Alfa Laval Buys Navtor
Norwegian navigation technology firm Navtor has been purchased by Alfa Laval, bringing sophisticated ECDIS and voyage management p...
Bulgaria Reports Discovery of Human Remains on Ship Hit by Drone
Bulgarian officials confirmed over the weekend that human remains had been located on one of the vessels that was struck off the c...
USCG Medevacs Four Tanker Crewmembers With Food Poisoning
On Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard conducted a medevac to airlift the crew of a product tanker off Puerto Rico after a report...