Cyril Tatar, vice president of new build services for Holland America Group, press the button to start the steel cutting, while Seabourn senior executives join them virtually to celebrate this important milestone. The new ship, which has yet to be named, is scheduled to launch in 2022.

ABB to supply electric, digital and connected solutions for P&O Ferries’ two new vessels, including Azipod® propulsion and energy storage, cutting fuel consumption by one ton per return trip across the English Channel.

Global safety leader Survitec is advising the maritime industry to ensure fixed fire-fighting systems are commissioned by their original equipment manufacturers and that crews undergo basic system configuration training, following a spate of incidents where ship fires have been exacerbated through incorrect use or installation of CO2-based extinguishing systems.