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Cruise ship news – newbuild orders, fleet deployments, onboard safety rules, port destination shifts, and emissions compliance across major cruise lines.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Norovirus Sickens Over 200 Aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
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Norovirus Sickens Over 200 Aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

A Royal Caribbean cruise from Baltimore to Jamaica was cut short after more than 200 people became ill with the

February 3, 2015
Total Views: 111

Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Carnival Forms Cruise Industry Strategic Partnership in China
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Carnival Forms Cruise Industry Strategic Partnership in China

The world's largest cruise has announced the signing of a MOU with China Merchants Group outlining the potential for two joint ventures in support of China's

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 106

Sunday, January 25, 2015
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Fred Olsen Cruise Ship Suffers Engine Room Fire Off Morocco

The cruise ship Boudicca, owned by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, suffered a fire in her engine room at around 4am this morning while sailing off the coast of

January 25, 2015
Total Views: 165

Friday, January 23, 2015
Keel Laid for ‘World’s Most Luxurious Ship’
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Keel Laid for ‘World’s Most Luxurious Ship’

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has laid the keel for what is being described as the “world’s most luxurious ship.” The first building

January 23, 2015
Total Views: 193

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Disney Cruise Ship Rescues Royal Caribbean Passenger Who Fell Overboard [VIDEO]
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Disney Cruise Ship Rescues Royal Caribbean Passenger Who Fell Overboard [VIDEO]

The crew of a Disney cruise ship rescued a Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger who fell overboard into choppy seas off the coast of

January 14, 2015
Total Views: 329

Friday, December 26, 2014
Newly-Renovated Costa Cruise Ship Suffers Fire
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Newly-Renovated Costa Cruise Ship Suffers Fire

A Costa Cruises cruise ship suffered a fire earlier this week just days after completing a €22.5 million

December 26, 2014
Total Views: 124

Monday, December 22, 2014
Royal Caribbean Announces ‘Scrubber’ Retrofits
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Royal Caribbean Announces ‘Scrubber’ Retrofits

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE/OSE: RCL) revealed plans Monday to retrofit 19 of its ships with gas exhaust scrubbers to meet existing European standards and

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 226

Friday, December 19, 2014
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Fincantieri to Build Two More Carnival Cruise Ships

Carnival Corporation will be adding two more ships to its vast fleet of cruise vessels operating worldwide. The company signed an order today with Fincantieri

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 164

Friday, December 12, 2014
U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB Investigating Deadly Cruise Ship Fire
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U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB Investigating Deadly Cruise Ship Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard has assembled a joint investigative team with the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate a deadly fire Thursday aboard

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 125

Thursday, December 11, 2014
Three Killed in Engine Room Fire Aboard Luxury Cruise Ship
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Three Killed in Engine Room Fire Aboard Luxury Cruise Ship

Three people have died from injuries sustained in an engine room fire aboard an Oceania Cruises cruise ship.

December 11, 2014
Total Views: 169

Monday, December 8, 2014
Watch: Meyer Werft Floats Giant Megablock for New Breakaway PLUS Cruise Ship
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Watch: Meyer Werft Floats Giant Megablock for New Breakaway PLUS Cruise Ship

The first megablock section of Norwegian Cruise Lines' 163,000 ton Norwegian Escape has been floated out of the building dock at the Meyer Werft shipyard in

December 8, 2014
Total Views: 89

Friday, December 5, 2014
Celebrity Cruises Orders Two Ships from STX France
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Celebrity Cruises Orders Two Ships from STX France

Celebrity Cruises, a brand of the second largest cruise company Royal Caribbean, has signed a Letter of Intent with shipbuilder STX France for the construction

December 5, 2014
Total Views: 94

Thursday, December 4, 2014
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson Launches Virgin Cruises
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Billionaire Sir Richard Branson Launches Virgin Cruises

Eccentric billionaire Sir Richard Branson has made good on rumors of launching his own Virgin cruise ship brand with the formation of Virgin

December 4, 2014
Total Views: 136

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
New Video Allegedly Shows Costa Concordia Captain Abandoning Ship
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New Video Allegedly Shows Costa Concordia Captain Abandoning Ship

Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of the former captain of the Costa Concordia have presented to the court a new video allegedly showing the captain

December 3, 2014
Total Views: 164

Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino Testifies
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Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino Testifies

Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino took the stand Tuesday to offer his first testimony in his own trial on charges of manslaughter, causing a

December 2, 2014
Total Views: 526

Friday, November 28, 2014
Video: MSC Magnifica Completes Quick Drydocking at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam
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Video: MSC Magnifica Completes Quick Drydocking at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam

The MS MSC Magnifica has just completed a quick 17-day drydocking period at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam, where shipyard workers replaced some 47 tonnes of

November 28, 2014
Total Views: 125

Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Royal Caribbean Joint Venture to Create Chinese Cruise Line
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Royal Caribbean Joint Venture to Create Chinese Cruise Line

Royal Caribbean and Chinese travel service provider Ctrip have announced a new joint venture designed to serve the booming Chinese cruise market with a new

November 25, 2014
Total Views: 117

Friday, November 21, 2014
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Fincantieri Signs On to Explore Cruise Shipbuilding in China

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed on to work with Carnival Cruise Lines and China State Shipbuilding Corporation in exploring the possibility of joint

November 21, 2014
Total Views: 75

Monday, November 17, 2014
Italy’s Tuscany Region Seeking $274 Million in Damages Over Costa Concordia Disaster
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Italy’s Tuscany Region Seeking $274 Million in Damages Over Costa Concordia Disaster

Officials for Italy's Tuscany region and the island of Giglio said on Monday they would seek a total of 220 million euros ($274 million) in damages from Costa

November 17, 2014
Total Views: 56

Sunday, November 16, 2014
Norovirus Sickens 172 Aboard Princess Cruise Ship
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Norovirus Sickens 172 Aboard Princess Cruise Ship

A cruise ship with about 170 passengers and crew members suffering from a gastrointestinal ailment caused by norovirus was met by public health officials when

November 16, 2014
Total Views: 51