Cruise Ships

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

Monday, February 9, 2015
Global Cruise Industry Anticipates Another Record Year in 2015
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Global Cruise Industry Anticipates Another Record Year in 2015

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, released its annual State of the Cruise Industry

February 9, 2015
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Friday, February 6, 2015
Chilean Navy Rescues 120 from Grounded Cruise Ship [PHOTOS]
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Chilean Navy Rescues 120 from Grounded Cruise Ship [PHOTOS]

The Chilean Navy on Thursday assisted in the rescue of 120 people from a grounded cruise ship near the port city of Puerto Montt in southern

February 6, 2015
Total Views: 154

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Steel Cut on Fourth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship
Shipbuilding

Steel Cut on Fourth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean has announced that the first steel has been cut for the fourth Oasis-class ship, marking the official start of construction for the next

February 3, 2015
Total Views: 104

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: 113

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: 112

Sunday, January 25, 2015
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Incidents

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: 177

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: 197

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: 330

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: 127

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: 227

Friday, December 19, 2014
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News

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: 168

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: 127

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: 170

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: 95

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: 139

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: 193

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: 557

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: 128

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