Cruise Ships

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

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Final Decision on Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Delayed
Marine Salvage

Final Decision on Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Delayed

The final decision that will ultimately determine the fate of the Costa Concordia hulk has been delayed as officials look to examine the refloating and removal

June 10, 2014
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
MSC Cruises Places 1.4 Billion Euro Order at Fincantieri
Engineering News

MSC Cruises Places 1.4 Billion Euro Order at Fincantieri

  MSC Cruises has placed a landmark order at Fincantieri today to build two new state-of-the-art cruise ships at a price of 700 million euro each, plus

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
‘Quantum of the Seas’ Takes Shape at Meyer Werft

‘Quantum of the Seas’ Takes Shape at Meyer Werft

Shipbuilders at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany have placed the last of 74 blocks making up the structure of Royal Caribbean's 167,80 gt Quantum

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 55

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
WATCH: Cruise Ship Gives Best Sail-By Salute Ever
Interesting

WATCH: Cruise Ship Gives Best Sail-By Salute Ever

The 90,000-ton MSC Magnifica was in Germany this past weekend for the 825th Hamburg Port Anniversary celebrations and saluted the crowd by playing a

May 14, 2014
Total Views: 1140

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Date Set for Costa Concordia Wreck Removal
Interesting

Date Set for Costa Concordia Wreck Removal

Officials in Italy have announced the planned dates for the removal of the Costa Concordia shipwreck from Giglio, more than two years after the ship ran

May 13, 2014
Total Views: 78

VIDEO: Keel Laid for Third Oasis-Class Cruise Ship

VIDEO: Keel Laid for Third Oasis-Class Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean has announced the keel laying of the third Oasis-class ship during a ceremony held at the STX shipyard in St. Nazaire,

May 13, 2014
Total Views: 95

Friday, May 9, 2014
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Engineering News

Royal Caribbean Orders Fourth Oasis-Class Cruise Ship, World’s Biggest

OSLO, May 9 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean, the world’s second-largest cruise operator, has ordered its fourth Oasis-class vessel, the world’s

May 9, 2014
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Officials: Norwegian Breakaway Involved in Whale Strike

Officials: Norwegian Breakaway Involved in Whale Strike

A dead 45-foot female whale found in New York Harbor Monday morning was hit by a cruise ship that got stuck in the Hudson River over the weekend, authorities

May 7, 2014
Total Views: 212

Sunday, May 4, 2014
Norwegian Breakaway Towed to Port Following Propulsion Issue
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Norwegian Breakaway Towed to Port Following Propulsion Issue

A cruise ship returning to New York from the Caribbean with 4,500 passengers on board had to be towed into port on Sunday after getting stuck in the Hudson

May 4, 2014
Total Views: 78

Beckham Battles Top Cruise Line for PortMiami Soccer Stadium
Ports

Beckham Battles Top Cruise Line for PortMiami Soccer Stadium

David Beckham's dream of building a futuristic waterfront stadium in Miami that would house his own professional soccer team has turned into a "not in my

May 4, 2014
Total Views: 77

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
sewol
Incidents

Lifeboats, Liferafts and the Sunken Ferry M/V SEWOL

On April 16, 2014 the Korean-flagged passenger ferry M/V SEWOL sank resulting in a large loss of life of the passengers. While this story will continue to

April 29, 2014
Total Views: 1245

Costa Concordia Gets New Hardware
Marine Salvage

Costa Concordia Gets New Hardware

Salvage crews have installed the first piece of new hardware on the Costa Concordia since the end of the winter season in Giglio, another giant watertight

April 29, 2014
Total Views: 65

Thursday, April 24, 2014
Royal Caribbean Reports Profit Plunge

Royal Caribbean Reports Profit Plunge

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, the world's second-largest cruise operator, said its quarterly profit fell by two-thirds as costs rose and passengers spent less

April 24, 2014
Total Views: 53

Sunday, April 20, 2014
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Royal Caribbean’s ‘Quantum of The Seas’ is Shanghai Bound

Royal Caribbean International has announced that its newest and most technologically advanced ship, Quantum of the Seas, will make its home port in Shanghai

April 20, 2014
Total Views: 150

Saturday, April 19, 2014
Divers Find Bodies in Sunken Sewol Ferry
Incidents

Divers Find Bodies in Sunken Sewol Ferry

Divers searching for survivors of a capsized South Korean ferry saw three bodies floating through a window of a passenger cabin on Saturday but were unable to

April 19, 2014
Total Views: 194

Thursday, April 17, 2014
Hundreds Still Missing In Deadly South Korea Ferry Accident
Incidents

Hundreds Still Missing In Deadly South Korea Ferry Accident

Rescuers fought rising winds and waves on Thursday as they searched for hundreds of people, mostly teenage schoolchildren, still missing after a South Korean

April 17, 2014
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Costa Concordia Salvage Kicks Into High Gear As Winter Season Ends
Marine Salvage

Costa Concordia Salvage Kicks Into High Gear As Winter Season Ends

Officials in Italy have met with the public to discuss ongoing plans for the removal of the Costa Concordia wreckage, including providing an updated timeline

April 15, 2014
Total Views: 20

Monday, April 14, 2014
Costa Concordia Captain Tries To Blame Wreck On Electrical Blackout
Grounding Incidents

Costa Concordia Captain Tries To Blame Wreck On Electrical Blackout

ROME, April 14 (Reuters) – The captain of the Costa Concordia tried to persuade the crisis coordinator of the cruise line to pretend an electrical

April 14, 2014
Total Views: 69

Thursday, April 3, 2014
Mooring Fatality – St. Kitts Line Handlers Drown Assisting Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
Incidents

Mooring Fatality – St. Kitts Line Handlers Drown Assisting Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

CNN reports the drowning of two line handlers assisting Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas during her departure from St.Kitts on Wednesday.

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 174

Friday, March 28, 2014
Is the ‘Titanic II’ Cruise Ship Already Sunk?
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Is the ‘Titanic II’ Cruise Ship Already Sunk?

Aussie Billionaire Clive Palmer set out for an ambitious goal when he announced plans to build a replica of the RMS Titanic, now it seems the Titanic II

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 1441