Cruise Ships

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

Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Seabourn Finalizes Order for Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ship

Seabourn Finalizes Order for Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ship

Seabourn Cruises has announced the formal signing of a contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a new all-suite vessel, continuing the fleet

January 21, 2014
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Friday, January 17, 2014
International Cruise Industry to See Positive Growth in 2014 -CLIA
News

International Cruise Industry to See Positive Growth in 2014 -CLIA

The international cruise ship industry is expected to see continued growth in 2014 as the global economy continues to recover, according to data released today

January 17, 2014
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Brittany Ferries Orders New Gas Powered Flagship
News

Brittany Ferries Orders New Gas Powered Flagship

Brittany Ferries announced Tuesday that it placed an order for a LNG-powered cruise-ferry to replace the company's current flagship,

January 14, 2014
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Friday, January 10, 2014
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Uncategorized

Italy to Sell Stake in Fincantieri

The Italian government will go through with plans to sell a minority stake in Fincantieri within the next few months, the chairman of the state-owned

January 10, 2014
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Costa Concordia To Be Refloated In June
Marine Salvage

Costa Concordia To Be Refloated In June

Thirty massive tanks filled with air will lift the hulk of the Costa Concordia off the seabed in June so it can be towed away from the Italian island of Giglio

January 10, 2014
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Sunday, December 15, 2013
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Grounding Incidents

Viking Line Ferry Runs Aground Off Finland

Viking Line Abp, a Finnish cruise company, said its M/S Amorella passenger ferry lost power and ran aground in the Aaland archipelago southwest of

December 15, 2013
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
UAE, Oman Plan to Take On Caribbean as Major Cruise Destination
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UAE, Oman Plan to Take On Caribbean as Major Cruise Destination

Two Gulf Arab countries aim to take on the Caribbean as it seeks to become a major destination for cruise tourism, especially during the winter months in the

December 12, 2013
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Monday, December 9, 2013
Carnival to Triple Crew Training Capacity with New Facility

Carnival to Triple Crew Training Capacity with New Facility

Carnival Corp., moving to improve safety following accidents that cost the world’s largest cruise operator tens of millions of dollars, will triple its

December 9, 2013
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Costa Concordia Trial: Court Hears Schettino’s Now Famous Call with Coast Guard
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Costa Concordia Trial: Court Hears Schettino’s Now Famous Call with Coast Guard

The Italian Coast Guard officer who famously ordered disgraced Costa Concordia captain Francesco Scehettino to "get back to the ship", took the stand Monday,

December 9, 2013
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Friday, December 6, 2013
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Engineering News

ABB Wins Landmark Azipod Order

ABB announced today a $180 million order to deliver complete electrical power plants and Azipod XO propulsion systems for six new cruise liners.  With this

December 6, 2013
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
Carnival Corp. Names Navy Vice Admiral to New Chief Maritime Officer Position

Carnival Corp. Names Navy Vice Admiral to New Chief Maritime Officer Position

Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company which has been struggling recently to overcome a long list of blemishes to its safety record, has been

December 5, 2013
Total Views: 114

Monday, December 2, 2013
WATCH: Ocean Countess Cruise Ship on Fire in Greece – Update
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WATCH: Ocean Countess Cruise Ship on Fire in Greece – Update

Firefighting crews over the weekend were struggling to contain a fire onboard Majestic International's Ocean Countess cruise ship while laid up at a shipyard

December 2, 2013
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Monday, November 18, 2013
Newly-Renovated Carnival Sunshine Makes New Orleans Debut

Newly-Renovated Carnival Sunshine Makes New Orleans Debut

Carnival Cruise Lines' newly transformed 3006-passenger Carnival Sunshine was scheduled to depart this afternoon on its inaugural voyage from New Orleans

November 18, 2013
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Propulsion Issue Forces Allure of The Seas Cruise Cancellation

Propulsion Issue Forces Allure of The Seas Cruise Cancellation

Royal Caribbean says propulsion issue onboard the Allure of the Seas has forced the company to cancel at least one sailing so that repairs can be

November 15, 2013
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Monday, November 11, 2013
Heavy Weather Tests Costa Concordia Wreck Stability as Winterization Nears Completion
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Heavy Weather Tests Costa Concordia Wreck Stability as Winterization Nears Completion

The stability of the now upright Costa Concordia shipwreck was put to the test Monday as a storm packing 40 mph winds and heavy seas rolled through Isola del

November 11, 2013
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Meyer Werft Floats Out Norwegian Getaway [VIDEO]
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Meyer Werft Floats Out Norwegian Getaway [VIDEO]

On November 2, 2013, the 146,600-gt cruise ship Norwegian Getaway was floated out from Meyer Werft's covered building dock II, where the ship has been under

November 6, 2013
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Viking Launches New Mass Evacuation System for Large Cruise Ships

Viking Launches New Mass Evacuation System for Large Cruise Ships

VIKING new VIKING LifeCraftâ„¢ system is said to combine all the advantages of modern lifeboats - such as self-propelled maneuverability - with the

November 5, 2013
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Italy to Limit Large Cruise Ship Traffic In Venice

Italy to Limit Large Cruise Ship Traffic In Venice

Italy will immediately begin to limit large cruise ship traffic in the Venice lagoon and the biggest vessels - of more than 96,000 gross tonnes - will be

November 5, 2013
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Monday, October 28, 2013
An Industry Under Scrutiny – Are Cruise Ships Too Big?
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An Industry Under Scrutiny – Are Cruise Ships Too Big?

By JAD MOUAWAD, New York Times One of the largest cruise ships in 1985 was the 46,000-ton Carnival Holiday. Ten years ago, the biggest, the Queen Mary 2, was

October 28, 2013
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Monday, October 14, 2013
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Incidents

Six Year Old Drowns Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship

MIAMI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – A 6-year-old Florida boy drowned over the weekend in a crowded swimming pool during a family getaway aboard a Carnival Cruise

October 14, 2013
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