Cruise Ships

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

Monday, September 23, 2013
Princess Cruises Confirms Power Outage on New Royal Princess Flagship, Cruise Cancelled

Princess Cruises Confirms Power Outage on New Royal Princess Flagship, Cruise Cancelled

Carnival Corporation's Princess Cruises has confirmed that a power outage on board its newest Royal Princess cruise ship has forced the cancellation of at

September 23, 2013
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Royal Caribbean Cuts Steel on Third Oasis-Class Ship
Shipbuilding

Royal Caribbean Cuts Steel on Third Oasis-Class Ship

Royal Caribbean International has cut the ceremonial first piece of steel for its third Oasis-class ship at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, marking

September 23, 2013
Total Views: 111

Costa Concordia Captain Looks to Spread Blame
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Costa Concordia Captain Looks to Spread Blame

The captain of the Costa Concordia told a court on Monday that a junior officer who was at the wheel at the time shared the blame for the cruise liner

September 23, 2013
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Costa Crociere Offers Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to Costa Concordia Salvage Workers
Marine Salvage

Costa Crociere Offers Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to Costa Concordia Salvage Workers

Giglio residents aside, there is probably nobody more happy than Costa Crociere that the once luxurious Costa Concordia cruise ship is finally off the rocks of

September 18, 2013
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Monday, September 16, 2013
Costa Concordia Parbuckling – Live Updates Plus How to WATCH
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Costa Concordia Parbuckling – Live Updates Plus How to WATCH

LIVE UPDATES: Watch the parbuckling of the Costa Concordia live via webcam. Kick off is 6 a.m. CEST. Here's how to

September 16, 2013
Total Views: 325

Thursday, September 12, 2013
Bird’s-eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck – UPDATE
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Bird’s-eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck – UPDATE

With the parbuckling of the Costa Concordia nearly upon us, this recent aerial photo of the wreck site gives us a good view of what salvors are working

September 12, 2013
Total Views: 285

Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Costa Concordia Salvage: Parbuckling Could Kick Off Monday
Marine Salvage

Costa Concordia Salvage: Parbuckling Could Kick Off Monday

The wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship could be upright again next week, nearly two years after the liner capsized and killed at least 30 people off the

September 11, 2013
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
Carnival to Spend $180 Million on Exhaust Scrubbers for Fleet
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Carnival to Spend $180 Million on Exhaust Scrubbers for Fleet

By Mark Drajem Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) — Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise operator, agreed to spend $180 million to cut sulfur emissions

September 5, 2013
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Costa Concordia Salvage Makes Progress
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Costa Concordia Salvage Makes Progress

Salvors with the Titan-Micoperi consortium on Tuesday announced the completion of another important step towards the parbuckling -or uprighting- of the Costa

August 27, 2013
Total Views: 114

Thursday, August 22, 2013
Propulsion Problem is Season-Ender for Celebrity Millennium

Propulsion Problem is Season-Ender for Celebrity Millennium

Mechanical problems on a Celebrity Cruises ship have forced the cancellation of all of the vessel's remaining Alaska sailings this year, a company spokeswoman

August 22, 2013
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Thursday, August 1, 2013
Cruise Lines Release Shipboard Crime Data

Cruise Lines Release Shipboard Crime Data

Some of the world's biggest cruise lines have made good on their word and have published shipboard crime statistics on their

August 1, 2013
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Nine Convicted Over 2007 Sea Diamond Sinking
Incidents

Nine Convicted Over 2007 Sea Diamond Sinking

The Piraeus court imposed suspended sentences Wednesday ranging from six months to just over 12 years, and acquitted another four

July 31, 2013
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Cruise Lines to Voluntarily Publish Shipboard Crime Statistics

Cruise Lines to Voluntarily Publish Shipboard Crime Statistics

A number of recent high-profile incidents have brought cruise ship safety and passenger rights to the attention of government officials and the

July 24, 2013
Total Views: 55

Saturday, July 20, 2013
costa concordia
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Five People Sentenced To Jail For Costa Concordia Disaster

By Silvia Ognibene and Naomi O’Leary ROME, July 20 (Reuters) – Four Costa Concordia crew members and a company official were sentenced to jail in

July 20, 2013
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Schettino Lawyers Seek New Expert Survey of Costa Concordia Shipwreck

Schettino Lawyers Seek New Expert Survey of Costa Concordia Shipwreck

Lawyers for Francesco Schettino, captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that capsized off Italy's coast killing 32 people, called on Thursday for a new

July 18, 2013
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, July 17, 2013
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Costa Concordia Trial Resumes, Schettino “Not the Only One to Blame”

Francesco Schettino, captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner, was not the only one to blame for a disaster off Italy last year in which 32 people died, his

July 17, 2013
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Fincantieri to Build Super-Luxurious Cruise Ship for France’s Compagnie du Ponant

Fincantieri to Build Super-Luxurious Cruise Ship for France’s Compagnie du Ponant

The new ship will be the twin to "Le Soleal", the mini-cruise ship delivered last month, and follows "L'Austral" and "Le Boreal", delivered in May 2010 and

July 16, 2013
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Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Second ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Second ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line on Tuesday confirmed an order for a second 4,200-passenger "Breakaway Plus" cruise ship with MEYER WERFT of Papenburg,

July 16, 2013
Total Views: 63

Monday, July 15, 2013
Coast Guard Releases Final Report on 2010 Carnival Splendor Fire

Coast Guard Releases Final Report on 2010 Carnival Splendor Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday released the final report on the investigation into the 2010 fire onboard Carnival Cruise Lines' ship, Carnival

July 15, 2013
Total Views: 751

Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Costa Concordia Hull Damage
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Costa Concordia: Lawyer Strike Delays Schettino Trial

The manslaughter trial of the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which capsized off Italy's coast last year killing 32 people, began on Tuesday and

July 9, 2013
Total Views: 228