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Monday, October 8, 2012
Meningitis Outbreak Hits MSC Cruise Ship

Meningitis Outbreak Hits MSC Cruise Ship

Four crew members from an MSC cruise ship are being treated for bacterial meningitis infections, Italian officials have confirmed. According to Italy’s

October 8, 2012
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Investigators Probe Hong Kong Ferry Disaster
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Investigators Probe Hong Kong Ferry Disaster

HONG KONG–Investigators are probing a number of possible causes to Hong Kong’s worst maritime disaster in 40 years, including whether the

October 4, 2012
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Details Trickle In, But Hong Kong Wants Answers
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Details Trickle In, But Hong Kong Wants Answers

By Te-Ping Chen, Kathy Chu and Isabella Steger HONG KONG–Police arrested seven crew members from boats that collided Monday night in Hong Kong, killing

October 2, 2012
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Monday, October 1, 2012
COSTA CONCORDIA – Update
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COSTA CONCORDIA – Update

I covered the sinking of the COSTA CONCORDIA back in January and posted some of my initial comments in ‘COSTA CONCORDIA – Fred Fry’s Comments

October 1, 2012
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Cruise Industry Mandates Biannual Lifeboat Exercises for Crews

Cruise Industry Mandates Biannual Lifeboat Exercises for Crews

The international cruise ship industry has added yet another voluntarily adopted safety rule in the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster. The new policy is the

September 20, 2012
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Cruise Ships Collide in Bermuda [VIDEO]
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Cruise Ships Collide in Bermuda [VIDEO]

On 14 September, a squall blew through Bermuda’s Royal Dockyard where a pair of cruise ships, the Norwegian Star and Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of

September 19, 2012
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Captain Schettino to Coast Guard: “At most we’re going to need a tug”
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Captain Schettino to Coast Guard: “At most we’re going to need a tug”

Audio recordings uncovered from the Costa Concordia’s Voyage Data Recorder reveal that Capt Francesco Schettino knew exactly what lay ahead for his

September 7, 2012
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Friday, August 31, 2012
A New Twist to The Star Princess ALLEGED Failed Rescue
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A New Twist to The Star Princess ALLEGED Failed Rescue

Editor’s Note: Princess Cruises’ today released some new evidence that they say is proof that the small boat, picture right, that was spotted by a

August 31, 2012
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Ship Photo of the Day – Holland America Line’s Zaandam in Dry Dock
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Ship Photo of the Day – Holland America Line’s Zaandam in Dry Dock

MS Zaandam is named for the city of Zaandam, Netherlands near Amsterdam. It was built by Italy’s Fincantieri yard in Venice and was delivered

August 24, 2012
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Fincantieri Launches Largest Ship To Date

Fincantieri Launches Largest Ship To Date

Fincantieri’s Manfalcone shipyard on Thursday launched Princess Cruises new flagship, Royal Princess, which is the largest ship ever built by the Italian

August 17, 2012
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Costa Concordia Salvage Suffers Delays
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Costa Concordia Salvage Suffers Delays

The wreck removal of the infamous Costa Concordia is going to take longer than expected, officials in Italy announced this week. On Monday the Department of

August 14, 2012
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Lawsuits Mount Over Failed Rescue

Lawsuits Mount Over Failed Rescue

Lawsuits have piled up this week against Princess Cruises alleging the cruise line was negligent when one of its luxury ships failed to assist a group of

August 7, 2012
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Monday, August 6, 2012
William Adams of Code 5515 creates model of NAVY LASR building from legos.
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Travel Agents Optimistic About Cruise Sales in 2013

Halfway through the year, travel agents cite optimism about selling cruises in 2012, according to a new survey of members of Cruise Lines International

August 6, 2012
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Three Charged In Zanzibar Ferry Disaster

Three Charged In Zanzibar Ferry Disaster

Three people, including the Master, have been charged with manslaughter in connection with last weeks ferry sinking off the coast of Zanzibar that may have

July 26, 2012
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Superyachts to Tall Ships – Vessels Descend Upon London Olympic Games
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Superyachts to Tall Ships – Vessels Descend Upon London Olympic Games

(Bloomberg) — Superyachts equipped with helipads and submarines have joined Britain’s biggest warship, more than a dozen tall ships and cruise

July 26, 2012
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Stranded Seafarers Sent Home

Stranded Seafarers Sent Home

The last of the Moroccan seafarers left stranded off the coast of Spain for more than six months after the ferry company they were working for ran into

July 20, 2012
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Disaster Strikes Twice in Tanzania: 38 Confirmed Killed, 100 More Missing in Latest Ferry Sinking
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Disaster Strikes Twice in Tanzania: 38 Confirmed Killed, 100 More Missing in Latest Ferry Sinking

In a country already reeling from a ferry disaster that killed more than 200 people just months ago, 38 people have been confirmed dead and more than 100

July 19, 2012
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Déjà Vu: Ferry Sinks Off Zanzibar Coast [UPDATED]

Déjà Vu: Ferry Sinks Off Zanzibar Coast [UPDATED]

Update 2: 38 Confirmed Killed, 100 More Missing in Latest Ferry Sinking Update 1: At least 24 people have been killed and dozens more missing according to BBC.

July 18, 2012
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Aussie Billionaire’s Titanic II Plans Revealed
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Aussie Billionaire’s Titanic II Plans Revealed

Australian billionaire and political-hopeful Clive Palmer on Tuesday offered the first glimpse into his Blue Star Line’s Titanic II replica project and

July 17, 2012
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Friday, July 13, 2012
“Maneuvering Error” Caused Alaskan Ferry Slam

“Maneuvering Error” Caused Alaskan Ferry Slam

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) and the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) found that the May 7, 2012 allision of

July 13, 2012
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