Cruise Ships

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

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Carnival Triumph Breaks Loose from Dock in Mobile, One Shipyard Worker Missing [UPDATE]

Carnival Triumph Breaks Loose from Dock in Mobile, One Shipyard Worker Missing [UPDATE]

Update: Exclusive new video of the Carnival Triumph adrift can be found HERE.  Update: The Carnival Triumph has been moved to the Alabama Cruise Terminal,

April 3, 2013
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
MSC Cruises Christens Ex-Gaddafi Ship
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MSC Cruises Christens Ex-Gaddafi Ship

MSC Cruises on Saturday christened the latest addition to its luxury fleet, the MSC Preziosa, during a spectacular ceremony held in Genoa, Italy. The ship is

March 26, 2013
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Two Rescued With Help from Carnival Cruise Ship is the Best Carnival News We’ve Heard in a Long Time

Two Rescued With Help from Carnival Cruise Ship is the Best Carnival News We’ve Heard in a Long Time

With all the bad press Carnival has been receiving lately, we figured they could use some good PR for once. Over the weekend Carnival Cruise’s Carnival

March 25, 2013
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Carnival Cancels More Cruises as Fleet Review Moves Forward
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Carnival Cancels More Cruises as Fleet Review Moves Forward

Carnival Cruise Lines said Tuesday that it is moving forward with the first implementation phase of a fleetwide operational review in wake of the Carnival

March 19, 2013
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Monday, March 18, 2013
U.S. Lawmaker Calls for Cruise Ship Passenger ‘Bill of Rights’

U.S. Lawmaker Calls for Cruise Ship Passenger ‘Bill of Rights’

Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday called on the cruise ship industry to voluntarily adopt a new “Bill of Rights” to protect cruise ship

March 18, 2013
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Carnival Cuts Forecasts As Incidents Mount

Carnival Cuts Forecasts As Incidents Mount

By Phil Wahba March 15 (Reuters) – Cruise operator Carnival Corp, grappling with a series of recent headline-grabbing mishaps involving its ships, said

March 15, 2013
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Another Carnival Cruise Ship Having Issues

Another Carnival Cruise Ship Having Issues

With its entire fleet under a microscope, Carnival Corporation said Friday that another one of its cruise ships, the Carnival Legend, is experiencing technical

March 15, 2013
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Engineering News

Carnival’s PR Nightmare Continues: Carnival Dream Stuck in Caribbean Port with Generator Issue

By Colleen Jenkins and Phil Wahba March 14 (Reuters) – A Carnival Cruise Lines ship with 5,600 passengers and crew was stuck at a Caribbean port with

March 14, 2013
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Carnival Puts Cruise Fleet Under Microscope After Triumph Fire

Carnival Puts Cruise Fleet Under Microscope After Triumph Fire

By Jane Sutton MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 12 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp has launched a comprehensive review of its entire fleet after a fire crippled one of

March 12, 2013
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Friday, March 8, 2013
Costa Concordia is Piombino-Bound… Eventually

Costa Concordia is Piombino-Bound… Eventually

Officials in Italy on Friday decided that the Costa Concordia will be towed to the Port of Piombino in Tuscany for disassembly after being re-floated this

March 8, 2013
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Australian Billionaire: “Titanic II” Will NOT Be Unsinkable

Australian Billionaire: “Titanic II” Will NOT Be Unsinkable

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Australian mining entrepreneur Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled blueprints for Titanic II, a modern replica of the

February 27, 2013
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Friday, February 22, 2013
Derelict Cruise Ship M/V Lyubov Orlova Spotted [UPDATE]
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Derelict Cruise Ship M/V Lyubov Orlova Spotted [UPDATE]

UPDATE Jan. 24, 2013: Cannibal Rat-Infested Ghost Ship Story Hijacks the Internet -FAQ Update: According to data from the U.S. National

February 22, 2013
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Fuel Line Leak Eyed in Carnival Triumph Fire Investigation

Fuel Line Leak Eyed in Carnival Triumph Fire Investigation

By Kasia Klimasinska (Bloomberg) — The fire on Carnival Corp.’s cruise ship Triumph was caused by a leak in a fuel oil return line, the U.S.

February 19, 2013
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Press Releases

ALMACO Refurbishes Star Cruises’ ‘Superstar Libra’

ALMACO reinforced the company’s collaboration with Star Cruises delivering the latest refurbishment project onboard Superstar Libra ahead of schedule

February 15, 2013
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Carnival Triumph Delivers Latest Black Eye to Cruise Ship Giant

Carnival Triumph Delivers Latest Black Eye to Cruise Ship Giant

By Margaret Newkirk and Christopher Palmeri Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) — Robin Burgess was enjoying the last full day of her cruise on Feb. 10 when she smelled

February 15, 2013
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Carnival Triumph Incident – Latest Photos and Updates [UPDATE #7]
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Carnival Triumph Incident – Latest Photos and Updates [UPDATE #7]

Update 7: The Carnival Triumph has reached the Alabama Cruise Terminal  and passengers are beginning to disembark. Update 6: The U.S. Coast Guard said

February 14, 2013
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Thomson Majesty Accident – Five Crew Killed During Lifeboat Drill on Cruise Ship [UPDATE 3]
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Thomson Majesty Accident – Five Crew Killed During Lifeboat Drill on Cruise Ship [UPDATE 3]

Update 3: We spoke with a lifeboat industry insider today about the specifics of the lifeboat system that ultimately killed 5 sailors. Preliminary

February 11, 2013
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Carnival Cruise Ship Adrift Off Mexico After Engine Room Fire
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Carnival Cruise Ship Adrift Off Mexico After Engine Room Fire

Update: Incident Photos – Carnival Triumph Dead in the Water MEXICO CITY, Feb 10 (Reuters) – The Carnival Triumph, a cruise ship owned by Carnival

February 11, 2013
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Royal Caribbean Cuts Steel on New ‘Quantum’ Class Ships

Royal Caribbean Cuts Steel on New ‘Quantum’ Class Ships

Royal Caribbean on Tuesday said it has cut the first steel in the construction of two of its new “Project Sunshine” ships, marking a major step in

February 5, 2013
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ICS: Italy’s Failure to Produce a Final Report on the Costa Concordia Disaster is ‘Unacceptable’

During an ICS Board meeting held Tuesday in London, members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) expressed their frustrations with Italy for failing

February 5, 2013
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