cruise ships


Monday, July 2, 2012
CMA CGM Sells Luxury Cruise Ship Arm

CMA CGM Sells Luxury Cruise Ship Arm

Container shipping giant CMA CGM announced plans Monday to sell it’s luxury cruise line La Compagnie du Ponant to a European private equity firm.

July 2, 2012
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Cruise Industry Voluntarily Adopts New Safety Policies… Again

Cruise Industry Voluntarily Adopts New Safety Policies… Again

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council (ECC), acting on behalf of the global cruise industry, announced Tuesday that

June 26, 2012
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Clipper Adventurer Aground In Canadian Waters
Incidents

Think You Can Sue The Canadian Coast Guard? Think Again!

In 2009, gCaptain’s sister site, UnofficialNetworks.com, took a long distance ski adventure to Antartica aboard the ice capable expedition ship. The trip

June 20, 2012
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Monday, June 18, 2012
Costa Concordia Salvage Starts Up

Costa Concordia Salvage Starts Up

Salvage operations to remove the wreckage of the Costa Concordia from the Island of Giglio have begun, South Florida’s Sun Sentinel reports. As gCaptain

June 18, 2012
Total Views: 73

Friday, May 25, 2012
Brand-New Chinese Cruise Ship Loses in Bridge Limbo [INCIDENT PHOTO]
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Brand-New Chinese Cruise Ship Loses in Bridge Limbo [INCIDENT PHOTO]

A brand new luxury Chinese-built cruise ship proved to tall for a suspension bridge spanning the Oujiang River located in Wenzhou city, Zhejiang, China after

May 25, 2012
Total Views: 98

Friday, May 18, 2012
Costa Concordia Salvage Plan Revealed [PHOTO TOUR]
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Costa Concordia Salvage Plan Revealed [PHOTO TOUR]

Representatives from Costa Crociere and the Italo-American consortium Titan-Micoperi today presented the details of their much anticipated plan to remove the

May 18, 2012
Total Views: 276

baltic container terminal stena spirit
Collision

Stena Ferry Knocks over Container Loading Crane in Gdynia, Serious Injuries Reported

Three port employees have been injured following an accident in the Port of Gdynia, following a collision between the Swedish ferry, Stena Spirit, and an arm

May 18, 2012
Total Views: 340

Monday, May 14, 2012
Lone Survivor Sues Princess Cruises Over Failed Rescue
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Lone Survivor Sues Princess Cruises Over Failed Rescue

A Panamanian fisherman who was rescued after 28 days adrift at sea is suing the owners of the cruise ship that he says sailed right past him and his

May 14, 2012
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Video, Not Quite Accurate
Marine Salvage

Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Video, Not Quite Accurate

Here’s how the Costa Concordia wreck removal will likely NOT happen, but they definitely show us some interesting insight into ship salvage. We talked

May 9, 2012
Total Views: 55

Tweet Puts Carnival Cruise Ship on High Alert

Tweet Puts Carnival Cruise Ship on High Alert

A tweet sent out by a fake twitter account meant to parody a Tennessee diet expert sparked fears of a possible bio-attack aboard a Carnival cruise ship over

May 9, 2012
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Captain of German Ferry Facing Charges After Collision

Captain of German Ferry Facing Charges After Collision

The captain of German ferry Nils Holgersson could be facing serious charges after local coast guard officials have ruled out that any technical malfunction

May 8, 2012
Total Views: 130

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Hidden Documents Reveal Al Qaeda Plans to Attack Cruise Ships [REPORT]
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Hidden Documents Reveal Al Qaeda Plans to Attack Cruise Ships [REPORT]

An alarming report from CNN this morning has revealed that Al Qaeda operatives have been secretly plotting possible attacks on cruise ships. According to the

May 1, 2012
Total Views: 90

Saturday, April 28, 2012
MONALISA Cruise Ship Tracking
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Tracking Cruise Ships – Carnival Signs Up For Monalisa

Carnival Corporation announced this week that it has joined the MONALISA project. Led by The Swedish Maritime Administration, MONALISA aims to continuously

April 28, 2012
Total Views: 108

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Cruise Industry Adopts New Safety Policies Identified in Operational Review

Cruise Industry Adopts New Safety Policies Identified in Operational Review

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council, on behalf of the global cruise industry, today announced the adoption three new

April 24, 2012
Total Views: 64

Monday, April 23, 2012
Carnival Corp. Names New CEO of Costa Group as Current Chief Retires

Carnival Corp. Names New CEO of Costa Group as Current Chief Retires

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Carnival Corp. (CCL) named a new head of its Costa group–the operator of the Concordia vessel that grounded off the coast of

April 23, 2012
Total Views: 41

Sunday, April 22, 2012
Princess Cruises: Captain Was Never Notified of Distressed Fisherman
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Princess Cruises: Captain Was Never Notified of Distressed Fisherman

The Princess Cruise’s captain being accused of turning his back on fellow mariners in distress says that neither him nor the officer on watch were ever

April 22, 2012
Total Views: 33

Titan Salvage and Italy’s Micoperi Win Contract to Remove Costa Concordia
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Titan Salvage and Italy’s Micoperi Win Contract to Remove Costa Concordia

Costa Crociere has announced that it has chosen U.S-based Titan Salvage and the Italian firm Micoperi to remove the stricken Costa Concordia from Giglio

April 22, 2012
Total Views: 264

Friday, April 20, 2012
Cruise Industry Appoints Panel to Evaluate Recommendations of Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review

Cruise Industry Appoints Panel to Evaluate Recommendations of Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says it has selected a 4-member panel of maritime and safety experts to provide an impartial assessment of

April 20, 2012
Total Views: 145

Concordia Looms as Royal Caribbean 1Q Net Drops 40%

Concordia Looms as Royal Caribbean 1Q Net Drops 40%

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) predicted another bottom-line decline in the current quarter, after first-quarter profit fell

April 20, 2012
Total Views: 55

Thursday, April 19, 2012
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Incidents

Cruise Ship Ignores Vessel in Distress, 2 Perish off Panama

On the 10th of March, the cruise ship Star Princess, owned by Princess Cruises, sailed by a fishing vessel which had been stranded at sea for two weeks.

April 19, 2012
Total Views: 135