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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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Royal Caribbean Orders ABB Azipods for “Project Sunshine”

ABB announced today that they have won orders worth more than $60 million to provide complete power and Azipod propulsion systems for two new cruise ships to

April 17, 2012
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Antarctic Cruise Adventure Goes Awry
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Antarctic Cruise Adventure Goes Awry

A month long “adventure cruise” to Antarctica and a number of remote South Atlantic islands a turn for the worse earlier this week when the cruise

April 13, 2012
Total Views: 66

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
MSC cruise ship Lirica NEar Miss
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MSC Lirica Fly By – Incident Photo Of The Week

Over 700 comments posted to the gCaptain forum by maritime professionals, explaining what caused the Costa Concordia to sink early this year… but the

April 11, 2012
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Carnival Invests in Efficiency, and ABB Azipod Technology

ABB has won a long-term service contract from Carnival Corporation to maintain and upgrade ABB’s Azipod equipment over the next 15 years for 20 ships in

April 11, 2012
Total Views: 531

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Costa Concordia To Be Floated And Towed In One Piece
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Costa Concordia To Be Floated And Towed In One Piece

On the morning of March 24th at 08.00 CET SMIT Salvage successfully completed the removal of fuel from the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia leaving many to

April 3, 2012
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The World’s Fastest Liner May Soon Be A Mall Near You
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The World’s Fastest Liner May Soon Be A Mall Near You

Will the world’s fastest cruise liner soon be turned into an urban shopping mall? After over a decade sitting idle and collecting rust on a Delaware

April 3, 2012
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Arrest Warrant Issued for Carnival Cruise Ship in Texas Over Concordia Lawsuit

Arrest Warrant Issued for Carnival Cruise Ship in Texas Over Concordia Lawsuit

Bloomberg has reported that an arrest warrant has been issued for the MS Carnival Triumph in Galveston, TX as ordered by a U.S. judge following a lawsuit filed

March 31, 2012
Total Views: 195

Monday, March 19, 2012
Cruise Ship Collides with Cargo Ship off Vietnam [REPORT]
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Cruise Ship Collides with Cargo Ship off Vietnam [REPORT]

With a spotlight on cruise passenger safety, a luxury cruise liner owned by Silversea Cruises reportedly collided with a local cargo ship while navigating in

March 19, 2012
Total Views: 140

Sunday, March 18, 2012
MSC Cruises Buys Ex-Gaddafi Ship, Sans Man-Eating Sharks
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MSC Cruises Buys Ex-Gaddafi Ship, Sans Man-Eating Sharks

MSC Cruises says that it has finalized contract negotiations with STX France to take over a 140,000 ton cruise ship after the termination of an agreement with

March 18, 2012
Total Views: 154

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Death Toll Rises in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster

Death Toll Rises in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster

The death toll from Tuesday’s ferry disaster in Bangladesh continues to rise as rescuers were able to recover more and more bodies from the crowded MV

March 14, 2012
Total Views: 206

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The Love Boat Sold For Scrap

Fans of bad TV from the 70’s and 80’s are shedding a tear today on news that one of the world’s most famous ships, the M/V Pacific, has been

March 14, 2012
Total Views: 509

Monday, March 12, 2012
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An Inside Look at ABB’s Azipods [VIDEO]

ABB released this video today that gives a new look at their Azipod ship propulsion systems that they are successfully integrating on board a number of

March 12, 2012
Total Views: 816

Friday, March 9, 2012
Carnival First-Quarter Beats Expectations Despite Concordia Grounding But Outlook Weak

Carnival First-Quarter Beats Expectations Despite Concordia Grounding But Outlook Weak

NEW YORK (Dow Jones) — Carnival Corp. (CCL) reported a better fiscal first quarter than expected despite the shipwreck of its Costa Concordia, and

March 9, 2012
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Cruise Ship Passenger Sentenced in “Drunk Anchor Drop” Incident [VIDEO]
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Cruise Ship Passenger Sentenced in “Drunk Anchor Drop” Incident [VIDEO]

A California man was sentenced in Florida this week to two months in prison and house arrest after he drunkenly deployed the anchor of a Holland America cruise

March 8, 2012
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Costa Allegra Update: Tugs Reach Stricken Cruise Ship

Costa Allegra Update: Tugs Reach Stricken Cruise Ship

Two tugs have joined the Costa Allegra and will help tow the broken down cruise ship to the Island of Mahe, Seychelles, the cruise ship owner, Costa Crociere,

February 28, 2012
Total Views: 106

Wednesday, February 22, 2012
More Bodies Found on Costa Concordia

More Bodies Found on Costa Concordia

UPDATE: The number of bodies found has now risen to 8 according to various reports.  The death toll is now at 25.  Four of the bodies have been recovered

February 22, 2012
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Costa Concordia Disaster: Footage from the bridge [VIDEO]

Costa Concordia Disaster: Footage from the bridge [VIDEO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzXTRMIcbSo This video was taken from the bridge the Costa Concordia in the moments after hitting rocks on the Island of

February 18, 2012
Total Views: 369

Friday, February 17, 2012
A Billionaire’s Bad Day – Superyacht sinks off Greece [VIDEO]
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A Billionaire’s Bad Day – Superyacht sinks off Greece [VIDEO]

Some billionaire just had a really bad day. The Proteksan-Turquoise designed and built superyacht, YOGI, sank this morning off the coast Skyros, a small Greek

February 17, 2012
Total Views: 757

Friday, February 10, 2012
Global Cruise Industry Voluntarily Adopts New Muster Drill Policy

Global Cruise Industry Voluntarily Adopts New Muster Drill Policy

Associations representing the global cruise industry have announced a new drill policy requiring mandatory muster drills for embarking passengers prior to

February 10, 2012
Total Views: 182

Monday, February 6, 2012
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Costa Concordia, Interview With Michael Crye of CLIA

Michael Crye is the executive vice president of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise association. In this

February 6, 2012
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