Cruise Ships

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

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
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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: 58

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: 61

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: 137

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
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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: 109

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: 70

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: 42

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
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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: 272

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: 150

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
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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: 143

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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Engineering News

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
Total Views: 100

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: 77

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
Total Views: 58

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Engineering News

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: 538

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
Total Views: 45

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
Total Views: 516

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: 196