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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Ship Photo of the Day – Norwegian Escape Ready for Launch
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Ship Photo of the Day – Norwegian Escape Ready for Launch

German shipbuilder Meyer Werft is getting ready to for the launch of the 164,600 gross ton cruise ship Norwegian Escape from the covered building dock II

August 12, 2015
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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Norwegian Cruise Ship Runs Aground Off Bermuda After Steering Failure

A Norwegian Cruise Line ship ran aground on a reef on Tuesday after leaving Bermuda but there were no reports of any injuries, the company

May 19, 2015
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
ABB Wins Repeat Azipod Order from Norwegian Cruise Lines
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ABB Wins Repeat Azipod Order from Norwegian Cruise Lines

Swiss-based power and automation technology company ABB says it has been awarded a contract worth $60 million to deliver Azipod propulsion and power systems to

March 17, 2015
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Friday, January 16, 2015
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Norwegian Cruise Liner to Be Outfitted With Permanent Magnet Tunnel Thrusters

Instead of having a shaft or some other geared mechanism connected to a motor, the propeller blades themselves are the the motor which provides the

January 16, 2015
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Carnival, Norwegian Shares Fall as Ebola Forces Lines to Skip Stops
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Carnival, Norwegian Shares Fall as Ebola Forces Lines to Skip Stops

Cruise line stocks fell after Carnival Corp. and a company being bought by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. canceled stops in West Africa over concerns

October 7, 2014
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Sunday, September 21, 2014
Keel Laid for NCL’s First ‘Breakaway Plus’ Cruise Ship
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Keel Laid for NCL’s First ‘Breakaway Plus’ Cruise Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line executives and officials from the MEYER WERFT shipyard in Papenburg, Germany took part in the Keel-Laying Ceremony of Norwegian Escape on

September 21, 2014
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Norwegian Cruise Lines to Acquire Prestige Cruises for $3 Billion

Norwegian Cruise Lines to Acquire Prestige Cruises for $3 Billion

Norwegian Cruise Lines announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Miami-based upper-premium and luxury cruise ship operator Prestige Cruises International

September 2, 2014
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Monday, July 14, 2014
NCL Orders More ‘Breakaway-Plus’ Cruise Ships
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NCL Orders More ‘Breakaway-Plus’ Cruise Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line (NASDAQ: NCLH) has announced that it has reached an agreement with Germany's Meyer Werft shipyard to build two new Breakaway-Plus class

July 14, 2014
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Officials: Norwegian Breakaway Involved in Whale Strike

Officials: Norwegian Breakaway Involved in Whale Strike

A dead 45-foot female whale found in New York Harbor Monday morning was hit by a cruise ship that got stuck in the Hudson River over the weekend, authorities

May 7, 2014
Total Views: 83

Sunday, May 4, 2014
Norwegian Breakaway Towed to Port Following Propulsion Issue
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Norwegian Breakaway Towed to Port Following Propulsion Issue

A cruise ship returning to New York from the Caribbean with 4,500 passengers on board had to be towed into port on Sunday after getting stuck in the Hudson

May 4, 2014
Total Views: 43

Monday, April 28, 2014
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Passenger Injured by Champagne Cork on Norwegian Cruise Liner

Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Norwegian Gem was caught in a tricky situation last Wednesday night while trying to evacuate a passenger who was suffering from

April 28, 2014
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Friday, March 21, 2014
Steel Cut For NCL’s First 4,200 Passenger ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship
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Steel Cut For NCL’s First 4,200 Passenger ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

The first piece of steel has been cut at none other than the MEYER WERFT shipyard in Papenburg, Germany for the construction of Norwegian Escape, the first of

March 21, 2014
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Child Drowns Aboard Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship

Child Drowns Aboard Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship

A 4-year-old child died abroad a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the coast of North Carolina on Monday after being found unresponsive on the pool deck, a coast

February 4, 2014
Total Views: 12

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Meyer Werft Floats Out Norwegian Getaway [VIDEO]
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Meyer Werft Floats Out Norwegian Getaway [VIDEO]

On November 2, 2013, the 146,600-gt cruise ship Norwegian Getaway was floated out from Meyer Werft's covered building dock II, where the ship has been under

November 6, 2013
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Second ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Second ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line on Tuesday confirmed an order for a second 4,200-passenger "Breakaway Plus" cruise ship with MEYER WERFT of Papenburg,

July 16, 2013
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Norwegian Breakaway Christened In NYC
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Norwegian Breakaway Christened In NYC

Norwegian Cruise Lines has christened it's new Norwegian Breakaway, the first of two Breakaway-class ships ordered from Meyer

May 8, 2013
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Norwegian Cruise Lines Raises $447 Million in IPO

Norwegian Cruise Lines Raises $447 Million in IPO

By Lee Spears Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., whose owners include Apollo Global Management LLC, raised $447 million in an initial public offering,

January 18, 2013
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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Norwegian Cruise Line IPO to Price Between $16 to $18

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said its initial public offering of 23.5 million shares will likely price between $16 and $18 a share. The cruise-line

January 9, 2013
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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NCL To Build 4,200 Passenger Cruise Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it has reached an agreement with MEYER WERFT GMBH of Germany to build a new cruise vessel, for delivery in October

October 17, 2012
Total Views: 25

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
Total Views: 235
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