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Security in the Maritime Industry is a Joke. Considering now DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano is no longer mandating 100 percent screening of cargo containers into the US. From CNN Investigations: On May 16 last year, a 22-year-old Austrian named Maqsood…
With Carnival’s first extended cruise program from Boston starting up in just six weeks, the line and Crusieport Boston announced that the Carnival Glory will return to the refurbished Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in 2013 to operate a series of…
We finally have more details about some out door areas on NCL’s latest ship. When she launches next April, the ship’s top decks will feature the Aqua Park. The area has five full-size water slides, including twin Free Fall slides,…
Saturday morning, while maneuvering into dock at New York’s Manhattan Cruise Terminal, the Norwegian Star “gently” scrapped the pier. Video NSFW-L
The 105 foot Safari Spirit caught fire early Friday morning while docked in Seattle. The ship is currently laid up while undergoing upgrades prior to commencing her Summer Alaskan deployment. There was only the vessel owner and the engineer…
Blame it on the terrible economy of Europe right now. Blame it on the Costa Concordia fallout. Either way Pier Luigi Foschi, Costa Cruises CEO has announced that he will retire effective July 1, 2012. The 65 year old Italian,…
Princess Cruises today raised the curtain on Princess Live!, a new type of cruise ship entertainment venue that passengers will enjoy aboard the new Royal Princess. Taking the audience behind the scenes to share the excitement of a working television…
Louis Cruises have released the following statement following our news that their 15,179grt Cristal was sold: while we are continuously approached by various parties interested in purchasing vessels, these approaches do not of course, constitute a sale.
Back in December, Viking River Cruises surprised the industry when they announced that they will build 2 new 888pax ocean going ships in STX France yards. This will be the lines first attempt in blue water cruising. Around a week…
Cruise Business Online is reporting that Johnny Sid is “close” to acquiring the 26,000grt Louis Cruise Lines ship, Cristal. Johnny plans on operating the ship back in its original home, the Baltic. The ship first sailed the Baltic when she was rebuilt our of…