Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced that TGE Marine Gas Engineering will design two LNG fuel systems for the AIDA newbuilds coming out of Japan. When delivered in 2015 and 2016 they will be the world only cruise ships powered by LNG.…
Today in Washington, the congressional Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a public hearing titled “Cruise Industry Oversight: Recent Incidents Show Need for Stronger Focus on Consumer Protection.” Carnival’s Gerry Cahill and Royal Caribbean’s Adam Goldstein will appear…
Friday Morning an Italian judge handed down the rulings for 4 crewmembers, and one land based manager, of the Costa Concordia. These sentencing’s are a result of a plea barging that the collective 5 took. Thus leaving Capt. Schettino as…
Carnival Vista is the name selected by Carnival Cruise Lines for its new 135,000-ton ship scheduled to enter service in 2016. The announcement was made today by Carnival President and CEO Gerry Cahill during a media briefing aboard Carnival Sunshine…
via Blue Star Line release: This magnificent vessel is being constructed in memory of the heroic people who served on the first ship, as well as the passengers who sadly shared their fate. So when people tragically pass away in…
The Grandeur of the Seas entered back into service over the weekend after drydock in Freeport to repair the fire damage. She was sporting this flag to display Royal Caribbean’s commitment to the city. However it wasn’t all good…
Here are Carnival’s official responses to the five recommendations that the U.S. Coast Guard included in their report on the Carnival Splendor fire. Coast Guard Recommendations from the Report Carnival Cruise Lines Response 1. Carnival should remove 40-second delay in…
2 years and 8 months after the Carnival Splendor was cast adrift after a severe engine room fire, the US Coast Guard have released their findings into what caused the fire. There was a major mechanical failure in her number…
Norwegian Cruise Line confirmed that they have picked up the option for a second “Breakaway Plus.” Like her sister, she will be built at Germany’s Meyer Werft yard and is slated for a Spring 2017 delivery.
Now I’m not sure if this is just 2013 up until July 1st or if this is a fiscal year. Either way, please click on the above image to go to their website and download a higher-res version.
#1 FSO Asia (236,638grt/ 441,893dwt) She is a Floating Storage Tanker anchored at the Al Shaheen Terminal in the Persian Gulf. She was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding of South Korea in 2002 for the cost of $90 million. Originally called…
UPDATE: CruiseInds Shipyard Order Book has been updated to reflect these recent developments. Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced today that it has entered into a definitive contract with Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard to build the most luxurious cruise ship in the…
So far there are only two alterations, both on Carnival: Carnival Liberty: Will still call her same ports but will skip a call in St. Thomas and replaces it with Nassau, as she tries to sail around the storm later…
Back in January I reported that the Nova Scotian government was taking bids to restart-up the Maine-Nova Scotia ferry. The government is pitching in $3 million in the form of subsidies per year for the next 7 years to the…
click for larger At the beginning it was reported that the world most famous ship, the Queen Elizabeth 2, had been sold to Asian interests. Not much was heard of after that. Martin Cox, of Maritime Matters, is reporting…
Back in January I reported that the Nova Scotian government was taking bids to restart-up the Maine-Nova Scotia ferry. The government is pitching in $3 million in the form of subsidies per year for the next 7 years to the…
The recently purchased m/s Bimini Superferry is currently stuck in the Port of Miami without the ability to transport passengers. Intended to shuttle guests back and forth to the brand new Resorts World Bimini (Owned by Genting Group of Malaysia…
Got to be some sort of SOLAS issue here…. photo via News.com.au
The 48ft tugboat C-Pec capsized and sank yesterday on the Mississippi, forcing the Coast Guard to close the river at mile marker 8. The Carnival Conquest was due in this morning for her weekly turnaround, but has been diverted since…
The above photo appears to be a legitimate rendering of what AIDA’s upcoming newbuild will look like. Currently under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the 125,000 grt vessel will debut in 2015. The most striking feature, if accurate, is the…
Carnival Corp. reported better than expected Q2 profits of $41m, up from $14m in the same period of last year. As of this post, their Stock has been floating around $34 upon this good news. While short term has been…
via Carnival: Carnival Cruise Lines today announced new ship deployments taking effect in 2014 in several key markets resulting in exciting new product offerings from Port Canaveral, Fla., and New Orleans. Carnival will now feature the widest selection of seagoing…
At 4 in the morning, whats being called an electrical panel caught fire in the engine room and/or control room. Details are scarce as all original reports are in Spanish and I’m using rough translations of them. The fire knocked…
Carnival Corp has announced today that Micky Airson will step down as CEO of Carnival Corp. He will remain on the Board and in fact sill be Chairman, but will relinquish his duties as CEO. That role will be filled…