ANALYSIS: Third Oasis Renderings March 24, 2014Yesterday, STX France quietly release the first two images of the the unnamed third Oasis ship. She will be identical in size to Oasis and Allure and is set fro delivery from the French yard in mid-2016....
Analysis: P&O Cruises Shows off Britannia February 13, 2014P&O Cruises have released some renderings of their upcoming flagship.Crystal RoomSpaCooking SchoolAtriumThe interiors have a very bright sense to them. That's a trend were seeing lat...
EDITORIAL: The Cruise Lines ‘Tax Loophole’ and What One Senator Plans on Doing With It. August 2, 2013Senator Jay Rockerfeller has always been a vocal opponent of the cruise industry. Even calling two special congressional hearings about their safety record. In his most recent one, he stated that he intends on proposing legislation to “close the tax loophole.”...
EDITORIAL: The Bids For Maine–Nova Scotia Ferry Service July 9, 2013Back 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 y...
EDITORIAL: Port Of Galveston Upgrades September 21, 2012From Mikey’s Cruise Blog: the Port of Galveston is considering spending $12 million dollars to put towards terminal renovations and possibly a new terminal. Later this year, the port will host three cruise...
GUEST EDITORIAL: Physical Safety or Mental Safety? @myCruiseView January 15, 2012Derek, of the newly formed myCruiseView, has been kind enough to give us his take on the events of the Costa Concordia and what we can learn from it.People have been working to increase ship safety and protocol for as long as they've been able to sai...
A Recap and Analysis of the grounding and Listing of the Costa Concordia (Concordia Update V) January 14, 2012The above photo illustrates the final course of the Costa Concordia. It was obtained from Costa’s official vessel positioning. I then superimposed it with the last AIS data to leave the ship via MarineTraff...
Lets talk about Duck Tails December 2, 2011A recent maritime certification compliance with SOLAS is an increase in stability requirements. As vessels superstructures get taller they need a stable base (hull). A popular enhancement done in drydocking a m...
Editorial: Well Its Official, South Carolina Sues Carnival June 13, 2011In what would seem to be an inevitable action, the People of South Carolina have filed a lawsuit against Panama-based Carnival Cruise Lines. They claim that cruise ships hurt the environment , and that cruise lines must abide by laws protecting the historical ...
