Carnival’s German brand, AIDA, have officially taken delivery of their newest vessel AIDAperla. She is the sistership to the AIDAprima...
AIDA Cruises have confirmed that they have finally taken delivery of the AIDAprima. And get this, she’s scheduled to arrive...
Various media outlets in Japan and Germany have reported that yesterday, while finally being outfitted at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries yard in Nagasaki, Japan, there was a fire in an electrical compartment onboard. The fire was quickly extinguished due to...
Here’s the latest on the oft delayed AIDAprima: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) told Tradewinds that it is “optimistic” that the...
The debut of one of the most eagerly anticipated ships to come out in quite awhile is being delayed, yet...
Normally that headline would raise some eyebrows. However it’s entirely true. At the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Nagasaki Japan, workers have painted on the trademark lips that adorn the bow of all AIDA ships. A total of 342 liters...
On Saturday, the AIDAprima was floated out from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard. The shipyard in Japan is currently constructing the...
Part of what makes fueling a ship with LNG so difficult is the supply of bunkers(fuel). Every port where they...
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....
The above photo appears to be a legitimate rendering of what AIDA’s upcoming newbuild will look like. Currently under construction...