Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is partnering with AtmosAir Solutions to install continuous disinfection air purification systems across the 28 ships in its three brands, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises
The UK P&I Club has launched “Global Crew Change Advice,” a comprehensive manual that outlines current challenges and issues regarding crew changes in ports throughout the world. The UK Club worked with
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says that from February 28, 2021 the interim COVID arrangements that have permitted seafarers to serve longer than 11 months on-board ships will end. Under the
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing, ABS is addressing the issue of how the physical arrangement of a marine or offshore asset can act to mitigate transmission of infectious diseases? It has published
Cruise line stocks soared today as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a framework for a phased resumption of cruise ship passenger operations. The full framework runs to 40
BIMCO says that, according to its Shanghai office, seven Chinese governmental bodies, including the Ministry of Transportation (MOT), last week released a notice last week announced that 10 Chinese ports will resume
Wärtsilä Voyage is supply two of its advanced cloud-based simulation solutions to Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) under a one-year agreement signed last month that marks the first application of Wärtsilä’s cloud simulation
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has updated its protocols for ensuring safe crew change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, IMO says, some 400,000 seafarers from across the globe are now stranded on
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that a great deal has changed since March when first issued guidance for the global shipping industry to help combat the spread of COVID-19. With
A panel of medical experts formed in June by Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has submitted recommendations to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that could