Chinese cruise ship design gains AiP
A design for an 80,000 gt cruise ship developed independently by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has been given Approval in Principle (AiP) by China Classification Society (CCS). CSSC sees this as
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VIDEO: WSF ferry Issaquah gets an electronics update
When the 1979-built Washington State Ferries (WSF) car/passenger ferry M/V Issaquah came up for an electronics update, WSF turned to long-time partner Furuno USA for the very latest in navigation electronics. Built
Burger Boat delivers new EUPTA ferry
Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc, Wis., has delivered the 92-foot car/passenger Neebish Islander III to the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority (EUPTA), in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The steel ferry will operate
Barbara Muckermann named Silversea Cruises next president and CEO
Silversea Cruises president and CEO Roberto Martinoli is to transition to the role of senior advisor to Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) president and CEO Jason Liberty on January 1. Barbara Muckermann,
Incat Tasmania ups its electric ambitions
Australian Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd says it is “poised to revolutionize the world’s ferry market.” Chairman Robert Clifford, returning from a trip to Europe and the Americas, reports very positive engagement
Study indicates foiling e-ferries deliver huge CO2 savings
Two students at Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) have completed a master’s thesis comparing the carbon footprint of electric hydrofoil ferries to that of traditional diesel ferries. The study shows that
Royal Caribbean commits to Finnish shipbuilding innovation and sustainability
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) has signed a maritime declaration with the Finnish government, represented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE) and shipbuilder Meyer Turku Oy that aims to
Meyer Werft delays delivery of Carnival Jubilee
Carnival Cruise Line today notified guests booked on the first six cruises of Carnival Jubilee that, because of shipyard delays, delivery of the cruise ship has been postponed and the first cruise
Knud E. Hansen unveils U.S. river cruise vessel design
No paddlewheels, smoke stacks or gingerbread here. Danish naval architectural firm Knud E. Hansen has unveiled a concept design for a U.S. river cruise vessel that makes no bows to the steamboat
World Dream set for auction
What’s the value of a 2016-built, 150,695 gt cruise ship from a top shipbuilder these days? We should get some answers after the conclusion of the Singapore Sheriff’s sale of the World