Somali pirates hostage taking

Dive boat fire captain sentenced to four year prison term

Jerry Nehl Boylan, 70, the captain of the Conception, the Santa Barbara-based dive boat involved in the deadly 2019 fire that cost 34 lives, was yesterday sentenced to 48 months in federal

Queen Anne

VIDEO: Cunard’s new Queen Anne arrives in Southampton

Carnival Corporation’s British luxury brand Cunard welcomed the newest addition to its fleet, Queen Anne, to its home port of Southampton, April 30, ahead of departing on its maiden voyage to Lisbon

hydrogen-fueled ferries will be all enclosed

More details on Norway’s giant hydrogen fueled-ferries emerge

When Norwegian ferry operator Trollhatten Nord announced that it had placed an order at the Mykelbust shipyard for what will be the world’s two largest hydrogen fueled ferries, few details of the

EnviroManager+ on bridge

Carnival completes fleetwide rollout of LR OneOcean EnviroManager+

Carnival Corporation’s nine cruise lines and 90-plus ships sail all over the world, making more than 22,000 port calls each year to over 800 destinations, each with potentially different environmental regulations governing

Developed by Teknicraft Design, the Chugach Express boasts an 84.5- by 30.7-foot semi-displacement aluminum catamaran hull, representing cutting-edge maritime engineering. (Credit: AAM/Teknicraft Design)

All American Marine delivers hydrofoil-assisted tour vessel

Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) today announced the delivery of the Chugach Express to Alaska-based Phillips Cruises and Tours. This high-speed and long-range eco-tour vessel will operate daily in Prince William Sound

hydrogen powered ferry with MAN Cryo technology

Norway’s Torghatten Nord orders world’s largest hydrogen powered ferries

Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Nord has awarded Myklelbust Shipyard a contract for what, it says, will be the world’s two largest hydrogen powered ferries. With a length of 117 meter and a

Buttigieg talks about FLOW

FTA announces $316 million to modernize ferry services

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in U.S. communities with approximately three million ferry riders each month.

Lars Loen is to succeed Vice Admiral William R. Burke (Ret.), as chief maritime officer at Carnival Corporation

Carnival Corporation names its next chief maritime officer

Lars Loen is to succeed Vice Admiral William R. Burke (Ret.), as chief maritime officer at Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) on February 1, 2025, when Burke transitions to

New Silverseas Cruises president Bert Hernandez

Bert Hernandez succeeds Barbara Muckermann as Silversea Cruises president

Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) reports that Bert Hernandez has been named president of its ultra luxury Silversea Cruises brand. He succeeds Barbara Muckermann, who is leaving Royal Caribbean Group after 14

CLIA report shows cruising back in good health

With CLIA reporting passenger volume climbing, cruising marks new milestones

One key take-away from the just-released Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) 2024 State of the Cruise Industry report: 2023 passenger volume reached 31.7 million— surpassing 2019 by 7%. Against that backdrop, all

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