Barge explosions rock Mobile

APRIL 25, 2013 — Mobile Bay has been rocked by a series of explosions on empty compressed natural gas barges undergoing cleaning at an Oil Recovery Co. of Alabama facility on the

Carnival delays return to service of Triumph and Sunshine

MARCH 19, 2013 — Carnival Cruise Lines is applying lessons learned from the Carnival Triumph engine room fire incident not only to that ship but also to to the makeover of the

Schumer demands cruise passenger “bill of rights”

MARCH 18, 2013 — U.S.Senator Charles Schumer (D -NY) slammed into the cruise industry Sunday, saying “Cruise ships, in large part, operating outside the bounds of U.S. enforcement have become the wild

As Legend skips a port, Carnival reports on first quarter

MARCH 15, 2013 — As yet another Carnival Cruise Lines ship experienced problems, parent Carnival Corporation (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK) reported better than expected first quarter revenue of $3.6 billion. Carnival Legend: Skipping

Carnival Cruises looks at lessons learned from Triumph fire

MARCH 13, 2013 — As the official investigation headed by the Bahamas Maritime Authority continues to probe the engine room fire that broke out aboard the cruise ship Carnival Triumph last month,

Fuel oil leak was source of Carnival Triumph fire

FEBRUARY 19, 2013 — In an e-mail to past guests, Carnival Cruise Line President and CEO Gerry Cahill said that “preliminary investigations indicate the cause of the [Carnival Triumph] fire was the

Carnival Triumph towed to BAE Ship Repair

FEBRUARY 15, 2013 — Carnival Triumph finally docked in Mobile, AL, last night, and at 10.49 p.m. Carnival reported all passengers had been disembarked. This morning, the cruise ship was reported under

Carnival ups compensation for Triumph passengers

FEBRUARY 13, 2012 — With TV newcasts reporting on deteriorating passenger conditions aboard the Carnival Triumph, Carnival Cruise Lines announced further compensation for the passengers aboard the ship, which is currently limping