December 2024
This issue celebrates the Top Women in Maritime for 2024, along with our selection of distinctive vessels delivered this year and the most read stories.
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Fincantieri Monfalcone floats out Star Princess
Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard yesterday floated out Star Princess, the second LNG-fueled cruise ship that the shipbuilder is building for Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises brand. With a gross tonnage of approximately 178,000 tons,
American Cruise Lines christens newest cruise ship in Rhode Island
American Cruise Lines (ACL) announced yesterday that American Liberty, the third new coastal cat in the company’s groundbreaking series of 100-passenger ships, was christened in Newport, R.I., this week. American Liberty is
Construction underway for future home of MSC Seascape cruise ship
Construction is underway at the Port of Galveston to convert an existing cargo warehouse into the port’s fourth cruise terminal. The $151 million cruise complex at Pier 16 will include a 165,000-square-foot
New cruise ship will have $1 million MOBtronic man-overboard-detection system
U.K. based MARSS has won its largest-yet order for its MOBtronic automated man-overboard detection system, designed to instantly detect persons falling from a ship. Worth nearly $1 million, this latest contract is
Op-Ed: SmartSea brings aviation tech to maritime
By Julian Panter, CEO, SmartSea The official launch of SmartSea in May marked a groundbreaking moment for the maritime industry, ushering in an era of unparalleled opportunity. Powered by SITA, the world’s
World’s largest wind assisted cruise ship will have Thordon propeller shaft bearings
Thordon Bearings has secured an order to supply its COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings for installation on the two large wind assisted cruise ships that Frances Chantiers de l’Atlantique is building for
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
Carnival orders its second new Excel-class ship this year
Carnival Corporation has followed up the order for a newbuild Excel-class LNG-fueled cruise ship that it placed with Meyer Werft in February with an order for a further ship in the class.
Royal Caribbean confirms order for seventh Oasis Class ship
Coming hard on the heels of Carnival Corporation’s first order of of a newbuild cruise ship in five years, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) announced today that it has entered into an