Meet Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2023

As the maritime industry continues to diversify and bring more women into its ranks, we wrap up 2023 for the fourth year in a row by bringing to you our list of

Cruise lines are tracking their usage as part of their environmental reporting.

Shoreside electricity and data monitoring take hold in the cruise industry

On July 7, 2023, the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its participating maritime countries set their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions strategy to achieve net zero “by or around” 2050. As

Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of the highly anticipated Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the line’s innovative Edge Series. Celebrity Ascent will make her official debut in Fort Lauderdale on December 3, with a 7-night Eastern Caribbean sailing visiting such popular destinations as St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and the Dominican Republic.

Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of Celebrity Ascent

Celebrity Ascent officially joined Royal Caribbean Group’s Celebrity Cruises’ fleet today as company officials took delivery of the brand’s newest ship at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. The

Meyer Werft delivers Silver Nova

Meyer Werft marks two cruise construction milestones

Germany’s Meyer Werft made two announcements Friday that show that cruise ship construction is picking up pace. The shipbuilder handed over its newest cruise delivery, Silver Nova, to Royal Caribbean’s Silversea Cruises

Report implicates ECDIS in causes of strike

Overreliance on ECDIS seen as factor in cruise ship strike on Alaska pier

In its report on a May 9, 2022, incident that saw a Royal Caribbean cruise ship strike a cruise terminal pier causing $2.1 million in damage, the National Transportation Safety Board identifies

Concept drawing of zero-emission cruise ship

VIDEO: Hurtigruten unveils plans for zero-emission cruise ship

Hurtigruten Norway used this week’s Nor Shipping event to unveiled early concept plans for its first zero-emission cruise ship. Initially announced in March 2022, under the project name Sea Zero, Hurtigruten has

The Port of Seattle is installing a third shore power system at Pier 66, making it the world’s first port with three of the systems for cruise ships.

Port of Seattle commissions third shore power system at Pier 66

The “world’s first” port with three ship shore power systems for cruise liners to turn off diesel engines and connect to shoreside electricity to reduce emissions. By Del Williams, Technical Writer The

SCR retrofit enables Ambience to offer Norwegian Heritage Fjordcruises

SCR retrofit enables Ambassador Cruise Line to enter Fjord market

U.K. based Ambassador Cruise Line, whose vessels are managed by Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services, has retrofitted its 1,400 passenger Ambience with a selective catalytic reduction system to enable it to offer its

MSC World Europa LNG bunkering operation

MSC World Europa completes first Marseille LNG bunkering

MSC Cruises’ MSC World Europa has completed its first LNG bunkering at the Port of Marseille Fos in southern France. TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ chartered LNG bunker vessel, the Gas Vitality, refueled the

Meyer Turku CEO Tim Meyer and TUI Cruises CEO Wybcke Meier celebrate keel laying of Mein Schiff 7

TUI Cruises makes a move towards methanol fueling

In another sign of the serious attention methanol fueling is getting in the cruise industry, TUI Cruises’ newbuild Mein Schiff 7 will be methanol ready. The first steel block of Mein Schiff

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