Shell and Carnival sign LNG fueling agreement
OCTOBER 3, 2016 — Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) has signed a supply agreement with Carnival Corporation & plc to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel two of the world’s largest
cruise ship
Fincantieri cruise newbuilds to have Rolls-Royce equipment
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 — Rolls-Royce is to provide propulsion and deck machinery to five cruise ships being built by Fincantieri at its Monfalcone and Ancona shipyards in Italy. The firm orders cover
Carnival to build three LNG fueled cruise ships at Meyer
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 — Carnival Corporation & plc has signed a memorandum of agreement with shipbuilders Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku covering delivery of three additional next-generation cruise ships that will be
Ship Supply International launches Small Ship Group
AUGUST 31, 2016 — Miami, FL, headquartered Ship Supply International has formed a new division, the Small Ship Group, to provide a dedicated focus on the specific needs of smaller ocean, expedition
MV Werften signs design agreements
AUGUST 27, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong shipbuilding subsidiary MV Werften has signed a letter of intent with Finnish engineering company Foreship Oy. The agreement covers parts of the basic design of
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises orders two expedition ships
AUGUST 26, 2016 — Germany’s TUI Group is investing in two new vessels for its Hamburg based subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The two 240 passenger expedition ships will be designed and constructed by
Crystal drops plan to return SS United States to service
AUGUST 8, 2016 — Sadly, but hardly surprisingly, Genting Hong Kong subsidiary Crystal Cruises won’t be going forward with its plans, announced in February (see earlier story), to save “America’s Flagship,” the
MV Werften signs design contract for giant cruise ship
JULY 29, 2016 — Finland’s Elomatic Ltd and Deltamarin Ltd yesterday signed a large scale three-party engineering contract with German shipbuilder MV Werften for the design of a Global Class mega passenger
Clogged fuel filter and human error led to cruise ship fire
JULY 22, 2016 — A French marine safety investigation report into the November 18, 2015 fire on board the Compagnie du Ponant expedition cruise ship Le Boréal, near the Falkland Islands, finds
Wartsila optimizes Finnish operator’s engine performance
JULY 21, 2016 — Wärtsilä and Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö have extended their long-term maintenance agreement for Eckerö’s entire fleet of five vessels. Åland, Finland, based Eckerö consists of four companies: Birka Cruises AB,