Meyer orders Metso automation for Quantum class trio
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 — Meyer Werft has selected Metso DNA for the Integrated Alarm, Monitoring & Control System (IAMCS) for the three 167,800 grt, 1,141 ft (348 m) 4,180 passenger Quantum class
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Silversea Cruises appoints its first female captain
AUGUST 30, 2013 — For the first time in the cruise line’s nearly 20-year history, a woman captain is in command of a Silversea Cruises ship. The ultra-luxury line, which operates a
Cruising boom ahead
AUGUST 23, 2013 — The cruise market is forecast to exhibit dynamic growth in the period up to 2025, taking annual passenger demand up from around 20.9 million passengers in 2012 to
LISCR names Christian Mollitor VP
AUGUST 22, 2013 — The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), which administers the Liberian ship register, has appointed Christian Mollitor to the position of vice-president. This newly created role marks
Senator introduces cruise ship passenger protection bill
JULY 25, 2013 — U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller (D. WV), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, introduced legislation July 23 that, he said, would improve consumer protections for cruise passengers and close
Court accepts guilty pleas in Costa Concordia trial
JULY 22, 2013 — A court in Grosseto, Italy, has accepted plea deals from five people charged with manslaughter in the Costa Concordia case. Thirty-two people died in the January 2012 loss
Du Ponant orders a fourth from Fincantieri
JULY 18, 2013 — French yacht cruise specialist Compagnie du Ponant has signed a contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a super-luxury cruise ship. The new ship will be the twin
USCG issues report on Carnival Splendor fire
JULY 16, 2013 — While Carnival Cruise Lines continues to deal with the impact on bookings of the Carnival Triumph incident and subsequent problems, the U.S. Coast Guard has released the final
Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders $450 million newbuild
JULY 10, 2013 — Ultra-luxury brand Regent Seven Seas Cruises is to add a fourth ship to its fleet. It announced today that it has entered into a definitive contract with Italy’s
Schettino trial postponed because of lawyers’ strike
JULY 9, 2013 — The trial of Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino, 52, opened today in Grosseto, Italy, where it is being held in a theater rather than the small court room.