Cruise industry adopts “passenger bill of rights”
MAY 22, 2013 — Back in March, when the problems of the Carnival Triumph were still receiving a lot of media attention, U.S.Senator Charles Schumer (D -NY) demanded a cruise passenger “bill
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Senator Rockefeller asks cruise lines about safety
MAY 8, 2013 – Senator John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV (D. W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, is continuing his efforts to provide “robust oversight” of
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises takes delivery of Europa 2
MAY 1, 2013 — STX France has formally delivered the Europa 2 to Hapag-Lloyd Cruises in a ceremony at its Saint Nazaire shipyard. The new addition to the top end of the
M.E.B.A. says cruising does employ U.S. Merchant Mariners
APRIL 30, 2013 — The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) is trying to raise awareness of the fact that the cruise industry does employ U.S. Mariners. The union represents the U.S. Merchant
Adventure cruise ship drydocks at Lloyd Werft
APRIL 30, 2013 — Lindblad Expeditions’ 112 m x 16.5 m adventure cruise ship National Geographic Explorer is at Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany. The ship, which specializes in voyages to the Arctic
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
Fox News appearance by AMO’s Bethel draws criticism
APRIL 23, 2013 — American Maritime Officers Association president Tom Bethel (right in picture) has joined the ranks of those who find themselves coming under fire after making an appearance on Fox
MHI uses induction straightening on cruise newbuilds
APRIL 12, 2013 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has installed two EFD Induction “Terac 25” deck straightening systems at its main shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan. The Terac systems are currently being used
Carnival Triumph blown from moorings at repair yard
APRIL 4, 2012 — More problems for the the Carnival Triumph. The 101,509 GT, 893 ft cruise ship yesterday broke its moorings at BAE Ship Repair, Mobile, AL, as it was hit
Norwegian Cruise Lines names Breakaway captains
MARCH 31, 2013 — Norwegian Cruise Line has announced the captains who will serve on the 146,600 grt, 3,969 passenger Norwegian Breakaway, which is currently on sea trials. Norwegian also named the