Docking maneuver errors led to cruise ship allision

MARCH 7, 2017 —  Too much speed and too steep an angle of approach resulted in the May 8, 2016, allision involving the cruise ship Carnival Pride in which more than $2

Busy first quarter for Grand Bahama Shipyard

MARCH 7, 2017 — Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) reports that it will complete work on 10 cruise vessels within the first quarter of 2017. Work will include included significant propulsion and

France and Fincantieri close to STX France compromise

MARCH 6, 2017 — France’s Le Monde newspaper reports that a compromise solution is in the works that will see the acquisition of shipbuilder STX France by a group in which Fincantieri

Carnival now has scrubbers installed in 60 cruise ships

FEBRUARY 27, 2017 — Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) reports that it has completed the installation and certification of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) on an industry-leading 60 ships

Meyer Werft cuts steel for first LNG fueled cruise ship

FEBRUARY 23, 2017 — German shipbuilder Meyer Werft on Monday cut the first steel for what will be the world’s first LNG fueled cruise ship. The ship — yard number S.696 —

Plan to build up to six cruise ships in China moves ahead

FEBRUARY 22, 2017 — Carnival Corporation & plc reports that its its cruise joint venture in China has signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) to order the first-ever cruise ships built

MSC Fantasia scrubber receives BV MED certification

FEBRUARY 20, 2017 — MSC Fantasia, the first MSC Cruises ship to be retrofitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems, has received her MED Certificate from Bureau Veritas after passing MARPOL testing. This

Norwegian Cruise Line orders four ships at Fincantieri

FEBRUARY 16, 2017 — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) reports that it has reached an agreement with shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A. to construct the next generation of ships for its Norwegian Cruise

Cunard’s Queen Victoria sets an Amazon record

JANUARY 25, 2017 — This morning, Cunard’s 2,014 passenger capacity cruise ship Queen Victoria made her maiden voyage through the “Meeting of Waters” and became the largest passenger ship to sail the

Wartsila and Carnival in 12 year, 79 ship agreement

JANUARY 25, 2017 — Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) have signed a comprehensive, 12-year agreement under which all engine maintenance and monitoring work for 79 of Carnival

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