Costa Allegra under tow, with armed security detail on board

The Costa Crociere cruise ship Costa Allegra is under tow for the main island of the Seychelles by the Trevignan, a 300-ft French tuna seiner owned by Compagnie Francaise du Thon Oceanique.

As Concordia death toll rises, EU takes new look at passenger vessel regs

Two more bodies have been discovered aboard the Costa Concordia, taking the confirmed death toll in the tragedy to 15. The bodies were found on Deck 4 of the ship, after the

Three dead in Costa Concordia grounding

Three people are confirmed dead after the cruise ship Costa Concordia grounded off Italy Friday evening. Up to 70 were reported missing as of Saturday morning, though a cabin search of the

American Cruise Line awarded Glacier Bay contract

Small ship cruise specialist American Cruise Lines reports that it has been awarded a contract by the Glacier Bay National Park to operate in the famed Alaskan park, making the line one

STX France cancels Libya cruise ship contract

STX France SA, a 66.66 percent owned subsidiary of STX Europe AS, has rescinded the contract with GNMTC (General National Maritime Transport Company) – the state owned Libyan shipping company – for

Carnival Splendour goes to San Francisco for repairs

The Carnival Splendour, which was damaged during an engine room fire on Nov. 8, has been towed from San Diego to the Port of San Francisco for repairs. The engine room fire