COVID-19: USCG has overseen disembarkation of 250,000 cruise passengers in past three weeks

On Thursday, the Coast Guard facilitated the offloading of more than 1,200 passengers from the cruise ships Zaandam and Rotterdam in Port Everglades, Fla (see earlier story). The Coast Guard says that

Department of State and CDC advise U.S. citizens to avoid cruise travel

Both the U.S. Department of State and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) are advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling on cruise ships. Both announcements are in stark contrast to

MAN books record number of cruise ship engine orders

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 — MAN Energy Solutions reports that, in the first eight months of 2018, it has won orders to supply seven new cruise ships with engines plus exhaust gas treatment

Norwegian exercises options for fifth and sixth Project Leonardo ships

JULY 12 2018 — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) says it has confirmed its options with shipbuilder Fincantieri for the fifth and sixth Norwegian Cruise Line Project Leonardo Class ships

Bolidt books more business in polar expedition ship sector

JUNE 15, 2018 — Already well established in mainstream cruise ship and superyacht markets, Netherlands base Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems is now winning a series of contracts for its decking and

Are some expedition ship designs taking safety risks?

FEBRUARY 28, 2018 — Booming demand for expedition ships may mean that good and safe shipbuilding practices for passenger vessels are being compromised. That warning comes naval architecture and engineering company Foreship.

Hull optimization promises big fuel savings for expedition cruise duo

NOVEMBER 14, 2017 — Two 138 m, 240 passenger expedition cruise ships under construction for Hapag Lloyd cruises are projected to see fuel savings of over 10 percent as a result of

Port Everglades is open with no restrictions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 — Port Everglades reports that it is open with no restrictions by order of the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port. The petroleum companies based at Port Everglades

Wartsila and NCLH renew maintenance agreement

JUNE 8, 2017 — Wärtsilä and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) have renewed a performance-based service agreement that ensures that the engines on board of 10 NCLH cruise ships run at optimum

Norwegian says a little more about Project Leonardo

MARCH 16, 2017 — Norwegian Cruise Line used this week’s Seatrade Cruise Global event in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to drip out a few more details of the next generation cruise ships it

LOAD MORE