New Crystal cruise ships

Fincantieri signs agreement to build two new Crystal Cruises ships

In another sign that the cruise industry is bouncing back, Fincantieri and Crystal Cruises have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) covering the construction of two new 690-passenger cruise ships with an

Queen Anne

VIDEO: Cunard’s new Queen Anne arrives in Southampton

Carnival Corporation’s British luxury brand Cunard welcomed the newest addition to its fleet, Queen Anne, to its home port of Southampton, April 30, ahead of departing on its maiden voyage to Lisbon

Vard Resilience

Vard introduces its new Vard Resilience military vessel series

Earlier this month, Norway announced plans to increase its naval strength by adding a minimum of five new frigates with helicopters to the Norwegian Navy, along with up to ten large and

NCL ruise ship

NCLH plans to build eight new ships at Fincantieri

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) yesterday unveiled the biggest newbuild program in its history. It has placed an order with Fincantieri for four new next-generation cruise ships: two for its

New Vard CEO Cathrine Marti

Cathrine Marti named as new Vard CEO

Fincantieri’s Norwegian headquartered Vard Group AS subsidiary is to have a new CEO. Former Ulstein CEO Cathrine Kristiseter Marti will step into the role starting June 1, 2024. Current CEO, Alberto Maestrini

CSOV to be built for Norwind Offshore and Navigare Capital

Norwind and Navigare back at Vard for a fifth CSOV

Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Norwind Offshore and Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered Navigare Capital Partners have signed a contract with Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary for the design and construction of a customized commissioning service operations vessel

Sun Princess on sea trials

Princess takes delivery of new Sun Princess, but again delays maiden cruise

Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises brand has now taken delivery of its 4,300-passenger Sun Princess, the largest vessel ever constructed in Italy and both Fincantieri’s and Princess’s first LNG fueled cruise ship. Back

Visitors to Brunvoll HQ

Brunvoll says Windward CSOV thrusters are its “latest and greatest”

Windward Offshore’s decision to exercise an option adding two additional hybrid commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) to two already on order at Fincantieri group member Vard is good news for Norwegian propulsion

Sun Princess

VIDEO: Delivery of Sun Princess delayed

Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises says that it and Fincantieri have mutually agreed to delay delivery of the 4,300 passenger, Sun Princess, the largest vessel ever constructed in Italy and the first ship

Adora Magic City

VIDEO: Chinese-built Adora Magic City starts maiden cruise

China’s first domestically-built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, sailed on its maiden voyage January 1. Adora Magic City was built by CSSC’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for Adora Cruises Limited, which was

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