The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has appointed Gina Greer as Executive Director. Greer will lead the Secretariat and work with IAATO’s Executive Committee to further the association’s mission of advocating and promoting safe, environmentally responsible private-sector travel to Antarctica. Previously a partner [Read more...]
While a Hydrex diver/technician teams were undertaking underwater bow thruster repairs in Phuket, a cruise ship suffered grounding damage while on her way to Thailand. Upon hearing of the incident, the Hydrex technical department contacted the undisclosed cruise ship owner and proposed that the [Read more...]
In line with all the other cruise companies, MSC Cruises has temporarily stopped all its US-based embarkations until 30thApril, and halted ship operations across all areas considered high risk for the virus - the Mediterranean, the Arabian Gulf and Asia. Ships still in operation in [Read more...]
Carnival Corp suffered a USGAAP net loss of $781 mill, or $(1.14) diluted EPS, for the first quarter of 2020, compared tonet income of $336 mill, or $0.48 diluted EPS for 1Q19. The net loss included $932 mill of goodwill and ship impairment charges, [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean Cruises has agreed a $2.2 bill, 364-day secured term loan facility, to further enhancing the company's liquidity position. The facility can be extended at the company's option for an additional 364 days. RCC has borrowed the full amount available under the term loan [Read more...]
Carnival Maritime, the Hamburg-based marine service unit of the Costa Group has partnered with Fraunhofer CML. This move is meant to implement the maritime research institute´s decision support system, the patented SCEDAS, on the 27 vessels of Costa Crociere, AIDA Cruises and Costa Asia brands. [Read more...]
In upholding the luxury and sophistication for which the Regent Seven Seas Cruises brand has become renowned, new fleet addition ‘Seven Seas Splendor’ also includes a makeover with a twist for its dining area, thanks to Oslo-based YSA Design. The Seven Seas fleet stern section [Read more...]
German shipbuilder MV Werften has stopped production at its yardsin Wismar, Rostock and Stralsund, as the coronavirus pandemic spreads in Europe. On 22nd March, the three shipyards halted their current ship construction projects for four weeks, which mainly involve parent Genting’s newbuilding cruise ships. MV [Read more...]
Cruise ships are often settings for outbreaks of infectious diseases, due to their closed environment and contact between travellers from many countries, a new report said. According to the report on COVID-19 affecting cruise ships in February and March of this year, the US Centres [Read more...]
In a statement, MedCruise Association has said that it would like to show its support to all of its port members and associate members that are dealing the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19, as well as to all the cruise industry community and partners. [Read more...]