Industry News
‘Hamburg’ to switch to gas oil
The ‘Hamburg’ will operate exclusively on marine gas oil (MGO) starting 1st January, 2020, as required by IMO regulations, Plantours has announced. The 15,000-ton, 400-pax ‘Hamburg’ operates in Antarctica during the winter season, where HFO is banned, and [Read more...]
Two MSC cruise ships chartered for FIFA World Cup
Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has signed an agreement with MSC Cruises to charter two cruise ships to accommodate fans during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The ships, which feature a combined capacity of [Read more...]
Durban terminal construction underway
Durban’s status as a leading cruise destination was cemented on 16th November with the arrival of the ‘MSC Orchestra’ on her maiden voyage to South Africa. This coincided with a sod turning ceremony to mark the start of [Read more...]
Havyard appoints new general manager
Lasse Stokkeland is to leave his position as general manager of Havyard Ship Technology (HST), with the result that the Board has appointed Erlend Hatleberg to replace him. CEO of Havyard Group (HGR) and chair of the board [Read more...]
Three ‘Freds’ in Hamburg
Fred. Olsen’s cruise ships ‘Braemar’, ‘Balmoral’ and ‘Black Watch’ will be drydocked at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg, Germany this winter. The multi-million-pound refit is part of an extensive enhancement programme in preparation for the start of the 2020/21 cruise [Read more...]
ALMACO wins repeat Carnival refit business
After successfully completing a new stateroom project on board ‘Carnival Elation’ during a drydock in 2017, ALMACO was again contracted to deliver 30 new staterooms during her forthcoming refit at Grand Bahama Shipyard, due in March, 2020. The [Read more...]
GAC appointed to handle ‘Scarlet Lady’
US-based cruise line Virgin Voyages has appointed GAC as its UK agent for the ‘Scarlet Lady’ on her maiden voyage around the UK coast early next year. Although the vessel is currently under construction in Genoa, Italy, GAC [Read more...]
CMV to go French
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) is to launch a dedicated cruise ship and product for the French market, with a new brand and a new sales office in Marseille. ‘Astor’, which has been serving [Read more...]
Entire cruise ship project using single 3D design tool
Oslo-based cruise and luxury vessel designer YSA Design has nearly completed what is believed to be the first ship construction project to be undertaken from initial sketches to the sign-off tasks for utilities completion under a single Building [Read more...]
Successful AI-project saves fuel
Stena Lines pilot project using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict the most fuel-efficient way to operate a vessel is claimed to have been successful. The results show a reduced fuel consumption by 2-3 % per trip. As [Read more...]