Industry News
Another collision on the Danube
A second major river cruise boat collision occurred on the River Danube on 5th October. Five passengers were injured of which two were hospitalised on board the river cruise boat ‘Prinzessin Isabella’ when she collided with a cargo [Read more...]
VIKAND introduces new healthcare initiatives for cruise ships
At last month’s Hamburg SeaTrade Europe show, maritime healthcare solutions leader VIKAND introduced new technologies targeting key health and wellbeing issues on board vessels. Three new technologies introduced by VIKAND target key challenges for maintaining passenger and crew [Read more...]
DFDS to use shore power in Copenhagen
Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) and DFDS are to establish a shore power connection in Copenhagen for the cruise ferries, ‘Crown Seaways’ and ‘Pearl Seaways’. A shore power facility will reduce emissions of air contaminated particles such as NOx, [Read more...]
‘Britannia’ to drydock at Brest
P&O Cruises ‘Britannia’ is to be receive an interior makeover while drydocked at Damen shipyard in Brest. For example, the atrium will be given a new lease of life with new colour schemes and a fresh design. Following [Read more...]
LNG bunkering barge for Carnival christened
A naming ceremony was held at VT Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss, for ‘Q-LNG 4000’, the first LNG bunker articulated tug barge (ATB) vessel built in the US. She will serve the LNG-powered newbuilding ‘Carnival Mardi Gras’ at [Read more...]
Princess appoints Prag Shah to new role
Princess Cruises has appointed Prag (Pragnesh) Shah to the position of global head of experience and innovation operations. He will lead the continued activation and expansion of MedallionClass vacations, including digital and live immersive experiences across the cruise [Read more...]
Viking Line in food waste reduction project
Viking Line’s ‘Mariella’ has succeeded in reducing the amount of food waste by an estimated 27 tonnes over a period of four months, equal to around 70,000 meals. In April, 2019, the company joined forces with Winnow to [Read more...]
Incheon signs up to ABB’s shore power
ABB is to install South Korea’s Incheon’s first shore-to-ship power solution, enabling passenger vessels to cut emissions, noise and vibrations while berthed. The engineering group secured the contract covering South Korea’s commitment to sustainable shore-to-ship power, after a [Read more...]
Nations Must Enforce IMO 2020 Sulphur Regulations
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has joined with the World Shipping Council (WSC), BIMCO, and the International Parcel Tankers Association (IPTA) to call on IMO member states to fully implement the new global marine fuel sulfur cap, due [Read more...]
Providing VSAT services for cruise ships around Indian waters
Speedcast International and India's VSAT service provider Nelco Limited, a Tata Enterprise, were awarded a contract to deliver satellite communications on board an Indian Cruise line vessel catering to the domestic and international cruise markets. The cruise ship [Read more...]