Industry News
New satellite capacity enables high-speed Internet
Marlink has added new satellites and beams to its global Sealink VSAT network to provide broader flexible access to reliable, high-speed Internet connectivity, enabling operational, crew and guest communications in the fast-growing adventure cruising and superyacht markets. Adding [Read more...]
ALMACO wins interior outfitting contract from Dream Cruises
ALMACO Group has won a double digit mill euro contract to outfit the cabins and public areas of Dream Cruises ‘Global Class’ ships under construction MV WERFTEN Wismar shipyard. The vessels are due to be completed in 2020 [Read more...]
Silversea to be enhanced
As well as confirming that RCL had taken a majority stake in Silversea, both companies announced ‘Project Invictus’, a multi-year initiative to take Silversea’s ultra-luxury ships up to the next level. ‘Project Invictus’ enhancements range from product upgrades [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean reports record earnings
Royal Caribbean Cruises has reported record second quarter results and reaffirmed its full year adjusted EPS guidance of $8.7 to $8.9 per share. However, the company warned that this guidance included a $0.35 EPS negative impact from currency [Read more...]
RCL closes Silversea acquisition
Silversea Cruises has officially joined the Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) brand. Both companies announced on 31st July that they had finalised RCL’s acquisition of a two-thirds stake in Silversea after receiving final approval from the regulators. The investment [Read more...]
FarSounder wins cruise ship order
FarSounder has received an order for four FarSounder-1000 Forward Looking Sonars from Wärtsilä Valmarine, a supplier of ship navigation systems. The systems will be installed into new expedition cruise ships during the next couple of years. “FarSounder's ongoing receipt of multi-system orders from [Read more...]
Lindblad to order another newbuild expedition ship
Lindblad Expeditions is set to order a second Polar expedition cruise ship. The new ship is to be delivered in 2021 from an as yet unspecified shipyard. She will be the fourth polar expedition ship in Lindblad’s fleet, [Read more...]
Stena orders two more E-Flexers
Ferry operator Stena Line has exercised options to build a seventh and eighth E-Flexer type Ropax at Avic Weihai Shipyard, China. The two vessels will be deployed within Stena Line’s route network when delivered in 2022. In addition, [Read more...]
Carnival Corp issues sustainability report
Carnival Corp has declared that in 2017 the company achieved its 25% carbon reduction goal three years ahead of schedule and is on track with its nine other 2020 sustainability goals. This was revealed in the Group’s eighth [Read more...]
STX France reverts to Chantiers de l’Atlantique
Cruise shipbuilder, STX France, has reverted back to its former name of Chantiers de l’Atlantique. The re-branding was announced in June by the French Minister of Economy, Brune le Maire and confirmed recently at the company’s general meeting. The [Read more...]