Cruise Ship Industry News
CDC says cruise ships could restart in mid-July
A letter sent to the cruise industry by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on 28th April said a mid-July start up was possible, provided certain requirements are met. The letter was first shared by USA Today, [Read more...]
RCI suspends Indian crew movements
Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has suspended incoming crew movements from India with immediate effect, according to the Crew Centre. The company has decided to temporary cancel all assignments for shipboard employees from India or people who reside in the [Read more...]
UK cruises – capacity and gathering restrictions
The UK Department of Transport has issued protocols for UK cruises under the Government’s current roadmap. No earlier than 17th May, under Roadmap 3, domestic cruises will be permitted in England. They will be able to operate with [Read more...]
BV to help Carnival resume operations
Bureau Veritas (BV) has been contracted by Carnival Corp to provide health and safety services to facilitate the return to cruising and to protect passengers and crew. The support provided, which includes verification of safety and hygiene measures, [Read more...]
Grimaldi to acquire Armas assets
The Grimaldi Group and Armas Trasmediterránea Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sale of assets and property rights of the Spanish group, as a first step for a collaboration between the two groups. This [Read more...]
New TT-Line Ferries to be built in Finland
On 14th April, 2021, the Tasmanian Prime Minister granted permission for TT-Line to sign the contract with Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for the construction of two ropaxes. A day later, both parties signed a formal contract [Read more...]
Grandi Navi Veloci acquires P&O Ferries
MSC-controlled ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci has bought the 1976-built ferries ‘Pride of York’ and ‘Pride of Bruges’. The forme P&O Ferries were previously deployed on the Hull/Zeebrugge/Rotterdam route. ‘Pride of York’ is to be renamed ‘GNV Aries’, [Read more...]
Cruise line CEOs meet with White House COVID team
The CEOs of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Carnival and Royal Caribbean have made a direct appeal to replace the US Government's phased-in approach to sailings from US ports. A meeting was held with the White House COVID response team on 16th April, according to [Read more...]
Fjord Line and Telenor extend long-term partnership
Fjord Line is to continue its strategic partnership with Telenor Maritime. An agreement between the parties was extended for five years and covers the whole of Fjord Line’s fleet. Speed is a strong competitive factor in the ferry [Read more...]
Sanary completes cruise ship mooring buoy
Sanary-sur-Mer, part of the Var Provence Cruise Club, has installed a mooring buoy. “This new environmentally friendly equipment helps protect the Posidonia seabed and will allow future cruise ships to be welcomed in the best safety and security conditions,” [Read more...]