Cruise Ship Industry News
CLIA extends cruise suspension through October
US-based Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has extended its members’ voluntary suspension of American cruise operations until at least 31st October, 2020 This is the third extension to be announced by the association, and follows the US Centre [Read more...]
Hurtigruten temporarily suspends expedition cruises
In response to a coronavirus outbreak on board ‘Roald Amundsen’, Hurtigruten has temporarily suspended all expedition sailings. This suspension will affect the ships ‘Roald Amundsen’, ‘Fridtjof Nansen’ and ‘Spitsbergen’ until further notice. Some 36 crew members and several guests [Read more...]
European guidance for passenger ship startups published
In a joint guidance published this week, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) outlined ways to facilitate the gradual restart of cruise ship operations. The guidance follows a [Read more...]
Cruise Ship Interiors Awards 2020
The first ever Cruise Ship Interiors Awards recognises the vast and diverse talent that is so abundant in the cruise interiors industry. International Cruise Ship industry is proud to be associated with this event. So sit back and [Read more...]
‘Bajamar Express’ gets escort through high risk area
Fred.Olsen’s new trimaran ‘Bajamar Express’, on voyage from Australia to the Canary Islands, requested support from EU NAVFOR Somalia’s Operation Atalanta for her passage through the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor. EU NAVFOR covers the Southern Red Sea, Gulf [Read more...]
Software solutions for the resumption of sailings
After the forced shutdown due to COVID-19, several ships will soon resume service. Operators TUI, AIDA, and American Queen will be able to take advantage of special software features offered by MarineXchange. Cruise companies’ current priorities are capacity [Read more...]
Scenic Joins IAATO
Scenic Group has joined the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) as an official member. This move follows the inaugural season sailing and exploring Antarctica with the ‘Scenic Eclipse’, the company said. Scenic claimed that the Polar [Read more...]
RCL introduces emuster drill
Royal Caribbean (RCI) has changed the way guests will conduct safety drills. The company has introduced a digital app, which will help with promoting social distancing on board. Called Muster 2.0, the rollout of these new safety drills [Read more...]
NCL offers senior secured notes and exchangeable notes
NCL Corp (NCLC), a subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), is proposing to sell $675 mill aggregate principal amount of its senior secured notes due 2026 in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements [Read more...]
FSG’s insolvency proceedings to start
The Flensburg District Court is to open insolvency proceedings concerning Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH (FSG) on 1st August, according to the ro-ro shipbuilder in an update. FSG filed for the opening of insolvency proceedings at Flensburg’s local court in [Read more...]