ABB’s patented Azipod propulsion will help ’Global Mercy’ enter less accessible harbours on the African coast, while reducing vibrations and noise, the company has claimed. With about 5 bill people lacking access to surgical care globally, international charity Mercy Ships operates hospital vessels to provide free surgeries [Read more...]
Last month, Stena Line introduced the AI assistant Stena Fuel Pilot on two more Stena Line vessels - Stena Flavia and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (pictured). To date, seven Stena Line vessels now operate with AI assistance, with the aim to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by [Read more...]
MSC Group’s cruise division and Fincantieri have signed a contract for the construction of a new mega cruise terminal at PortMiami. The new terminal, to be built by Fincantieri Infrastructure Florida, represents an investment of around €350 mill. It will consist of a multi-level central [Read more...]
With her maiden voyage due to start on 4th July, Costa Cruises’ ’Costa Firenze’ can now offer guests the flavour of Florence from the comfort of a luxury passenger ship. The 323 m ‘Vista’-class cruise vessel, which was built by Fincantieri, features four venues designed by YSA [Read more...]
Supplier of survival and safety solutions to the cruise industry, Survitec has completed a £15 mill Bank Guarantee Facility with Barclays Corporate Banking. This bank guarantee complements the company’s recently announced £270 mill refinancing package, as well as a new £27.5 mill Super Senior Revolving [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean Group (RCI) has appointed Silvia Garrigo as Senior Vice President and Chief Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer, reporting to Chairman and CEO Richard Fain. She took up her role on 28th June. "I am thrilled to have Silvia join to help us [Read more...]
‘Pride of Burgundy’ – P&O Ferries fifth ship on the Dover/Calais route – has arrived at the Port of Dover, returning to service with her first sailing in over a year. With capacity to carry 120 lorries, the 28,000 gt ’Pride of Burgundy’ returns in freight-only mode, [Read more...]
UK seafarers union RMT has welcomed the news that Pentland Ferries’ catamaran ‘Pentalina’ will not be introduced into CalMac operated Clyde and Hebrides ferry routes. The union had raised serious safety concerns with the UK regulator, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), over the unauthorised [Read more...]
Spanish ferry operator Balearia’s converted LNG-powered ropax ‘Martin i Soler’ was due to start operations on 30th June. She is serving the on the Barcelona/Ibiza route. Portugal’s West Sea shipyard had undertaken the conversion work, which included installing the 360 cu m LNG fuel tank supplied by [Read more...]
For a second time, Wärtsilä has renewed the optimised maintenance agreement with the Åland Islands-based shipping group Rederi Ab Eckerö. Under the terms of this latest five-year agreement, Wärtsilä will be responsible for maintaining the main and auxiliary engines in six vessels in the fleet. [Read more...]