Tracesafe a supplier of location-aware Internet of Things (IoT) platforms for large-scale industrial and enterprise operations, has announced a wearable technology partnership with Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCI). Working in collaboration with RCI’s innovation team, TraceSafe has developed custom wearable devices and bands equipped with long-lasting batteries and [Read more...]
On 24th September, at Le Havre, Gasum bunkered LNG to ‘Le Commandant Charcot’, PONANT’s newest LNG-fuelled newbuilding Polar expedition ship. This operation marked Gasum’s first LNG delivery in France and also the first LNG bunker operation in the port of Le Havre. ‘Le Commandant Charcot’, [Read more...]
Maritime software, services, and data analysis provider, NAPA, has launched the stability software - NAPA Stability. The new on board stability solution has been designed to replace NAPA Loading Computer in the passenger shipping sector. It will be deployed with additional cloud-based functions on NAPA [Read more...]
Network solution provider, Marlink, is supporting PONANT’s first Polar exploration ship, ’Le Commandant Charcot’, with the supply of data and voice connectivity. ’Le Commandant Charcot’ became the first vessel of her type to reach the geographic North Pole on 6th September, 2021, during sea trials in [Read more...]
Stena Line is to continue its expansion on the Baltic Sea next year, increasing both freight and passenger capacity. The Swedish family-owned ferry company will deploy two new 240 m long E-Flexer ropaxes, on the Nynäshamn/Ventspils route next year. Stena also announced plans to increase [Read more...]
Designer and manufacturer of civilian submersibles, Triton Submarines, is to supply and manage submersibles on board Scenic Eclipse Discovery Yachts. Under the agreement, Triton Submarines will supply a Triton 660/9 AVA to be installed on board the newbuilding small cruise ship ‘Scenic Eclipse II’. The [Read more...]
Carnival Australia has announced that effective 10th January, 2022, travel and tourism veteran, Marguerite Fitzgerald (pictured), will take on the dual roles of President of P&O Cruises Australia and Carnival Australia. Australian-born Fitzgerald, who most recently served as the lead for Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) [Read more...]
Rolls-Royce's new mtu engines, a new mtu ship automation system, and new mtu Go! tool for remote service have been retrofitted on board Balearia’s high speed ferry ‘Avemar Dos’. Four mtu 20V1163 M84 units have replaced the 1163 units previously fitted. Fuel consumption – and with it CO2 emissions – is claimed [Read more...]
Duty free shopping is making is proving popular with passengers again on routes between Ireland and Wales, Stena Line has claimed. Early sales figures showed the huge potential duty free shopping has to help the travel sector bounce back after the pandemic. Stena said that [Read more...]
As the cruise industry resumes and endeavours to attract more passengers, Finnish engineering company Evac has introduced new antimicrobial materials for toilet seats and push buttons. “This is a sustainable solution, which reduces the source of the infection on toilet visits,” explained Lauri Aalto, Evac’s Product [Read more...]