Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has adopted mandatory core elements of a set of health protocols to be implemented as part of a phased-in, highly controlled resumption of operations. A critical next step, now that initial sailings have begun effectively with strict protocols in Europe, [Read more...]
With an increasing number of vessels returning to service following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, Survitec has advised that ships’ life-saving appliances (LSA) are maintained according to their original service schedules in order to avoid delays. Operators must have a valid safety certificates in place [Read more...]
Some three months after its launch, Foreship’s Project Hygiea has been deployed on an undisclosed cruise ship in support of its return to market. Project Hygiea’s four-step Covid-19 passenger vessel response plan was verified by class society Bureau Veritas (BV) as being in line with [Read more...]
Silversea’s ‘Silver Spirit’ has become the first ultra-luxury cruise ship to sail with a certificate in infection prevention for maritime (CIP-M) from DNV GL. The CIP-M programme is built on DNV GL Healthcare’s expertise in infection risk management. Using the experience from over 4,000 audits [Read more...]
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has criticised Hurtigruten for deviating from health and safety policy and regulations in the midst of the pandemic. It said in a report that Hurtigruten failed to announce or log both suspicion and subsequent confirmation of the Corona virus on [Read more...]
Australia has extended its ban on cruise ships entering its waters until mid-December. The ban, which also includes overseas travel, was announced by Australia's Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt (pictured). An emergency period of the Biosecurity Act of 2016 will be extended until 17th December, [Read more...]
Consultancy Brookes Bell has been contracted by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) to deliver its software solution SRtP Onboard™ across its ‘Breakaway Plus’ cruise ship class. Brookes Bell was engaged directly by the Meyer Werft shipyard, builder of the vessels The software was installed on the [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean has introduced electronic safety drills onto its app. Muster 2.0 is a new programme which updates the cruise industry’s standard safety drill with a process that is more personal and promotes higher levels of safety, the company claimed. The muster (or safety) drill—a [Read more...]
Port communities worldwide have joined forces to demand a no return to business as usual after COVID-19. They have launched the ’Global Cruise Activist Network’, a worldwide group of activists who are demanding the cruise industry doesn’t return to business as usual when cruise ships start sailing [Read more...]
Hurtigruten faces potential problems, due to alleged cases of COVID-19 being reported emanating from the expedition cruise ship ‘Roald Amundsen’ after she berthed at Tromso in late July. Initial Norwegian investigations have uncovered issues, which could give rise to legal action against the company and [Read more...]