The float out of ‘Sun Princess’, the first of two LNG cruise ships for Princess Cruises, has taken place in Monfalcone. At 175,500 gt ‘Sun Princess’ is the largest ship built thus far in Italy, as well as the first LNG cruise ship built by [Read more...]
The last unit of bankrupt Genting Hong Kong, the 150,700 gt, 2017-built, cruise ship ‘World Dream’, has been renamed ’Manara’ in Singapore by purchaser Saudi Cruise. Her registry was also changed from The Bahamas to the Marshall Islands and she is now believed to be managed [Read more...]
Condor Ferries, part of Brittany Ferries, has confirmed that it has purchased a New Zealand-based ropax. The 125 m, 400 pax, 18.5 kn Bluewater-owned ‘Straitsman’ is still in New Zealand, but is due to be renamed before starting on the UK/Channel Islands route in the [Read more...]
Geneva, Switzerland, 23 February 2023 – MSC Cruises today announced that the naming ceremony for its newest flagship, MSC Euribia, will take place on 8 June 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The new 181,541gt vessel will become MSC Cruises’ second ship to be powered by liquefied natural gas [Read more...]
The UK government is yet to close the legal loopholes that allowed P&O Ferries and its chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite to run roughshod over employment rights and led to the sacking of 786 seafarers last year. P&O Ferries refused to consult workers through their trade [Read more...]
As reported on 17th January in the Cruisehive by Melissa Mayntz, Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled it’s Norwegian Joy cruises scheduled for early 2024, as “the ship will be undergoing a drydock revitalization during the impacted time period.”. “As part of our commitment to continuously [Read more...]
With references to the previous stock exchange release the 8th of December 2022, M/V Rosella has been handed over today, 17th of January 2023 to Aegean Sea Lines Maritime Company. The name of the vessel will be M/V Anemos after reflagging
Before Havila Kystruten took delivery of its coastal cruise vessels from the Turkish Tersan shipyard, the company had signed contracts with Vigo-based Hijos de J Barreras to build two vessels. Due to alleged specification changes, the Spanish shipyard eventually terminated the building of the ships. [Read more...]
MSC Cruises has welcomed MSC Seascape to its fleet as its 21st ship with the line’s newest flagship officially named at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York City. The location was chosen in recognition of the addition of New York as a new homeport in April 2023 [Read more...]
This design from KNUD E. HANSEN is a 328 ft river cruise vessel for operation on US rivers for itineraries of a range up to 14 days with maximum 220 passengers onboard. The design of the vessel will be based on green technology and the [Read more...]