Technology group Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), the world’s largest cruise company, have entered into an 8-year Lifecycle Agreement covering four cruise vessels within the Princess Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line fleets, including two newbuild vessels currently under construction. The agreement marks the first service contract [Read more...]

Holly Payne,Editor,  Seatrade Cruise News writes on 14th April that Zelim's AI-enabled ZOE man-overboard detection system received official ISO 21195:2020 certification from Lloyd’s Register, following successful completion of testing. This follows extensive sea trials involving Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition – the first time ISO testing for the innovation [Read more...]

People Tech Maritime recently revealed that DNV has launched RuleAgent, an AI-powered tool that helps maritime professionals access DNV’s rules and standards faster and with greater clarity. Designed to reduce the time customers spend navigating regulatory material, it enables users to ask natural‑language questions and [Read more...]

Silverstream Technologies look forward to their Key Account Director for Cruise Luke De Freitas CEng MRINA, joining the Innovation Forum at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami on 16th April, as reported in their recent LinkedIn post. The session will explore innovations, transformative technologies, and interdisciplinary [Read more...]

The development of the world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, the Viking Libra, is a collaboration between Fincantieri and Viking. Scheduled for delivery in late 2026, the vessel will use containerized liquid hydrogen and advanced fuel cells to generate up to 6MW of power, allowing for zero-emission [Read more...]

The World’s largest cruise ship features Samsung’s commercial-grade hospitality TVs and Smart Signage across guest cabins, crew quarters and shared spaces Over its partnership of 21 years, Samsung has supplied more than 200,000 displays across Royal Caribbean’s global fleet, reinforcing its role as the cruise line’s leading display [Read more...]

Onboard Media, the leader in cruise guest engagement and destination storytelling, today announced a new global partnership with Princess Cruises. Designed to transform the cruise line's port shopping services, the partnership will elevate the guest experience both onboard and ashore through personalized programming and concierge-level [Read more...]

Swiss-based energy storage system (ESS) supplier, Leclanché has installed 4 MWh patented Navius MRS-3 marine battery systems for a hybrid ocean cruise vessel in partnership with Century Ship Services. The vessel is part of a new class of hybrid cruise ships, and marks Leclanché’s first installation of [Read more...]

Austrian cruise industry software provider, MXP has expanded its enterprise software platform with a new visual itinerary planner. By selecting the next port, all waypoints are auto-generated. Distances between ports, speed and fuel consumption are automatically calculated. The itinerary is visualised on a digital chart, [Read more...]