Cruise Ship Industry News
Tallink in swingeing cutbacks
At the beginning of September, Tallink Grupp informed its staff that it was to make further redundancies in the different group subsidiaries. It said it had has notified the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Estonian Independent Maritime [Read more...]
Hurtigruten taken to task
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 [Read more...]
Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer ‘Galicia’ delivered to Brittany Ferries
‘Galicia’, the first of three E-Flexer class ropaxes ordered by Brittany Ferries was delivered on 3rd September. This vessel is the third E-Flexer of nine ordered by Stena RoRo from the Chinese shipyard, CMI Jinling (Weihai). She has [Read more...]
Australia extends its ban on cruise ships until December
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 [Read more...]
First two Havila ships launched
Havila’s coastal cruise ships, ‘Havila Castor’ and ‘Havila Capella’, were launched at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey last week. Arild Myrvoll, CEO of Havila Voyages, said; “It will be good to start providing people living along the coast, [Read more...]
‘Costa Deliziosa’ returns to service
Costa Crociere’s ‘Costa Deliziosa’ has become the first vessel in the Carnival Corp’s fleet to resume cruising. She sailed from Triests on 6th September on a seven day cruise calling at Italian ports only, including Bari, Brindisi, Corigliano-Rossano, [Read more...]
NCL opts for Brookes Bell safety software
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 [Read more...]
Royal Caribbean unveils remote safety drill initiative
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 [Read more...]
CMV ships to be auctioned
Five former Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) operated cruise ships are to be auctioned. Four of the ships are lying at Tilbury, UK while the fifth is berthed at Avonmouth, near Bristol. They will be auctioned as five [Read more...]
Around 49% of newbuilds to rely on LNG – CLIA
To date, the cruise industry has invested over $23.5 bill in ships with new technologies and cleaner fuels to reduce air emissions and achieve greater efficiency, according to a new report. Cruise Lines International Association‘s (CLIA) Global Cruise Industry Environmental [Read more...]