Cruise Ship Industry News
WFW advises on ropax deal
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised Finnish shipping company Viking Line on the negotiation of a bareboat hire/purchase agreement for the ropax ‘Mariella’, since renamed ‘Mega Regina’. The agreement was signed with France’s Corsica Ferries and subsequently [Read more...]
Eamonn Ferrin moves up at NCL
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has promoted Eamonn Ferrin to the position of Vice President of International Business. Ferrin will oversee NCL’s sales efforts outside of the US and Canada and grow the company’s international footprint by deepening existing travel [Read more...]
‘Silver Wind’ conversion – digital training platform launched
Silversea Cruises is upgrading the ’Silver Wind’ to an Ice Class, ultra-luxury expedition ship. This move signals continued confidence in the fast-growing popularity of ultra-luxury expedition travel to the glaciers and wildlife-rich regions of Antarctica, the company said. ‘Silver Wind’ is [Read more...]
New ballast water treatment systems from BIO UV
Although probably too big for the average cruise ship, BIO UV Group has unveiled a new series of BIO-SEA ballast water treatment systems (BWTS). These are compatible with flow rate requirements of more than 2,100 cu m per [Read more...]
Two more Tallink ropaxes using shore power at Tallinn
From 1st July, Tallink Grupp’s vessels ‘Silja Europa’ (pictured) and ‘Baltic Queen’ switched to using shore power at the Port of Tallinn’s Old City Harbour when berthed. It is estimated that the total CO2 emissions from one Tallink’s [Read more...]
Havila to raise money
Havila Kystruten has issued a private placement consisting of a primary offer of 17,650,000 to 19,650,000 new shares issued by the company to raise gross proceeds of around NOK450 to 500 mill. The Norwegian coastal cruise ship company [Read more...]
Interior designers gearing up for Miami and London
Elite Exhibitions has announced that registration for Cruise Ship Interiors (CSI) Expo America (28th - 29th October) and Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe, (1st - 2nd December, 2021) is now open. It’s been almost two years since this cruise [Read more...]
New Cruise Insights
International Cruise Ship Industry (ICSI) has teamed up with VesselsValue (VV) to publish a quarterly in-depth look at the cruise ship sector. ICSI Cruise Insights Quarterly Review will cover fleet developments by numbers and value, plus the latest [Read more...]
Florida wins conditional lawsuit against CDC
A US judge has granted an injunction against the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Conditional Sail Order (CSO), albeit with a few caveats. The State of Florida sued the CDC because it felt that the CSO [Read more...]
CDC relaxes cruise ship stance
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has slightly eased its cruise warnings. For example, it recommended that only fully vaccinated people take trips when sailings resume from US ports shortly instead of the banning cruises [Read more...]