Cruise news (PropulsionEngines-tagged)
- Accidents
Crew and passengers affected by cancellation of Star Voyager ship's Hong Kong departure
A scheduled departure of the cruise vessel Star Voyager from Hong Kong’s Ocean Terminal on the evening of February 13th was cancelled following...
February 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Completion of Meyer Turku’s AVATAR net-zero cruise ship concept
The Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku (Turku, Finland) has completed development of a net-zero cruise ship concept under its AVATAR project, achieving...
February 11, 2026 
Royal Caribbean’s ship Anthem OTS arrives at Port Eden (NSW Australia) for propulsion repairs
RCI-Royal Caribbean International’s ship Anthem of the Seas arrived at Eden (NSW Australia) on Thursday, January 29th, to address a...
January 30, 2026- Accidents
Royal Caribbean's ship Anthem OTS returns to Sydney NSW after propulsion fault
RCI-Royal Caribbean’s Quantum-class vessel Anthem of the Seas encountered a technical fault affecting its propulsion system during its most...
January 24, 2026 - Accidents
P&O Cruises’ ship Britannia diverts for repairs following technical difficulties
Passengers aboard P&O Cruises’ flagship Britannia encountered technical difficulties during a Caribbean voyage that necessitated an...
January 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Port of Genoa completes first passenger ferry bio-LNG ship-to-ship bunkering
At the Port of Genoa, a significant milestone in Italy’s maritime energy transition was reached with the first ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering of...
December 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Valencia Port concludes H2PORTS project with hydrogen-machinery showcase
The Port of Valencia (Spain) hosted the final conference of the H2PORTS project on December 3rd, 2025, presenting the principal findings of this...
December 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
World’s first autonomous passenger ferry begins commercial service in Japan
In western Japan, the passenger ferry Olympia Dream Seto, which provides scheduled service between Shin-Okayama port (Okayama Prefecture) and Tonosho...
December 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale (FL USA) hosts 3 ship namings in 2 weeks
Over the course of just two weeks, Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale FL USA) in Broward County concluded the naming ceremonies, Plaques-and-Keys...
December 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Pioneering biofuel bunkering: Norwegian Viva refuels in Piraeus
The U.S.-based energy firm World Fuel Services (WFS) — part of World Kinect — coordinated a waste-based biofuel bunkering for a vessel of...
December 4, 2025 - Accidents
MSC Meraviglia modifies Bahamas schedule following speed limitations
MSC Cruises has adjusted the itinerary of MSC Meraviglia after planned maintenance reduced the vessel’s operating speed ahead of its November...
November 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen hosts CLIA Roundtable on Net Zero emissions
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines hosted a roundtable discussion aboard the Borealis at Portsmouth International Port on November 12th, 2025. The event...
November 18, 2025 - Accidents
Cunard's ship Queen Mary 2 changes itinerary due to propulsion issue
Cunard Line has reported a technical malfunction affecting one of RMS Queen Mary 2’s four Mermaid pod propulsion units during the current 12...
November 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Poesia connects to shore power at Le Havre’s Pointe de Floride Terminal
On October 30th, 2025 the cruise ship MSC Poesia became the first vessel to connect to the newly commissioned shore-power network at the Pointe de...
November 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s cruise ferry MS Richard With started first climate-neutral Norwegian coastal voyage
Hurtigruten has begun a new chapter in sustainable coastal operations with the departure of MS Richard With from Bergen on its first climate-neutral...
November 4, 2025