Cruise news (PropulsionEngines-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
AIDAprima is the first large cruise ship to bunker with biofuel
The first large cruise ship bunkered with blended marine biofuel making the latest expansion of biofuel which drew wide support in the shipping...
July 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Jubilee cruise ship's construction starts at Meyer Werft's Papenburg yard (Germany)
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line’s 3rd LNG-powered liner got her first Texas-themed event held on Thursday, July 21, with the keel laying ceremony at...
July 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Saronic Ferries to build Greece's first fully-electric Ro-Pax ferry
C-Job Naval Architects was selected by Saronic Ferries (Greek fast-ferry company) to design a fully electric Ro-Pax (roll-on/roll-off passenger...
July 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Saronic Ferries partners with C-Job Naval Architects for the first all-electric ro-pax ship in...
Saronic Ferries (Greece) announced a partnership with C-Job Naval Architects (naval engineering firm) for the design of what will be the first all...
July 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic's 2nd cruise ship SH Vega christened at Helsinki Shipyard
On Monday, July 11, Swan Hellenic announced that the christening ceremony of its 2nd ice-class cultural expedition ship, SH Vega, had taken place at...
July 11, 2022 - Accidents
MSC Seaside ship enters drydock due to engine issue and skips the July 11 cruise
Due to an electrical issue with one of the engines, MSC's Seaside ship will have to enter drydock (at the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo Sicily...
July 8, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri and MSC to build 2 hydrogen-powered cruise ships for Explora Journeys
The Cruise Division of MSC Group - the luxury travel brand Explora Journeys, and the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced the signing of an MoA...
July 7, 2022 - Accidents
RCI-Royal Caribbean updates Quantum OTS engine trouble impacting Alaskan cruises
RCI-Royal Caribbean updated the situation with its Quantum of the Seas ship needing to slow her speed and skip Alaska glacier visits. Passengers...
July 4, 2022 - Accidents
NCL ship Norwegian Sun hit iceberg due to thick fog in Alaska
The NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's ship Norwegian Sun came in contact with a small iceberg because of thick fog during her voyage to Alaska. As a result...
June 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
World's largest hybrid cruiseferry to serve the Britain-France route
The cruise ship set to carry travelers between the UK and France in the next few years will be the world's largest hybrid vessel. In a statement...
June 25, 2022 - Accidents
Princess Cruises changes Crown ship's itineraries due to engine problems
In early May 2022, Crown Princess restarted voyages for the first time since the global COVID-related pause in operations. However, the ship was...
June 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Havila Kystruten became the first to operate emissions-free cruises in Geirangerfjord (Norway)
The Norwegian cruiseferry company Havila Voyages made history on June 2, 2022, becoming the first to operate 100% emissions-free while navigating in...
June 6, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAV Group awarded preliminary approval for Hydrogen Fuel Cell System for cruise ships
DNV reported it had awarded the Norwegian technology provider HAV Group preliminary approval for a hydrogen-based energy system. The approval meant...
June 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation joins Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise shipowner, announced it had joined the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, a...
May 21, 2022 - Accidents
Celebrity Cruises cancels 2 Alaska sailings aboard Celebrity Eclipse
Celebrity Cruises canceled an additional voyage for its Celebrity Eclipse ship. The reason for the cancellations is that sea life has attached...
May 11, 2022