Cruise news (PropulsionEngines-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Wärtsilä to Install Waste Gasification System on Regal Princess
Finnish marine engine producer Wartsila will install a waste gasification system on Regal Princess, one of the new liners in Princess Cruises fleet...
August 31, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Dream Cancels Mexico Itinerary Due to Speed Related Issues
Carnival Cruise Line's ship, Carnival Dream, canceled her Mexico itinerary due to speed-related issues. A technical issue cropped up over the...
August 29, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Unveils 3 New Hybrid-Powered Cruise Ships
Hurtigruten announced that three of its ships will be drydock converted to hybrid-powered vessels. Equipped with battery packs, the trio will operate...
August 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Damage to Grand Bahama Shipyard's Drydock Facility Proves Expensive
Damage to a drydock facility at Grand Bahama Shipyard (Freeport Bahamas) is proving expensive and inconvenient for the cruising industry...
July 24, 2019 - Accidents
Celebrity Solstice Turns Back to Seattle Due to Power Outage
Celebrity Solstice had just departed Friday evening, July 19, for Ketchikan AK, when she had to sail back to Seattle due to a power outage. The US...
July 21, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Vista Suffers Power Outage
A power outage on a Carnival Cruise Line's ship plunged parts of it into darkness and left guests without elevators or air conditioning. Carnival...
July 4, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: BOKA Vanguard to Dry Dock Carnival Vista
Carnival Vista will undergo one of the most unique drydocks as Carnival Cruise Line deals with propulsion issues that have plagued the vessel in...
July 3, 2019 - Accidents
NCL Cancels Norwegian Pearl Cruise Due to Mechanical Issue
An NCL-Norwegian cruise ship was stuck in Barcelona Spain with thousands of travelers onboard. Norwegian Pearl was also forced to cancel her next...
July 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
First Battery-Powered Cruise Ship Takes to Sea
The world’s first cruise vessel propelled partially by battery power is now set to head out from northern Norway on her maiden voyage, cruise...
July 1, 2019 - Accidents
Silver Explorer Runs Into Fishing Net
Silversea Expeditions ship Silver Explorer has become entangled in a drifting fishing net which damaged the vessel and forced a drydock for repairs...
June 26, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Cancels 3 Caribbean Sailings
Carnival Cruise Line was forced to cancel 3 Carnival Vista itineraries due to ongoing propulsion issues impacting the cruising speed of the ship...
June 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Poseidon Expeditions’ Sea Spirit Retooled with New Stabilizers
Poseidon Expedition’s 114-guest mv Sea Spirit recently embarked on a series of summer cruises of the Arctic retooled with brand new stabilizers...
June 15, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Changes Vista Itinerary Due to Propulsion Issues
Passengers who were due to sail on Carnival Vista over the weekend are being informed by the cruise company that due to a propulsion issue, they will...
June 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: The Most Powerful All-Electric Ferry in the World Christened in Denmark
The most powerful all-electric ferryboat in the world will soon be operating on a 22 nautical miles (25 ml / 41 km) crossing between Denmark's...
June 3, 2019 - Accidents
Carnival Splendor Delayed Due to Technical Issues
Although scheduled to depart from LA-Long Beach CA Saturday afternoon, May 25, Carnival Splendor had to stay in port until Sunday afternoon due to a...
May 27, 2019