Cruise news (PropulsionEngines-tagged)

Deltamarin Develops Use of LNG in Expedition Cruising
Deltamarin, which has been working on polar/expedition cruise ship concepts, has highlighted two major areas in focus: the use of LNG and other...
October 3, 2017
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Ship Slowed by Propulsion Issue
Passengers with sailings booked on Royal Caribbean International's Allure of the Seas are currently receiving emails from the line saying that their...
August 18, 2017
Accidents
Carnival Dream Forced to Skip Visit to Cozumel
Carnival Dream guests were forced to forgo Friday's (August 11) planned visit to Cozumel due to a "technical issue" which sent the New Orleans...
August 12, 2017
Accidents
Peace Boat Signs for the Ecoship
Peace Boat soon signed a letter of intent with the Finnish shipbuilding company Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Inc., to build the Ecoship, the greenest...
June 6, 2017
Cruise Industry
Mechanical Issues Cause Another Delay on Carnival Cruise Ship
Mechanical problems have caused delays on the current voyage of Carnival Fantasy to Mexico. The ship had similar problems a few weeks...
May 6, 2017
Accidents
Ovation of the Seas Cruises Canceled Due to Unscheduled Dry Dock
Ovation of the Seas has been sidelined to deal with a technical problem. The Royal Caribbean ship has headed this week for unscheduled dry dock...
May 4, 2017
Accidents
Carnival Cruise Ship Suffers Technical Issues
Carnival Fantasy guests were docked for hours at Port Mobile on Thursday due to propulsion issues. Hundreds of passengers decided to get off...
April 15, 2017
Accidents
Propulsion Problem on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Forces Itinerary Change
Passengers aboard Anthem of the Seas received a letter in their staterooms from the Captain, that indicated a propulsion problem had caused an...
March 30, 2017
Accidents
Celebrity Summit Cancels Sailing Due to Propulsion Issue
British Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) announced yesterday that Celebrity Summit had cancelled its April 9 visit to Ann E. Abramson Marine...
March 28, 2017
Accidents
Carnival Ships Suffer Technical Issues
Carnival Splendor made her way back to Miami after suffering engine room failure. The cruise ship is reportedly running on one engine. Carnival...
March 4, 2017
Accidents
First Steel Cut for the World’s First LNG Cruise Ship
On Tuesday, February 21, a new age dawned for cruise shipping sector at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg. Felix Eichhorn, AIDA President and Bernard...
February 22, 2017
Cruise Industry
Stricken Norwegian Star Returns to Sea
A cruise ship stranded off the Australian coast after a mechanical failure returns to sea today bound for New Zealand. Norwegian Star, which departed...
February 14, 2017
Accidents
Norwegian Star Breaks Down Near Australia
Distressed cruise passengers are in tears, with their ship broken down and drifting off Victorian coast. Preparations are underway to tow Norwegian...
February 10, 2017
Accidents
Technical Issues Continue Aboard Norwegian Star
Norwegian Cruise Line announced it had to revise the 21-day cruise of Norwegian Star which left from Hong Kong to Sydney on January 16, 2017. Late...
February 1, 2017
Accidents
Carnival Corporation and Wärtsilä Announce Strategic Partnership
Carnival Corporation & plc and Wärtsilä announced they had signed a comprehensive, 12-year agreement which strengthens the existing...
January 30, 2017
Cruise Industry