Cruise news (PropulsionEngines-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
VIDEO: World’s First LNG Cruise Ship Delivered by MEYER WERFT
Today, December 12, in Bremerhaven, MEYER WERFT handed over the first LNG (liquid natural gas) cruise ship in the world to AIDA Cruises. The biggest...
December 12, 2018 - Accidents
Grimaldi Cruise Ferry Suffers Propeller Breakdown
Cruise Roma ferry (owned by GRIMALDI LINES) has suffered portside propeller breakdown (propeller shaft, reportedly) early morning December 8...
December 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port of Bergen Granted 50 Million NOK for Shore Power Facilities
The state-owned grant scheme Enova announced it grants 50 million NOK funding as investment support in order to establish shore power facility for...
December 8, 2018 - Accidents
Marella Discovery Experiences Technical Issue
On November 30, 2018, while navigating south of Yemen, Marella Discovery experienced power problems, resulting in reduced cruising speed and a day...
December 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Cruise Ships Powered by Rotten Fish?
The most high-profile cruise ship operator in the Nordic region is refitting its vessels to make them less polluting. Norway’s Hurtigruten...
November 20, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cologne to Get Shore-to-Ship Bunkering Station for LNG
PitPoint-LNG was granted the official permit for the building of a shore-to-ship bunkering station for LNG (liquefied natural gas) in Port Cologne...
November 3, 2018 - Accidents
Navigator of the Seas Forced to Dock in Vigo
Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas has been forced to dock in the port of Vigo Sunday evening, October 28, as a result of a hole in the hull...
October 29, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Retrofits Ships with Shore Power Connectors
Holland America retrofitted 3 of its vessels with shore power connectors that were supplied by ABB, with further 8 due to install the technology. The...
October 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten to Add 3rd Hybrid-Powered Ship
Expedition cruise and ferry company Hurtigruten announced it had signed an order of memorandum with Kleven Verft AS shipyard in Norway to add a...
October 26, 2018 - Accidents
Carnival Victory Changes Itinerary Due to Technical Issues
Carnival Victory was forced to arrive to PortMiami Monday afternoon, October 22. The scheduled 5-night cruise to Key West (October 23) and Cozumel...
October 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Rostock Port to Supply AIDA with Shore Power 2020
On September 11, about 280 AIDA Cruises executives welcomed Manuela Schwesig, prime minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, at AIDA Management...
September 14, 2018 - Accidents
Windstar Cruises Ship Loses Power in Buzzards Bay
A Windstar Cruises-owned ship with 350 people onboard became disabled in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Friday afternoon, September 7, after...
September 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Construction Begins on New Viking LNG-Fuelled Cruise Ship
Viking Line announced that building of its new passenger cruise ship had commenced at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd shipyard (China). The LNG...
September 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Keel Laid for Brittany Ferries' LNG-Powered Honfleur
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has begun to assemble the hull of Honfleur, Brittany Ferries’ first LNG-powered vessel, at its...
August 17, 2018 - Accidents
Carnival Horizon Skips Port of Call
A mechanical issue has caused Carnival Horizon to skip port of call, and is currently impacting the speed at which the ship can sail. As a result...
August 14, 2018