Cruise news (PropulsionEngines-tagged)

POAL Releases Study into Using Shore Power for Cruise Ships
POAL (Ports of Auckland) released the results of a study into the feasibility of using shore power for cruise ships that are berthed in Auckland NZ...
December 25, 2017
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Ponant to Launch First Electric Hybrid Icebreaker Powered by LNG
French small-ship operator Ponant ordered the first in cruise industry luxury electric-hybrid icebreaking vessel with combined diesel and LNG...
December 19, 2017
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Cancelled Due to Technical Issues
The arrival of Carnival Cruise Line's ship in New Orleans has been delayed due to technical issues. Carnival Triumph was scheduled to arrive in the...
November 30, 2017
Accidents
First Fuelling Barge with Wartsila Solution in US Waters Revealed
Technology group Wartsila was selected to provide products and solutions for a new ATB (articulated tug barge). The ship will be used to supply LNG...
November 30, 2017
Cruise Industry
P&O Cruise Cancelled Due to Technical Maintenance
P&O Cruises has cancelled a 50-night voyage due to “technical maintenance” required for line's Oriana ship. The 1,880-passenger...
November 23, 2017
Accidents
Silver Cloud Cancels Inaugural Expedition Cruise to Antarctica
Silversea’s ship Silver Cloud experienced a mechanical malfunction forcing the ship to cancel her inaugural cruise to Antarctica. The ship had...
November 23, 2017
Accidents
Oceania Regatta Experiences Power Loss
Yesterday, November 8, at approx 2:00 a.m. local time in Honolulu, HI (7:00 a.m. in Miami, FL) Oceania Regatta experienced failure of her power...
November 9, 2017
Accidents
Norwegian Gem Cancels Cruise Due to Technical Problem
Norwegian Gem's upcoming sailing from New York City this weekend was scrapped. Norwegian Cruise Line cited propulsion issues for the...
November 8, 2017
Accidents
Viking Cruises Develops the First Cruise Ship Powered by Liquid Hydrogen, Changes Name of Newbuild
Viking Cruises is working on a project to develop a ship fuelled by liquid hydrogen which could become the first cruise ship in the world with zero...
October 5, 2017
Cruise Industry
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