Cruise news (technology-tagged)

Ponant’s Le Commandant-Charcot enters final stages of construction
PONANT’s forthcoming hybrid electric-LNG polar exploration ship, Le Commandant Charcot, arrived in Saint-Nazaire France to be fitted with her...
August 5, 2020
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Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways debut new e-ticket boarding pass application
Building the new digital era in Greece's cruiseferry services, the companies Blue Star Ferries and Hellenic Seaways introduced an e-ticket (boarding...
August 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven invests in 8 shore electricity facilities
Unlike many other cruise ports, Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven (Bremen, Germany) was not put on absolute lockdown during the Coronavirus...
July 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI, AIDA and AQSC resume cruises with MXP Protect & MXP Mobile Solutions
After the forced shutdown due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, several cruise ships will soon resume regular services. AIDA Cruises, TUI...
July 25, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group replaces the safety drill with Muster 2.0
Royal Caribbean Group announced it is replacing one of the most important parts of cruises - the safety drill - with Muster 2.0, a new approach to...
July 24, 2020
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Hydrogen-powered ferries to sail from Newport Wales to South West England
A new passenger ferry service between Newport Wales and South West England is expected to commence service as part of a plan involving hydrogen...
July 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
PONANT takes delivery of Le Jacques Cartier
The top-luxury company Ponant Cruises received its 12th ship - Le Jacques Cartier - from VARD, thus completing its planned fleet of 12 newbuild...
July 14, 2020
Cruise Industry
Norway’s Port Flam to build shore power supply for cruise ships
Norway’s Port Flam will offer locally produced hydropower to cruise ships after being granted NOK 27 million (EUR 2,53 million / USD 2,8...
July 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Keel laid for MSC Cruises’ first LNG-powered ship MSC World Europa
On June 29, at Chantiers de l’Atlantique Shipyard (Saint-Nazaire, France) was held the keel-laying / coin ceremony for the first LNG-powered...
June 30, 2020
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Hapag-Lloyd's ms Europa 2 had her cold ironing connection certified
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' top-luxury liner ms Europa 2 has had its cold ironing / shore-power connection certified by DNV GL (maritime classification...
June 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Belfast-based consortium to develop zero-emission ferries
A Belfast Northern Ireland-based consortium (led by Artemis Technologies) was awarded a GBP 33 million government grant to develop zero-emission...
June 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
18 AmaWaterways river cruise ships earn Green Award certification
AmaWaterways recently announced that 18 riverboats in its European fleet (excluding Portugal-based ships) have earned the prestigious Green Award...
June 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line adds thermal camera systems on all ships
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced it had partnered with Infrared Cameras Inc in order to add thermal camera systems for crew member and passenger...
June 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Atlas Ocean Voyages ship World Navigator 2021 itineraries announced
Atlas Ocean Voyages announced that the Luxe-AdventureSM Expedition Cruise brand is expanding its inaugural-year offerings with 4 new Transatlantic...
May 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation, Shell and Marseille Fos Port carried out France's first “ship-to-ship” LNG...
One of the world's first LNG-powered cruise ships, Costa Smeralda (operated by Costa Cruises, shipowner Carnival Corporation) berthed in Marseille...
May 17, 2020
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