Cruise news (technology-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
World’s first autonomous, fully-electric passenger ferry launched in Stockholm (Sweden)
Sweden launched the world's first electric-powered, self-driving/autonomous passenger ferryboat for commercial use. The vessel will be operated by...
April 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation unveils significant 2022 sustainability advances
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation released its 13th annual sustainability report, showcasing its industry-leading initiatives...
April 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Europa cruise ship arrives in Europe to start first Mediterranean season
MSC World Europa delivered in October 2022 by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique, has arrived in Europe to start her first summer season in...
April 15, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCLH-Norwegian to boast Starlink High-Speed Internet fleetwide
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, the parent company of NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises, has...
April 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
3D Printed Ferry to be part of the 2024 Summer Olympics
The French inland waterway authority Voies Navigables de France (VNF) has been actively seeking environmentally sustainable river shuttles for the...
April 5, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MEYER Group shows future fossil fuel-free cruise ships
The international consortium specializing in cruise shipbuilding, MEYER Group, presented a cruise ship concept managing without fossil fuels. The...
March 31, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Europe, in conjunction with Cruise Baltic/Cruise Britain, launches active OPS database
Cruise Europe, in conjunction with Cruise Baltic/Cruise Britain, launched its active OPS/shore power database, detailing those ports in the...
March 30, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Celebrity Cruises' 5th EDGE-class ship to boast Flex Fuel Engine able to use 3 types of fuel
When Celebrity Cruises introduces the 5th ship in its revolutionary Edge Series, the newbuild will feature the collaborative efforts of parent...
March 29, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Tech company ABB to power four Fincantieri-built cruise ships
Tech company ABB signed a contract with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to deliver 8 mid-range Azipod propulsion systems for 4 forthcoming...
March 27, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean, Meyer Werft and Freudenberg e-Power Systems develop new fuel cell system for ships
Shipbuilder Meyer Werft, German battery technology company Freudenberg e-Power Systems, and Royal Caribbean Group are working on a completely new...
March 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Electric boat manufacturer Candela secures $20M investment to put P-12 Shuttle 'flying ferry' into...
Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela secured a major GBP16 million (US$20 million) investment that will allow it to put the electric P-12...
March 22, 2023 - Cruise Industry
AIDAstella boasts Starlink Internet connection after completing dry dock maintenance
AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAstella completed her scheduled dry dock maintenance at Chantiers Naval de Marseille shipyard (southern France). The...
March 20, 2023 - Cruise Industry
CBP, CCL-Carnival introduce facial biometrics at Port Jacksonville (JAXPORT, Florida)
US CBP-Customs and Border Protection, in collaboration with CCL-Carnival Cruise Line, announced that JAXPORT/Jacksonville Florida was the latest...
March 18, 2023 - Cruise Industry
First zero-emissions fuel cell ferry in the USA arrives in San Francisco CA
A new zero-emissions ferryboat powered by hydrogen fuel cells arrived in San Francisco CA USA, where it will undergo sea trials/preparations to...
March 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises partners with ORCA to prevent marine wildlife collisions
MSC Cruises partnered with Marine Conservation Charity ORCA to deliver a comprehensive ship strike mitigation program for the company's deck officers...
March 7, 2023