Cruise news (technology-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Storylines' MV Narrative to be built at Croatia's Brodosplit shipyard
Storylines announced that the new cruise ship selling condos, MV Narrative, will be built at Brodosplit Shipyard in Split Croatia. The company...
April 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Total to supply MSC Cruises’ LNG-powered ships in Marseille, France
Total will supply ~45,000 tons of LNG annually for MSC Cruises’ new LNG-powered ships. LNG bunkering is due to take place in Marseille, France...
March 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Bergen and Plug Bergen complete 5 shore-power connections
Port Bergen Norway together with Plug Bergen (50/50 joint venture with Plug Holding /owned by BKK/Norwegian power company) completed 5 shoreside...
March 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
China construction updates on SunStone's cruise ships Sylvia Earle and Ocean Odyssey
On March 18, CMHI Haimen yard (China) celebrated the launch of Aurora Expeditions' Sylvia Earle and the keel laying of Vantage Cruise Line's Ocean...
March 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Canaveral becomes America’s first LNG cruise port
A huge barge designed to fuel cruise ships with LNG (liquefied natural gas) made its debut at Port Canaveral (Orlando City, Florida), which will...
February 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Chantiers de l’Atlantique installs Solid Sail/Aeoldrive System on its site
The French shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique announced the installation of a first-of-its-kind model of Solid Sail/AeolDrive. This...
February 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten’s Finnmarken to be converted into expedition cruise ship Otto Sverdrup
Noway's shipyard Kvaerner Kleven Verft AS received its 2nd significant contract since emerging out of bankruptcy last year. Acquired by Green Yard...
February 20, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises introduces first bartender-robot at sea on flagship MSC Virtuosa
Passengers on MSC Cruises’ flagship MSC Virtuosa will be served by a futuristic robot bartender named Rob. The humanoid barman will serve...
February 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line to launch two fully-electric cruiseferries by 2030
Stena Line plans to operate two battery-powered ships on the Sweden-Denmark route Goteborg/Gothenburg-Frederikshavn before 2030. Stena's CEO...
February 5, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Isle of Man Steam Packet Co's new ferry MANXMAN powered by ‘World's Most Efficient Diesel...
Isle of Man UK/Douglas-based Steam Packet Company announced that its newbuild ferry MANXMAN will be powered by the world’s most efficient 4...
February 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises introduces sports betting on MedallionClass ships
Princess Cruises introduced Ocean Sportsbook - a real-time sports betting option available on all MedallionClass liners. The new option gives...
February 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld expands cruise-and-train program 2022
Uniworld added 2 itineraries to its "cruise and rail" program 2022 as the river cruise company prepares to launch a brand new trade platform...
January 21, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port Brisbane Australia to use digital port management module Port Dues
Port Brisbane (Queensland Australia) will be using Port Dues - a digital port management module automatically calculating port dues. Every year...
January 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Chinese all-electric river cruise ship expected to break records
The subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Corporation, Wuxi Saisiyi Electric Technology, is set to deliver one of the largest all-electric ships in the...
January 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Damen Group completes repair on P&O Ferries' Pride of Canterbury
Damen group subsidiaries completed a challenging repair project to replace one of the twin rudder stocks on the cross channel Pride of Canterbury...
January 13, 2021