Cruise news (technology-tagged)

Uniworld River Cruises to use self-disinfecting coating on all vessels
Uniworld River Cruises (part of The Travel Corporation) contracted with Danish company CleanCoat AS in order to employ its ACT CleanCoat solution...
October 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to install next generation air sanitation system
MSC Cruises will be the world's first passenger shipping company to install a new and advanced innovative technology sanitation system - ‘Safe...
October 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean trademarks "Tracelet" for contact tracing wristband
The COVID crisis has led RCG-Royal Caribbean Group to file a new trademark for a contact tracing bracelet concept. The company has filed a...
October 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line introduces ‘Manage Booking’ user interface
As part of the next phase of enhancements to CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's GoCCL Navigator (online platform for travel partners), the company is...
October 15, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation update on ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted information technology...
As it was earlier announced, Carnival Corporation & plc detected unauthorized third-party access to portions of its information technology...
October 15, 2020
Accidents
First steel cut for Sunstone Ships' 5th Infinity-class ship Ocean Odyssey
The largest cruise ship tonnage provider on the expedition market - SunStone Ships Inc (USA) announced the steel cutting of its 5th INFINITY-class...
October 6, 2020
Cruise Industry
Knud E. Hansen designs icebreaking expedition cruise ship
Marine consultancy and architecture company Knud E. Hansen developed a new design for an ice-breaking cruise ship. The PC3 ice-classed vessel has...
September 27, 2020
Cruise Industry
Tallink Victoria I ferry performs the first shore power charging in Estonia
TALLINK-SILJA LINE's Victoria I cruiseferry was connected to the electricity grid in Tallinn Old City Harbour for Estonia’s first shore power...
September 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean Group's digital innovations eliminate the "pain points" of travel
Royal Caribbean Group announced it was dedicated to further evolving sailings into healthier and safer vacations. At the forefront will be the Group...
September 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association releases Environmental Technologies and Practices...
CLIA-Cruise Lines International Association released the Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Report produced by Oxford...
September 11, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation orders Revolution Series Digesters for $400,000
BioHiTech Global Inc received USD 400,000 in new food waste digester purchase orders for its "Revolution Series Digesters" from the world’s...
September 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Two A-Rosa River Cruises ships receive Green Award certification
Two of A-Rosa River Cruises’ boats received the Green Award certification. Arosa Aqua (serving the international market) and Arosa Brava...
September 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
Tersan Shipyard launches first two Havila Voyages newbuilds
The first two of the new coastal ships currently being built for Havila Kystruten - Havila Castor and Havila Capella, were launched at Turkey's...
September 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Japan announces trial of high-power hydrogen fuel cell passenger ferry in 2024
Japanese shipping company NYK Line, Eneos, and the engineering companies KHI (Kawasaki Heavy Industries) and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions...
September 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
A-Rosa River Cruises’ E-Motion ship scheduled for March 2022 delivery
The delivery of the new “E-Motion ship” (Arosa Emotion) of A-ROSA River Cruises, which was originally scheduled for May 2021, has been...
August 22, 2020
Cruise Industry