Cruise news (technology-tagged)
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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 - Cruise Industry

Hapag Lloyd's Europa 2 cruise ship uses cold ironing in Port Hamburg
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' liner MS Europa 2 is currently using cold ironing at Port Hamburg's Cruise Center Altona passenger terminal. The technology...
May 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Croatian shipyard starts the construction of Scenic Cruises' ship Scenic Eclipse 2
On April 24, 2020, the Croatian shipyard "3 Maj" (Treci Maj Brodogradiliste) started building the top-luxury yacht Scenic Eclipse 2 - a new cruise...
May 1, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Silversea’s Galapagos cruise ship Silver Origin begins sea trials
On Monday, April 27, at 9 AM the top-luxury cruise ship Silver Origin (De Hoop Shipyard vessel #489) departed from the outfitting quay in Schiedam...
April 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Wartsila contracted for 6 new Amundsen Expeditions cruise ships
The Helsinki Finland-based marine technology corporation Wartsila was contracted to develop a new design for up to 6 new expedition-type (small-sized...
April 26, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Crystal River Cruises ships earn Green Award certification
The Crystal River Cruises fleet of 4 sisterships (Crystal Debussy, Crystal Mahler, Crystal Ravel, Crystal Bach) was granted the Green Award...
April 20, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Fred. Olsen launches ‘Virtual Cruising’ programme
Fred Olsen Cruise Line launched the program ‘Virtual Cruising’ in order to advertise small-ship cruises targeting travellers who are...
April 16, 2020 - Cruise Industry

World’s first methanol-fuelled cruiseferry Stena Germanica turns five
Wartsila (marine engine builder), Methanex Corporation (Canada-based methanol supplier and distributor) and Stena Line (shipowner) marked the 5-year...
April 15, 2020 - Cruise Industry

NCL Holdings Signs for A-LF-Sea Hull Coating
Nippon Paint Marine signed a long-term supply contract with NCLH (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings) to provide 13 NCLH-owned cruise liners with anti...
March 2, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Virgin Voyages Introduces Smart Wearable Technology
Virgin Voyages revealed “The Band” – the line's new wearable technology that is made from recycled ocean plastic expected to unlock...
February 8, 2020 - Cruise Industry

MSC Cruises to Add 2 New Cruise Ships
MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard agreed on the construction of the 3rd and 4th LNG-powered World-class cruise ships to...
January 20, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Wärtsilä to Supply Integrated Solutions for MSC Cruises’ LNG-Powered Ships
Wartsila announced it will be supplying the fuel systems, thrusters, propellers, and engines for MSC’s two LNG-powered ‘World Class&rsquo...
January 17, 2020 - Cruise Industry

Princess Cruises Teams Up With Panasonic
Panasonic teamed up with the Princess Cruises company in order to deliver 4K projectors for the cruise ships that are expected to make onboard...
January 7, 2020 - Cruise Industry

The Port of Southampton to Introduce Shore Power in 2020
Port Southampton England will be the UK's first to introduce shoreside power connectivity for cruise vessels. ABP (Associated British Ports...
December 30, 2019