Cruise news (technology-tagged)

VIDEO: What's New About Symphony Of The Seas
Symphony of the Seas is the second of two identical "Oasis 3" class cruise ships (the new “world’s largest” liners), together with...
February 23, 2018
Cruise Industry
Speedcast Boasts Expanded Relationship with Royal Caribbean
Speedcast International Ltd, provider of highly reliable, fully managed, remote communication & IT solutions, announced it had extended its...
February 16, 2018
Cruise Industry
Joint Press Release: Carriage Ban On Non-Compliant Marine Fuel
Leading environmental organizations and global shipping industry joined in calling for explicit prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant marine...
January 28, 2018
Cruise Industry
Adonis Maritime HR Suite Chosen by Ponant
The leading providers of global maritime HR solutions, Adonis AS, announced that France’s luxury travel brand PONANT, in conjunction with UMS...
January 4, 2018
Cruise Industry
POAL Releases Study into Using Shore Power for Cruise Ships
POAL (Ports of Auckland) released the results of a study into the feasibility of using shore power for cruise ships that are berthed in Auckland NZ...
December 25, 2017
Cruise Industry
World Dream First to Take Part in “Symphony of Lights”
World Dream will be the first and only cruise ship to take part in Hong Kong’s revamped “A Symphony of Lights” extravaganza held...
December 3, 2017
Cruise Industry
First Fuelling Barge with Wartsila Solution in US Waters Revealed
Technology group Wartsila was selected to provide products and solutions for a new ATB (articulated tug barge). The ship will be used to supply LNG...
November 30, 2017
Cruise Industry
Aurora Expeditions Names Newbuild Greg Mortimer
Polar adventure cruise line Aurora Expeditions is to christen its first purpose-built, ice-class expedition vessel Greg Mortimer to honour company...
November 26, 2017
Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Unveils New Hybrid Cruise Ships and Polar Adventures
Named after a couple of the greatest Polar history heroes, ms Fridtjof Nansen and ms Roald Amundsen, the new hybrid powered expedition vessels of...
November 20, 2017
Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Ship Optimisation Cuts Fuel Spend
The new expedition ships of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises will burn 10% less fuel as the result of new design changes made following optimisation work with DNV...
November 13, 2017
Cruise Industry
Ocean Medallion Phased In
Carnival Corporation announced that when Ocean Medallion makes its debut on Regal Princess in mid-November, the new wearable technology will be...
October 20, 2017
Cruise Industry
Date Set for Falmouth Harbour's Controversial Dredging
Port Authority of Jamaica's proposed dredging to extend Falmouth cruise pier, which attracted much criticism among stakeholders in Trelawny capital...
October 15, 2017
Cruise Industry
Ponant Extends Contract with Marlink
French luxury cruise line Ponant extended Sealink multi-band communication services contract with company Marlink, thus securing increased Internet...
October 14, 2017
Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Boasts Underwater Drone Footage
Hurtigruten introduced a new way to see what lurks beneath the most remote polar waters of the world. On its expedition ships, the line introduced an...
October 13, 2017
Cruise Industry
MSC Launches New Man Overboard Detection Technology
MSC Cruises announced the launch of an innovative vanguard video surveillance system which offers even greater onboard security. In another cruise...
October 13, 2017
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