Cruise news (technology-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Rotor Sail Installed on Viking Grace
Viking Line installed a Norsepower rotor sail unit on its cruise ferry Viking Grace, making her the only working passenger ship in the world with...
April 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Hurtigruten Invests in Environmentally-Friendly Propulsion
Norwegian cruiseferry operator Hurtigruten announced a large investment in environmentally-friendly propulsion. The company will repower as...
April 22, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Balearia’s First LNG-Powered Ferry Floated Out
Hypatia de Alejandria - the first of two LNG (liquefied natural gas) newbuild ferries owned by Spanish shipping company Balearia - was floated out at...
April 5, 2018 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to Install Virtual Assistant in Every Cabin
MSC Cruises announced it will install Amazon Alexa-style virtual assistants in all cabins. The still unnamed device will be exclusively available...
March 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
SES Boosts Cruise Ship Connectivity Via Satellites
SES expanded its constellation of MEO (medium Earth orbit) satellites via the launch of 4 more on Soyuz rocket. The satellites join twelve existing...
March 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Silver Spirit Lengthening First Cut
Silversea’s ship Silver Spirit was split into 2 parts as part of a complex USD 70 million project to extend it by 49 ft. The 560-passenger...
March 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
First Carbon-Free Cruise Concept Launched by STX France
On March 3, 2018, STX France revealed a carbon-free cruise vessel design (named Silenseas) using wind as main power source. The new wind-power...
March 12, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Stena Line Adds Batteries to Stena Jutlandica
The first Stena Line zero-emissions ferry powered by batteries could start operation this year via batteries supplied by Callenberg Technology...
March 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Carnival to Establish New Industry Apex in Connectivity Capabilities
Carnival Corporation is due to establish new industry peak in connectivity capabilities at sea when it tries to make unprecedented level of bandwidth...
February 28, 2018 - Cruise Industry
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