Cruise Ship News
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Exclusive : Stena Estelle – the newest and largest Stena Line ro-pax in the Baltic Sea service ( Photos )
By+ Photo : Marek Grzybowski ( from : Poland ) On Saturday (September 3), the ceremony of naming the new ferry directed to the Gdynia-Karlskrona service took place. The name of the ferry Stena Estelle was given by the godmother of the ship, Katarzyna Gruszecka-Spychała, vice-president of Gdynia. – „Sail…
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Heesen Yacht : YN 20350 Project Jade for delivery in Spring 2024.
With her engines installed and her hull and superstructure joined together on August 20th, Heesen is delighted to confirm that Project Jade’s construction remains on schedule. Jade, YN 20350, is the third in the shipyard’s popular 50-metre semi-displacement Series, which builds on Heesen’s legacy of fast, hard-chine aluminium yachts. Heesen…
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Survitec launches innovative cruise MES technology for small passenger vessels
Survival Technology leader Survitec has launched a new Marine Evacuation System (MES) designed to meet the emergency evacuation requirements of small to medium sized passenger vessels. Aimed at vessels with passenger capacities ranging from 300 to 1,500 people, such as ferries and expedition cruise ships, the new MES solution will…
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Wärtsilä to supply components for high-speed dual-fuel catamaran ferry
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a wide range of equipment for a new high-speed catamaran ferry set to be built at the Incat yard in Tasmania, Australia for Buquebus – an Argentinian ferry company. Wärtsilä will supply four 31DF dual-fuel engines, four WXJ1500SR waterjets and two LNGPac fuel storage, supply…
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Royal Caribbean Group to use SpaceX’s Starlink i
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) announced today its plan to implement SpaceX’s Starlink – making the Group the first in the cruise industry to adopt its high-speed, low-latency connectivity for a better onboard experience for guests and crew fleetwide. The innovative broadband internet service will be installed on all Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity…
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Ports of Stockholm breaks ground to build Sweden’s first cruise ship onshore power connection facilities
Ports of Stockholm is investing in the environment by building onshore power connection facilities for cruise ships at two city centre quays. This environmental initiative will result in significantly lower air pollution emissions in Stockholm and the Baltic Sea. The groundbreaking ceremony to begin building onshore power connections for cruise…
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Norwegian Cruise Line christened its newest ship Norwegian Prima
Katy Perry, Global Superstar and Godmother to Norwegian Prima, Delivers Memorable Performance Following Christening Ceremony Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, today christened its newest ship Norwegian Prima, which made history as the first major cruise ship christened in Reykjavík, Iceland. The first of six ships…
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Norwegian Cruise Line Donates Land for New Pier in Alaska
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has donated 2.9 waterfront acres to develop a new pier in Juneau, in conjunction with local involvement. Juneau will be getting a new pier designed and developed by the Huna Totem Corporation, thanks to the generous donation of a land parcel from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.…
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Sea trials passed for the new MSC Seascape ship built in Monfalcone
The new construction will leave the Fincantieri factory in Monfalcone in the autumn to reach New York where the baptismal ceremony will be held on 7 December. The new cruise ship MSC Seascape successfully completed its first intensive navigation tests during sea trials which took place between 17 and 20…
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Oyster unveil her new Oyster 495 in a World Premiere that will visit Cannes Yachting Festival ( Photos )
Oyster unveil her new Oyster 495 in a World Premiere that will visit Cannes Yachting Festival, France, 6th to 11th September. The journey began in London at St Katharine Docks in April and is now on her way to Cannes Yachting Festival. So far, she has visited Oslo, Gothenburg, Copenhagen,…
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